The office of West Yorkshire police and crime commissioner is abolished on the date of these elections, as the role is taken up by the office of the to be elected mayor of the West Yorkshire Combined Authority.
PCC Elected on 5th May 2016: Mark Burns-Williamson (Labour)
Previous PCC: Mark Burns-Williamson (Labour)
May 2016 candidates
- Peter Corkindale (UKIP)
- Mark Burns-Williamson (Labour)
- Allan Doherty (Conservative)
- Therese Hirst (English Democrats)
- Barry Golton (Liberal Democrats)
Result, May 2016
| Party | Candidate | 1st Rd | % | 2nd Rd | Tot |
| Lab | Mark Burns-Williamson | 260,271 | 49.67% | 24,457 | 295,814 |
| C | Allan Doherty | 119,336 | 22.78% | 30790 | 150,126 |
| UKIP | Peter Corkindale | 74,748 | 14.27% | ||
| LD | Barry Golton | 48,963 | 9.34% | ||
| ED | Therese Hirst | 20,656 | 3.94% | ||
| TURNOUT | 523,976 | 33.2% |
Result, November 2012
| Party | Candidate | 1st Rd | % | 2nd Rd | Tot |
| Lab | Mark Burns-Williamson | 102,817 | 47.88% | 11,919 | 114,736 |
| Ind | Cedric Christie | 49,299 | 22.96% | 22,577 | 71,876 |
| C | Geraldine Carter | 45,365 | 21.13% | ||
| LD | Andrew Marchington | 17,247 | 8.03% | ||
| TURNOUT | 214,728 | 13.34% |
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