2019 Central Bedfordshire Council election explained

Election Name:2019 Central Bedfordshire Council election
Country:Bedfordshire
Type:parliamentary
Previous Election:2015 Central Bedfordshire Council election
Previous Year:2015
Next Election:2023 Central Bedfordshire Council election
Next Year:2023
Seats For Election:All 59 seats to Central Bedfordshire Council
Majority Seats:30
Leader1:James Jamieson
Party1:Conservative Party (UK)
Last Election1:53 seats, 53.8%
Seats1:41
Seat Change1: 12
Popular Vote1:61,375
Percentage1:43.3%
Swing1: 10.0%
Party2:Independent politician
Last Election2:3 seats, 10.4%
Seats2:13
Seat Change2: 10
Popular Vote2:25,913
Percentage2:18.3%
Swing2: 7.9%
Party3:Liberal Democrats (UK)
Last Election3:1 seat, 5.1%
Seats3:3
Seat Change3: 2
Popular Vote3:13,745
Percentage3:9.7%
Swing3: 4.6%
Party4:Labour Party (UK)
Last Election4:2 seats, 16.8%
Seats4:1
Seat Change4: 1
Popular Vote4:28,107
Percentage4:19.8%
Swing4: 2.5%
Party5:UKIP
Last Election5:0 seats, 8.2%
Seats5:1
Seat Change5: 1
Popular Vote5:7,596
Percentage5:5.4%
Swing5: 2.8%
Council control
Posttitle:Council control after election
Before Party:Conservative Party (UK)
After Party:Conservative Party (UK)

Elections to Central Bedfordshire Council were held on 2 May 2019, along with other local elections.[1] The whole council was up for election, with each successful candidate serving a four-year term of office, expiring in 2023.

Summary

Election result

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Ward results

Arlesey

No UKIP (-20.7) or Independent (-16.4) candidates as previous.

Aspley and Woburn

No Green candidate as previous (-26.8).

Biggleswade North

No UKIP (-23.6) or Green (-11.0) candidates as previous.

Biggleswade South

No Independent (-12.1) or Green (-10.0) candidates as previous.

Caddington

No Independent (-22.4) or Green (-9.1) candidates as previous.

Dunstable Central

No Independent candidate as previous (-16.7).

Westoning, Flitton and Greenfield

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Central Bedfordshire election results 2019 Central Bedfordshire Council . www.centralbedfordshire.gov.uk . 5 August 2021.