2011 Central Bedfordshire Council election

The 2011 Central Bedfordshire Council electionfor the Central Bedfordshire Council were held on 5 May 2011, along with other United Kingdom local elections. The whole council was up for election following boundary changes, with each successful candidate serving a four-year term of office, expiring in 2015.

All councillors defending their seats this year were first elected in 2009, when the council was formed.

The Conservative Party retained an overall control on the council, winning 49 of the 59 seats on the council. Of the remaining 10 seats, 4 were won by the Liberal Democrats, 4 were won by Independents and the Labour Party won its first seat on the council.

Result
The overall turnout was 41.73% with a total of 160,448 valid votes cast.

Council Composition
Prior to the election the composition of the council was:

After the election, the composition of the council was:

I - Independent L - Labour

Ward Results
Asterisks denote incumbent Councillors seeking re-election. All results are listed below:

Arlesey
Councillors Drinkwater and Dalgarno previously served as a Conservative Party Councillor in the Silsoe and Shillington ward Stotfold and Arlesey ward respectively.

Barton-Le-Clay
Janet Nunn previously served as a councillor in the Barton Ward.

Biggleswade North
Councillors Lawrence and Jones both previously served as Councillors for the Biggleswade ward.

Biggleswade South
Councillors Lawrence and Vickers both previously served as Councillors for the Biggleswade ward.

Caddington
Councillors Gammons and Stay both previously served as Councillors for the South East Bedfordshire ward.

Cranfield & Marston Stable
Councillor Matthews previously served as a Councillor in the Cranfield ward and Roger Baker was previously elected as a Conservative Party councillor in the Marston ward.

Dunstable Central
Councillor Hegley previously served as a Councillor in the Dunstable Downs ward.

Dunstable Icknield
Councillor McVicar previously served as a Councillor in the Icknield ward.

Dunstable Manshead
Councillor Kane previously served as a Councillor in the Icknield ward.

Dunstable Northfields
Councillor Murray and Jeannette Freeman previously served as Councillors in the Northfields ward.

Dunstable Watling
Councillors Hollick and Sparrow previously served as Councillors in the Watling ward.

Eaton Bray
Councillor Mustoe previously served as a councillor in the South West Bedfordshire ward.

Flitwick
Councillor Turner previously served as a councillor in the Flitwick East ward.

Houghton Conquest & Haynes
Angela Barker was elected unopposed, after having previously served as a councillor in the Maulden & Houghton Conquest ward.

Houghton Hall
Councillors Goodchild and Jones previously served as councillors in the Houghton Regis ward.

Leighton Buzzard North
Councillors Johnstone and Spurr previously served as councillors in the Leighton Linslade Central ward.

Leighton Buzzard South
Councillor Berry previously served as a councillor in the Grovebury ward and Councillor Bowater previously served as a councillor in the Leighton Linslade Central ward.

Linslade
Councillor Hopkin and Peter Snelling previously served as councillors in the Southcott ward.

Northill
Councillor Turner previously served as a councillor in the Northill & Blunham ward.

Parkside
Councillor Egan previously served as a councillor in the Houghton Regis ward.

Potton
Councillor Gurney and Anita Lewis previously served as councillors in the Potton ward.

Sandy
Councillor Aldis previously served as a councillor in the Sandy ward.

Shefford
Councillors Birt and Brown previously served as councillors in the Shefford ward.

Silsoe & Shillington
Alison Graham previously served as a councillor in the Silsoe and Shillington ward.

Stotfold & Langford
Councillor John Saunders previously served as a councillor in the Stotfold and Arlesey ward and Councillor Clarke previously served as a councillor in the Langford, Bedfordshire|Langford and Henlow Village ward.

Tithe Farm
Councillor Williams previously served as a councillor in the Houghton Regis ward.

Toddington
Councillors Nicols and Costin previously served as councillors in the Toddington ward.

Westoning, Flitton & Greenfield
Councillor Jamieson previously served as a councillor in the Flitwick East ward.