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2004 English local election
thumb|Results of the 2004 Bedford Borough Council election
The 2004 Bedford Borough Council election took place on 10 June 2004 to elect members of Bedford Borough Council in England.https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Bedford-1973-2007.pdf Results 1973 to 2012 Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher The Elections Centre, Plymouth University 14 February 2023 This was on the same day as other local elections.
Results were seen as a setback for elected Mayor Frank Branston, as councillors who had defected to his Better Bedford Party such as Patrick Naughton in Goldington were defeated.https://www.bbc.co.uk/threecounties/election/2004/election_bedford.shtml Local Elections: Bedford BBC 8 January 2024
Prior to the election, one councillor left the Conservative group to sit as an independent.March 2024
Summary
Election result
2004 Bedford Borough Council election
Conservative Party (UK)
5
1
27.8
11
16
29.6
11,488
32.3
+3.6
Labour Party (UK)
6
2
33.3
9
15
27.8
8,170
23.0
+4.2
Liberal Democrats (UK)
5
1
27.8
8
13
24.1
9,867
27.7
+3.3
Better Bedford Party
1
1
5.6
5
6
11.1
3,008
8.5
–10.3
Independent politician
1
1
5.6
3
4
7.4
603
1.7
–6.1
Association of Bedfordshire Citizens
0
0.0
0
0
0.0
1,661
4.7
N/A
UKIP
0
0.0
0
0
0.0
523
1.5
N/A
Green Party of England and Wales
0
0.0
0
0
0.0
227
0.6
–0.1
The Consensus
0
0.0
0
0
0.0
16
<0.1
N/A
Ward results
https://www.bedford.gov.uk/media/1849/download?inline Borough Election Results 2004 Bedford Borough Council 8 January 2024
Brickhill
Brickhill
Conservative Party (UK)
Andrew McConnell*
1,584
48.2
+0.6
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Mark Fitzpatrick
1,377
41.9
+2.0
Labour Party (UK)
Rebecca Chowdhury
211
6.4
-5.3
Association of Bedfordshire Citizens
Nicholas Pape
117
3.6
N/A
207
6.3
3,289
49.9
6,598
Conservative Party (UK)
Bromham
Bromham
Conservative Party (UK)
James Ashby
1,582
66.4
-7.1
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Stelios Mores
432
18.1
+1.9
Labour Party (UK)
Yanina Jones
248
10.4
-1.9
Association of Bedfordshire Citizens
Sarah Taylor
122
5.1
N/A
1,150
48.2
2,384
40.7
5,864
Conservative Party (UK)
Castle
Castle
Better Bedford Party
Peter Chiswell*
1,127
44.3
+2.3
Labour Party (UK)
Jane Caldwell
624
24.5
-15.3
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Pierrette Lob-Levyt
324
12.7
+1.5
Conservative Party (UK)
Michael Williams
303
11.9
-30.1
Association of Bedfordshire Citizens
Glenn Farrar
105
4.1
N/A
Green Party of England and Wales
Saul Keyworth
62
2.4
N/A
503
19.8
2,545
41.8
6,092
Better Bedford Party
Conservative Party (UK)
Cauldwell
Cauldwell
Labour Party (UK)
Randolph Charles*
937
51.8
-9.4
Conservative Party (UK)
Katherine Stacey
393
21.7
+9.7
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Barry Bentham
327
18.1
+2.9
Association of Bedfordshire Citizens
Janet Bartram
153
8.5
N/A
544
30.1
1,810
30.5
5,929
Labour Party (UK)
Clapham
Clapham
Independent politician
Mollie Foster*
603
37.1
-23.3
Conservative Party (UK)
Frederick Sparrow
525
32.3
-28.1
Labour Party (UK)
Terence Carroll
230
14.1
-3.4
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Stephen Lawson
202
12.4
+4.1
Association of Bedfordshire Citizens
Paul Dempsey
66
4.1
N/A
78
4.8
1,626
38.1
4,263
Independent politician
Conservative Party (UK)
De Parys
De Parys
Conservative Party (UK)
Tarsem Paul
748
42.7
-0.7
Liberal Democrats (UK)
John Ryan*
648
37.0
-8.1
Better Bedford Party
Michael Mawson
178
10.2
N/A
Labour Party (UK)
Marilyn Leask
140
8.0
-2.6
Association of Bedfordshire Citizens
Deba Choudhury
36
2.1
N/A
100
5.7
1,750
42.8
4,086
Conservative Party (UK)
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Eastcotts
Eastcotts
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Christine McHugh*
569
61.5
+7.1
Conservative Party (UK)
Paul Chetcuti
267
28.9
-10.5
Labour Party (UK)
Franca Garrick
47
5.1
-1.1
Association of Bedfordshire Citizens
Vivian Suter
42
4.5
N/A
302
32.6
925
43.3
2,137
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Goldington
Goldington
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Philip Merryman
1,076
44.8
-15.3
Better Bedford Party
Patrick Naughton*
661
27.5
-32.6
Labour Party (UK)
Timothy Caswell
313
13.0
-9.0
Conservative Party (UK)
Alan Cassan
303
12.6
±0.0
Association of Bedfordshire Citizens
Francesca Ariano
33
1.4
N/A
The Consensus
Dirk Bruere
16
0.7
N/A
415
17.3
2,402
37.7
6,370
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Great Barford
Great Barford
Conservative Party (UK)
Robert Harrison*
1,152
63.9
+9.7
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Paul Stekelis
296
16.4
+8.8
Labour Party (UK)
Pauline Curl
212
11.8
-4.5
Association of Bedfordshire Citizens
Rita Robinson
144
8.0
N/A
856
47.5
1,804
44.1
4,089
Conservative Party (UK)
Harpur
Harpur
Labour Party (UK)
Colleen Atkins
889
41.7
+3.0
Conservative Party (UK)
Brian Dillingham*
638
29.9
-11.9
Better Bedford Party
Alberto Thomas
285
13.4
N/A
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Melanie Parra-Whitehead
177
8.3
-2.7
Green Party of England and Wales
Jennifer Foley
113
5.3
-5.2
Association of Bedfordshire Citizens
Brian Gibbons
32
1.5
N/A
251
11.8
2,134
35.7
5,974
Labour Party (UK)
Conservative Party (UK)
Kempston East
Kempston East
Labour Party (UK)
David Lewis
707
42.8
+1.2
Conservative Party (UK)
Eileen Whitmore**
454
27.5
-18.6
Better Bedford Party
Mary Stupple
281
17.0
N/A
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Joan Slater
161
9.7
+3.0
Association of Bedfordshire Citizens
Janet Suter
50
3.0
N/A
253
15.3
1,653
37.4
4,425
Labour Party (UK)
Conservative Party (UK)
Eileen Whitmore was a sitting councillor in Bromham ward.
Kempston North
Kempston North
Labour Party (UK)
Ray Oliver
611
43.3
-12.6
Conservative Party (UK)
Mark Smith
456
32.3
-3.5
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Andrew Gerard
161
11.4
+0.1
Better Bedford Party
Gurminder Singh
136
9.6
N/A
Association of Bedfordshire Citizens
Christine Richards
48
3.4
N/A
155
11.0
1,412
35.5
3,980
Labour Party (UK)
Kempston South
Kempston South
Labour Party (UK)
William Hunt*
804
45.1
+6.1
Conservative Party (UK)
Jagdish Singh
437
24.5
+10.4
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Timothy Hill
348
19.5
+8.0
Association of Bedfordshire Citizens
Barbara Lowden-Smith
193
10.8
N/A
367
20.6
1,782
31.7
5,615
Labour Party (UK)
Kingsbrook
Kingsbrook
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Dave Hodgson*
1,067
52.4
+9.8
Labour Party (UK)
Elizabeth Luder
551
27.1
-13.1
Conservative Party (UK)
Barbara Purbrick
280
13.8
+2.8
Association of Bedfordshire Citizens
Charlene Tillotson
138
6.8
N/A
516
25.3
2,036
31.0
6,564
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Newnham
Newnham
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Paul Whitehead
465
30.0
-0.4
Conservative Party (UK)
Colin Crane*
461
29.8
-7.3
Better Bedford Party
Edward Davey
340
22.0
N/A
Labour Party (UK)
June McDonald
203
13.1
-15.4
Green Party of England and Wales
Chris Davies
52
3.4
N/A
Association of Bedfordshire Citizens
Betty Stapleton
27
1.7
N/A
4
0.3
1,548
38.4
4,035
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Conservative Party (UK)
Putnoe
Putnoe
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Linda Weerasirie
1,277
43.6
+2.4
Conservative Party (UK)
Peter Allen
814
27.8
+1.5
UKIP
Mark Adkin
523
17.8
-7.5
Labour Party (UK)
Charan Sekhon
211
7.2
-2.9
Association of Bedfordshire Citizens
Robert Wane
105
3.6
N/A
463
15.8
2,930
44.0
6,659
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Queens Park
Queens Park
Labour Party (UK)
Muhummad Khan*
1,078
57.8
-5.3
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Neal Bath
348
18.6
+8.6
Conservative Party (UK)
Atul Sikand
302
16.2
+31
Association of Bedfordshire Citizens
Roland Warder
138
7.4
N/A
730
39.1
1,866
39.2
4,771
Labour Party (UK)
Wootton
Wootton
Conservative Party (UK)
John Tait
789
47.3
+11.9
Liberal Democrats (UK)
Michael Murphy
612
36.7
+5.5
Labour Party (UK)
Adrien Beardmore
154
9.2
-0.2
Association of Bedfordshire Citizens
Stewart Lister
112
6.7
N/A
177
10.6
1,667
40.5
4,116
Conservative Party (UK)
Independent politician
References
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