2003 Bedford Borough Council election

The 2003 Bedford Borough Council election took place on 1 May 2003 to elect members of Bedford Borough Council in England.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections.

Prior to the election, five councillors - four from the Conservatives and one from the Liberal Democrats - left their respective groups and formed the Better Bedford Independent Party.

Summary

Election result

BBIP = Better Bedford Independent Party

2003 Bedford Borough Council election
Party This election Full council This election
Seats Net Seats % Other Total Total % Votes Votes % +/−
  Conservative 5 Decrease 3 29.4 13 18 33.3 7,902 28.7 –9.1
  Labour 3 Decrease 1 17.6 10 13 24.1 5,170 18.8 –6.8
  Liberal Democrats 5 Increase 2 29.4 7 12 22.2 6,706 24.4 –2.5
  BBIP 2 Increase 1 11.8 4 6 11.1 5,163 18.8 N/A
  Independent 3 Increase 1 16.7 2 5 9.3 2,154 7.8 –1.7
  BNP 0 Steady 0.0 0 0 0.0 223 0.8 N/A
  Green 0 Steady 0.0 0 0 0.0 186 0.7 +0.4

Ward results

Brickhill
Brickhill
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative L. Faulkner* 1,191 45.0
Liberal Democrats P. Whitehead 1,003 37.9
BBIP R. Bosco 234 8.8
Labour K. Sorembik 178 6.7
Green J. Foley 40 1.5
Majority 188 7.1
Turnout 2,646 40.3
Registered electors 6,586
Conservative hold Swing

Bromham
Bromham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative R. Rigby* 1,181 70.2
Liberal Democrats S. Rutherford 176 10.5
BBIP L. Hunt 175 10.4
Labour A. Muzhi 151 9.0
Majority 1,005 59.7
Turnout 1,683 29.1
Registered electors 5,787
Conservative hold Swing

Carlton
Carlton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent J. Brandon* 953 81.2
Conservative A. Morris 108 9.2
Liberal Democrats D. Robertson 63 5.4
Labour S. Poole 49 4.2
Majority 845 72.0
Turnout 1,173 50.3
Registered electors 2,342
Independent hold Swing

Castle
Castle
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BBIP M. Davey* 994 46.2
Labour M. Leask 751 34.9
Conservative M. Williams 230 10.7
Liberal Democrats P. Lob-Levyt 177 8.2
Majority 243 11.3
Turnout 2,152 35.8
Registered electors 6,052
BBIP gain from Conservative Swing

M. Davey was the incumbent councillor, originally elected for the Conservatives, but defected to the BBIP. Because this seat is compared to the last time it was up for election it is shown as a BBIP gain.

Cauldwell
Cauldwell
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour C. Black* 742 50.6
BBIP G. Dosanjh 352 24.0
Liberal Democrats N. Bath 206 14.1
Conservative D. Coates 166 11.3
Majority 390 26.6
Turnout 1,466 25.7
Registered electors 5,774
Labour hold Swing

Clapham
Clapham
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent A. Foster 633 48.1
Conservative J. Arnold* 310 23.6
Independent J. Creasey 196 14.9
Labour . Carroll 119 9.0
Liberal Democrats S. Lawson 57 4.3
Majority 323 24.6
Turnout 1,315 32.0
Registered electors 4,128
Independent gain from Conservative Swing

De Parys
De Parys
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats D. Sawyer 559 38.6
Conservative T. Paul* 473 32.6
BBIP S. Senior 242 16.7
Labour J. Caldwell 140 9.7
Green M. Steinhardt 35 2.4
Majority 86 5.9
Turnout 1,449 35.1
Registered electors 4,126
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

Goldington
Goldington
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats P. Smith* 975 54.6
BBIP S. Lister 350 19.6
Labour D. Lewis 293 16.4
Conservative V. Fulford 169 9.5
Majority 625 35.0
Turnout 1,787 29.0
Registered electors 6,201
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Great Barford
Great Barford
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative C. Ellis* 787 53.4
BBIP E. Ferguson 454 30.8
Liberal Democrats P. Stekelis 121 8.2
Labour P. Curl 112 7.6
Majority 333 22.6
Turnout 1,474 36.3
Registered electors 4,103
Conservative hold Swing

Harpur
Harpur
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour I. Nicholls* 777 46.3
Conservative M. Spavins 439 26.1
BBIP S. Channon 214 12.7
Liberal Democrats R. Cottrell 167 9.9
Green C. Grimley 82 4.9
Majority 338 20.1
Turnout 1,679 27.6
Registered electors 6,128
Labour hold Swing

Kempston South
Kempston South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour C. Meader 749 49.2
BBIP D. Merry 481 31.6
Conservative J. Singh 132 8.7
Liberal Democrats T. Hill 132 8.7
Green N. Foley 29 1.9
Majority 268 17.6
Turnout 1,523 27.3
Registered electors 5,590
Labour hold Swing

Kingsbrook
Kingsbrook
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats A. Gerard 784 45.3
Labour J. Valentine 534 30.8
BBIP K. Alder 255 14.7
Conservative B. Purbrick 158 9.1
Majority 250 14.4
Turnout 1,731 27.2
Registered electors 6,419
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing

Putnoe
Putnoe
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats M. Stewardson* 1,250 49.2
BBIP G. Farrar 477 18.8
Conservative R. Hall 427 16.8
BNP R. Green 223 8.8
Labour D. Williams 166 6.5
Majority 773 30.4
Turnout 2,543 38.5
Registered electors 6,618
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Roxton
Roxton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative W. Clarke* 497 70.6
Liberal Democrats S. Stow 132 18.8
Labour R. Roome 75 10.7
Majority 365 51.8
Turnout 704 31.9
Registered electors 2,227
Conservative hold Swing

Sharnbrook
Sharnbrook
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
BBIP D. McMurdo 491 54.2
Conservative R. Davison-Francis* 338 37.3
Liberal Democrats M. Murphy 43 4.7
Labour Y. Jones 34 3.8
Majority 153 16.9
Turnout 906 45.5
Registered electors 2,001
BBIP gain from Conservative Swing

Turvey
Turvey
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative C. Hanbury* 560 70.4
BBIP E. Evans 84 10.6
Liberal Democrats G. Elliott 77 9.7
Labour Y. Anderson 74 9.3
Majority 479 59.9
Turnout 795 36.7
Registered electors 2,171
Conservative hold Swing

Wilhamstead
Wilhamstead
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent A. Hare* 372 30.3
Conservative V. Wilson-Maccormack 286 23.3
Liberal Democrats M. Parker 231 18.8
BBIP V. Suter 221 18.0
Labour F. Garrick 117 9.5
Majority 86 7.0
Turnout 1,227 34.0
Registered electors 3,629
Independent hold Swing

Wootton
Wootton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats G. Willey* 553 44.2
Conservative R. Judge 450 36.0
BBIP L. Walker 139 11.1
Labour A. Beardmore 109 8.7
Majority 103 8.2
Turnout 1,251 30.8
Registered electors 4,078
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

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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