The 2019 Bedford Borough Council election took place on 2 May 2019 to elect members of Bedford Borough Council in England.
Bedford Borough Council has been under no overall control since 2010. The Conservatives defended fifteen seats, Labour defended fourteen, the Liberal Democrats defended nine and independent councillors defended two seats. Bedford is run by the directly elected Mayor of Bedford, who has been Liberal Democrat Dave Hodgson since 2009.
Background
Bedford Borough Council held local elections on 2 May 2019 along with councils across England as part of the 2019 local elections. The council elects its members in all-out elections, with all its councillors up for election every four years. Councillors defending their seats in this election were previously elected in 2015. In that election, fifteen Conservative councillors, fourteen Labour councillors, nine Labour councillors and two independent councillors were elected.
The same day Dave Hodgson (Liberal Democrat) was re-elected mayor in the 2019 Bedford Mayoral election.
Summary
Election result
Council composition
Prior to the election the composition of the council was:
After the election the composition of the council was:
Ward results
Incumbent councillors are marked with an asterisk (*).
Brickhill
Bromham and Biddenham
Castle
Cauldwell
Clapham
De Parys
Eastcotts
Elstow and Stewartby
Goldington
Great Barford
Harpur
Harrold
Kempston Central and East
Kempston North
Kempston Rural
Kempston South
Kempston West
Kingsbrook
Newnham
Oakley
Putnoe
Queens Park
Riseley
Sharnbrook
Wilshamstead
Wootton
Wyboston
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