# North East Bedfordshire (UK Parliament constituency)

North East Bedfordshire was a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1997 to 2024.
Further to the completion of the 2023 Periodic Review of Westminster constituencies, the seat was abolished. Subject to moderate boundary changes, it reverted to the name of North Bedfordshire, first contested at the 2024 general election. South eastern areas, including the communities of Arlesey, Langford and Stotfold, were included in the re-established, cross-county boundary, constituency of Hitchin.

## Constituency profile

This is a mainly rural, professional area, with medium level incomes, low unemployment and a low proportion of social housing. The East Coast Main Line runs through the east part of the seat, with several stations connecting to Central London.

## Boundaries and boundary changes

1997–2010: The District of Mid Bedfordshire wards of Arlesey, Biggleswade Ivel, Biggleswade Stratton, Blunham, Langford, Northill, Old Warden and Southill, Potton, Sandy All Saints, Sandy St Swithun's, Stotfold, and Wensley; and the Borough of Bedford wards of Bromham, Carlton, Clapham, Eastcotts, Felmersham, Great Barford, Harrold, Oakley, Renhold, Riseley, Roxton, and Sharnbrook.
Formed primarily from the eastern half of Mid Bedfordshire, including Biggleswade and Sandy. It also includes rural areas previously in the abolished constituency of North Bedfordshire.
2010–2024: The District of Mid Bedfordshire wards of Arlesey, Biggleswade Holme, Biggleswade Ivel, Biggleswade Stratton, Langford and Henlow Village, Northill and Blunham, Potton and Wensley, Sandy Ivel, Sandy Pinnacle, and Stotfold; and the Borough of Bedford wards of Bromham, Carlton, Clapham, Eastcotts, Great Barford, Harrold, Oakley, Riseley, Roxton, and Sharnbrook.
Marginal loss to Mid Bedfordshire due to revision of local authority wards.

## Members of Parliament

| Election | Member | Party |
| 1997 | Nicholas Lyell | Conservative |
| 2001 | Alistair Burt | Conservative |
| 2019 | Alistair Burt | Independent (3 September 2019 – 29 October 2019) |
| 2019 | Alistair Burt | Conservative |
| 2019 | Richard Fuller | Conservative |

## Elections
### Elections in the 2020s

General election 2024: North Bedfordshire :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Richard Fuller | 19,981 | 38.8 | −22.3 |
| | Labour | Uday Nagaraju | 14,567 | 28.3 | +9.2 |
| | Reform UK | Pippa Clayton | 8,433 | 16.4 | +16.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Joanna Szaub-Newton | 5,553 | 10.8 | −2.4 |
| | Green | Philippa Fleming | 3,027 | 5.9 | +3.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 51,561 | 65 | −8.2 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | -16.0 | |

### Elections in the 2010s

General election 2019: North East Bedfordshire :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Richard Fuller | 38,443 | 59.1 | −1.8 |
| | Labour | Julian Vaughan | 14,160 | 21.8 | −6.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Daniel Norton | 7,999 | 12.3 | +6.5 |
| | Independent | Adam Zerny | 2,525 | 3.9 | New |
| | Green | Philippa Fleming | 1,891 | 2.9 | +1.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 24,283 | 37.3 | +4.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 65,018 | 71.7 | −1.7 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | +2.4 | |
General election 2017: North East Bedfordshire :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Alistair Burt | 39,139 | 60.9 | +1.4 |
| | Labour | Julian Vaughan | 18,277 | 28.5 | +12.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Stephen Rutherford | 3,693 | 5.8 | 0.0 |
| | UKIP | Duncan Strachan | 1,896 | 3.0 | −11.6 |
| | Green | Philippa Fleming | 1,215 | 1.9 | −2.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 20,862 | 32.4 | −11.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 64,220 | 73.4 | +3.2 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | -5.6 | |
General election 2015: North East Bedfordshire :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Alistair Burt | 34,891 | 59.5 | +3.7 |
| | Labour | Saqhib Ali | 9,247 | 15.8 | −0.3 |
| | UKIP | Adrianne Smyth | 8,579 | 14.6 | +10.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Peter Morris | 3,418 | 5.8 | −15.9 |
| | Green | Mark Bowler | 2,537 | 4.3 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 25,644 | 43.7 | +9.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 58,672 | 70.2 | −1.0 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | +2.0 | |
General election 2010: North East Bedfordshire :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Alistair Burt | 30,989 | 55.8 | +5.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Mike Pitt | 12,047 | 21.7 | +0.9 |
| | Labour | Ed Brown | 8,957 | 16.1 | −9.1 |
| | UKIP | Brian Capell | 2,294 | 4.1 | +0.1 |
| | BNP | Ian Seeby | 1,265 | 2.3 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 18,942 | 34.1 | +9.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 55,552 | 71.2 | +3.2 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | +3.4 | |

### Elections in the 2000s

General election 2005: North East Bedfordshire :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Alistair Burt | 24,725 | 49.9 | 0.0 |
| | Labour | Keith White | 12,474 | 25.2 | −5.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Stephen Rutherford | 10,320 | 20.8 | +4.4 |
| | UKIP | James May | 1,986 | 4.0 | +1.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 12,251 | 24.7 | +5.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 49,505 | 68.0 | +3.2 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | +2.9 | |
General election 2001: North East Bedfordshire :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Alistair Burt | 22,586 | 49.9 | +5.6 |
| | Labour | Philip Ross | 14,009 | 31.0 | −1.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Dan Rogerson | 7,409 | 16.4 | +2.2 |
| | UKIP | Rosalind Hill | 1,242 | 2.7 | New |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 8,577 | 18.9 | +7.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 45,246 | 64.8 | −12.4 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | +3.6 | |

### Elections in the 1990s

General election 1997: North East Bedfordshire :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Nicholas Lyell | 22,311 | 44.3 | |
| | Labour | John Lehal | 16,428 | 32.6 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Philip Bristow | 7,179 | 14.2 | |
| | Referendum | John Taylor | 2,490 | 4.9 | |
| | Ind. Conservative | Frank Foley | 1,842 | 3.7 | |
| | Natural Law | Bernard Bence | 138 | 0.3 | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 5,883 | 11.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 50,388 | 77.2 | |
| | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) | Conservative win (new seat) |