Luton Borough Council elections

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Ward boundaries in Luton as used between 2003 and 2023. Luton Borough Council ward boundaries.svg
Ward boundaries in Luton as used between 2003 and 2023.

Luton Borough Council is the local authority for the unitary authority of Luton in Bedfordshire, England. Until 1 April 1997 it was a non-metropolitan district.

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Council elections

Composition of the council [1]
Year Conservative Labour Liberal Democrats [a] Independents
& Others		Council control
after election
Local government reorganisation; council established (48 seats)
1973 123060Labour
New ward boundaries (48 seats) [2]
1976 371010Conservative
1979 321600Conservative
1983 251760Conservative
1987 321330Conservative
1991 [3] 112890Labour
1995 23790Labour
Luton becomes a unitary authority
1996 33690Labour
1999 33690Labour
New ward boundaries (48 seats) [4]
2003 423201No overall control
2007 526170Labour
2011 43680Labour
2015 53580Labour
2019 432120Labour
New ward boundaries (48 seats) [5]
2023 330150Labour

Results maps

By-election results

2003-2007

Lewsey Ward, 3 March 2005 [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Joan Bailey [7] 77851.9−2.8
Liberal Democrats 34923.3+3.0
Conservative 24416.3−8.7
UKIP 986.5+6.5
Green 291.9+1.9
Majority 42928.6
Turnout 1,498
Labour hold Swing

Vacancy arose from the death of Mick Hand (Labour). [8]

Farley Ward, 30 June 2005 [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Mahmood Hussain [10] 95067.2+8.3
Conservative 20714.6−5.5
Liberal Democrats 17912.7−3.9
Green 433.0+3.0
UKIP 342.4−2.1
Majority 74352.6
Turnout 1,413
Labour hold Swing

Vacancy arose from the resignation of Bill McKenzie (Labour). [11]

2007-2011

South Ward, 6 May 2010 [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Keir Gale1,49342.9+0.3
Conservative Peter Banks-Smith1,01529.2−2.2
Liberal Democrats Richard Hayward61617.7+5.1
UKIP Lance Richardson2015.8+5.8
Green Marc Scheimann1554.5−9.0
Majority 47813.7
Turnout 3,480
Labour hold Swing

Vacancy arose from the disqualification of Michelle Kiansumba (Labour). [12]

2011-2015

Wigmore Ward, 10 April 2013 [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Alan Skepelhorn98246.3+4.0
Labour James Taylor51724.4+0.7
Conservative John Young28113.3−11.0
UKIP Lance Richardson23010.9+1.1
Green Marc Scheimann823.9+3.9
Independent John Magill271.3+1.3
Majority 46521.9
Turnout 2,119
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Vacancy arose from the death of Roy Davies (Liberal Democrats). [14]

Farley Ward, 13 March 2014 [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Paul Castleman1,23272.5+17.6
UKIP Charles Lawman22613.3+5.6
Conservative David Coulter1549.1−8.9
Liberal Democrats Anne Mead462.7−7.7
Green Marc Scheimann412.4+2.4
Majority 1,00659.2
Turnout 1,699
Labour hold Swing

Vacancy arose from the resignation of Robin Harris (Labour). [16]

2015-2019

High Town Ward, 30 June 2016 [17]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Maahwish Mirza50539.6−11.8
Green Lyn Bliss27421.4+4.7
Liberal Democrats Clive Mead18114.2+14.2
Conservative Sue Garrett14111.0−20.9
Independent John French1028.0+8.0
UKIP Grace Froggatt695.4+5.4
Majority 23218.3
Turnout 1,271
Labour hold Swing

Vacancy arose from the resignation of Aysegul Gurbuz (Labour). [18]

Sundon Park Ward, 8 June 2017 [19]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Martin Rogers1,91949.8+10.4
Liberal Democrats Clive Mead95724.8−9.7
Conservative Morel Benard90823.5−2.5
Green Simon Hall721.9+1.9
Majority 96224.9
Turnout 3,856
Labour hold Swing

Vacancy arose from the resignation of Fiona Green (Labour). [20]

Limbury Ward, 20 September 2018 [21]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Amy Nicholls69248.3−12.0
Conservative Heather Baker39627.7−12.0
Liberal Democrats Steve Moore34424.0+24.0
Majority 29620.7
Turnout 1,432
Labour hold Swing

Vacancy arose from the resignation of Jennifer Rowlands (Labour). [22]

2019-2023

Icknield Ward, 26 September 2019 [23]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Asif Masood58536.7−5.6
Conservative John Baker56335.4−8.8
Liberal Democrats Steve Moore40725.6+12.1
Green Marc Scheimann372.3+2.3
Majority 221.4
Turnout 1,592
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Vacancy arose from the death of Mike Garrett (Conservative). [24]

High Town Ward, 6 May 2021 [25]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Umme Ali71748.3−12.7
Conservative Shakaina Khan32722.0+5.2
Green Lyn Bliss20213.6+13.6
Liberal Democrats Nigel Marshall20213.6+13.6
Communist Markus Kearney362.4+2.4
Majority 39026.3
Turnout 1,484
Labour hold Swing

Vacancy arose from the resignation of Rachel Hopkins (Labour). [26]

Round Green Ward, 6 May 2021 [27]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Steve Moore1,04138.5−6.2
Labour Fatima Begum91033.7−1.1
Conservative Phil Turner52019.2+2.9
Green James Cullinane1736.4+6.4
Independent Marc Scheimann602.2+2.2
Majority 1314.8
Turnout 2,704
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing

Vacancy arose from the resignation of Mark Rivers (Labour). [28]

South Ward, 28 October 2021 [29]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Fatima Begum54744.1+4.3
Liberal Democrats Nigel Marshall33226.8+26.8
Conservative Abid Aziz19816.0+0.2
Independent Marc Scheimann13410.8+10.8
Communist Markus Keaney282.3+2.3
Majority 21517.4
Turnout 1,239
Labour hold Swing

Vacancy arose from the death of Paul Castleman (Labour). [30] Marc Scheimann contested the ward for the Green Party in 2019, receiving 18.9%.

Dallow Ward, 4 August 2022 [31]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Alia Khan1,48653.6−12.8
Liberal Democrats Basharat Hussain1,07638.8+38.8
Conservative Malik Azad Nikyalvi1545.6−7.5
Independent Marc Scheimann582.1+2.1
Majority 41014.8
Turnout 2,774
Labour hold Swing

Vacancy arose from the disqualification of Hannah Adrees (Labour). [32]

2023-2027

Barnfield Ward, 26 September 2024 [33]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Anwar Malik1,16963.5
Labour Karen Roy32117.4
Conservative Ash Ali20911.4
Green Edward Carpenter1106.0
Independent Marc Scheimann321.7
Majority 84846.1
Turnout 1,841
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Vacancy arose from the resignation of Jeff Petts (Liberal Democrats). [34]

Wigmore Ward, 26 September 2024 [35]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Adrees Latif74954.6
Independent Carolyn Cottier20915.2
Conservative Philip Turner15111.0
Labour Farid Ahmed13710.0
Green Elissa Gordon1259.1
Majority 54039.4
Turnout 1,371
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Vacancy arose from the resignation of Claire Gallagher (Liberal Democrats). [34]

Stopsley Ward, 4 September 2025 [36]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Matt Fry93541.3
Reform UK Jim Cohen82036.2
Labour Moazzem Hussain25111.1
Conservative Roger Nichols1526.7
Green Edward Carpenter873.8
Independent Marc Scheimann190.8
Majority 1155.1
Turnout 2,264
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Vacancy arose from the death of David Wynn (Liberal Democrats). [37]

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Includes totals for the predecessors of the Liberal Democrats, the Liberal Party and SDP (both of which participated in the Alliance).

References

  1. ↑ "Composition calculator". Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher . The Elections Centre, Plymouth University . Retrieved 14 May 2025.
  2. ↑ legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Luton (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1975. Retrieved on 19 November 2015.
  3. ↑ legislation.gov.uk - The Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire (County Boundaries) Order 1989. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.
  4. ↑ legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Luton (Electoral Changes) Order 2002. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
  5. ↑ "The Luton (Electoral Changes) Order 2022", legislation.gov.uk , The National Archives, SI 2022/824, retrieved 11 May 2023
  6. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Lewsey Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
  7. ↑ "Cllr Joan Bailey (Retired)". Luton Borough Council. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
  8. ↑ "MINUTES OF THE COUNCIL AT THE MEETING OF THE COUNCIL OF THE BOROUGH OF LUTON HELD AT THE TOWN HALL, LUTON ON TUESDAY, 18TH JANUARY 2005 AT 6.00 P.M." Luton Borough Council. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
  9. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Farley Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
  10. ↑ "SLAE response to Roles and Responsibilities of Luton Borough Council" (PDF). Planning Inspectorate. p. 16. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
  11. ↑ "Cllr Bill McKenzie (Retired)". Luton Borough Council. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
  12. 1 2 "Local Elections Archive Project — South Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
  13. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Wigmore Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
  14. ↑ Strange, Andy. "A tribute to Roy Davies". andystrange.org.uk. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
  15. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Farley Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
  16. ↑ "Cllr Robin Harris (Retired)". Luton Borough Council. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
  17. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — High Town Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
  18. ↑ "Luton councillor Aysegul Gurbuz resigns over Hitler tweet". BBC News. 11 April 2016. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
  19. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Sundon Park Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
  20. ↑ "Cllr Fiona Green (Retired)". Luton Borough Council. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
  21. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Limbury Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
  22. ↑ "Cllr Jennifer Rowlands (Retired)". Luton Borough Council. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
  23. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Icknield Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
  24. ↑ "Tributes paid to 'larger than life figure' Luton councillor Mike Garrett". Luton Today. 1 July 2019. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
  25. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — High Town Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
  26. ↑ "Cllr Rachel Hopkins (Retired)". Luton Borough Council. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
  27. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Round Green Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
  28. ↑ "Cllr Mark Rivers (Retired)". Luton Borough Council. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
  29. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — South Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
  30. ↑ Duncan, Euan (18 August 2021). "Tributes paid to Luton councillor Paul Castleman". Luton Today. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
  31. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Dallow Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
  32. ↑ "Luton councillor Hannah Adrees sentenced for benefit fraud". BBC News. 10 June 2022. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
  33. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Barnfield Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
  34. 1 2 Duncan, Euan (19 August 2024). "By-elections to be held as two Luton councillors resign". Luton Today. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
  35. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Wigmore Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
  36. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Stopsley Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 12 October 2025.
  37. ↑ "03/07/2025 - Tributes paid following unexpected death of Councillor David Wynn". Luton Borough Council. Retrieved 12 October 2025.
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