Elections 2023 results
England council results
230 of 230 councils. Counting complete.
Number of councillors
- Labour: 2,675 councillors, 537 councillors gained
- Conservative: 2,296 councillors, 1,063 councillors lost
- Liberal Democrat: 1,628 councillors, 407 councillors gained
- Independents: 865 councillors, 89 councillors lost
- Green: 481 councillors, 241 councillors gained
- Residents' Association: 99 councillors, 13 councillors lost
Bedford election result
2023 no overall control
Bedford council results
Counting complete. After 46 of 46 seats declared.
Change since last election
Conservative- Councillors elected in 2023 total 14
- Councillors elected in 2023 change -1
- Councillors overall total 14
Labour- Councillors elected in 2023 total 14
- Councillors elected in 2023 change +3
- Councillors overall total 14
Liberal Democrat- Councillors elected in 2023 total 13
- Councillors elected in 2023 change -4
- Councillors overall total 13
Green- Councillors elected in 2023 total 3
- Councillors elected in 2023 change +1
- Councillors overall total 3
Independents and Others- Councillors elected in 2023 total 2
- Councillors elected in 2023 change +1
- Councillors overall total 2
About this council
- TypeUnitary authority
- Seats up for election46 out of 46
- Boundary changeYes - 6 more seats
Mayor of Bedford
Tom Wootton, ConservativeCounting complete
Conservative, Tom Wootton
- total votes 15,747
- share 33.1%
Liberal Democrat, Dave Hodgson
- total votes 15,602
- share 32.8%
Labour, Saqhib Ali
- total votes 11,568
- share 24.3%
Green, Adrian Spurrell
- total votes 3,795
- share 8.0%
Heritage Party, Alberto Thomas
- total votes 887
- share 1.9%
Mayoral election turnout
Registered voters:137,042
Turnout:
35%Change since last election:−2.80%
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