- Bedford local elections
One third of Bedford Council is elected each year, followed by one year without election.
Political control
Council Control
No overall control 1973 - 1976Conservative 1976 - 1986
No overall control 1986 - presentElected Mayor
Independent 2002 - present
Council elections
Bedford Council election, 1998 Bedford Council election, 1999 Bedford Council election, 2000 Bedford Council election, 2002 Bedford Council election, 2003 Bedford Council election, 2004 Bedford Council election, 2006 Bedford Council election, 2007 Bedford Council election, 2008 Mayoral Referendum Result
21 February 2002 Support 11,316 67.1%
Oppose 5,537 32.9%
Turnout 16%
Mayoral Elections
Bedford Council mayoral election, 2002 Bedford Council mayoral election, 2007 By-election results
Election box candidate with party link
party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
candidate =
votes = 1,043
percentage = 53.0
change = +32.0Election box candidate with party link
party = Labour Party (UK)
candidate =
votes = 816
percentage = 41.5
change = -21.9Election box candidate with party link
party = Conservative Party (UK)
candidate =
votes = 108
percentage = 5.5
change = -10.1Election box majority
votes = 227
percentage = 11.5
change =Election box turnout
votes = 1,967
percentage =
change = Election box gain with party link
winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
loser = Labour Party (UK)
swing =External links
* [http://www.bedford.gov.uk Bedford Council]
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