# Susan Dungworth > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Susan_Dungworth > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Susan_Dungworth.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Susan_Dungworth > Source revision: 1309910003 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) British politician Susan Dungworth Dungworth attending the Labour North regional conference in 2024 Police and Crime Commissioner for Northumbria Incumbent Assumed office 8 May 2024 Deputy 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 Party Labour and Co-operative Website https://northumbria-pcc.gov.uk/ **Susan Dungworth** is a British [Labour Party](/source/Labour_Party_(UK)) politician who has been the [Northumbria Police and Crime Commissioner](/source/Northumbria_Police_and_Crime_Commissioner) since May 2024, when she succeeded [Kim McGuinness](/source/Kim_McGuinness). She was a councillor until 2021, when she lost her seat.[1] ## Career Dungworth is a former youth justice worker and community activist.[2] In the [2019 United Kingdom general election](/source/2019_United_Kingdom_general_election), she was the Labour candidate in [Blyth Valley](/source/Blyth_Valley_(UK_Parliament_constituency)).[3] She was defeated by Conservative candidate [Ian Levy](/source/Ian_Levy).[4] 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](/source/Conservative_Party_(UK)) candidate David Ferguson after they both received 868 votes each.[5] In November 2024, Susan Dungworth announced the creation of a digital resource to help combat the influence of [misogyny](/source/Misogyny) (via, for example, [manosphere](/source/Manosphere) culture, [hate speech](/source/Hate_speech) and [rape culture](/source/Rape_culture)) on young people.[6] This is a continuation of a programme initiated by her predecessor as Police and Crime Commissioner, Kim McGuinness, in collaboration with Rape Crisis Tyneside and Northumberland.[7] ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** James Robinson. ["Former Northumberland councillor bidding to be next Police and Crime Commissioner"](https://www.northumberlandgazette.co.uk/news/politics/former-northumberland-councillor-bidding-to-be-next-police-and-crime-commissioner-4346384). *www.northumberlandgazette.co.uk*. Retrieved 24 March 2025. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** Robinson, James (22 September 2023). ["Former Northumberland councillor selected as Labour candidate for PCC election"](https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/northumbria-pcc-election-labour-candidate-27770678). *Chronicle Live*. Retrieved 2 May 2024. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** Johnson, Ian (27 October 2019). ["Labour picks Ronnie Campbell's replacement to fight general election"](https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/ronnie-campbell-blyth-mp-replacement-17156068). *Chronicle Live*. Retrieved 4 May 2024. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** Marsh, Michael (12 December 2019). ["Tories gain Blyth Valley from Labour in shock election result"](https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/conservatives-gain-blyth-valley-constituency-17411803). *Chronicle Live*. Retrieved 4 May 2024. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Northumberland Labour receive a leadership blow"](https://www.hexham-courant.co.uk/news/19286023.northumberland-labour-receive-leadership-blow-county-council-elections/). *Hexham Courant*. 7 May 2021. Retrieved 2 May 2024. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["Northumbria PCC vow to tackle 'Andrew Tate-style' misogyny"](https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0j8745gelxo). *www.bbc.com*. 5 November 2024. Retrieved 24 March 2025. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** McMenamin, Bethany. ["It All Adds Up educational resource"](https://rctn.org.uk/campaigns/italladdsup/). *Rape Crisis Tyneside and Northumberland*. Retrieved 24 March 2025. v t e Police and crime commissioners of England and Wales Police and crime commissioners in England Avon and Somerset: Clare Moody Bedfordshire: John Tizard Cambridgeshire: Darryl Preston Cheshire: Dan Price Cleveland: Matt Storey Derbyshire: Nicolle Ndiweni Devon, Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly: Alison Hernandez Dorset: David Sidwick Durham: Joy Allen Gloucestershire: Chris Nelson Hampshire & Isle of Wight: Donna Jones Hertfordshire: Jonathan Ash-Edwards Humberside: Jonathan Evison Kent: Matthew Scott Lancashire: Clive Grunshaw Leicestershire: Rupert Matthews Lincolnshire: Marc Jones Merseyside: Emily Spurrell Norfolk: Sarah Taylor Northumbria: Susan Dungworth Nottinghamshire: Gary Godden Suffolk: Tim Passmore Surrey: Lisa Townsend Sussex: Katy Bourne Thames Valley: Matthew Barber Warwickshire: Philip Seccombe West Mercia: John Campion West Midlands: Simon Foster Wiltshire: Philip Wilkinson Police, fire and crime commissioners in England Cumbria: David Allen Essex: Roger Hirst Northamptonshire: Danielle Stone Staffordshire: Ben Adams Police and crime commissioners in Wales Dyfed-Powys: Dafydd Llywelyn Gwent: Jane Mudd North Wales: Andy Dunbobbin South Wales: Emma Wools Mayors who exercise police and crime commissioner functions South Yorkshire: Oliver Coppard West Yorkshire: Tracy Brabin Mayors who exercise police, fire and crime commissioner functions Greater Manchester: Andy Burnham London: Sadiq Khan York & North Yorkshire: David Skaith --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Susan Dungworth](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Susan_Dungworth) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Susan_Dungworth?action=history)). 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