2006 UK local government 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 | 1 | 38.9 | 10 | 17 | 31.5 | 12,543 | 35.6 | +3.3 |
| Liberal Democrats | 5 | 2 | 27.8 | 10 | 15 | 27.8 | 9,567 | 27.2 | –0.5 |
| Labour | 3 | 2 | 16.7 | 9 | 12 | 22.2 | 7,589 | 21.5 | –1.5 |
| Independent | 3 | | 16.7 | 3 | 6 | 11.1 | 2,783 | 7.9 | +6.2 |
| Better Bedford Party | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 4 | 4 | 7.4 | 2,045 | 5.8 | –2.7 |
| Green | 0 | | 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
- ^ "Results 1973 to 2012" (PDF). Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher. The Elections Centre, Plymouth University. Retrieved 15 February 2023.
- ^ "Local Election Results 2006". Bedford Borough Council. Retrieved 7 January 2024.