Bedford council election, 2019

02/05/2019 · 27 wards · 40 seats contested

Most seats
15
Liberal Democrats
Seats contested
40
across 27 wards
Turnout
38.3%
average of reporting wards

Summary

Party Seats +/− Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats 15 — 22,713 30.9% —
Conservative and Unionist Party 11 — 23,010 31.3% —
Labour Party 11 — 19,938 27.1% —
Green Party 2 — 4,716 6.4% —
Independent 1 — 2,691 3.7% —
UK Independence Party (UKIP) 0 — 394 0.5% —
Renew 0 — 161 0.2% —

Candidates

Party Candidates Of a possible 40
Liberal Democrats 40
Labour Party 39
Conservative and Unionist Party 38
Green Party 15
Independent 3
UK Independence Party (UKIP) 2
Renew 1

A party standing a full slate could field 40 candidates, one per seat.

Results by ward

Share is each candidate's share of ballots cast in the ward. Change compares each party's lead candidate with the ward's previous contest. Bold rows are elected candidates.

Brickhill 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Charles Royden Elected 1,756 66.3% —
Liberal Democrats Wendy Rider Elected 1,756 66.3% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Nigel Haughton 524 19.8% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Matt Stanbra 404 15.2% —
Labour Party Cathrine Ward 317 12.0% —
Labour Party Sudesh Rani 291 11.0% —
Green Party Tim Retout 253 9.5% —
Majority1,232
Turnout43.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)2,650

Bromham and Biddenham 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Roger Rigby Elected 1,607 69.8% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Jon Gambold Elected 1,565 68.0% —
Liberal Democrats Samuel John Charles Matthews 450 19.5% —
Liberal Democrats Stelios Mores 386 16.8% —
Labour Party Gordon William Charlton 307 13.3% —
Labour Party Ollie Charlton 288 12.5% —
Majority1,115
Turnout43.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)2,302

Castle 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Green Party Lucy Bywater Elected 957 49.4% —
Green Party Ben Foley Elected 732 37.8% —
Labour Party Luigi Reale 690 35.6% —
Labour Party Louise Whatham 507 26.1% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Karen Boyes 416 21.5% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Robert Rigby 340 17.5% —
Liberal Democrats Lorna Rose Marchant 145 7.5% —
Liberal Democrats Pat Wood 91 4.7% —
Majority42
Turnout33.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)1,939

Cauldwell 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Abu Sultan Elected 1,033 59.9% —
Labour Party Fouzia Zamir Atiq Elected 970 56.2% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Mohammed Islam 527 30.6% —
Liberal Democrats Jacob Sale 342 19.8% —
Liberal Democrats Joy Ruth Winder 294 17.0% —
Green Party Kim Haskins 284 16.5% —
Majority443
Turnout29.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)1,725

Clapham

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Jane Walker Elected 723 63.6% —
Labour Party Lynne Wady 175 15.4% —
Renew Eric Charles Cooper 161 14.2% —
Liberal Democrats Stephen Rutherford 77 6.8% —
Majority548
Turnout33.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,136

De Parys 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Henry Vann Elected 1,178 63.3% —
Liberal Democrats David Sawyer Elected 1,125 60.5% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Robin Illingworth 510 27.4% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Andrea Spice 456 24.5% —
Labour Party Conny Smith 244 13.1% —
Labour Party Laurence Turner 209 11.2% —
Majority615
Turnout40.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)1,861

Eastcotts

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Sarah Gallagher Elected 676 62.4% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Sam Ancliff 215 19.9% —
Labour Party Mansoor Nasir 192 17.7% —
Majority461
Turnout31.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,083

Elstow and Stewartby

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Tim Hill Elected 1,062 79.5% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Jade Ancliff 157 11.8% —
Labour Party Anne Saunders 117 8.8% —
Majority905
Turnout36.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,336

Goldington 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Tim Caswell Elected 882 41.2% —
Liberal Democrats Christine McHugh Elected 871 40.7% —
Labour Party Anthony James Forth 805 37.6% —
Labour Party Jade Chelsea Uko 726 33.9% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Jenny Hedworth 277 12.9% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Phil Merryman 264 12.3% —
UK Independence Party (UKIP) Adrian Haynes 202 9.4% —
Green Party Philippa Fleming 133 6.2% —
Green Party Jennifer Foley 122 5.7% —
Majority66
Turnout33.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)2,141

Great Barford 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Stephen Moon Elected 1,392 63.3% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Phillippa Martin-Moran-Bryant Elected 1,090 49.6% —
Liberal Democrats Linda Carlton 591 26.9% —
Liberal Democrats Mark Fitzpatrick 554 25.2% —
Green Party Tobias Waltham 368 16.7% —
Labour Party Pauline Webb 222 10.1% —
Labour Party Silas Wady 178 8.1% —
Majority499
Turnout38.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)2,198

Harpur 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Colleen Atkins Elected 1,217 64.8% —
Labour Party Louise Jackson Elected 1,022 54.4% —
Independent David John Allen 395 21.0% —
Liberal Democrats Marion Wendy Zebedee-Topham 337 17.9% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Jason Whaley 285 15.2% —
Liberal Democrats Alexandra Laura Williams 252 13.4% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Phoebe Kirk-Fraiser 250 13.3% —
Majority627
Turnout34.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)1,879

Harrold

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Alison Foster Elected 1,054 67.7% —
Green Party Gary Lloyd 311 20.0% —
Labour Party John Gerard Dawson 102 6.5% —
Liberal Democrats Daniel Norton 91 5.8% —
Majority743
Turnout45.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,558

Kempston Central and East 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Kay Burley Elected 879 60.1% —
Labour Party Mohammed Nawaz Elected 807 55.2% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Richard Hyde 533 36.5% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Liam Rees 399 27.3% —
Liberal Democrats Hannah Farthing 180 12.3% —
Liberal Democrats Sarika Sahah 125 8.5% —
Majority274
Turnout31.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)1,462

Kempston North

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Sue Oliver Elected 498 47.3% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Kathy Stone 423 40.2% —
Green Party Alison Heather Parker 83 7.9% —
Liberal Democrats George Alfred Flaxman 48 4.6% —
Majority75
Turnout36.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,052

Kempston Rural

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Jim Weir Elected 860 42.7% —
Liberal Democrats Steve Gallagher 736 36.6% —
Labour Party Ashley Frith 251 12.5% —
Green Party Ann Hagen 166 8.2% —
Majority124
Turnout34.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,013

Kempston South

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Carl Rex Meader Elected 1,000 83.5% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Barry Ryan 157 13.1% —
Liberal Democrats Conrad Holden Longmore 41 3.4% —
Majority843
Turnout37.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,198

Kempston West

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party James Emmanuel Valentine Elected 631 52.1% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Matt McCarthy 493 40.7% —
Liberal Democrats Bipinchandra Shah 87 7.2% —
Majority138
Turnout31.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,211

Kingsbrook 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Patrick Solomon Elected 840 49.2% —
Liberal Democrats Dean Crofts Elected 830 48.7% —
Labour Party James Saunders 700 41.0% —
Labour Party Wendie Harvey 583 34.2% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Martine Moon 256 15.0% —
Green Party Isabelle Sykes 204 12.0% —
Majority130
Turnout30.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)1,706

Newnham 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Hilde Augusta Emilia Hendrickx Elected 894 38.9% —
Liberal Democrats Jake Sampson Elected 795 34.6% —
Conservative and Unionist Party John Mingay 751 32.7% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Alison Crook 687 29.9% —
Labour Party Shane Kelly 421 18.3% —
Labour Party Ceciliah Chigwada 414 18.0% —
Green Party Richard James Baker 387 16.8% —
Green Party Brant Tilds 249 10.8% —
Majority44
Turnout43.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)2,299

Oakley

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Jon Abbott Elected 887 57.7% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Andrew Senior 575 37.4% —
Labour Party Ian Alexander Baguley 76 4.9% —
Majority312
Turnout52.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,538

Putnoe 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Michael Headley Elected 1,731 69.4% —
Liberal Democrats Max Royden Elected 1,351 54.2% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Dawn Allen 724 29.0% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Mike Seamarks 526 21.1% —
Labour Party Lila Begum 238 9.5% —
Labour and Co-operative Party Graham Tranquada 216 8.7% —
Green Party Kate Retout 203 8.1% —
Majority627
Turnout45.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)2,494

Queens Park 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Nesreen Akhtar Elected 1,507 58.5% —
Labour Party Mohammed Masud Elected 1,291 50.2% —
Independent Taru Miah 1,290 50.1% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Abdul Ahmed 392 15.2% —
Green Party Hannah Mary Jones 264 10.3% —
Conservative and Unionist Party June Kuria 199 7.7% —
Liberal Democrats Michael Charles Pattison 108 4.2% —
Liberal Democrats Janet Elizabeth Trengrove 96 3.7% —
Majority1
Turnout49.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)2,574

Riseley

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Martin Towler Elected 823 60.5% —
Labour Party Martyn Jon Philip Wady 352 25.9% —
Liberal Democrats Liam Michael Martin-Day 185 13.6% —
Majority471
Turnout50.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,360

Sharnbrook

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Independent Doug McMurdo Elected 1,006 64.1% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Martin Quince 403 25.7% —
Liberal Democrats Bernadette Leonie Walsh-Mason 91 5.8% —
Labour Party Paul Anthony Barton 69 4.4% —
Majority603
Turnout49.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,569

Wilshamstead

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Graeme Coombes Elected 992 73.8% —
Labour Party Saqhib Ali 212 15.8% —
Liberal Democrats Malcolm Raymond Smith 140 10.4% —
Majority780
Turnout34.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,344

Wootton

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party John Wheeler Elected 861 57.1% —
Liberal Democrats Peter Stephens 273 18.1% —
UK Independence Party (UKIP) Bill Hall 192 12.7% —
Labour Party Adrien Gordon Beardmore 181 12.0% —
Majority588
Turnout32.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,507

Wyboston

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Tom Wootton Elected 900 71.5% —
Liberal Democrats Derek Anthony Eyre 359 28.5% —
Majority541
Turnout42.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,259

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