Lib Dems Win Kingsbrook and Goldington Wards

4.41.00pm BST (GMT +0100) Fri 5th Jun 2009

The Liberal Democrats have won the four seats across the Bedford wards of of Kingsbrook and Goldington in resounding victories. In Kingsbrook, where Labour had held the County Council seat, sitting Borough Councillors Dave Hodgson and Anita Gerard romped home with nearly twice the vote of the nearest challenger. In Goldington, sitting Borough Councillor Phil Merryman was returned along with Sylvia Gillard, who had been County Councillor for Goldington.

The results for Kingsbrook and Goldington:

KINGSBROOK

Labour (Badley): 452

Conservative (Dale): 381

Liberal Democrat (Gerard): 861 - ELECTED

Liberal Democrat (Hodgson): 866 - ELECTED

Labour (Saunders): 412

Green (Taylor): 173

Green (Upton): 170

Conservative (Williams): 293

GOLDINGTON

Labour (Garrick): 290

Liberal Democrat (Gillard): 1107 - ELECTED

Liberal Democrat (Merryman): 1049 - ELECTED

Labour (Roome): 299

Conservative (Rose): 715

Conservative (Stonebridge): 682