2000 Bedford Borough Council election

The 2000 Bedford Borough Council election took place on 4 May 2000 to elect members of Bedford Borough Council in England.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections.

Summary

Election result
2000 Bedford Borough Council election
Party This election Full council This election
Seats Net Seats % Other Total Total % Votes Votes % +/−
  Labour 5 Decrease 1 27.8 13 18 34.0 8,509 28.9 –6.9
  Liberal Democrats 5 Decrease 2 27.8 11 16 30.2 7,882 26.8 +0.3
  Conservative 7 Increase 4 38.9 6 13 24.5 10,860 36.9 +4.6
  Independent 1 Decrease 1 5.6 5 6 11.3 2,194 7.5 +2.0

Ward results

Brickhill
Brickhill
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative S. Evans 1,133 45.0 ±0.0
Liberal Democrats C. Green* 1,124 44.7 +3.6
Labour I. Amery 259 10.3 –3.6
Majority 9 0.4 –3.6
Turnout 2,516 44.1 +1.8
Registered electors 5,734
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing Decrease1.8

Bronham
Bronham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative . Rigby 1,350 68.7 –0.2
Independent W. Jago 321 16.3 N/A
Labour R. Jackson 189 9.6 –8.8
Liberal Democrats D. Sawyer 105 5.3 –7.4
Majority 1,029 52.4 +1.9
Turnout 1,965 35.9 +3.7
Registered electors 5,486
Conservative hold Swing N/A

Carlton
Carlton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent V. Brandon* 731 72.0 –8.5
Conservative R. Davidson-Francis 198 19.5 N/A
Labour T. Carroll 64 6.3 –13.2
Liberal Democrats C. Hall 22 2.2 N/A
Majority 533 52.5 –8.4
Turnout 1,015 58.2 +6.5
Registered electors 1,747
Independent hold Swing N/A

Castle
Castle
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. Davey 850 47.7 +9.6
Labour C. Moorhouse* 760 42.6 –8.0
Liberal Democrats J. Smithson 173 9.7 –1.6
Majority 90 5.0 N/A
Turnout 1,783 39.0 +2.0
Registered electors 4,625
Conservative gain from Labour Swing Increase8.8

Cauldwell
Cauldwell
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour R. Elford* 1,027 72.6 –3.9
Conservative E. Davey 269 19.0 +6.2
Liberal Democrats A. Gerard 119 8.4 –2.2
Majority 758 53.6 –10.1
Turnout 1,415 22.5 –3.3
Registered electors 6,314
Labour hold Swing Decrease5.1

Clapham
Clapham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative M. Foster 543 54.3 +13.3
Labour P. Smith 239 23.9 –17.0
Liberal Democrats G. Garofalo 218 21.8 +3.8
Majority 304 30.4 +30.3
Turnout 1,000 36.0 –1.0
Registered electors 2,781
Conservative gain from Independent Swing Increase15.2

De Parys
De Parys
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats J. Ryan 1,064 46.8 +2.6
Conservative R. Rigby 866 38.1 –0.8
Labour C. Baily 229 10.1 –5.4
Independent B. Gibbons 113 5.0 N/A
Majority 198 8.7 +4.9
Turnout 2,272 39.5 +1.2
Registered electors 5,775
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Increase1.7

Eastcotts
Eastcotts
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative A. Hare 431 40.1 +6.0
Liberal Democrats T. Outen 324 30.2 –16.1
Independent P. Harper 209 19.5 N/A
Labour C. Rosovske 110 10.2 –9.4
Majority 107 10.0 N/A
Turnout 1,074 36.6 –14.4
Registered electors 2,942
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing Increase11.1

Goldington
Goldington
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats P. Naughton 918 58.2 +4.6
Labour L. Evans 443 28.1 –10.8
Conservative P. Hand 215 13.6 +6.1
Majority 475 30.1 +15.4
Turnout 1,576 30.0 –5.8
Registered electors 5,258
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Increase7.7

Harpur
Harpur
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour J. Sturgess* 688 45.1 –11.5
Conservative B. Dillingham 682 44.7 +13.1
Liberal Democrats M. Murphy 157 10.3 –1.4
Majority 6 0.4 –24.6
Turnout 1,527 25.4 +0.6
Registered electors 6,026
Labour hold Swing Decrease12.3


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Kingsbrook
Kingsbrook
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats D. Rogerson* 742 46.5 –4.5
Labour E. Saunders 668 41.9 ±0.0
Conservative D. De Benedictis 186 11.7 +4.5
Majority 74 4.6 –4.5
Turnout 1,596 32.9 –1.1
Registered electors 4,875
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing Decrease2.3
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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.
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