Bedfordshire County Council elections
Bedfordshire County Council was elected every four years. It ceased to exist on 1 April 2009 when unitary councils were introduced across the whole of Bedfordshire. All services previously delivered by the County Council are now provided by either Bedford Borough Council or Central Bedfordshire Council.
Political control
- No overall control 1973 - 1977
- Conservative 1977 - 1981
- No overall control 1981 - 1997
- Conservative 1997 - 2009
Council elections
By-election results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 1,280 | 57.9 | +3.2 | ||
| Labour | 673 | 30.4 | +2.6 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | 259 | 11.7 | −5.8 | ||
| Majority | 607 | 47.3 | |||
| Turnout | 2,212 | 40.0 | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour | 681 | 47.8 | −4.2 | ||
| Conservative | 411 | 28.8 | −19.2 | ||
| Independent | 333 | 23.4 | +23.4 | ||
| Majority | 270 | 19.0 | |||
| Turnout | 1,425 | ||||
| Labour hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 1,001 | 69.3 | +11.4 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | 318 | 22.0 | +6.9 | ||
| Labour | 84 | 5.8 | −11.2 | ||
| Green_Party_of_England_and_Wales | 41 | 2.8 | +2.8 | ||
| Majority | 683 | 47.3 | |||
| Turnout | 1,444 | 23.5 | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 679 | 70.3 | +20.7 | ||
| Liberal Democrats | 287 | 29.7 | +13.2 | ||
| Majority | 392 | 40.6 | |||
| Turnout | 966 | 20.1 | |||
| Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
