2006 Bedford Borough Council election

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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.

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

Summary

Election result

2006 Bedford Borough Council election
PartyThis electionFull councilThis election
SeatsNetSeats %OtherTotalTotal %VotesVotes %+/−
  Conservative 7Increase2.svg 138.9101731.512,54335.6+3.3
  Liberal Democrats 5Increase2.svg 227.8101527.89,56727.2–0.5
  Labour 3Decrease2.svg 216.791222.27,58921.5–1.5
  Independent 3Steady2.svg16.73611.12,7837.9+6.2
  Better Bedford Party 0Decrease2.svg 10.0447.42,0455.8–2.7
  Green 0Steady2.svg0.0000.06962.0+1.4

Ward results

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Brickhill

Brickhill
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Peter Hand* 1,639 48.7 +0.1
Liberal Democrats Charles Royden1,49144.3+4.4
Labour Brian Anderson2357.0-4.7
Majority1484.4
Turnout 3,36551.3
Conservative hold Swing

Bromham

Bromham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Terence Rigby* 1,782 74.6 +0.1
Liberal Democrats David Gallagher24410.2-6.0
Labour Nicholas Luder2339.8-2.5
Green David Maxwell1925.4N/A
Majority1484.4
Turnout 3,36551.3
Conservative hold Swing

Castle

Castle
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Apu Bagchi* 857 36.0 -10.8
Labour Laurence Evans52722.2-24.6
Conservative David Fletcher50921.4-16.4
Liberal Democrats Lynda Aylett-Green32113.5+2.3
Green Saul Keyworth1646.9N/A
Majority33013.8
Turnout 2,37837.8
Independent gain from Labour Swing

Cauldwell

Cauldwell
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Robert Elford* 1,038 54.9 -8.9
Conservative Katherine Stacey54628.9+16.9
Liberal Democrats Andrew Gerard30616.2+1.0
Majority49226.0
Turnout 1,89030.9
Labour hold Swing

Goldington

Goldington
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Mahmud Rogers 977 45.9 -14.5
Conservative Colin Crane43920.6+8.0
Labour Marilyn Leask39318.5-3.5
Better Bedford Party Martin Barlett32115.1N/A
Majority53825.3
Turnout 2,13033.5
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Harpur

Harpur
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Brian Dillingham 744 38.4 -3.4
Labour Penelope Nicholls71937.1-6.0
Liberal Democrats John Ryan21811.2+0.2
Green Jennifer Foley1568.0-2.5
Better Bedford Party Alberto Thomas1025.3N/A
Majority251.3
Turnout 1,93932.5
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Harrold

Harrold
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Nick Charsley 575 44.9 +28.0
Conservative David Billington50739.6-26.5
Independent Martin Bridgman*12610.2-55.9
Labour Stephen Poole372.9-14.1
Green Lucy Bywater352.7N/A
Majority685.3
Turnout 1,28055.1
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

Kempston East

Kempston East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Charlotte Attenborough* 726 47.8 -4.3
Labour Gillian Burley58938.8-2.8
Liberal Democrats Joan Slater20513.5+6.8
Majority1379.0
Turnout 1,52034.4
Conservative hold Swing

Kempston North

Kempston North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Susan Oliver* 724 49.6 -12.8
Conservative Mark Smith59240.6+4.8
Liberal Democrats Desmond Clarke1439.8-1.5
Majority1329.0
Turnout 1,45936.5
Labour hold Swing

Kempston South

Kempston South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Jasbir Parmar 775 40.5 +23.8
Labour Shan Hunt*62232.5-8.4
Better Bedford Party Angela Parker24212.7N/A
Liberal Democrats Timothy Hill19210.0-1.5
Green Neil Foley814.2N/A
Majority1538.0
Turnout 1,91234.3
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

Kingsbrook

Kingsbrook
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Shirley McKay* 1,044 47.9 +4.4
Labour Frank Garrick60727.8-12.4
Conservative Mohammed Kabir52924.3+13.3
Majority43725.3
Turnout 2,18020.1
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Newnham

Newnham
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative John Mingay* 629 37.5 -2.4
Liberal Democrats Stelios Mores46727.9-2.5
Better Bedford Party Edward Davey26515.8N/A
Labour June McDonald25515.2-13.3
Green Mark Steinhart603.6N/A
Majority1629.6
Turnout 1,67641.6
Conservative hold Swing

Oakley

Oakley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Patricia Olney* 686 87.4 +9.4
Liberal Democrats Rosemary Smithson638.0+5.6
Labour Franca Garrick364.6-3.0
Majority62379.4
Turnout 78542.7
Independent hold Swing

Putnoe

Putnoe
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Michael Headley* 1,716 54.2 +8.4
Conservative Peter Allen74323.5-2.8
Better Bedford Party Raymond Hostler47815.1N/A
Labour Rosemary Roome2297.2-2.9
Majority97330.7
Turnout 3,16648.3
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Queen's Park

Queen's Park
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Mohammed Yasin* 1,087 42.2 -23.0
Conservative Parvez Akhtar1,01339.3+26.2
Better Bedford Party Michele Bonito30611.9N/A
Liberal Democrats Neal Bath1726.7-3.3
Majority742.9
Turnout 2,57851.7
Labour hold Swing

Riseley

Riseley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Ian Clifton* 1,027 85.4 +4.9
Independent Patricia Grieve877.2N/A
Liberal Democrats Paul Stekelis463.8+2.7
Labour Terence Carroll423.5-0.7
Majority94078.2
Turnout 1,20256.3
Independent hold Swing

Wilshamstead

Wilshamstead
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Barry Huckle* 821 53.1 -10.3
Liberal Democrats Malcolm Whiteman52333.8+4.8
Labour Jane Owen1328.5N/A
Green Justina McLennan714.6N/A
Majority29819.3
Turnout 1,54738.7
Conservative hold Swing

Wootton

Wootton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Judith Cunningham* 864 47.3 -1.2
Conservative Catherine Dale54930.0-5.4
Better Bedford Party John Bojczuk33118.1N/A
Labour Adrien Beardmore844.6-4.8
Majority97330.7
Turnout 3,16648.3
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

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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.
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