Labour in fifth place

Lots of rumours about the Bedford result and it does look like a run-off for second places.

For comparison purposes this was one estimate of the aggregate split when voting for the unitary authority took place in June.

Con – 18060 – 35.66% – All wards contested
LD – 12851 – 25.37% – All wards
Lab – 9320 – 18.40% – All wards
Ind – 7767 – 15.34% – 13 wards
UKIP – 1227 – 2.42% – 3 wards
Green – 1121 – 2.21% – 5 wards
BNP – 299 – 0.59% – 1 ward

All parties seem to be down.

More later from the Bedford Corn Exchange.

UPDATE

First round votes –
CON 9105
Bagchi IND 7631
IND 4316
LD 9428
GRN 1183
LAB 3482

Mike Smithson