Andrew Snowden

Andrew James Snowden (born October 1984) is a British Conservative politician elected as Member of Parliament for Fylde at the 2024 general election. He was previously Lancashire Police and Crime Commissioner from 2021 to 2024.

Early life and education
Snowden was born in Bolton and lives in Chorley. 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.

Political career before Parliament
Snowden 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. He was defeated on 2 May 2024 by Clive Grunshaw, who had also been his predecessor in the post.

He was previously a member of Lancashire County Council representing Hoghton with Wheelton ward in the borough of Chorley.

Parliamentary career
In 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. He was elected to serve as Member of Parliament for Fylde with a majority of 561 votes.