← Bedford (all cycles) · 4 May 2023 cohort
Bedford 2023
Local elections held 4 May 2023.
Each race compares the marginal winner's share of valid ballots to the proportional quota — the share they'd need under any common proportional method. How the numbers are derived →
If votes were counted by party
Across the 28 wards in this cycle, parties received the vote totals below. The proportional column shows what each party would have won if the 46 seats had been shared out in proportion to votes received (how, with caveats). The Δ column is the actual seat count minus the proportional seat count — positive numbers are parties First-Past-the-Post over-represented; negative are parties it under-represented.
| Party | Votes | Vote % | Seats won | % of seats | Proportional seats | Proportional % | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour Party | 24,563 | 29.3% | 14 | 30.4% | 14 | 30.4% | 0 |
| Conservative Party | 23,316 | 27.8% | 14 | 30.4% | 13 | 28.3% | +1 |
| Liberal Democrats | 23,194 | 27.7% | 13 | 28.3% | 13 | 28.3% | 0 |
| Green Party | 6,786 | 8.1% | 3 | 6.5% | 3 | 6.5% | 0 |
| Independent | 5,623 | 6.7% | 2 | 4.3% | 3 | 6.5% | -1 |
| Reform UK | 310 | 0.4% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | 6 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| CPB | 5 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Total | 83,803 | 100.0% | 46 | 100.0% | 46 | 100.0% | 0 |
Vote share vs seats won
The top bar is each party's share of votes cast in this council. Below, one square per seat, coloured by the party that won it — first the actual First-Past-the-Post result, then what a proportional method would have produced from the same vote totals. Divergence between the bar and the actual grid is the indictment of the method.
Council composition: what this election replaced
The 2023 cycle was an all-out election — every seat was contested. The two opencouncildata snapshots below show the council immediately after the 2023 election (current) and on the eve of it (2022), so you can see what the result replaced.
Wards in this council
Sorted with the largest gap below the quota first. Click any ward to jump to its full result.
- Greyfriars · 1 seat · won at 36.2% · −13.8 pts below quota
- Biddenham · 1 seat · won at 44.4% · −5.6 pts below quota
- Renhold and Ravensden · 1 seat · won at 49.6% · −0.4 pts below quota
- Riverfield · 1 seat · won at 55.4% · above quota
- Kingsbrook · 2 seats · won at 39.6% · above quota
- Great Denham · 1 seat · won at 57.1% · above quota
- Shortstown · 2 seats · won at 42.7% · above quota
- Clapham and Oakley · 2 seats · won at 42.7% · above quota
- Harrold · 1 seat · won at 60.6% · above quota
- Wootton and Kempston Rural · 2 seats · won at 45.1% · above quota
- Riseley · 1 seat · won at 62.1% · above quota
- Wixams and Wilstead · 3 seats · won at 37.4% · above quota
- Castle and Newnham · 2 seats · won at 46.6% · above quota
- Goldington · 2 seats · won at 46.8% · above quota
- Kempston North · 1 seat · won at 64.8% · above quota
- Kempston Central and East · 2 seats · won at 50.1% · above quota
- Sharnbrook · 1 seat · won at 67.0% · above quota
- Bromham · 2 seats · won at 51.3% · above quota
- Kempston West · 1 seat · won at 68.6% · above quota
- Brickhill · 2 seats · won at 51.9% · above quota
- Great Barford · 1 seat · won at 69.9% · above quota
- Harpur · 2 seats · won at 54.2% · above quota
- De Parys · 2 seats · won at 54.6% · above quota
- Putnoe · 2 seats · won at 55.8% · above quota
- Queens Park · 3 seats · won at 47.8% · above quota
- Wyboston · 1 seat · won at 76.0% · above quota
- Kempston South · 1 seat · won at 82.8% · above quota
- Cauldwell · 3 seats · won at 58.0% · above quota
Race results
Greyfriars · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 36.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −13.8 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 757
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Foley, B. | Green Party | 274 | 36.2% | −13.8 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Rani, S. | Labour Party | 223 | 29.5% | — | |
| 3 | Rahman, S. | Independent | 144 | 19.0% | — | |
| 4 | Boyes, K. | Conservative Party | 67 | 8.9% | — | |
| 5 | Spencer, N. | Liberal Democrats | 43 | 5.7% | — | |
| 6 | Mannion, P. | Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition | 6 | 0.8% | — |
Biddenham · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 44.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −5.6 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 995
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gambold, J. | Conservative Party | 442 | 44.4% | −5.6 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Spurrell, A. | Green Party | 423 | 42.5% | — | |
| 3 | Howes, C. | Labour Party | 90 | 9.0% | — | |
| 4 | Mores, S. | Liberal Democrats | 40 | 4.0% | — |
Renhold and Ravensden · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 49.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −0.4 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,137
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gribble, N. | Independent | 564 | 49.6% | −0.4 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Cardinale, F. | Conservative Party | 397 | 34.9% | — | |
| 3 | Purves, M. | Labour Party | 98 | 8.6% | — | |
| 4 | Longmore, C. | Liberal Democrats | 78 | 6.9% | — |
Riverfield · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 55.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +5.4 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 946
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thompson, B. | Liberal Democrats | 524 | 55.4% | +5.4 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Robertson, J. | Conservative Party | 223 | 23.6% | — | |
| 3 | Mann, N. | Labour Party | 143 | 15.1% | — | |
| 4 | Stachowiak, D. | Green Party | 56 | 5.9% | — |
Kingsbrook · 2-seat (bloc vote)
Marginal winner Voter-share estimate of the lowest-vote elected candidate. Comparable to the proportional quota. The raw vote share would be ~2× smaller. 39.6% Proportional quota 33.3% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +6.3 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 2 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,031
This is a 2-seat ward under bloc vote — each voter could cast up to 2 votes, so summing candidate votes overcounts voters by ~2×. We show share of votes (matches the council's published figure) and share of voters (est.) (raw share × 2, the figure comparable to the proportional quota). Why two columns →
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Share of voters (est.) Estimated share of voters who supported this candidate, comparable across single- and multi-seat wards. Each voter could cast up to 2 votes, so we approximate ballots as total votes ÷ 2. This is the figure compared against the proportional quota. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Crofts, D. | Liberal Democrats | 879 | 21.6% | 43.3% | +9.9 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Rahman, R. | Labour Party | 805 | 19.8% | 39.6% | +6.3 pts | Elected |
| 3 | Ullah, M. | Labour Party | 776 | 19.1% | 38.2% | — | |
| 4 | Khanum, H. | Liberal Democrats | 701 | 17.3% | 34.5% | — | |
| 5 | Fensome, C. | Conservative Party | 405 | 10.0% | 19.9% | — | |
| 6 | Sira, S. | Conservative Party | 309 | 7.6% | 15.2% | — | |
| 7 | Meek, N. | Green Party | 187 | 4.6% | 9.2% | — |
Great Denham · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 57.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +7.1 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,092
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Weir, J. | Conservative Party | 623 | 57.1% | +7.1 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Szaub-Newton, J. | Liberal Democrats | 295 | 27.0% | — | |
| 3 | Teahleel, M. | Labour Party | 132 | 12.1% | — | |
| 4 | Crowhurst, T. | Green Party | 42 | 3.8% | — |
Shortstown · 2-seat (bloc vote)
Marginal winner Voter-share estimate of the lowest-vote elected candidate. Comparable to the proportional quota. The raw vote share would be ~2× smaller. 42.7% Proportional quota 33.3% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +9.4 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 2 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,416
This is a 2-seat ward under bloc vote — each voter could cast up to 2 votes, so summing candidate votes overcounts voters by ~2×. We show share of votes (matches the council's published figure) and share of voters (est.) (raw share × 2, the figure comparable to the proportional quota). Why two columns →
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Share of voters (est.) Estimated share of voters who supported this candidate, comparable across single- and multi-seat wards. Each voter could cast up to 2 votes, so we approximate ballots as total votes ÷ 2. This is the figure compared against the proportional quota. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coombs, L. | Liberal Democrats | 652 | 23.0% | 46.0% | +12.7 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Gallagher, S. | Conservative Party | 605 | 21.4% | 42.7% | +9.4 pts | Elected |
| 3 | Bowering, S. | Liberal Democrats | 529 | 18.7% | 37.4% | — | |
| 4 | Holland, S. | Conservative Party | 419 | 14.8% | 29.6% | — | |
| 5 | Akbor, A. | Labour Party | 253 | 8.9% | 17.9% | — | |
| 6 | Nasir, M. | Labour Party | 204 | 7.2% | 14.4% | — | |
| 7 | Baker, R. | Green Party | 170 | 6.0% | 12.0% | — |
Clapham and Oakley · 2-seat (bloc vote)
Marginal winner Voter-share estimate of the lowest-vote elected candidate. Comparable to the proportional quota. The raw vote share would be ~2× smaller. 42.7% Proportional quota 33.3% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +9.4 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 2 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,891
This is a 2-seat ward under bloc vote — each voter could cast up to 2 votes, so summing candidate votes overcounts voters by ~2×. We show share of votes (matches the council's published figure) and share of voters (est.) (raw share × 2, the figure comparable to the proportional quota). Why two columns →
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Share of voters (est.) Estimated share of voters who supported this candidate, comparable across single- and multi-seat wards. Each voter could cast up to 2 votes, so we approximate ballots as total votes ÷ 2. This is the figure compared against the proportional quota. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walker, J. | Conservative Party | 1,101 | 29.1% | 58.2% | +24.9 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Abbott, J. | Liberal Democrats | 808 | 21.4% | 42.7% | +9.4 pts | Elected |
| 3 | Simms, P. | Conservative Party | 795 | 21.0% | 42.1% | — | |
| 4 | Manning, J. | Liberal Democrats | 539 | 14.3% | 28.5% | — | |
| 5 | McDonald, J. | Labour Party | 200 | 5.3% | 10.6% | — | |
| 6 | Ali, T. | Labour Party | 175 | 4.6% | 9.3% | — | |
| 7 | Gray, L. | Green Party | 163 | 4.3% | 8.6% | — |
Harrold · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 60.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +10.6 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,303
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Foster, A. | Conservative Party | 789 | 60.6% | +10.6 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Thomson, J. | Liberal Democrats | 190 | 14.6% | — | |
| 3 | Bevan, D. | Labour Party | 164 | 12.6% | — | |
| 4 | Lynch, N. | Green Party | 160 | 12.3% | — |
Wootton and Kempston Rural · 2-seat (bloc vote)
Marginal winner Voter-share estimate of the lowest-vote elected candidate. Comparable to the proportional quota. The raw vote share would be ~2× smaller. 45.1% Proportional quota 33.3% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +11.7 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 2 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,904
This is a 2-seat ward under bloc vote — each voter could cast up to 2 votes, so summing candidate votes overcounts voters by ~2×. We show share of votes (matches the council's published figure) and share of voters (est.) (raw share × 2, the figure comparable to the proportional quota). Why two columns →
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Share of voters (est.) Estimated share of voters who supported this candidate, comparable across single- and multi-seat wards. Each voter could cast up to 2 votes, so we approximate ballots as total votes ÷ 2. This is the figure compared against the proportional quota. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wheeler, J. | Conservative Party | 885 | 23.2% | 46.5% | +13.2 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Abood, S. | Liberal Democrats | 858 | 22.5% | 45.1% | +11.7 pts | Elected |
| 3 | Stephens, P. | Liberal Democrats | 848 | 22.3% | 44.5% | — | |
| 4 | Tyerman, T. | Conservative Party | 652 | 17.1% | 34.3% | — | |
| 5 | Dawson, J. | Labour Party | 296 | 7.8% | 15.6% | — | |
| 6 | Shaid, H. | Labour Party | 268 | 7.0% | 14.1% | — |
Riseley · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 62.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +12.1 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,393
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Towler, M. | Conservative Party | 865 | 62.1% | +12.1 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Rodriguez, M. | Labour Party | 265 | 19.0% | — | |
| 3 | Hill, J. | Green Party | 142 | 10.2% | — | |
| 4 | Marchant, L. | Liberal Democrats | 121 | 8.7% | — |
Wixams and Wilstead · 3-seat (bloc vote)
Marginal winner Voter-share estimate of the lowest-vote elected candidate. Comparable to the proportional quota. The raw vote share would be ~3× smaller. 37.4% Proportional quota 25.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +12.4 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 3 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,588
This is a 3-seat ward under bloc vote — each voter could cast up to 3 votes, so summing candidate votes overcounts voters by ~3×. We show share of votes (matches the council's published figure) and share of voters (est.) (raw share × 3, the figure comparable to the proportional quota). Why two columns →
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Share of voters (est.) Estimated share of voters who supported this candidate, comparable across single- and multi-seat wards. Each voter could cast up to 3 votes, so we approximate ballots as total votes ÷ 3. This is the figure compared against the proportional quota. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Coombes, G. | Conservative Party | 1,307 | 16.8% | 50.5% | +25.5 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Frost, M. | Conservative Party | 1,129 | 14.5% | 43.6% | +18.6 pts | Elected |
| 3 | Spice, A. | Conservative Party | 969 | 12.5% | 37.4% | +12.4 pts | Elected |
| 4 | Jack, L. | Liberal Democrats | 918 | 11.8% | 35.5% | — | |
| 5 | Symonds, J. | Liberal Democrats | 868 | 11.2% | 33.5% | — | |
| 6 | Goldi, S. | Liberal Democrats | 829 | 10.7% | 32.0% | — | |
| 7 | Conway, S. | Labour Party | 516 | 6.6% | 19.9% | — | |
| 8 | Conway, T. | Labour Party | 511 | 6.6% | 19.7% | — | |
| 9 | Khan, A. | Labour Party | 448 | 5.8% | 17.3% | — | |
| 10 | Melville, L. | Independent | 269 | 3.5% | 10.4% | — |
Castle and Newnham · 2-seat (bloc vote)
Marginal winner Voter-share estimate of the lowest-vote elected candidate. Comparable to the proportional quota. The raw vote share would be ~2× smaller. 46.6% Proportional quota 33.3% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +13.3 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 2 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,483
This is a 2-seat ward under bloc vote — each voter could cast up to 2 votes, so summing candidate votes overcounts voters by ~2×. We show share of votes (matches the council's published figure) and share of voters (est.) (raw share × 2, the figure comparable to the proportional quota). Why two columns →
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Share of voters (est.) Estimated share of voters who supported this candidate, comparable across single- and multi-seat wards. Each voter could cast up to 2 votes, so we approximate ballots as total votes ÷ 2. This is the figure compared against the proportional quota. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bywater, L. | Green Party | 1,689 | 34.0% | 68.0% | +34.7 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Edmonds, P. | Green Party | 1,157 | 23.3% | 46.6% | +13.3 pts | Elected |
| 3 | Blacklaws, S. | Labour Party | 626 | 12.6% | 25.2% | — | |
| 4 | Hendrickx, H. | Liberal Democrats | 566 | 11.4% | 22.8% | — | |
| 5 | Pattinson, T. | Liberal Democrats | 348 | 7.0% | 14.0% | — | |
| 6 | Briggs, S. | Conservative Party | 295 | 5.9% | 11.9% | — | |
| 7 | Walker, J. | Conservative Party | 284 | 5.7% | 11.4% | — |
Goldington · 2-seat (bloc vote)
Marginal winner Voter-share estimate of the lowest-vote elected candidate. Comparable to the proportional quota. The raw vote share would be ~2× smaller. 46.8% Proportional quota 33.3% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +13.5 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 2 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,557
This is a 2-seat ward under bloc vote — each voter could cast up to 2 votes, so summing candidate votes overcounts voters by ~2×. We show share of votes (matches the council's published figure) and share of voters (est.) (raw share × 2, the figure comparable to the proportional quota). Why two columns →
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Share of voters (est.) Estimated share of voters who supported this candidate, comparable across single- and multi-seat wards. Each voter could cast up to 2 votes, so we approximate ballots as total votes ÷ 2. This is the figure compared against the proportional quota. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caswell, T. | Liberal Democrats | 792 | 25.4% | 50.9% | +17.6 pts | Elected |
| 2 | McHugh, C. | Liberal Democrats | 729 | 23.4% | 46.8% | +13.5 pts | Elected |
| 3 | Kelly, S. | Labour Party | 578 | 18.6% | 37.1% | — | |
| 4 | Ward, C. | Labour Party | 505 | 16.2% | 32.4% | — | |
| 5 | Jones, B. | Conservative Party | 257 | 8.3% | 16.5% | — | |
| 6 | Fleming, P. | Green Party | 136 | 4.4% | 8.7% | — | |
| 7 | Haynes, A. | Reform UK | 116 | 3.7% | 7.5% | — |
Kempston North · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 64.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +14.8 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,026
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oliver, S. | Labour Party | 665 | 64.8% | +14.8 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Hedison, E. | Conservative Party | 233 | 22.7% | — | |
| 3 | Fitzgerald, L. | Green Party | 78 | 7.6% | — | |
| 4 | Shah, B. | Liberal Democrats | 50 | 4.9% | — |
Kempston Central and East · 2-seat (bloc vote)
Marginal winner Voter-share estimate of the lowest-vote elected candidate. Comparable to the proportional quota. The raw vote share would be ~2× smaller. 50.1% Proportional quota 33.3% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +16.8 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 2 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,747
This is a 2-seat ward under bloc vote — each voter could cast up to 2 votes, so summing candidate votes overcounts voters by ~2×. We show share of votes (matches the council's published figure) and share of voters (est.) (raw share × 2, the figure comparable to the proportional quota). Why two columns →
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Share of voters (est.) Estimated share of voters who supported this candidate, comparable across single- and multi-seat wards. Each voter could cast up to 2 votes, so we approximate ballots as total votes ÷ 2. This is the figure compared against the proportional quota. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nawaz, M. | Labour Party | 907 | 26.0% | 51.9% | +18.6 pts | Elected |
| 2 | White, C. | Labour Party | 875 | 25.1% | 50.1% | +16.8 pts | Elected |
| 3 | Parmar, J. | Liberal Democrats | 612 | 17.5% | 35.0% | — | |
| 4 | Crofts, L. | Liberal Democrats | 429 | 12.3% | 24.6% | — | |
| 5 | Johnson, J. | Conservative Party | 276 | 7.9% | 15.8% | — | |
| 6 | Simran, N. | Conservative Party | 224 | 6.4% | 12.8% | — | |
| 7 | Brown, M. | Green Party | 170 | 4.9% | 9.7% | — |
Sharnbrook · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 67.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +17.0 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,411
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | McMurdo, D. | Independent | 946 | 67.0% | +17.0 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Hansen-Luke, D. | Conservative Party | 252 | 17.9% | — | |
| 3 | McEwan, T. | Labour Party | 123 | 8.7% | — | |
| 4 | Stekelis, P. | Liberal Democrats | 90 | 6.4% | — |
Bromham · 2-seat (bloc vote)
Marginal winner Voter-share estimate of the lowest-vote elected candidate. Comparable to the proportional quota. The raw vote share would be ~2× smaller. 51.3% Proportional quota 33.3% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +18.0 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 2 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,056
This is a 2-seat ward under bloc vote — each voter could cast up to 2 votes, so summing candidate votes overcounts voters by ~2×. We show share of votes (matches the council's published figure) and share of voters (est.) (raw share × 2, the figure comparable to the proportional quota). Why two columns →
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Share of voters (est.) Estimated share of voters who supported this candidate, comparable across single- and multi-seat wards. Each voter could cast up to 2 votes, so we approximate ballots as total votes ÷ 2. This is the figure compared against the proportional quota. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rigby, R. | Conservative Party | 1,061 | 25.8% | 51.6% | +18.3 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Simmons, D. | Conservative Party | 1,055 | 25.7% | 51.3% | +18.0 pts | Elected |
| 3 | Jones, R. | Liberal Democrats | 449 | 10.9% | 21.8% | — | |
| 4 | Charlton, G. | Labour Party | 419 | 10.2% | 20.4% | — | |
| 5 | Frith, A. | Labour Party | 383 | 9.3% | 18.6% | — | |
| 6 | Hill, K. | Green Party | 320 | 7.8% | 15.6% | — | |
| 7 | Rutherford, S. | Liberal Democrats | 230 | 5.6% | 11.2% | — | |
| 8 | Wallis, K. | Reform UK | 194 | 4.7% | 9.4% | — |
Kempston West · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 68.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +18.6 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 897
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Valentine, J. | Labour Party | 615 | 68.6% | +18.6 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Wootton, E. | Conservative Party | 191 | 21.3% | — | |
| 3 | Kaur, P. | Liberal Democrats | 60 | 6.7% | — | |
| 4 | Long, J. | Green Party | 26 | 2.9% | — | |
| 5 | Keaney, M. | CPB | 5 | 0.6% | — |
Brickhill · 2-seat (bloc vote)
Marginal winner Voter-share estimate of the lowest-vote elected candidate. Comparable to the proportional quota. The raw vote share would be ~2× smaller. 51.9% Proportional quota 33.3% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +18.6 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 2 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,314
This is a 2-seat ward under bloc vote — each voter could cast up to 2 votes, so summing candidate votes overcounts voters by ~2×. We show share of votes (matches the council's published figure) and share of voters (est.) (raw share × 2, the figure comparable to the proportional quota). Why two columns →
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Share of voters (est.) Estimated share of voters who supported this candidate, comparable across single- and multi-seat wards. Each voter could cast up to 2 votes, so we approximate ballots as total votes ÷ 2. This is the figure compared against the proportional quota. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Royden, C. | Liberal Democrats | 1,208 | 26.1% | 52.2% | +18.9 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Rider, W. | Liberal Democrats | 1,201 | 26.0% | 51.9% | +18.6 pts | Elected |
| 3 | Scott, G. | Conservative Party | 645 | 13.9% | 27.9% | — | |
| 4 | Thompson, S. | Conservative Party | 609 | 13.2% | 26.3% | — | |
| 5 | Pugsley, E. | Labour Party | 380 | 8.2% | 16.4% | — | |
| 6 | MacKie, W. | Labour Party | 352 | 7.6% | 15.2% | — | |
| 7 | Bywater, S. | Green Party | 232 | 5.0% | 10.0% | — |
Great Barford · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 69.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +19.9 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,117
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Martin-Moran-Bryant, P. | Conservative Party | 781 | 69.9% | +19.9 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Waltham, T. | Green Party | 160 | 14.3% | — | |
| 3 | Smith, M. | Liberal Democrats | 103 | 9.2% | — | |
| 4 | Stimson, H. | Labour Party | 73 | 6.5% | — |
Harpur · 2-seat (bloc vote)
Marginal winner Voter-share estimate of the lowest-vote elected candidate. Comparable to the proportional quota. The raw vote share would be ~2× smaller. 54.2% Proportional quota 33.3% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +20.9 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 2 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,801
This is a 2-seat ward under bloc vote — each voter could cast up to 2 votes, so summing candidate votes overcounts voters by ~2×. We show share of votes (matches the council's published figure) and share of voters (est.) (raw share × 2, the figure comparable to the proportional quota). Why two columns →
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Share of voters (est.) Estimated share of voters who supported this candidate, comparable across single- and multi-seat wards. Each voter could cast up to 2 votes, so we approximate ballots as total votes ÷ 2. This is the figure compared against the proportional quota. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atkins, C. | Labour Party | 1,178 | 32.7% | 65.4% | +32.1 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Layne, Z. | Labour Party | 977 | 27.1% | 54.2% | +20.9 pts | Elected |
| 3 | Spring, S. | Conservative Party | 302 | 8.4% | 16.8% | — | |
| 4 | Akinwande, E. | Conservative Party | 276 | 7.7% | 15.3% | — | |
| 5 | Allen, D. | Independent | 258 | 7.2% | 14.3% | — | |
| 6 | Westwood, J. | Green Party | 165 | 4.6% | 9.2% | — | |
| 7 | Freeman, B. | Green Party | 160 | 4.4% | 8.9% | — | |
| 8 | Kavanagh, M. | Liberal Democrats | 158 | 4.4% | 8.8% | — | |
| 9 | Wood, P. | Liberal Democrats | 128 | 3.6% | 7.1% | — |
De Parys · 2-seat (bloc vote)
Marginal winner Voter-share estimate of the lowest-vote elected candidate. Comparable to the proportional quota. The raw vote share would be ~2× smaller. 54.6% Proportional quota 33.3% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +21.2 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 2 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,774
This is a 2-seat ward under bloc vote — each voter could cast up to 2 votes, so summing candidate votes overcounts voters by ~2×. We show share of votes (matches the council's published figure) and share of voters (est.) (raw share × 2, the figure comparable to the proportional quota). Why two columns →
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Share of voters (est.) Estimated share of voters who supported this candidate, comparable across single- and multi-seat wards. Each voter could cast up to 2 votes, so we approximate ballots as total votes ÷ 2. This is the figure compared against the proportional quota. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vann, H. | Liberal Democrats | 1,044 | 29.4% | 58.9% | +25.5 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Sawyer, D. | Liberal Democrats | 968 | 27.3% | 54.6% | +21.2 pts | Elected |
| 3 | Gordon, J. | Conservative Party | 369 | 10.4% | 20.8% | — | |
| 4 | Linsley, F. | Conservative Party | 347 | 9.8% | 19.6% | — | |
| 5 | Bowman, S. | Labour Party | 322 | 9.1% | 18.2% | — | |
| 6 | Islam, M. | Labour Party | 268 | 7.6% | 15.1% | — | |
| 7 | Marley, H. | Green Party | 230 | 6.5% | 13.0% | — |
Putnoe · 2-seat (bloc vote)
Marginal winner Voter-share estimate of the lowest-vote elected candidate. Comparable to the proportional quota. The raw vote share would be ~2× smaller. 55.8% Proportional quota 33.3% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +22.4 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 2 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,475
This is a 2-seat ward under bloc vote — each voter could cast up to 2 votes, so summing candidate votes overcounts voters by ~2×. We show share of votes (matches the council's published figure) and share of voters (est.) (raw share × 2, the figure comparable to the proportional quota). Why two columns →
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Share of voters (est.) Estimated share of voters who supported this candidate, comparable across single- and multi-seat wards. Each voter could cast up to 2 votes, so we approximate ballots as total votes ÷ 2. This is the figure compared against the proportional quota. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Headley, M. | Liberal Democrats | 1,638 | 33.1% | 66.2% | +32.8 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Royden, M. | Liberal Democrats | 1,380 | 27.9% | 55.8% | +22.4 pts | Elected |
| 3 | Groves, K. | Conservative Party | 581 | 11.7% | 23.5% | — | |
| 4 | Lawley, M. | Conservative Party | 495 | 10.0% | 20.0% | — | |
| 5 | Harvey, W. | Labour Party | 336 | 6.8% | 13.6% | — | |
| 6 | Pearce, G. | Labour Party | 275 | 5.6% | 11.1% | — | |
| 7 | Feneley, J. | Green Party | 245 | 4.9% | 9.9% | — |
Queens Park · 3-seat (bloc vote)
Marginal winner Voter-share estimate of the lowest-vote elected candidate. Comparable to the proportional quota. The raw vote share would be ~3× smaller. 47.8% Proportional quota 25.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +22.8 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 3 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 3,000
This is a 3-seat ward under bloc vote — each voter could cast up to 3 votes, so summing candidate votes overcounts voters by ~3×. We show share of votes (matches the council's published figure) and share of voters (est.) (raw share × 3, the figure comparable to the proportional quota). Why two columns →
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Share of voters (est.) Estimated share of voters who supported this candidate, comparable across single- and multi-seat wards. Each voter could cast up to 3 votes, so we approximate ballots as total votes ÷ 3. This is the figure compared against the proportional quota. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Akhtar, N. | Labour Party | 1,604 | 17.8% | 53.5% | +28.5 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Masud, M. | Labour Party | 1,484 | 16.5% | 49.5% | +24.5 pts | Elected |
| 3 | Din, M. | Labour Party | 1,433 | 15.9% | 47.8% | +22.8 pts | Elected |
| 4 | Rafi, M. | Independent | 1,349 | 15.0% | 45.0% | — | |
| 5 | Iqbal, Z. | Independent | 1,042 | 11.6% | 34.7% | — | |
| 6 | Monowar, G. | Independent | 803 | 8.9% | 26.8% | — | |
| 7 | Ahmed, I. | Independent | 248 | 2.8% | 8.3% | — | |
| 8 | Campbell, S. | Liberal Democrats | 193 | 2.1% | 6.4% | — | |
| 9 | Wootton, J. | Conservative Party | 182 | 2.0% | 6.1% | — | |
| 10 | Davis, P. | Conservative Party | 163 | 1.8% | 5.4% | — | |
| 11 | Wootton, V. | Conservative Party | 146 | 1.6% | 4.9% | — | |
| 12 | Plomer, K. | Green Party | 146 | 1.6% | 4.9% | — | |
| 13 | Baggaley, J. | Liberal Democrats | 133 | 1.5% | 4.4% | — | |
| 14 | Rogers, R. | Liberal Democrats | 73 | 0.8% | 2.4% | — |
Wyboston · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 76.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +26.0 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,155
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wootton, T. | Conservative Party | 878 | 76.0% | +26.0 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Townsend, T. | Liberal Democrats | 156 | 13.5% | — | |
| 3 | Nicholls, I. | Labour Party | 121 | 10.5% | — |
Kempston South · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 82.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +32.8 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,090
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Meader, C. | Labour Party | 902 | 82.8% | +32.8 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Ryan, B. | Conservative Party | 113 | 10.4% | — | |
| 3 | Trengrove, J. | Liberal Democrats | 44 | 4.0% | — | |
| 4 | Patel, S. | Green Party | 31 | 2.8% | — |
Cauldwell · 3-seat (bloc vote)
Marginal winner Voter-share estimate of the lowest-vote elected candidate. Comparable to the proportional quota. The raw vote share would be ~3× smaller. 58.0% Proportional quota 25.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +33.0 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 3 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,943
This is a 3-seat ward under bloc vote — each voter could cast up to 3 votes, so summing candidate votes overcounts voters by ~3×. We show share of votes (matches the council's published figure) and share of voters (est.) (raw share × 3, the figure comparable to the proportional quota). Why two columns →
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Share of voters (est.) Estimated share of voters who supported this candidate, comparable across single- and multi-seat wards. Each voter could cast up to 3 votes, so we approximate ballots as total votes ÷ 3. This is the figure compared against the proportional quota. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atiq, F. | Labour Party | 1,331 | 22.8% | 68.5% | +43.5 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Sultan, A. | Labour Party | 1,137 | 19.5% | 58.5% | +33.5 pts | Elected |
| 3 | Thapar, H. | Labour Party | 1,127 | 19.3% | 58.0% | +33.0 pts | Elected |
| 4 | Sunda, S. | Conservative Party | 498 | 8.5% | 25.6% | — | |
| 5 | Groves, S. | Conservative Party | 433 | 7.4% | 22.3% | — | |
| 6 | Milea, I. | Conservative Party | 388 | 6.7% | 20.0% | — | |
| 7 | Bagnall, C. | Liberal Democrats | 279 | 4.8% | 14.4% | — | |
| 8 | McGrath, E. | Liberal Democrats | 240 | 4.1% | 12.3% | — | |
| 9 | Throssell, S. | Green Party | 224 | 3.8% | 11.5% | — | |
| 10 | Steyn, T. | Liberal Democrats | 173 | 3.0% | 8.9% | — |