Andrew James Snowden (born October 1984) is a British Conservative Party politician elected as Member of Parliament for Fylde at the 2024 general election.
Andrew Snowden | |
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 Official portrait, 2024 | |
| Member of Parliament for Fylde | |
| Assumed office 4 July 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Mark Menzies |
| Majority | 561 (1.2%) |
| Lancashire Police and Crime Commissioner | |
| In office 13 May 2021 – 8 May 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Clive Grunshaw |
| Succeeded by | Clive Grunshaw |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 1984 (age 40) Bolton, England |
| Political party | Conservative |
| Spouse | Caroline Snowden |
| Education | University of Salford |
He served as the Lancashire Police and Crime Commissioner from 2021 to 2024.
Early life and education
editSnowden was born in Bolton and lives in Chorley.[1] He has a degree in contemporary military and international history (2008) from the University of Salford, where he was president of the students' union in 2006-2007 and 2007-2008. He returned to the university in 2013 to take up the post of head of the Vice-Chancellor's office, and in 2018 became the associate director of external relations.[2]
Political career before Parliament
editSnowden was elected Lancashire Police and Crime Commissioner in the 2021 election held on 6 May. He received 181,314 votes (51.3%) in total, defeating the incumbent, Labour's Clive Grunshaw.[3] He was defeated on 2 May 2024 by Clive Grunshaw, who had also been his predecessor in the post.[4]
He was previously a member of Lancashire County Council representing Hoghton with Wheelton ward in the borough of Chorley.[1]
Parliamentary career
editIn June 2024, Snowden was selected as the Conservative Parliamentary Candidate for Fylde for the 2024 general election on 4 July 2024; the constituency has been held by the Conservative Party since it was created in 1918.[5] He was elected to serve as Member of Parliament for Fylde with a majority of 561 votes.[6][7]
References
edit- ^ a b Jacobs, Bill (20 July 2019). "Tories pick Bolton-born candidate for crime commissioner job". The Bolton News. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
- ^ "University of Salford's Associate Director of External Relations is to become Lancashire's Police and Crime Commissioner". University of Salford. 11 May 2021. Retrieved 15 May 2021.
- ^ "Elections 2021: Conservative wins term as Lancashire PCC". BBC News. 10 May 2021. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
- ^ "Police and Crime Commissioner election results Thursday 2 May". Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council. May 2024. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
- ^ "Ex-Police and Crime Commissioner selected to fight Fylde for Tories at general election". The Gazette. 3 June 2024. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
- ^ "Fylde - General election results 2024". BBC News. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
- ^ Durkin, Tony (5 July 2024). "Conservatives hold onto Fylde as new MP Andrew Snowden beats Labour by a whisker". Blackpool Gazette. Retrieved 6 July 2024.