2023 Bedford Borough Council election
{{Short description|none}}
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 2023 Bedford Borough Council election
| country = Bedfordshire
| type = parliamentary
| previous_election = 2019 Bedford Borough Council election
| previous_year = 2019
| outgoing_members =
| election_date = {{Start date|2023|5|4|df=y}}
| elected_members =
| next_election = 2027 Bedford Borough Council election
| next_year = 2027
| seats_for_election= All 46 seats to Bedford Borough Council
| majority_seats = 24
| opinion_polls =
| turnout = 34.9%
| image1 = File:No image wide.svg
| leader1 = Sue Oliver
| party1 = Labour Party (UK)
| leader_since1 =
| leaders_seat1 =
| last_election1 = 11 seats, 27.6%
| seats_before1 =
| seats1 = 14
| seats_after1 =
| seat_change1 = {{increase}} 3
| popular_vote1 = 24,563
| percentage1 = 29.4%
| swing1 = {{increase}} 1.8%
| image2 = File:No image wide.svg
| leader2 = Graeme Coombes
| party2 = Conservative Party (UK)
| leader_since2 =
| leaders_seat2 =
| last_election2 = 11 seats, 31.3%
| seats_before2 =
| seats2 = 13
| seats_after2 =
| seat_change2 = {{increase}} 2
| popular_vote2 = 23,316
| percentage2 = 27.9%
| swing2 = {{decrease}} 3.4%
| image3 = File:No image wide.svg
| leader3 = Dave Hodgson{{efn|Dave Hodgson elected mayor, Christine McHugh group leader}}
| party3 = Liberal Democrats (UK)
| leader_since3 =
| last_election3 = 15 seats, 30.3%
| leaders_seat3 =
| seats_before3 =
| seats3 = 13
| seats_after3 =
| seat_change3 = {{decrease}} 2
| popular_vote3 = 23,194
| percentage3 = 27.7%
| swing3 = {{decrease}} 2.6%
| image4 = File:No image wide.svg
| leader4 = N/A
| party4 = Green Party of England and Wales
| leader_since4 =
| leaders_seat4 =
| last_election4 = 2 seats, 6.4%
| seats_before4 =
| seats4 = 3
| seats_after4 =
| seat_change4 = {{increase}} 1
| popular_vote4 = 6,786
| percentage4 = 8.1%
| swing4 = {{increase}} 1.8%
| image5 = File:No image wide.svg
| leader5 = N/A
| party5 = Independent politician
| leader_since5 =
| leaders_seat5 =
| last_election5 = 1 seat, 3.7%
| seats_before5 =
| seats5 = 2
| seats_after5 =
| seat_change5 = {{increase}} 1
| popular_vote5 = 5,479
| percentage5 = 6.5%
| swing5 = {{increase}} 2.8%
| image6 = File:No image wide.svg
| leader6 = N/A
| party6 = Vacant
| leader_since6 =
| leaders_seat6 =
| last_election6 =
| seats_before6 =
| seats6 = 1
| seats_after6 =
| seat_change6 ={{increase}} 1
| popular_vote6 =
| percentage6 =
| swing6 =
| map_image = Bedford UK ward map 2023.svg
| map_size =
| map_alt =
| map =
| map_caption = Winner of each seat at the 2023 Bedford Borough Council election
| title = Mayor
| posttitle = Mayor after election
| before_election = Dave Hodgson
Liberal Democrat
| before_party = No overall control
| after_election = Tom Wootton
Conservative
| after_party = No overall control
}}
The 2023 Bedford Borough Council election took place on 4 May 2023, electing members of Bedford Borough Council in Bedfordshire, England. An election for the borough's directly-elected mayor took place at the same time.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bedford.gov.uk/media/5729 |title=Notice of Election |access-date=7 April 2023 |publisher=Bedford Borough Council}} This was the same day as other local elections.
The whole council was up for election on new ward boundaries. The total number of seats increased by 6, from 40 to 46.{{cite legislation UK|type=si|si=The Bedford (Electoral Changes) Order 2022|year=2022|number=268|accessdate=29 April 2023}} Issues being debated by the candidates include the route of East West Rail through the town, with Government confirmation on the route still awaited at the time of the election.{{cite news |last1=Holmes |first1=Amy |title=East-West Rail: Bedford's mayoral candidates split on rail project |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-beds-bucks-herts-65012930 |access-date=29 April 2023 |work=BBC News |date=13 April 2023}}
The council remained under no overall control after the election. The Conservative candidate, Tom Wootton, won the mayoralty, defeating the Liberal Democrat incumbent, Dave Hodgson, who had held the post since 2009.{{cite news |title=Local elections 2023: Conservatives take Bedford mayor from Lib Dems |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-beds-bucks-herts-65508008 |access-date=20 May 2023 |work=BBC News |date=6 May 2023}}
Summary
=Election result=
{{Local election summary begin|title=2023 Bedford Borough Council election (new boundaries)}}
{{Local election summary party
|party =Labour Party (UK)
|candidates =45
|seats =14
|gain =1
|loss =0
|net ={{increase}} 3
|votes % =29.4
|seats % =31.1
|votes =24,563
|plus/minus =+1.8
}}
{{Local election summary party
|party =Conservative Party (UK)
|candidates =45
|seats =13
|gain =0
|loss =1
|net ={{increase}} 2
|votes % =27.9
|seats % =28.9
|votes =23,316
|plus/minus =–3.4
}}
{{Local election summary party
|party =Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidates =46
|seats =13
|gain =0
|loss =2
|net ={{decrease}} 2
|votes % =27.7
|seats % =28.9
|votes =23,194
|plus/minus =–2.6
}}
{{Local election summary party
|party =Green Party of England and Wales
|candidates =25
|seats =3
|gain =1
|loss =0
|net ={{increase}} 1
|votes % =8.1
|seats % =6.7
|votes =6,786
|plus/minus =+1.7
}}
{{Local election summary party
|party =Independent politician
|candidates =9
|seats =2
|gain =1
|loss =0
|net ={{increase}} 1
|votes % =6.5
|seats % =4.4
|votes =5,479
|plus/minus =+2.8
}}
{{Local election summary party
|party =Reform UK
|candidates =2
|seats =0
|gain =0
|loss =0
|net ={{steady}}
|votes % =0.4
|seats % =0.0
|votes =310
|plus/minus =New
}}
{{Local election summary party
|party =Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition
|candidates =1
|seats =0
|gain =0
|loss =0
|net ={{steady}}
|votes % =<0.1
|seats % =0.0
|votes =6
|plus/minus =New
}}
{{Local election summary party
|party =Communist Party of Britain
|candidates =1
|seats =0
|gain =0
|loss =0
|net ={{steady}}
|votes % =<0.1
|seats % =0.0
|votes =5
|plus/minus =New
}}
{{Local election summary party
|party =Vacant
|candidates =0
|seats =1
|gain =0
|loss =0
|net ={{steady}}
|votes % =N/A
|seats % =2.2
|votes =N/A
|plus/minus =N/A
}}
|-
{{Election box end}}
Ward results
Official results were published by Bedford Borough Council as the count progressed.
{{Cite web|url=https://www.bedford.gov.uk/your-council/elections-and-voting/local-elections-4-may-2023/election-results-4-may-2023 |title=Election results - 4 May 2023 |access-date=7 May 2023 |publisher=Bedford Borough Council}}
They were also reported live by the Bedford Independent {{Cite web|url=https://www.bedfordindependent.co.uk/live-bedford-borough-mayoral-and-council-elections-results-2023/ |title=LIVE: Bedford Borough mayoral and council elections results 2023|access-date=7 May 2023 |publisher=Bedford Independent}} and also reported by the Bedford Times and Citizen newspaper, initially through its website.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bedfordtoday.co.uk/news/politics/council/bedford-elections-who-has-been-elected-to-bedford-borough-council-and-who-is-the-mayor-4132808 |title=Bedford Elections: Who has been elected to Bedford Borough Council and who is the mayor?|access-date=7 May 2023 |publisher= Bedford Times and Citizen}}
The Statement of Persons Nominated, which details the candidates standing in each ward, was released by Bedford Borough Council following the close of nominations on 5 April 2023.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bedford.gov.uk/your-council/elections-and-voting/local-elections-4-may-2023/election-notices |title=Election notices |access-date=7 April 2023 |publisher=Bedford Borough Council}}
=Biddenham=
{{Election box begin no change | title=Biddenham}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Jon Gambold*
|votes = 442
|percentage = 44.4
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Adrian Spurrell
|votes = 423
|percentage = 42.5
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Christopher Howes
|votes = 90
|percentage = 9.0
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Stelios Mores
|votes = 40
|percentage = 4.0
|change =
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{{Election box majority no change
|votes = 19
|percentage = 1.9
|change =
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{{Election box turnout no change
|votes = 995
|percentage = 41.4
|change =
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{{Election box registered electors no change
|reg. electors = 2,406
}}
{{Election box new seat win
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|loser =
|swing =
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{{Election box end}}
=Brickhill=
{{Election box begin | title=Brickhill (2 seats)}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|party=Liberal Democrats (UK)|candidate=Charles Royden*|votes=1,208|percentage=50.3|change=–11.2}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|party=Liberal Democrats (UK)|candidate=Wendy Rider*|votes=1,201|percentage=50.0|change=–11.5}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Conservative Party (UK)|candidate=Gill Scott|votes=645|percentage=26.8|change=+8.4}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Conservative Party (UK)|candidate=Sharon Thompson|votes=609|percentage=25.3|change=+11.1}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Labour Party (UK)|candidate=Elizabeth Pugsley|votes=380|percentage=15.8|change=+4.7}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Labour Party (UK)|candidate=Warwick Mackie|votes=352|percentage=14.6|change=+4.4}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Green Party of England and Wales|candidate=Stephen Bywater|votes=232|percentage=9.7|change=+0.8}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 2,403
|percentage = 36.8
|change = –6.8
}}
{{Election box registered electors
|reg. electors = 6,531
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no swing
|winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|loser =
|swing =
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{{Election box hold with party link no swing
|winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|loser =
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{{Election box end}}
=Bromham=
{{Election box begin no change | title=Bromham (2 seats)}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Robert Rigby
|votes = 1,061
|percentage = 47.2
|change =
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Dylan Simmons
|votes = 1,055
|percentage = 46.9
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Richard Jones
|votes = 449
|percentage =20.0
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Gordon Charlton
|votes = 419
|percentage = 18.6
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Ashley Frith
|votes = 383
|percentage = 17.0
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Kathryn Hill
|votes = 320
|percentage = 14.2
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Stephen Rutherford
|votes = 230
|percentage =10.2
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Reform UK
|candidate = Kathy Wallis
|votes = 194
|percentage =8.6
|change =
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{{Election box turnout no change
|votes = 2,248
|percentage = 39.0
|change =
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{{Election box registered electors no change
|reg. electors = 5,764
}}
{{Election box new seat win
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|loser =
|swing =
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{{Election box new seat win
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|loser =
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{{Election box end}}
=Castle and Newnham=
{{Election box begin no change | title=Castle and Newnham (2 seats)}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Lucy Bywater*
|votes = 1,689
|percentage = 63.3
|change =
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Paul Edmonds
|votes = 1,157
|percentage = 43.3
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Sam Blacklaws
|votes = 626
|percentage = 23.4
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Hilde Hendrickx*
|votes = 566
|percentage = 21.2
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Tom Pattinson
|votes = 348
|percentage =13.0
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Simon Briggs
|votes = 295
|percentage = 11.0
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Josh Walker
|votes = 284
|percentage = 10.6
|change =
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{{Election box turnout no change
|votes = 2,670
|percentage = 44.6
|change =
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{{Election box registered electors no change
|reg. electors = 5,986
}}
{{Election box new seat win
|winner = Green Party of England and Wales
|loser =
|swing =
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{{Election box new seat win
|winner = Green Party of England and Wales
|loser =
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{{Election box end}}
=Cauldwell=
{{Election box begin | title=Cauldwell (3 seats)}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|party=Labour Party (UK)|candidate=Fouzia Atiq*|votes=1,331|percentage=62.1|change=+15.0}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|party=Labour Party (UK)|candidate=Abu Sultan*|votes=1,137|percentage=53.1|change=+2.9}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|party=Labour Party (UK)|candidate=Harish Thapar|votes=1,127|percentage=52.6|change=N/A}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Conservative Party (UK)|candidate=Suresh Sunda|votes=498|percentage=23.2|change=–2.4}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Conservative Party (UK)|candidate=Spenser Groves|votes=433|percentage=20.2|change=N/A}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Conservative Party (UK)|candidate=Ionut Milea|votes=388|percentage=18.1|change=N/A}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Liberal Democrats (UK)|candidate=Charlotte Bagnall|votes=279|percentage=13.0|change=–3.6}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Liberal Democrats (UK)|candidate=Eve McGrath|votes=240|percentage=11.2|change=–3.1}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Green Party of England and Wales|candidate=Susan Throssell|votes=224|percentage=10.5|change=–3.3}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|party=Liberal Democrats (UK)|candidate=Tristan Steyn|votes=173|percentage=8.1|change=N/A}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 2,142
|percentage = 26.0
|change = –3.0
}}
{{Election box registered electors
|reg. electors = 8,238
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no swing
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|loser =
|swing =
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{{Election box hold with party link no swing
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|loser =
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{{Election box new seat win
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|loser =
|swing =
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{{Election box end}}
=Clapham and Oakley=
{{Election box begin no change | title=Clapham and Oakley (2 seats)}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Jane Walker*
|votes = 1,101
|percentage = 55.5
|change =
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Jonathan Abbott*
|votes = 808
|percentage =40.7
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Phillipa Simms
|votes = 795
|percentage = 40.1
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = John Manning
|votes = 539
|percentage =27.2
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = June McDonald
|votes = 200
|percentage =10.1
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Thoufique Ali
|votes = 175
|percentage = 8.8
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Lynne Gray
|votes = 163
|percentage = 8.2
|change =
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{{Election box turnout no change
|votes = 1,985
|percentage = 37.9
|change =
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{{Election box registered electors no change
|reg. electors = 5,328
}}
{{Election box new seat win
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|loser =
|swing =
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{{Election box new seat win
|winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|loser =
|swing =
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{{Election box end}}
=De Parys=
{{Election box begin | title=De Parys (2 seats)}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Henry Vann*
|votes = 1,044
|percentage =55.4
|change = –2.7
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = David Sawyer*
|votes = 968
|percentage =51.4
|change = –4.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Jason Gordon
|votes = 369
|percentage = 19.6
|change = –5.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Freddie Linsley
|votes = 347
|percentage = 18.4
|change = –4.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Shaun Bowman
|votes = 322
|percentage = 17.1
|change = +5.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Mohammad Islam
|votes = 268
|percentage =14.2
|change = +3.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Harrison Marley
|votes = 230
|percentage = 12.2
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 1,884
|percentage = 35.3
|change = –5.1
}}
{{Election box registered electors
|reg. electors = 5,338
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no swing
|winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|loser =
|swing =
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{{Election box hold with party link no swing
|winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|loser =
|swing =
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{{Election box end}}
=Goldington=
{{Election box begin | title=Goldington (2 seats)}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Timothy Caswell*
|votes = 792
|percentage =45.6
|change = +8.3
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Christine McHugh*
|votes = 729
|percentage =42.0
|change = +6.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Shane Kelly
|votes = 578
|percentage = 33.3
|change = –0.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Cathrine Ward
|votes = 505
|percentage = 29.1
|change = –1.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Bernard Jones
|votes = 257
|percentage = 14.8
|change = +3.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Philippa Fleming
|votes = 136
|percentage = 7.8
|change = +2.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Reform UK
|candidate = Adrian Haynes
|votes = 116
|percentage =6.7
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 1,736
|percentage = 29.3
|change = –4.4
}}
{{Election box registered electors
|reg. electors = 5,925
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no swing
|winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|loser =
|swing =
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{{Election box hold with party link no swing
|winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|loser =
|swing =
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{{Election box end}}
=Great Barford=
{{Election box begin | title=Great Barford}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Phillippa Martin-Moran-Bryant*
|votes = 781
|percentage = 69.9
|change = +15.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Toby Waltham
|votes = 160
|percentage = 14.3
|change = ±0.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Malcolm Smith
|votes = 103
|percentage = 9.2
|change = –13.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Harvey Stimson
|votes = 73
|percentage = 6.5
|change = –2.1
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 621
|percentage = 55.6
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 1,117
|percentage = 40.9
|change = +2.0
}}
{{Election box registered electors
|reg. electors = 2,752
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|loser =
|swing = {{increase}}7.9
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Great Denham=
{{Election box begin no change | title=Great Denham}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Jim Weir*
|votes = 623
|percentage = 57.1
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Joanna Szaub-Newton
|votes = 295
|percentage = 27.0
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Mohammad Teahleel
|votes = 132
|percentage = 12.1
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Tim Crowhurst
|votes = 42
|percentage = 3.8
|change =
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{{Election box majority no change
|votes = 328
|percentage = 30.1
|change =
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{{Election box turnout no change
|votes = 1,092
|percentage = 34.8
|change =
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{{Election box registered electors no change
|reg. electors = 3,158
}}
{{Election box new seat win
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|loser =
|swing =
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{{Election box end}}
=Greyfriars=
{{Election box begin no change | title=Greyfriars}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Ben Foley*
|votes = 274
|percentage = 36.2
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Sudesh Rani
|votes = 223
|percentage = 29.5
|change =
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|candidate = Syedur Rahman
|votes = 144
|percentage = 19.0
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|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Karen Boyes
|votes = 67
|percentage = 8.9
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Nigel Spencer
|votes = 43
|percentage = 5.7
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition
|candidate = Paul Mannion
|votes = 6
|percentage = 0.8
|change =
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|votes = 51
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|votes = 757
|percentage = 26.5
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=Harpur=
{{Election box begin | title=Harpur (2 seats)}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Colleen Atkins*
|votes = 1,178
|percentage = 60.3
|change = +2.9
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Zara Layne
|votes = 977
|percentage =50.0
|change = +1.8
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{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Steve Spring
|votes = 302
|percentage = 15.4
|change = +2.0
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{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Elizabeth Akinwande
|votes = 276
|percentage = 14.1
|change = +2.3
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{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Independent politician
|candidate = David Allen
|votes = 258
|percentage = 13.2
|change = –5.4
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{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Jonathan Westwood
|votes = 165
|percentage = 8.4
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Barry Freeman
|votes = 160
|percentage = 8.2
|change = N/A
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{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Martin Kavanagh
|votes = 158
|percentage =8.1
|change = –7.8
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{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Patricia Wood
|votes = 128
|percentage =6.5
|change = –5.4
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{{Election box turnout
|votes = 1,955
|percentage = 30.4
|change = –4.0
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|reg. electors = 6,431
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=Harrold=
{{Election box begin | title=Harrold}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Alison Foster*
|votes = 789
|percentage = 60.6
|change = –7.1
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{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = James Thomson
|votes = 190
|percentage = 14.6
|change = +8.8
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{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = David Bevan
|votes = 164
|percentage = 12.6
|change = +6.1
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{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Niamh Lynch
|votes = 160
|percentage = 12.3
|change = –7.7
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|votes = 599
|percentage = 46.0
|change =
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|votes = 1,303
|percentage = 40.9
|change =
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{{Election box registered electors
|reg. electors = 3,209
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|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|loser =
|swing = {{decrease}}8.0
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{{Election box end}}
=Kempston Central and East=
{{Election box begin | title=Kempston Central and East (2 seats)}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Mohammed Nawaz*
|votes = 907
|percentage = 46.4
|change = –3.1
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Caroline White
|votes = 875
|percentage =44.8
|change = –9.1
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{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Jas Parmar
|votes = 612
|percentage =31.3
|change = +20.3
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{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Louise Crofts
|votes = 429
|percentage =21.9
|change = +14.2
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{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Joseph Johnson
|votes = 276
|percentage = 14.1
|change = –18.6
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{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Simran Nahar
|votes = 224
|percentage = 11.5
|change = –13.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Mark Brown
|votes = 170
|percentage = 8.7
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 1,920
|percentage = 28.5
|change = –2.7
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{{Election box registered electors
|reg. electors = 6,737
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|winner = Labour Party (UK)
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=Kempston North=
{{Election box begin | title=Kempston North}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Sue Oliver*
|votes = 665
|percentage = 64.8
|change = +17.5
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{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Elizabeth Hedison
|votes = 233
|percentage = 22.7
|change = –17.5
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{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Laura Fitzgerald
|votes = 78
|percentage = 7.6
|change = –0.3
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{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Bipinchandra Shah
|votes = 50
|percentage = 4.9
|change = +0.3
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{{Election box majority
|votes = 432
|percentage = 42.1
|change =
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{{Election box turnout
|votes = 1,026
|percentage = 32.0
|change = –4.1
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{{Election box registered electors
|reg. electors = 3,228
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{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|loser =
|swing = {{increase}}17.5
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{{Election box end}}
=Kempston South=
{{Election box begin | title=Kempston South}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Carl Meader*
|votes = 902
|percentage = 82.8
|change = –0.7
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{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Barry Ryan
|votes = 113
|percentage = 10.4
|change = –2.7
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{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Janet Trengrove
|votes = 44
|percentage = 4.0
|change = +0.6
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{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Sanjay Patel
|votes = 31
|percentage = 2.8
|change = N/A
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{{Election box majority
|votes = 789
|percentage = 72.4
|change =
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{{Election box turnout
|votes = 1,090
|percentage = 33.5
|change = –3.9
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{{Election box registered electors
|reg. electors = 3,256
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{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|loser =
|swing = {{increase}}1.0
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{{Election box end}}
=Kempston West=
{{Election box begin | title=Kempston West}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = James Valentine*
|votes = 615
|percentage = 68.6
|change = +16.5
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{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Elizabeth Wootton
|votes = 191
|percentage = 21.3
|change = –19.4
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{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Paramjeet Kaur
|votes = 60
|percentage = 6.7
|change = –0.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = James Long
|votes = 26
|percentage = 2.9
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Communist Party of Britain
|candidate = Markus Keaney
|votes = 5
|percentage = 0.6
|change = N/A
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{{Election box majority
|votes = 424
|percentage = 47.3
|change =
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{{Election box turnout
|votes = 897
|percentage = 28.9
|change = –2.9
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{{Election box registered electors
|reg. electors = 3,119
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{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|loser =
|swing = {{increase}}18.0
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{{Election box end}}
=Kingsbrook=
{{Election box begin | title=Kingsbrook (2 seats)}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Dean Crofts*
|votes = 879
|percentage =39.5
|change = –1.6
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Ralley Rahman
|votes = 805
|percentage = 36.1
|change = +1.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Mashuk Ullah
|votes = 776
|percentage =34.8
|change = +5.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Henna Khanum
|votes = 701
|percentage =31.5
|change = –10.1
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{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Caroline Fensome
|votes = 405
|percentage = 18.2
|change = +5.5
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{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Sharanjit Sira
|votes = 309
|percentage = 13.9
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Nick Meek
|votes = 187
|percentage = 8.4
|change = –1.7
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{{Election box turnout
|votes = 2,227
|percentage = 29.9
|change = –0.3
}}
{{Election box registered electors
|reg. electors = 7,448
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|winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
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|winner = Labour Party (UK)
|loser = Liberal Democrats (UK)
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{{Election box end}}
=Putnoe=
{{Election box begin | title=Putnoe (2 seats)}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Michael Headley*
|votes = 1,638
|percentage =62.1
|change = –1.8
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Max Royden*
|votes = 1,380
|percentage =52.3
|change = +2.5
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{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Katherine Groves
|votes = 581
|percentage = 22.0
|change = –4.7
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{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Martin MacPherson-Lawley
|votes = 495
|percentage = 18.8
|change = –0.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Wendie Harvey
|votes = 336
|percentage = 12.7
|change = +3.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Geoffrey Pearce
|votes = 275
|percentage =10.4
|change = +2.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Jen Feneley
|votes = 245
|percentage = 9.3
|change = +1.8
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 2,638
|percentage = 40.6
|change = –5.0
}}
{{Election box registered electors
|reg. electors = 6,498
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|winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
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{{Election box hold with party link no swing
|winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
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=Queens Park=
{{Election box begin | title=Queens Park (3 seats)}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Nesreen Akhtar*
|votes = 1,604
|percentage = 50.4
|change = +1.6
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Mohammed Masud*
|votes = 1,484
|percentage = 46.6
|change = +4.8
}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Mohammed Din
|votes = 1,433
|percentage = 45.0
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Independent politician
|candidate = Mohammad Rafi
|votes = 1,349
|percentage = 42.4
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Independent politician
|candidate = Zaffar Iqbal
|votes = 1,042
|percentage = 32.7
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Independent politician
|candidate = Gulam Monowar
|votes = 803
|percentage = 25.2
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Independent politician
|candidate = Ishtiaq Ahmed
|votes = 248
|percentage = 7.8
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Sydney Campbell
|votes = 193
|percentage =6.1
|change = +2.6
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{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Jennifer Wootton
|votes = 182
|percentage = 5.7
|change = –7.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Peter Davis
|votes = 163
|percentage = 5.1
|change = –1.3
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{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Kelvin Plomer
|votes = 146
|percentage = 4.6
|change = –3.9
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{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Verity Wootton
|votes = 146
|percentage = 4.6
|change = –3.9
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{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = James Baggaley
|votes = 133
|percentage =4.2
|change = +1.1
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{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Rashid Rogers
|votes = 73
|percentage =2.3
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 3,184
|percentage = 48.8
|change = –1.0
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|reg. electors = 6,524
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|winner = Labour Party (UK)
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=Renhold and Ravensden=
{{Election box begin no change | title=Renhold and Ravensden}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Independent politician
|candidate = Nicola Gribble
|votes = 564
|percentage = 49.6
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Fiona Cardinale
|votes = 397
|percentage = 34.9
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Melanie Purves
|votes = 98
|percentage = 8.6
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Conrad Longmore
|votes = 78
|percentage = 6.9
|change =
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{{Election box majority no change
|votes = 167
|percentage = 14.7
|change =
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{{Election box turnout no change
|votes = 1,137
|percentage = 37.0
|change =
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{{Election box registered electors no change
|reg. electors = 3,081
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|loser =
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{{Election box end}}
=Riseley=
{{Election box begin | title=Riseley}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Martin Towler*
|votes = 865
|percentage = 62.1
|change = +1.6
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{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Min Rodruguez
|votes = 265
|percentage = 19.0
|change = –6.9
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{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Joanne Hill
|votes = 142
|percentage = 10.2
|change = N/A
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{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Lorna Marchant
|votes = 121
|percentage = 8.7
|change = –4.9
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{{Election box majority
|votes = 600
|percentage = 43.1
|change =
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{{Election box turnout
|votes = 1,393
|percentage = 44.0
|change = +6.1
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{{Election box registered electors
|reg. electors = 3,212
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|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|loser =
|swing = {{increase}}4.3
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{{Election box end}}
=Riverfield=
{{Election box begin no change | title=Riverfield}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Billy Thompson
|votes = 524
|percentage = 55.4
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = John Robertson
|votes = 223
|percentage = 23.6
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Neil Mann
|votes = 143
|percentage = 15.1
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Daniel Stachowiak
|votes = 56
|percentage = 5.9
|change =
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{{Election box majority no change
|votes = 300
|percentage = 31.8
|change =
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{{Election box turnout no change
|votes = 946
|percentage = 32.3
|change =
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{{Election box registered electors no change
|reg. electors = 2,943
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{{Election box end}}
=Sharnbrook=
{{Election box begin | title=Sharnbrook}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Independent politician
|candidate = Doug McMurdo*
|votes = 946
|percentage = 67.0
|change = +2.9
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{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Douglas Hansen-Luke
|votes = 252
|percentage = 17.9
|change = –7.8
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{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Thomas McEwan
|votes = 123
|percentage = 8.7
|change = +4.3
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{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Paul Stekelis
|votes = 90
|percentage = 6.4
|change = +0.6
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{{Election box majority
|votes = 694
|percentage = 49.1
|change =
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{{Election box turnout
|votes = 1,411
|percentage = 44.6
|change = –5.3
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{{Election box registered electors
|reg. electors = 3,185
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{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Independent politician
|loser =
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{{Election box end}}
=Shortstown=
{{Election box begin no change | title=Shortstown (2 seats)}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Leigh Coombs
|votes = 652
|percentage =41.7
|change =
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Sarah-Jayne Gallagher*
|votes = 605
|percentage = 38.7
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Stephen Bowering
|votes = 529
|percentage =33.8
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Sam Holland
|votes = 419
|percentage = 26.8
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Ali Akbor
|votes = 253
|percentage = 16.2
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Mansoor Nasir
|votes = 204
|percentage =13.1
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Richard Baker
|votes = 170
|percentage = 10.9
|change =
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{{Election box turnout no change
|votes = 1,563
|percentage = 30.9
|change =
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{{Election box registered electors no change
|reg. electors = 5,059
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=Wixams and Wilstead=
{{Election box begin no change | title=Wixams and Wilstead (3 seats)}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Graeme Coombes*
|votes = 1,307
|percentage = 45.0
|change =
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Marc Frost
|votes = 1,129
|percentage = 38.9
|change =
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Andrea Spice
|votes = 969
|percentage = 33.4
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Linda Jack
|votes = 918
|percentage =31.6
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = John Symonds
|votes = 868
|percentage =29.9
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Sachdev Goldi
|votes = 829
|percentage =28.5
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Steve Conway
|votes = 516
|percentage = 17.8
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Terri Conway
|votes = 511
|percentage = 17.6
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Amir Khan
|votes = 448
|percentage = 15.4
|change =
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Independent politician
|candidate = Lee Melville
|votes = 269
|percentage = 9.3
|change =
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{{Election box turnout no change
|votes = 2,905
|percentage = 31.4
|change =
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{{Election box registered electors no change
|reg. electors = 9,252
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=Wootton and Kempston Rural=
{{Election box begin no change | title=Wootton and Kempston Rural (2 seats)}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = John Wheeler*
|votes = 885
|percentage = 43.7
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Susan Abood
|votes = 858
|percentage =42.4
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Peter Stephens
|votes = 848
|percentage =41.9
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Tristan Tyerman
|votes = 652
|percentage = 32.2
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = John Dawson
|votes = 296
|percentage = 14.6
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Hamayun Shaid
|votes = 268
|percentage =13.2
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{{Election box turnout no change
|votes = 2,025
|percentage = 30.6
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{{Election box registered electors no change
|reg. electors = 6,616
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|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
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|winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
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=Wyboston=
{{Election box begin | title=Wyboston}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Tom Wootton*
|votes = 878
|percentage = 76.0
|change = +4.5
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{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Thomas Townsend
|votes = 156
|percentage = 13.5
|change = –15.0
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{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Ian Nicholls
|votes = 121
|percentage = 10.5
|change = N/A
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{{Election box majority
|votes = 722
|percentage = 62.5
|change =
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{{Election box turnout
|votes = 1,155
|percentage = 40.6
|change = –1.5
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{{Election box registered electors
|reg. electors = 2,875
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{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|loser =
|swing = {{increase}}9.8
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{{Election box end}}
Note: since Wootton had been elected Mayor of Bedford the result was a vacant seat. {{Cite web|url=https://www.bedford.gov.uk/your-council/elections-and-voting/local-elections-4-may-2023/election-results-4-may-2023|title=Election results - 4 May 2023|access-date=13 May 2023 |publisher=Bedford Borough Council}}
Changes 2023–2027
{{Election box begin | title=Wyboston by-election: 29 June 2023}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Julie Cox
|votes = 610
|percentage = 63.1
|change = –12.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Thomas Townsend
|votes = 323
|percentage =33.4
|change = +19.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Ian Nicholls
|votes = 34
|percentage =3.5
|change = –7.0
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 287
|percentage = 29.7
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 967
|percentage = 33.8
|change = -6.8
}}
{{Election box registered electors
|reg. electors = 2,860
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|loser =
|swing = -16.4
}}
{{Election box end}}
In November 2023, Mohammed Mahboob Din, elected as a Labour councillor, left the party to sit as an independent.{{cite news |last1=Hutchinson |first1=Paul |title=Bedford Borough Councillor resigns from party over Gaza conflict |url=https://www.bedfordindependent.co.uk/bedford-borough-councillor-resigns-from-party-over-gaza-conflict/ |access-date=19 January 2024 |work=Bedford Independent |date=3 November 2023}}
{{Election box begin | title=Riverfield by-election: 2 May 2024{{cite web |title=Riverfield Ward by-election Thursday 2 May 2024 |url=https://www.bedford.gov.uk/your-council/elections-and-voting/parish-and-ward-elections |website=Bedford Borough Council |access-date=6 May 2024}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Hilde Hendrickx
|votes = 579
|percentage = 57.3
|change = +1.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Natalie Christian-John
|votes = 249
|percentage = 24.7
|change = +1.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Warwick Mackie
|votes = 130
|percentage = 12.9
|change = -2.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Emma Smart
|votes = 52
|percentage = 5.1
|change = -0.8
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 330
|percentage = 32.6
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 1,010
|percentage = 34.3
|change = +2.0
}}
{{Election box registered electors
|reg. electors = 2,953
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|swing = +0.4
}}
{{Election box end}}
The Riverfield by-election was triggered by the resignation of Liberal Democrat councillor Billy Thompson.{{cite news |last1=Guinn |first1=John |title=Lib Dem councillor resigns following move from the area |url=https://www.bedfordindependent.co.uk/lib-dem-councillor-resigns-following-move-from-the-area/ |access-date=6 May 2024 |work=Bedford Independent |date=26 March 2024}}
{{Election box begin | title=Wyboston by-election: 4 July 2024{{cite web |title=Wyboston Ward by-election Thursday 4 July 2024 |url=https://www.bedford.gov.uk/your-council/elections-and-voting/parish-and-ward-elections |website=Bedford Borough Council |access-date=3 July 2025}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Sharan Sira
|votes = 1,096
|percentage = 58.1
|change = –5.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Susan Henchley
|votes = 515
|percentage =27.3
|change = -6.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Richard Baker
|votes = 277
|percentage =14.7
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 581
|percentage = 30.8
|change = +1.1
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 1,888
|percentage = 66.9
|change = +33.1
}}
{{Election box registered electors
|reg. electors = 2,870
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|loser =
|swing = +0.6
}}
{{Election box end}}
In June 2025, Caroline White, elected as a Labour councillor for the ward of Kempston East and Central, left the party to sit as an independent. {{Cite web |last=Reporter |first=Local Democracy |date=2025-06-23 |title=Kempston councillor quits Labour over welfare cuts and Palestine stance |url=https://www.bedfordindependent.co.uk/kempston-councillor-quits-labour-over-welfare-cuts-and-palestine-stance/ |access-date=2025-06-23 |website=Bedford Independent |language=en-GB}}
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