2003 Bedford Borough Council election

2003 UK local government election thumb|Results of the 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.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. 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 2003 Bedford Borough Council election Conservative Party (UK) 5 3 29.4 13 18 33.3 7,902 28.7 –9.1 Labour Party (UK) 3 1 17.6 10 13 24.1 5,170 18.8 –6.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) 5 2 29.4 7 12 22.2 6,706 24.4 –2.5 Better Bedford Party 2 1 11.8 4 6 11.1 5,163 18.8 N/A Independent politician 3 1 16.7 2 5 9.3 2,154 7.8 –1.7 British National Party 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 223 0.8 N/A Green Party of England and Wales 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 186 0.7 +0.4 Ward results https://www.bedford.gov.uk/media/1850/download?inline Borough Election Results 2003 Bedford Borough Council 6 January 2024 Brickhill Brickhill Conservative Party (UK) Lynne Faulkner* 1,191 45.0 -1.8 Liberal Democrats (UK) Paul Whitehead 1,003 37.9 -2.0 Better Bedford Party Roberto Bosco 234 8.8 N/A Labour Party (UK) Karl Sorembik 178 6.7 -3.6 Green Party of England and Wales Jennifer Foley 40 1.5 N/A 188 7.1 2,646 40.3 6,586 Conservative Party (UK) Bromham Bromham Conservative Party (UK) Robert Rigby* 1,181 70.2 -0.6 Liberal Democrats (UK) Stephen Rutherford 176 10.5 -3.0 Better Bedford Party Leslie Hunt 175 10.4 N/A Labour Party (UK) Arun Muzhi 151 9.0 -3.3 1,005 59.7 1,683 29.1 5,787 Conservative Party (UK) Carlton Carlton Independent politician Jim Brandon* 953 81.2 +5.0 Conservative Party (UK) Anthony Morris 108 9.2 -4.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) David Robertson 63 5.4 -4.8 Labour Party (UK) Stephen Poole 49 4.2 N/A 845 72.0 1,173 50.3 2,342 Independent politician Castle Castle Better Bedford Party Margaret Davey* 994 46.2 +5.5 Labour Party (UK) Marilyn Leask 751 34.9 -2.0 Conservative Party (UK) Michael Williams 230 10.7 -30.0 Liberal Democrats (UK) Pierret Lob-Levyt 177 8.2 -3.0 243 11.3 2,152 35.8 6,052 Better Bedford Party Conservative Party (UK) Margaret Davey was the incumbent councillor, originally elected for the Conservatives, but defected to the Better Bedford Party. Because this seat is compared to the last time it was up for election it is shown as a Better Bedford Party gain. Cauldwell Cauldwell Labour Party (UK) Christopher Black* 742 50.6 -7.8 Better Bedford Party Gurminder Dosanjh 352 24.0 N/A Liberal Democrats (UK) Neal Bath 206 14.1 -1.1 Conservative Party (UK) Denise Coates 166 11.3 -0.7 390 26.6 1,466 25.7 5,774 Labour Party (UK) Clapham Clapham Independent politician Tom Foster 633 48.1 N/A Conservative Party (UK) Judith Arnold* 310 23.6 -26.6 Independent politician John Creasey 196 14.9 -15.8 Labour Party (UK) Terence Carroll 119 9.0 -8.5 Liberal Democrats (UK) Stephen Lawson 57 4.3 -4.0 323 24.6 1,315 32.0 4,128 Independent politician Conservative Party (UK) De Parys De Parys Liberal Democrats (UK) David Sawyer 559 38.6 -2.6 Conservative Party (UK) Tarsem Paul* 473 32.6 -11.2 Better Bedford Party Susannah Senior 242 16.7 N/A Labour Party (UK) Jane Caldwell 140 9.7 -0.9 Green Party of England and Wales Mark Steinhardt 35 2.4 N/A 86 5.9 1,449 35.1 4,126 Liberal Democrats (UK) Conservative Party (UK) Goldington Goldington Liberal Democrats (UK) Paul Smith* 975 54.6 -2.4 Better Bedford Party Stewart Lister 350 19.6 N/A Labour Party (UK) David Lewis 293 16.4 -5.6 Conservative Party (UK) Valerie Fulford 169 9.5 -2.5 625 35.0 1,787 29.0 6,201 Liberal Democrats (UK) Great Barford Great Barford Conservative Party (UK) Carole Ellis* 787 53.4 +0.5 Better Bedford Party Elizabeth Ferguson 454 30.8 N/A Liberal Democrats (UK) Paul Stekelis 121 8.2 +0.6 Labour Party (UK) Pauline Curl 112 7.6 -8.7 333 22.6 1,474 36.3 4,103 Conservative Party (UK) Harpur Harpur Labour Party (UK) Ian Nicholls* 777 46.3 +6.2 Conservative Party (UK) Michael Spavins 439 26.1 -7.9 Better Bedford Party Stuart Channon 214 12.7 N/A Liberal Democrats (UK) Rodney Cottrell 167 9.9 -1.1 Green Party of England and Wales Colin Grimley 82 4.9 -5.6 338 20.1 1,679 27.6 6,128 Labour Party (UK) Kempston South Kempston South Labour Party (UK) Carl Meader 749 49.2 +11.7 Better Bedford Party David Merry 481 31.6 -0.8 Conservative Party (UK) Jagdish Singh 132 8.7 -5.4 Liberal Democrats (UK) Timothy Hill 132 8.7 -2.8 Green Party of England and Wales Neil Foley 29 1.9 N/A 268 17.6 1,523 27.3 5,590 Labour Party (UK) Kingsbrook Kingsbrook Liberal Democrats (UK) Anita Gerard 784 45.3 +6.3 Labour Party (UK) James Valentine 534 30.8 -9.8 Better Bedford Party Katherine Alder 255 14.7 N/A Conservative Party (UK) Barbara Purbrick 158 9.1 -1.9 250 14.4 1,731 27.2 6,419 Liberal Democrats (UK) Labour Party (UK) Putnoe Putnoe Liberal Democrats (UK) Myrtle Stewardson* 1,250 49.2 +9.5 Better Bedford Party Glenn Farrar 477 18.8 N/A Conservative Party (UK) Ralph Hall 427 16.8 -9.5 British National Party Richard Green 223 8.8 N/A Labour Party (UK) David Williams 166 6.5 -3.6 773 30.4 2,543 38.5 6,618 Liberal Democrats (UK) Roxton Roxton Conservative Party (UK) William Clarke* 497 70.6 -0.3 Liberal Democrats (UK) Sophia Stow 132 18.8 +7.8 Labour Party (UK) Rosemary Roome 75 10.7 -0.2 365 51.8 704 31.9 2,227 Conservative Party (UK) Sharnbrook Sharnbrook Better Bedford Party Douglas McMurdo 491 54.2 N/A Conservative Party (UK) Richard Davison-Francis* 338 37.3 -22.7 Liberal Democrats (UK) Michael Murphy 43 4.7 -0.6 Labour Party (UK) Yanina Jones 34 3.8 -3.4 153 16.9 906 45.5 2,001 Better Bedford Party Conservative Party (UK) Turvey Turvey Conservative Party (UK) Celia Hanbury* 560 70.4 -1.6 Better Bedford Party Eric Evans 84 10.6 N/A Liberal Democrats (UK) Gerald Elliott 77 9.7 -18.3 Labour Party (UK) Yvonne Anderson 74 9.3 N/A 479 59.9 795 36.7 2,171 Conservative Party (UK) Wilshamstead Wilshamstead Independent politician Anthony Hare* 372 30.3 -26.9 Conservative Party (UK) Victor Wilson-Maccormack 286 23.3 -33.9 Liberal Democrats (UK) Martin Parker 231 18.8 -15.1 Better Bedford Party Vivian Suter 221 18.0 N/A Labour Party (UK) Francer Garrick 117 9.5 N/A 86 7.0 1,227 34.0 3,629 Independent politician Conservative Party (UK) Anthony Hare was the incumbent councillor, originally elected for the Conservatives, but defected to become an independent. Because this seat is compared to the last time it was up for election it is shown as an independent gain. Wootton Wootton Liberal Democrats (UK) Gordon Willey* 553 44.2 +8.5 Conservative Party (UK) Roy Judge 450 36.0 +2.9 Better Bedford Party Leslie Walker 139 11.1 N/A Labour Party (UK) Adrien Beardmore 109 8.7 -0.7 103 8.2 1,251 30.8 4,078 Liberal Democrats (UK) References Bedford Category:Bedford Borough Council elections