# 2009 Bedford Borough Council election

Elections to Bedford Borough Council were held on 4 June 2009 as part of the 2009 United Kingdom local elections. This was the first election in the Borough of Bedford to the newly formed unitary authority council, with all 37 seats being up for election, elected in wards that matched the previous electoral wards of Bedford Borough Council. However, whilst single-member wards retained their councillors, two-member wards were reduced to one member, and three-member wards to two members.

## Results

Results :
| Party | Seats |
| Liberal Democrats | 13 |
| Conservative Party | 9 |
| Labour Party | 7 |
| Independents | 7 |

## Ward results
### Brickhill

Prior to the election, Brickhill had 2 Conservative councillors and 1 Liberal Democrat councillor.
Brickhill (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Charles Royden* | 1,755 | 53.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Wendy Rider | 1,576 | 47.7 |
| | Conservative | John Keech | 1,065 | 32.2 |
| | Conservative | Barry Monk | 912 | 27.6 |
| | UKIP | Nigel Haughton | 393 | 11.9 |
| | Labour | Hazel Mitchell | 236 | 7.1 |
| | Labour | Brian Anderson | 230 | 7.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,307 | 50.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | |

### Bromham

Prior to the election, Bromham had 3 Conservative councillors.
Bromham (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Roger Rigby* | 1,717 | 63.1 |
| | Conservative | Roger Jones | 1,513 | 55.6 |
| | Independent | Jim Weir | 635 | 23.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Stelios Mores | 450 | 16.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Stephen Rutherford | 283 | 10.4 |
| | Labour | Nicholas Luder | 281 | 10.3 |
| | Labour | John Dawson | 210 | 7.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,721 | 44.2 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Carlton

Prior to the election, Carlton had 1 Independent councillor. Changes are shown from 2007.
Carlton (1) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Jim Brandon* | 759 | 58.3 | −5.1 |
| | Conservative | Nigel Sparrow | 347 | 26.6 | +2.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Hilary Ryan | 128 | 9.8 | +1.7 |
| | Labour | Stephen Poole | 69 | 5.3 | +0.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,303 | 54.8 | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Castle

Prior to the election, Castle had 3 Independent councillors (2 of whom had been elected as Better Bedford Party candidates).
Castle (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Apu Bagchi* | 1,058 | 41.1 |
| | Independent | Margaret Davey* | 976 | 37.9 |
| | Conservative | David Fletcher | 661 | 25.7 |
| | Conservative | Andrew McConnell | 564 | 21.9 |
| | Green | Lucy Bywater | 386 | 15.0 |
| | Labour | Chris Lowe | 382 | 14.9 |
| | Labour | Laurie Evans | 331 | 12.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Janet Trengrove | 201 | 7.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Johana Woodruff | 163 | 6.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,572 | 40.7 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | |

### Cauldwell

Prior to the election, Cauldwell had 2 Labour councillors and 1 Independent councillor (who had been elected as a Labour candidate).
Cauldwell (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Randolph Charles* | 803 | 34.8 |
| | Labour | Sue Oliver | 710 | 30.7 |
| | Conservative | Kitty Sams | 656 | 28.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Michael Bonito | 611 | 26.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Andrew Gerard | 593 | 25.7 |
| | Conservative | Oliver Richbell | 530 | 23.0 |
| | Independent | Bob Elford* | 186 | 8.1 |
| | Green | Boss Bentham | 184 | 8.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,309 | 36.0 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Clapham

Prior to the election, Clapham had 1 Conservative councillor and 1 Independent councillor.
Clapham (1) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Jane Walker | 1,014 | 52.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Simon Hart | 335 | 17.5 |
| | BNP | Robin Johnstone | 299 | 15.6 |
| | Labour | Jennifer Jackson | 270 | 14.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,918 | 40.8 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### De Parys

Prior to the election, De Parys had 1 Conservative councillor and 1 Liberal Democrat councillor.
De Parys :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | David Sawyer* | 957 | 56.2 |
| | Conservative | Robert Rigby** | 574 | 33.7 |
| | Labour | Frank McMahon | 173 | 10.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,704 | 37.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |
Robert Rigby was a sitting councillor in Bromham ward.

### Eastcotts

Prior to the election, Eastcotts had 1 Liberal Democrat councillor. Changes are shown from 2004.
Eastcotts :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Sarah Holland | 599 | 60.3 | −1.2 |
| | Conservative | Colin Crane | 333 | 33.5 | +4.6 |
| | Labour | Catherine Moorhouse | 61 | 6.1 | +1.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 993 | 41.0 | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |

### Goldington

Prior to the election, Goldington had 3 Liberal Democrat councillors.
Goldington :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Sylvia Gillard | 1,107 | 49.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Phil Merryman* | 1,049 | 46.4 |
| | Conservative | Gillian Rose | 715 | 31.6 |
| | Conservative | Paul Stonebridge | 682 | 30.2 |
| | Labour | Rosemary Roome | 299 | 13.2 |
| | Labour | Franca Garrick | 290 | 12.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,261 | 35.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |

### Great Barford

Prior to the election, Great Barford had 1 Conservative councillor and 1 Independent councillor (who had been elected as a Conservative candidate).
Great Barford :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Carole Ellis* | 1,202 | 53.3 |
| | Independent | Robert Harrison* | 686 | 30.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Paul Stekelis | 233 | 10.3 |
| | Labour | Anne Saunders | 136 | 6.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,257 | 47.9 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Harpur

Prior to the election, Harpur had 2 Labour councillors and 1 Conservative councillor.
Harpur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Colleen Atkins* | 1,065 | 45.4 |
| | Conservative | Brian Dillingham* | 921 | 39.2 |
| | Conservative | Mohammed Kabir | 819 | 34.9 |
| | Labour | Elizabeth Luder | 697 | 29.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Rosemary Bootiman | 260 | 11.1 |
| | Green | Ben Foley | 253 | 10.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | John Ryan | 203 | 8.6 |
| | Green | David Maxwell | 177 | 7.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,347 | 40.1 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Harrold

Prior to the election, Harrold had 1 Liberal Democrat councillor. Changes are shown from 2006.
Harrold :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Nick Charsley* | 748 | 55.7 | +10.8 |
| | Conservative | Tricia Storer | 549 | 40.9 | +1.3 |
| | Labour | Roger Jackson | 46 | 3.4 | +0.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,343 | 53.8 | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |

### Kempston East

Prior to the election, Kempston East had 1 Conservative councillor and 1 Labour councillor.
Kempston East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Nicky Attenborough* | 739 | 48.9 |
| | Labour | Kay Burley | 540 | 35.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Neal Bath | 231 | 15.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,510 | 33.7 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Kempston North

Prior to the election, Kempston North had 2 Labour councillors.
Kempston North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Ray Oliver* | 641 | 43.2 |
| | Conservative | Martin Quince | 618 | 41.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Stephen Lawson | 225 | 15.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,484 | 36.6 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Kempston South

Prior to the election, Kempston South had 2 Labour councillors and 1 Conservative councillor.
Kempston South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Carl Meader* | 1,271 | 55.8 |
| | Labour | Will Hunt* | 1,099 | 48.3 |
| | Conservative | Steven Collins | 758 | 33.3 |
| | Conservative | Michele Collins | 723 | 31.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Michael Murphy | 235 | 10.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jeannette Goauder | 184 | 8.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,277 | 40.2 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Kingsbrook

Prior to the election, Kingsbrook had 3 Liberal Democrat councillors.
Kingsbrook :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Dave Hodgson* | 866 | 43.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Anita Gerard* | 861 | 43.6 |
| | Labour | Margaret Badley | 452 | 22.9 |
| | Labour | James Saunders | 412 | 20.9 |
| | Conservative | Catherine Dale | 381 | 19.3 |
| | Conservative | Lewis Williams | 293 | 14.8 |
| | Green | Paul Taylor | 173 | 8.8 |
| | Green | Tony Upton | 170 | 8.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,974 | 29.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |

### Newnham

Prior to the election, Newnham had 1 Conservative councillor and 1 Liberal Democrat councillor.
Newnham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | John Mingay* | 638 | 38.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Lynda Aylett-Green | 478 | 28.4 |
| | Independent | Ray Hostler | 378 | 22.5 |
| | Labour | Richard Crane | 187 | 11.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,681 | 41.6 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |

### Oakley

Prior to the election, Oakley had 1 Independent councillor. Changes are shown from 2006.
Oakley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Pat Olney* | 597 | 67.2 | −20.2 |
| | Conservative | Mollie Foster** | 220 | 24.7 | N/A |
| | Liberal Democrats | Michael McGowran | 40 | 4.5 | −3.5 |
| | Labour | Terence Carroll | 32 | 3.6 | −1.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 889 | 47.4 | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |
Mollie Foster was a sitting councillor for Clapham ward (elected as an Independent).

### Putnoe

Prior to the election, Putnoe had 2 Liberal Democrat councillors and 1 Independent councillor (who had been elected as a Liberal Democrat candidate).
Putnoe :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Michael Headley* | 1,804 | 54.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Salyanne Smith* | 1,524 | 45.9 |
| | Conservative | Robert Hamilton | 905 | 27.2 |
| | Conservative | Averil Watson | 815 | 24.5 |
| | UKIP | Mark Adkin | 482 | 14.5 |
| | Independent | Myrtle Stewardson* | 282 | 8.5 |
| | Labour | David Lukes | 226 | 6.8 |
| | Labour | Alan Neate | 196 | 5.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,323 | 50.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |

### Queen's Park

Prior to the election, Queen's Park had 2 Labour councillors.
Queen's Park :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Labour | Mohammed Yasin* | 1,698 | 55.0 |
| | Conservative | Parvez Akhtar | 1,144 | 37.1 |
| | Green | Justina McLennan | 125 | 4.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Richard Struck | 119 | 3.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,086 | 54.3 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | |

### Riseley

Prior to the election, Riseley had 1 Independent councillor. Changes are shown from 2006.
Riseley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Ian Clifton* | 952 | 73.1 | −12.3 |
| | Conservative | Freya Morgan | 249 | 19.1 | N/A |
| | Liberal Democrats | Benjamin Clackson | 53 | 4.1 | +0.3 |
| | Labour | Paddy Pollard | 49 | 3.8 | +0.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,303 | 59.3 | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Roxton

Prior to the election, Roxton had 1 Conservative councillor. Changes are shown from 2007.
Roxton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Tom Wootton | 636 | 52.3 | −21.9 |
| | Independent | Veronica Zwetsloot | 455 | 37.4 | N/A |
| | Liberal Democrats | Rosalind Birtwistle | 80 | 6.6 | −4.6 |
| | Labour | Alistair Strathern | 44 | 3.6 | −4.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,215 | 51.9 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Sharnbrook

Prior to the election, Sharnbrook had 1 Conservative councillor. Changes are shown from 2007.
Sharnbrook :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Doug McMurdo | 752 | 56.5 | +13.4 |
| | Conservative | Michael Hurley* | 486 | 36.5 | −12.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jacqueline Smithson | 53 | 4.0 | −0.3 |
| | Labour | Christina Holloway | 40 | 3.0 | −1.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,331 | 57.5 | |
| | Independent gain from Conservative | Independent gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### Turvey

Prior to the election, Turvey had 1 Conservative councillor. Changes are shown from 2007.
Turvey :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Mark Smith* | 672 | 67.9 | −1.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Gordon Willey | 233 | 23.5 | +11.1 |
| | Labour | Roger Barson | 85 | 8.6 | −0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 990 | 45.5 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Wilshamstead

Prior to the election, Wilshamstead had 1 Conservative councillor and 1 Independent councillor (who had been elected as a Conservative candidate).
Wilshamstead :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Barry Huckle* | 772 | 46.1 |
| | Conservative | Lynne Faulkner* | 619 | 37.0 |
| | Labour | Charles Baily | 153 | 9.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Conrad Longmore | 131 | 7.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,675 | 39.9 |
| | Independent gain from Conservative | Independent gain from Conservative | Swing | |

### Wootton

Prior to the election, Wootton had 2 Liberal Democrat councillors and 1 Conservative councillor.
Wootton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Judith Cunningham* | 919 | 47.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Tim Hill* | 770 | 39.8 |
| | Conservative | John Wheeler | 394 | 20.4 |
| | UKIP | Bill Hall | 360 | 18.6 |
| | UKIP | Robert Colman | 352 | 18.2 |
| | Conservative | Zahida Demetri | 302 | 15.6 |
| | Independent | Paul Prescod | 255 | 13.2 |
| | Labour | Adrien Beardmore | 87 | 4.5 |
| | Labour | Tammy Lowe | 66 | 3.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,935 | 46.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |