| Susan Dungworth | |
|---|---|
 Dungworth attending the Labour North regional conference in 2024 | |
| Police and Crime Commissioner for Northumbria | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 8 May 2024 | |
| Deputy | Councillor Clare Penny-Evans |
| Preceded by | Kim McGuinness |
| Leader of the Northumberland Labour Group Leader of the Opposition on Northumberland County Council | |
| In office 19 April 2019 – 6 May 2021 | |
| Deputy | Scott Dickinson |
| Preceded by | Grant Davey |
| Succeeded by | Scott Dickinson |
| Member of Northumberland County Council for Hartley | |
| In office 4 May 2017 – 6 May 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Anita Romer |
| Succeeded by | David Ferguson |
| Chair of Seaton Valley Community Council for Hartley | |
| In office May 2021 – May 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Stephen Stanners |
| Succeeded by | Sue Bowman |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Susan Elizabeth Dungworth Manchester England |
| Political party | Labour and Co-operative |
| Website | https://northumbria-pcc.gov.uk/ |
Susan Dungworth is a British Labour Party politician who has been the Northumbria Police and Crime Commissioner since May 2024, when she succeeded Kim McGuinness. She was a councillor until 2021, when she lost her seat.
Career
Dungworth is a former youth justice worker and community activist. In the 2019 United Kingdom general election, she was the Labour candidate in Blyth Valley. She was defeated by Conservative candidate Ian Levy.
She was previously Leader of the Northumberland Labour Group but in 2021 she lost her seat in Hartley, with the outcome of the vote decided by a rare ballot box draw after she tied with Conservative candidate David Ferguson after they both received 868 votes each.
References
- "Former Northumberland councillor bidding to be next Police and Crime Commissioner".
- Robinson, James (22 September 2023). "Former Northumberland councillor selected as Labour candidate for PCC election". Chronicle Live. Retrieved 2 May 2024.
- Johnson, Ian (27 October 2019). "Labour picks Ronnie Campbell's replacement to fight general election". Chronicle Live. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
- Marsh, Michael (12 December 2019). "Tories gain Blyth Valley from Labour in shock election result". Chronicle Live. Retrieved 4 May 2024.
- "Northumberland Labour receive a leadership blow". Hexham Courant. 7 May 2021. Retrieved 2 May 2024.