He received 70,353 votes. In second place was independent Dan Hardy who received 43,427 votes. The result was announced this evening following counts in the Dorset Council and BCP areas. 28 per cent of people in the Dorset Council area turned out to vote in the Dorset PCC election. Bournemouth businessman Mr Sidwick will replace Martyn Underhill, the independent who had held the role since 2012, after he decided against standing for re-election. Second preference votes were required to to decide between Mr Sidwick and Mr Hardy after neither managed to secure 50% of the total first choices. Green Party candidate Clare Seymour came in third place, followed by Liberal Democrat Mark Robson and the Labour Party candidate Patrick Canavan.