Mid Bedfordshire by-election 2023: result
The Mid Bedfordshire by-election was held on 19 October 2023. Alistair Strathern (Labour) won with 13,872 votes, 34.1% of the valid vote, a majority of 1,192 over Festus Akinbusoye (Conservative).
The House of Commons Library describes the result as: “Labour gain from Conservative by Alistair Strathern with a majority of 1,192”.
At the general election of 12 December 2019, Nadine Dorries (Conservative) won the seat with 59.8% of the vote; at the by-election Conservative received 31.1%.
Turnout was 44.0% of the 92,578 electorate, lower than the 73.7% at that general election.
The largest change in a party's share since the general election was for Conservative, down 28.7 percentage points.
By-election result, 19 October 2023
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alistair Strathern | Labour | 13,872 | 34.1% | +12.4 |
| Festus Akinbusoye | Conservative | 12,680 | 31.1% | −28.7 |
| Emma Holland-Lindsay | Liberal Democrat | 9,420 | 23.1% | +10.5 |
| Gareth Mackey | Independent | 1,865 | 4.6% | |
| Dave Holland | Reform UK | 1,487 | 3.7% | |
| Cade Sibley | Green Party | 732 | 1.8% | −2.0 |
| Ann Kelly | Official Monster Raving Loony Party | 249 | 0.6% | −0.2 |
| Antonio Vitiello | English Democrats | 107 | 0.3% | |
| Sid Cordle | Christian Peoples Alliance | 101 | 0.3% | |
| Alan Victor | True & Fair Party | 93 | 0.2% | −1.0 |
| Alberto Thomas | Heritage Party | 63 | 0.2% | |
| Emperor of India, Prince A Love | Independent | 27 | 0.1% | |
| Chris Rooney | Mainstream | 24 | 0.1% |
Electorate 92,578; valid votes 40,720; rejected ballots 102. Change is in percentage points against the previous general election, by party.
Previous general election in Mid Bedfordshire, 12 December 2019
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nadine Dorries | Conservative | 38,692 | 59.8% | −1.9 |
| Rhiannon Meades | Labour | 14,028 | 21.7% | −6.8 |
| Rachel McGann | Liberal Democrat | 8,171 | 12.6% | +6.6 |
| Gareth Ellis | Green Party | 2,478 | 3.8% | +1.0 |
| Alan Victor | Independent | 812 | 1.3% | |
| Ann Kelly | Official Monster Raving Loony Party | 536 | 0.8% | −0.2 |
Electorate 87,795; valid votes 64,717; majority 24,664. The Commons Library describes it as: “Conservative hold by Nadine Dorries with a majority of 24,664”.
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Sources
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