Friday 13 September 2013

CENTRAL BEDFORDSHIRE Dunstable Northfields BY ELECTION RESULT (INDY GAIN)


Central Bedfordshire, Dunstable Northfields - Independent gain from Conservative

Party  2013 votes     2013 share   since 2011 "top"since 2011 "average"
Independent 1        434      33.4%         -0.1%            -1.7%
Conservative        305      23.5%         -5.4%            -6.7%
Labour        297      22.9%         -0.7%            -1.3%
UKIP        227      17.5%  from nowhere     from nowhere
Lib Dems          35        2.7%         -3.7%            -3.0%
Independent 2 & 3

         -7.6%            -4.9%
Total votes     1,298
      -1,320        -1,204

Swing Conservative to Independent ~2½% since 2011 when an Independent topped the poll with the late Conservative taking the second seat.

There was a ward with the same name prior to boundary changes in 2011 with an electoral history:
2002 3 x Labour*, 2003 Labour, 2004 Conservative, 2006 2 x Labour**, 2007 Labour, 2009 1 Independent & 1 Conservative***
* includes Julian Murray elected as Independent in 2009 and  2011
** Julian Murray together with Bev Coleman who was the Independent elected in by-election
*** Jeanette Freeman defeated Conservative candidate in by-election and the unsuccessful Conservative in 2011


Bev COLEMAN (Independent) 434 (33.4%)
Jeannette FREEMAN (The Conservative Party) 305 (23.5%)
Duncan ROSS (The Labour Party Candidate) 297 (22.9%)
Garry LELLIOTT (UK Independence Party (UKIP)) 227 (17.5%)
Lynda WALMSLEY (Liberal Democrat) 35 (2.7%)

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