Parish and Ward by-elections

Riverfield Ward by-election Thursday 2 May 2024

Results

Election for the Borough Councillors for Riverfield Ward

I, Laura Church, being the Returning Officer at the Election of Bedford Borough Councillors for the Riverfield Ward held on Thursday 2 May 2024, do hereby give notice that the number of votes recorded for each Candidate at the Election is as follows:

Name of Candidate Description Number of Votes Recorded*
CHRISTIAN-JOHN Natalie Khalila Conservative Party Candidate 249
HENDRICKX Hilde Augusta Emilia Liberal Democrat Focus Team 579 (Elected)
MACKIE Warwick Matthew Labour Party 130
SMART Emma Jane Green Party 52
    Total: 1,010

* If elected the word 'Elected' appears against the number of votes.

The number of ballot papers rejected was as follows: Number of ballot papers
A Want of official mark 0
B Voting for more candidates than the voter was entitled to  2
C Writing or mark by which voter could be identified  0
D Being unmarked or void for uncertainty 1
E Rejected in part 0
Total 3

Vacant seats: 1

Electorate: 2,953

Turnout: 34.3%

I duly declare Hilde Augusta Emilia Hendrickx elected as Borough Councillor for the Riverfield Ward.

Dated: Friday 3 May 2024

Laura Church

Returning Officer, BEDFORD BOROUGH COUNCIL, BOROUGH HALL, CAULDWELL STREET, BEDFORD, MK42 9AP

Key documents

 

Previous by-elections

2022

Renhold Parish (North Ward) (if contested) Thursday 6 October 2022

Pavenham by-election 25 August 2022

Bolnhurst and Keysoe (Keysoe Ward) by-election 31 March 2022

2021

Turvey by-election (not contested) 16 December 2021

Turvey by-election (not contested) 18 November 2021

Pavenham by-election (if contested) 4 November 2021

Turvey by-election 21 October 2021 (not contested)