2004 Bedford Borough Council election

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The 2004 Bedford Borough Council election took place on 10 June 2004 to elect members of Bedford Borough Council in England. [1] This was on the same day as other local elections.

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Results were seen as a setback for elected Mayor Frank Branston, as councillors who had defected to his Better Bedford Party such as Patrick Naughton in Goldington were defeated. [2]

Prior to the election, one councillor left the Conservative group to sit as an independent.[ citation needed ]

Summary

Election result

2004 Bedford Borough Council election
PartyThis electionFull councilThis election
SeatsNetSeats %OtherTotalTotal %VotesVotes %+/−
  Conservative 5Decrease2.svg 127.8111629.611,48832.3+3.6
  Labour 6Increase2.svg 233.391527.88,17023.0+4.2
  Liberal Democrats 5Increase2.svg 127.881324.19,86727.7+3.3
  Better Bedford Party 1Decrease2.svg 15.65611.13,0088.5–10.3
  Independent 1Decrease2.svg 15.6347.46031.7–6.1
 Association of Bedfordshire Citizens0Steady2.svg0.0000.01,6614.7N/A
  UKIP 0Steady2.svg0.0000.05231.5N/A
  Green 0Steady2.svg0.0000.02270.6–0.1
 The Consensus0Steady2.svg0.0000.016<0.1N/A

Ward results

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Brickhill

Brickhill
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Andrew McConnell* 1,584 48.2 +0.6
Liberal Democrats Mark Fitzpatrick1,37741.9+2.0
Labour Rebecca Chowdhury2116.4-5.3
Association of Bedfordshire CitizensNicholas Pape1173.6N/A
Majority2076.3
Turnout 3,28949.9
Registered electors 6,598
Conservative hold Swing

Bromham

Bromham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative James Ashby 1,582 66.4 -7.1
Liberal Democrats Stelios Mores43218.1+1.9
Labour Yanina Jones24810.4-1.9
Association of Bedfordshire CitizensSarah Taylor1225.1N/A
Majority1,15048.2
Turnout 2,38440.7
Registered electors 5,864
Conservative hold Swing

Castle

Castle
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Better Bedford Party Peter Chiswell* 1,127 44.3 +2.3
Labour Jane Caldwell62424.5-15.3
Liberal Democrats Pierrette Lob-Levyt32412.7+1.5
Conservative Michael Williams30311.9-30.1
Association of Bedfordshire CitizensGlenn Farrar1054.1N/A
Green Saul Keyworth622.4N/A
Majority50319.8
Turnout 2,54541.8
Registered electors 6,092
Better Bedford Party gain from Conservative Swing

Cauldwell

Cauldwell
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Randolph Charles* 937 51.8 -9.4
Conservative Katherine Stacey39321.7+9.7
Liberal Democrats Barry Bentham32718.1+2.9
Association of Bedfordshire CitizensJanet Bartram1538.5N/A
Majority54430.1
Turnout 1,81030.5
Registered electors 5,929
Labour hold Swing

Clapham

Clapham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Mollie Foster* 603 37.1 -23.3
Conservative Frederick Sparrow52532.3-28.1
Labour Terence Carroll23014.1-3.4
Liberal Democrats Stephen Lawson20212.4+4.1
Association of Bedfordshire CitizensPaul Dempsey664.1N/A
Majority784.8
Turnout 1,62638.1
Registered electors 4,263
Independent gain from Conservative Swing

De Parys

De Parys
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Tarsem Paul 748 42.7 -0.7
Liberal Democrats John Ryan*64837.0-8.1
Better Bedford Party Michael Mawson17810.2N/A
Labour Marilyn Leask1408.0-2.6
Association of Bedfordshire CitizensDeba Choudhury362.1N/A
Majority1005.7
Turnout 1,75042.8
Registered electors 4,086
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Eastcotts

Eastcotts
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Christine McHugh* 569 61.5 +7.1
Conservative Paul Chetcuti26728.9-10.5
Labour Franca Garrick475.1-1.1
Association of Bedfordshire CitizensVivian Suter424.5N/A
Majority30232.6
Turnout 92543.3
Registered electors 2,137
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Goldington

Goldington
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Philip Merryman 1,076 44.8 -15.3
Better Bedford Party Patrick Naughton*66127.5-32.6
Labour Timothy Caswell31313.0-9.0
Conservative Alan Cassan30312.6±0.0
Association of Bedfordshire CitizensFrancesca Ariano331.4N/A
The ConsensusDirk Bruere160.7N/A
Majority41517.3
Turnout 2,40237.7
Registered electors 6,370
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Great Barford

Great Barford
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Robert Harrison* 1,152 63.9 +9.7
Liberal Democrats Paul Stekelis29616.4+8.8
Labour Pauline Curl21211.8-4.5
Association of Bedfordshire CitizensRita Robinson1448.0N/A
Majority85647.5
Turnout 1,80444.1
Registered electors 4,089
Conservative hold Swing

Harpur

Harpur
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Colleen Atkins 889 41.7 +3.0
Conservative Brian Dillingham*63829.9-11.9
Better Bedford Party Alberto Thomas28513.4N/A
Liberal Democrats Melanie Parra-Whitehead1778.3-2.7
Green Jennifer Foley1135.3-5.2
Association of Bedfordshire CitizensBrian Gibbons321.5N/A
Majority25111.8
Turnout 2,13435.7
Registered electors 5,974
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Kempston East

Kempston East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour David Lewis 707 42.8 +1.2
Conservative Eileen Whitmore**45427.5-18.6
Better Bedford Party Mary Stupple28117.0N/A
Liberal Democrats Joan Slater1619.7+3.0
Association of Bedfordshire CitizensJanet Suter503.0N/A
Majority25315.3
Turnout 1,65337.4
Registered electors 4,425
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Eileen Whitmore was a sitting councillor in Bromham ward.

Kempston North

Kempston North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Ray Oliver 611 43.3 -12.6
Conservative Mark Smith45632.3-3.5
Liberal Democrats Andrew Gerard16111.4+0.1
Better Bedford Party Gurminder Singh1369.6N/A
Association of Bedfordshire CitizensChristine Richards483.4N/A
Majority15511.0
Turnout 1,41235.5
Registered electors 3,980
Labour hold Swing

Kempston South

Kempston South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour William Hunt* 804 45.1 +6.1
Conservative Jagdish Singh43724.5+10.4
Liberal Democrats Timothy Hill34819.5+8.0
Association of Bedfordshire CitizensBarbara Lowden-Smith19310.8N/A
Majority36720.6
Turnout 1,78231.7
Registered electors 5,615
Labour hold Swing

Kingsbrook

Kingsbrook
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Dave Hodgson* 1,067 52.4 +9.8
Labour Elizabeth Luder55127.1-13.1
Conservative Barbara Purbrick28013.8+2.8
Association of Bedfordshire CitizensCharlene Tillotson1386.8N/A
Majority51625.3
Turnout 2,03631.0
Registered electors 6,564
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Newnham

Newnham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Paul Whitehead 465 30.0 -0.4
Conservative Colin Crane*46129.8-7.3
Better Bedford Party Edward Davey34022.0N/A
Labour June McDonald20313.1-15.4
Green Chris Davies523.4N/A
Association of Bedfordshire CitizensBetty Stapleton271.7N/A
Majority40.3
Turnout 1,54838.4
Registered electors 4,035
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

Putnoe

Putnoe
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Linda Weerasirie 1,277 43.6 +2.4
Conservative Peter Allen81427.8+1.5
UKIP Mark Adkin52317.8-7.5
Labour Charan Sekhon2117.2-2.9
Association of Bedfordshire CitizensRobert Wane1053.6N/A
Majority46315.8
Turnout 2,93044.0
Registered electors 6,659
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Queens Park

Queens Park
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Muhummad Khan* 1,078 57.8 -5.3
Liberal Democrats Neal Bath34818.6+8.6
Conservative Atul Sikand30216.2+31
Association of Bedfordshire CitizensRoland Warder1387.4N/A
Majority73039.1
Turnout 1,86639.2
Registered electors 4,771
Labour hold Swing

Wootton

Wootton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John Tait 789 47.3 +11.9
Liberal Democrats Michael Murphy61236.7+5.5
Labour Adrien Beardmore1549.2-0.2
Association of Bedfordshire CitizensStewart Lister1126.7N/A
Majority17710.6
Turnout 1,66740.5
Registered electors 4,116
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

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References

  1. ↑ "Results 1973 to 2012" (PDF). Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher. The Elections Centre, Plymouth University . Retrieved 14 February 2023.
  2. ↑ "Local Elections: Bedford". BBC. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
  3. ↑ "Borough Election Results 2004". Bedford Borough Council. Retrieved 8 January 2024.
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