# 2000 Bedford Borough Council election

The 2000 Bedford Borough Council election took place on 4 May 2000 to elect members of Bedford Borough Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections.

## Summary
### Election result

2000 Bedford Borough Council election :
| Party | Party | This election | This election | This election | Full council | Full council | Full council | This election | This election | This election |
| Party | Party | Seats | Net | Seats % | Other | Total | Total % | Votes | Votes % | +/− |
| | Labour | 5 | 1 | 27.8 | 13 | 18 | 34.0 | 8,509 | 28.9 | –6.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | 5 | 2 | 27.8 | 11 | 16 | 30.2 | 7,882 | 26.8 | +0.3 |
| | Conservative | 7 | 4 | 38.9 | 6 | 13 | 24.5 | 10,860 | 36.9 | +4.6 |
| | Independent | 1 | 1 | 5.6 | 5 | 6 | 11.3 | 2,194 | 7.5 | +2.0 |

## Ward results
### Brickhill

Brickhill :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Susan Evans | 1,133 | 45.0 | +21.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Cheryl Green* | 1,124 | 44.7 | −13.2 |
| | Labour | Ivor Amery | 259 | 10.3 | –7.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 9 | 0.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,516 | 44.1 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,734 | | |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |

### Bromham

Bromham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Terence Rigby | 1,350 | 68.7 | +4.4 |
| | Independent | William Jago | 321 | 16.3 | N/A |
| | Labour | Roger Jackson | 189 | 9.6 | –10.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | David Sawyer | 105 | 5.3 | –10.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,029 | 52.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,965 | 35.9 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,486 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Carlton

Carlton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Victor Brandon* | 731 | 72.0 | –8.5 |
| | Conservative | Richard Davison-Francis | 198 | 19.5 | N/A |
| | Labour | Terence Carroll | 64 | 6.3 | –13.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Christopher Hall | 22 | 2.2 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 533 | 52.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,015 | 58.2 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,747 | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Castle

Castle :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Margaret Davey | 850 | 47.7 | +11.5 |
| | Labour | Catherine Moorhouse* | 760 | 42.6 | –12.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jacqueline Smithson | 173 | 9.7 | +0.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 90 | 5.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,783 | 39.0 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,625 | | |
| | Conservative gain from Labour | Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | | |

### Cauldwell

Cauldwell :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Robert Elford* | 1,027 | 72.6 | –3.3 |
| | Conservative | Edward Davey | 269 | 19.0 | +4.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Anita Gerard | 119 | 8.4 | –1.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 758 | 53.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,415 | 22.5 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,314 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Clapham

Clapham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Mollie Foster | 543 | 54.3 | +25.0 |
| | Labour | Paul Smith | 239 | 23.9 | –3.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Giorgio Garofalo | 218 | 21.8 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 304 | 30.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,000 | 36.0 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,781 | | |
| | Conservative gain from Independent | Conservative gain from Independent | Swing | | |

### De Parys

De Parys :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | John Ryan | 1,064 | 46.8 | −5.0 |
| | Conservative | Robert Rigby | 866 | 38.1 | +7.7 |
| | Labour | Charles Baily | 229 | 10.1 | –7.7 |
| | Independent | Brian Gibbons | 113 | 5.0 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 198 | 8.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,272 | 39.5 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,775 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |

### Eastcotts

Eastcotts :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Anthony Hare | 431 | 40.1 | +6.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Terence Outen | 324 | 30.2 | –16.1 |
| | Independent | Peter Harper | 209 | 19.5 | N/A |
| | Labour | Caron Rosovske | 110 | 10.2 | –9.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 107 | 10.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,074 | 36.6 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,942 | | |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |

### Goldington

Goldington :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Patrick Naughton | 918 | 58.2 | +10.0 |
| | Labour | Laurence Evans | 443 | 28.1 | –12.1 |
| | Conservative | Peter Hand | 215 | 13.6 | +2.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 475 | 30.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,576 | 30.0 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,258 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |

### Harpur

Harpur :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Julie Sturgess* | 688 | 45.1 | –19.7 |
| | Conservative | Brian Dillingham | 682 | 44.7 | +18.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Michael Murphy | 157 | 10.3 | +1.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 6 | 0.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,527 | 25.4 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,026 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Kempston East

Kempston East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Carl Meader | 1,022 | 52.7 | −4.9 |
| | Conservative | Michael Williams | 651 | 33.6 | +3.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Timothy Hill | 266 | 13.7 | +1.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 371 | 19.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,939 | 27.0 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,316 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Kempston West

Kempston West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | William Hunt* | 827 | 47.8 | −16.1 |
| | Conservative | Philip Catterill | 758 | 43.8 | +17.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Paulette Lodge | 146 | 8.4 | −1.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 638 | 37.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,731 | 26.5 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,548 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Kingsbrook

Kingsbrook :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Dan Rogerson* | 742 | 46.5 | +30.2 |
| | Labour | Elizabeth Saunders | 668 | 41.9 | −27.7 |
| | Conservative | Domenico De Benedictis | 186 | 11.7 | −2.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 74 | 4.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,596 | 32.9 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,875 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Swing | | |
The Liberal Democrats had previously gained the Labour seat in a by-election.

### Newnham

Newnham :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | John Mingay* | 732 | 41.2 | −2.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | William Muir** | 617 | 34.8 | +11.3 |
| | Labour | Richard Crane | 426 | 24.0 | −9.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 115 | 6.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,775 | 34.3 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,180 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
William Muir was a sitting councillor for Putnoe ward.

### Putnoe

Putnoe :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ralph Hall | 1,062 | 55.8 | −1.8 |
| | Conservative | Denise Coates | 644 | 33.9 | +5.9 |
| | Labour | David Lukes | 196 | 10.3 | −4.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 418 | 21.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,902 | 35.6 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,361 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |

### Queen's Park

Queen's Park :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Frank Garrick | 1,184 | 66.7 | −3.9 |
| | Conservative | Stewart Lister | 402 | 22.6 | +1.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Linda Weerasirie | 189 | 10.6 | +1.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 782 | 44.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,775 | 27.9 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,414 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Roxton

Roxton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | William Clarke | 615 | 62.2 | –1.6 |
| | Independent | Paul Jolley | 247 | 25.0 | N/A |
| | Labour | Yvonne Anderson | 74 | 7.5 | −13.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Myrtle Stewardson | 53 | 5.4 | −10.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 989 | 37.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 766 | 51.5 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,934 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Wootton

Wootton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Judith Cunningham* | 583 | 36.6 | −3.7 |
| | Independent | Dina Smith | 573 | 35.9 | N/A |
| | Conservative | Andrew Bishop | 335 | 21.0 | –2.3 |
| | Labour | Robert Atkins | 104 | 6.5 | −18.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 10 | 0.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,595 | 40.0 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,993 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |