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Ward boundaries in Luton as used between 2003 and 2023.

Luton Borough Council is the local authority for the unitary authority of Luton in Bedfordshire, England. Until 1 April 1997 it was a non-metropolitan district.

Council elections

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Non-metropolitan district elections

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Unitary authority elections

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Results maps

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  • 2019 results map
    2019 results map
  • 2023 results map
    2023 results map

By-election results

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2003-2007

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Lewsey Ward, 3 March 2005[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Joan Bailey[6] 778 51.9 −2.8
Liberal Democrats 349 23.3 +3.0
Conservative 244 16.3 −8.7
UKIP 98 6.5 +6.5
Green 29 1.9 +1.9
Majority 429 28.6
Turnout 1,498
Labour hold Swing

Vacancy arose from the death of Mick Hand (Labour).[7]

Farley Ward, 30 June 2005[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Mahmood Hussain[9] 950 67.2 +8.3
Conservative 207 14.6 −5.5
Liberal Democrats 179 12.7 −3.9
Green 43 3.0 +3.0
UKIP 34 2.4 −2.1
Majority 743 52.6
Turnout 1,413
Labour hold Swing

Vacancy arose from the resignation of Bill McKenzie (Labour).[10]

2007-2011

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South Ward, 6 May 2010[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Keir Gale 1,493 42.9 +0.3
Conservative Peter Banks-Smith 1,015 29.2 −2.2
Liberal Democrats Richard Hayward 616 17.7 +5.1
UKIP Lance Richardson 201 5.8 +5.8
Green Marc Scheimann 155 4.5 −9.0
Majority 478 13.7
Turnout 3,480
Labour hold Swing

Vacancy arose from the disqualification of Michelle Kiansumba (Labour).[11]

2011-2015

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Wigmore Ward, 10 April 2013[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Alan Skepelhorn 982 46.3 +4.0
Labour James Taylor 517 24.4 +0.7
Conservative John Young 281 13.3 −11.0
UKIP Lance Richardson 230 10.9 +1.1
Green Marc Scheimann 82 3.9 +3.9
Independent John Magill 27 1.3 +1.3
Majority 465 21.9
Turnout 2,119
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Vacancy arose from the death of Roy Davies (Liberal Democrats).[13]

Farley Ward, 13 March 2014[14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Paul Castleman 1,232 72.5 +17.6
UKIP Charles Lawman 226 13.3 +5.6
Conservative David Coulter 154 9.1 −8.9
Liberal Democrats Anne Mead 46 2.7 −7.7
Green Marc Scheimann 41 2.4 +2.4
Majority 1,006 59.2
Turnout 1,699
Labour hold Swing

Vacancy arose from the resignation of Robin Harris (Labour).[15]

2015-2019

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High Town Ward, 30 June 2016[16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Maahwish Mirza 505 39.6 −11.8
Green Lyn Bliss 274 21.4 +4.7
Liberal Democrats Clive Mead 181 14.2 +14.2
Conservative Sue Garrett 141 11.0 −20.9
Independent John French 102 8.0 +8.0
UKIP Grace Froggatt 69 5.4 +5.4
Majority 232 18.3
Turnout 1,271
Labour hold Swing

Vacancy arose from the resignation of Aysegul Gurbuz (Labour).[17]

Sundon Park Ward, 8 June 2017[18]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Martin Rogers 1,919 49.8 +10.4
Liberal Democrats Clive Mead 957 24.8 −9.7
Conservative Morel Benard 908 23.5 −2.5
Green Simon Hall 72 1.9 +1.9
Majority 962 24.9
Turnout 3,856
Labour hold Swing

Vacancy arose from the resignation of Fiona Green (Labour).[19]

Limbury Ward, 20 September 2018[20]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Amy Nicholls 692 48.3 −12.0
Conservative Heather Baker 396 27.7 −12.0
Liberal Democrats Steve Moore 344 24.0 +24.0
Majority 296 20.7
Turnout 1,432
Labour hold Swing

Vacancy arose from the resignation of Jennifer Rowlands (Labour).[21]

2019-2023

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Icknield Ward, 26 September 2019[22]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Asif Masood 585 36.7 −5.6
Conservative John Baker 563 35.4 −8.8
Liberal Democrats Steve Moore 407 25.6 +12.1
Green Marc Scheimann 37 2.3 +2.3
Majority 22 1.4
Turnout 1,592
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Vacancy arose from the death of Mike Garrett (Conservative).[23]

High Town Ward, 6 May 2021[24]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Umme Ali 717 48.3 −12.7
Conservative Shakaina Khan 327 22.0 +5.2
Green Lyn Bliss 202 13.6 +13.6
Liberal Democrats Nigel Marshall 202 13.6 +13.6
Communist Markus Kearney 36 2.4 +2.4
Majority 390 26.3
Turnout 1,484
Labour hold Swing

Vacancy arose from the resignation of Rachel Hopkins (Labour).[25]

Round Green Ward, 6 May 2021[26]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Steve Moore 1,041 38.5 −6.2
Labour Fatima Begum 910 33.7 −1.1
Conservative Phil Turner 520 19.2 +2.9
Green James Cullinane 173 6.4 +6.4
Independent Marc Scheimann 60 2.2 +2.2
Majority 131 4.8
Turnout 2,704
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Swing

Vacancy arose from the resignation of Mark Rivers (Labour).[27]

South Ward, 28 October 2021[28]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Fatima Begum 547 44.1 +4.3
Liberal Democrats Nigel Marshall 332 26.8 +26.8
Conservative Abid Aziz 198 16.0 +0.2
Independent Marc Scheimann 134 10.8 +10.8
Communist Markus Keaney 28 2.3 +2.3
Majority 215 17.4
Turnout 1,239
Labour hold Swing

Vacancy arose from the death of Paul Castleman (Labour).[29] Marc Scheimann contested the ward for the Green Party in 2019, receiving 18.9%.

Dallow Ward, 4 August 2022[30]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Alia Khan 1,486 53.6 −12.8
Liberal Democrats Basharat Hussain 1,076 38.8 +38.8
Conservative Malik Azad Nikyalvi 154 5.6 −7.5
Independent Marc Scheimann 58 2.1 +2.1
Majority 410 14.8
Turnout 2,774
Labour hold Swing

Vacancy arose from the disqualification of Hannah Adrees (Labour).[31]

2023-2027

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Barnfield Ward, 26 September 2024[32]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Anwar Malik 1,169 63.5
Labour Karen Roy 321 17.4
Conservative Ash Ali 209 11.4
Green Edward Carpenter 110 6.0
Independent Marc Scheimann 32 1.7
Majority 848 46.1
Turnout 1,841
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Vacancy arose from the resignation of Jeff Petts (Liberal Democrats).[33]

Wigmore Ward, 26 September 2024[34]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Adrees Latif 749 54.6
Independent Carolyn Cottier 209 15.2
Conservative Philip Turner 151 11.0
Labour Farid Ahmed 137 10.0
Green Elissa Gordon 125 9.1
Majority 540 39.4
Turnout 1,371
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Vacancy arose from the resignation of Claire Gallagher (Liberal Democrats).[33]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Luton (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1975. Retrieved on 19 November 2015.
  2. ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire (County Boundaries) Order 1989. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.
  3. ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Borough of Luton (Electoral Changes) Order 2002. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
  4. ^ "The Luton (Electoral Changes) Order 2022", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, SI 2022/824, retrieved 11 May 2023
  5. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Lewsey Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
  6. ^ "Cllr Joan Bailey (Retired)". Luton Borough Council. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
  7. ^ "MINUTES OF THE COUNCIL AT THE MEETING OF THE COUNCIL OF THE BOROUGH OF LUTON HELD AT THE TOWN HALL, LUTON ON TUESDAY, 18TH JANUARY 2005 AT 6.00 P.M." Luton Borough Council. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
  8. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Farley Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
  9. ^ "SLAE response to Roles and Responsibilities of Luton Borough Council" (PDF). Planning Inspectorate. p. 16. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
  10. ^ "Cllr Bill McKenzie (Retired)". Luton Borough Council. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
  11. ^ a b "Local Elections Archive Project — South Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
  12. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Wigmore Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
  13. ^ Strange, Andy. "A tribute to Roy Davies". andystrange.org.uk. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
  14. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Farley Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
  15. ^ "Cllr Robin Harris (Retired)". Luton Borough Council. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
  16. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — High Town Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
  17. ^ "Luton councillor Aysegul Gurbuz resigns over Hitler tweet". BBC News. 11 April 2016. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
  18. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Sundon Park Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
  19. ^ "Cllr Fiona Green (Retired)". Luton Borough Council. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
  20. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Limbury Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
  21. ^ "Cllr Jennifer Rowlands (Retired)". Luton Borough Council. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
  22. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Icknield Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
  23. ^ "Tributes paid to 'larger than life figure' Luton councillor Mike Garrett". Luton Today. 1 July 2019. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
  24. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — High Town Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
  25. ^ "Cllr Rachel Hopkins (Retired)". Luton Borough Council. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
  26. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Round Green Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
  27. ^ "Cllr Mark Rivers (Retired)". Luton Borough Council. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
  28. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — South Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
  29. ^ Duncan, Euan (18 August 2021). "Tributes paid to Luton councillor Paul Castleman". Luton Today. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
  30. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Dallow Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
  31. ^ "Luton councillor Hannah Adrees sentenced for benefit fraud". BBC News. 10 June 2022. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
  32. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Barnfield Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
  33. ^ a b Duncan, Euan (19 August 2024). "By-elections to be held as two Luton councillors resign". Luton Today. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
  34. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Wigmore Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
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