2006 Bedford Borough Council election

The 2006 Bedford Borough Council election took place on 4 May 2006 to elect members of Bedford Borough Council in England.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections.

Prior to the election, one councillor left the Labour group to sit as an Independent.

Summary

Election result

2006 Bedford Borough Council election
Party This election Full council This election
Seats Net Seats % Other Total Total % Votes Votes % +/−
  Conservative 7 Increase 1 38.9 10 17 31.5 12,543 35.6 +3.3
  Liberal Democrats 5 Increase 2 27.8 10 15 27.8 9,567 27.2 –0.5
  Labour 3 Decrease 2 16.7 9 12 22.2 7,589 21.5 –1.5
  Independent 3 Steady 16.7 3 6 11.1 2,783 7.9 +6.2
  Better Bedford Party 0 Decrease 1 0.0 4 4 7.4 2,045 5.8 –2.7
  Green 0 Steady 0.0 0 0 0.0 696 2.0 +1.4

Ward results

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Brickhill

Brickhill
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Peter Hand* 1,639 48.7 +0.1
Liberal Democrats Charles Royden 1,491 44.3 +4.4
Labour Brian Anderson 235 7.0 −4.7
Majority 148 4.4
Turnout 3,365 51.3
Conservative hold Swing

Bromham

Bromham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Terence Rigby* 1,782 74.6 +0.1
Liberal Democrats David Gallagher 244 10.2 −6.0
Labour Nicholas Luder 233 9.8 −2.5
Green David Maxwell 192 5.4 N/A
Majority 148 4.4
Turnout 3,365 51.3
Conservative hold Swing

Castle

Castle
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Apu Bagchi* 857 36.0 −10.8
Labour Laurence Evans 527 22.2 −24.6
Conservative David Fletcher 509 21.4 −16.4
Liberal Democrats Lynda Aylett-Green 321 13.5 +2.3
Green Saul Keyworth 164 6.9 N/A
Majority 330 13.8
Turnout 2,378 37.8
Independent gain from Labour Swing

Cauldwell

Cauldwell
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Robert Elford* 1,038 54.9 −8.9
Conservative Katherine Stacey 546 28.9 +16.9
Liberal Democrats Andrew Gerard 306 16.2 +1.0
Majority 492 26.0
Turnout 1,890 30.9
Labour hold Swing

Goldington

Goldington
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Mahmud Rogers 977 45.9 −14.5
Conservative Colin Crane 439 20.6 +8.0
Labour Marilyn Leask 393 18.5 −3.5
Better Bedford Party Martin Barlett 321 15.1 N/A
Majority 538 25.3
Turnout 2,130 33.5
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Harpur

Harpur
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Brian Dillingham 744 38.4 −3.4
Labour Penelope Nicholls 719 37.1 −6.0
Liberal Democrats John Ryan 218 11.2 +0.2
Green Jennifer Foley 156 8.0 −2.5
Better Bedford Party Alberto Thomas 102 5.3 N/A
Majority 25 1.3
Turnout 1,939 32.5
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Harrold

Harrold
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Nick Charsley 575 44.9 +28.0
Conservative David Billington 507 39.6 −26.5
Independent Martin Bridgman* 126 10.2 −55.9
Labour Stephen Poole 37 2.9 −14.1
Green Lucy Bywater 35 2.7 N/A
Majority 68 5.3
Turnout 1,280 55.1
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

Kempston East

Kempston East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Charlotte Attenborough* 726 47.8 −4.3
Labour Gillian Burley 589 38.8 −2.8
Liberal Democrats Joan Slater 205 13.5 +6.8
Majority 137 9.0
Turnout 1,520 34.4
Conservative hold Swing

Kempston North

Kempston North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Susan Oliver* 724 49.6 −12.8
Conservative Mark Smith 592 40.6 +4.8
Liberal Democrats Desmond Clarke 143 9.8 −1.5
Majority 132 9.0
Turnout 1,459 36.5
Labour hold Swing

Kempston South

Kempston South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Jasbir Parmar 775 40.5 +23.8
Labour Shan Hunt* 622 32.5 −8.4
Better Bedford Party Angela Parker 242 12.7 N/A
Liberal Democrats Timothy Hill 192 10.0 −1.5
Green Neil Foley 81 4.2 N/A
Majority 153 8.0
Turnout 1,912 34.3
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Kingsbrook

Kingsbrook
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Shirley McKay* 1,044 47.9 +4.4
Labour Frank Garrick 607 27.8 −12.4
Conservative Mohammed Kabir 529 24.3 +13.3
Majority 437 25.3
Turnout 2,180 20.1
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Newnham

Newnham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative John Mingay* 629 37.5 −2.4
Liberal Democrats Stelios Mores 467 27.9 −2.5
Better Bedford Party Edward Davey 265 15.8 N/A
Labour June McDonald 255 15.2 −13.3
Green Mark Steinhart 60 3.6 N/A
Majority 162 9.6
Turnout 1,676 41.6
Conservative hold Swing

Oakley

Oakley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Patricia Olney* 686 87.4 +9.4
Liberal Democrats Rosemary Smithson 63 8.0 +5.6
Labour Franca Garrick 36 4.6 −3.0
Majority 623 79.4
Turnout 785 42.7
Independent hold Swing

Putnoe

Putnoe
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Michael Headley* 1,716 54.2 +8.4
Conservative Peter Allen 743 23.5 −2.8
Better Bedford Party Raymond Hostler 478 15.1 N/A
Labour Rosemary Roome 229 7.2 −2.9
Majority 973 30.7
Turnout 3,166 48.3
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Queen's Park

Queen's Park
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Mohammed Yasin* 1,087 42.2 −23.0
Conservative Parvez Akhtar 1,013 39.3 +26.2
Better Bedford Party Michele Bonito 306 11.9 N/A
Liberal Democrats Neal Bath 172 6.7 −3.3
Majority 74 2.9
Turnout 2,578 51.7
Labour hold Swing

Riseley

Riseley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Ian Clifton* 1,027 85.4 +4.9
Independent Patricia Grieve 87 7.2 N/A
Liberal Democrats Paul Stekelis 46 3.8 +2.7
Labour Terence Carroll 42 3.5 −0.7
Majority 940 78.2
Turnout 1,202 56.3
Independent hold Swing

Wilshamstead

Wilshamstead
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Barry Huckle* 821 53.1 −10.3
Liberal Democrats Malcolm Whiteman 523 33.8 +4.8
Labour Jane Owen 132 8.5 N/A
Green Justina McLennan 71 4.6 N/A
Majority 298 19.3
Turnout 1,547 38.7
Conservative hold Swing

Wootton

Wootton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Judith Cunningham* 864 47.3 −1.2
Conservative Catherine Dale 549 30.0 −5.4
Better Bedford Party John Bojczuk 331 18.1 N/A
Labour Adrien Beardmore 84 4.6 −4.8
Majority 973 30.7
Turnout 3,166 48.3
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

References

  1. ^ "Results 1973 to 2012" (PDF). Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher. The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 15 February 2023.
  2. ^ "Local Election Results 2006". Bedford Borough Council. Retrieved 7 January 2024.