Luton and Wayfield - Election - 2 May 2019

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An election was held in Luton and Wayfield ward on 2 May 2019 to elect three councillors.

Prior to the election, Labour held two of the seats and the Conservatives held the other seat. Following the election, Labour held two of the seats and gained the reamining seat from the Conservatives.

Tristan Osborne, Jo Howcroft-Scott and Simon Curry were elected as councillors for the ward.

Result

The following result was declared by the returning officer:

Candidate Votes %

Osborne Tristan John Tristan John Osborne *
Labour 1,045 15.0%

Howcroft-Scott Joanne Christine Joanne Christine Howcroft-Scott
Labour 1,009 14.5%

Curry Simon Simon Curry
Labour 1,005 14.4%

Lammas Robbie Robbie Lammas
Conservative 730 10.5%

McDermott Alex Alex McDermott
Conservative 693 9.9%

Fletcher Keith Leslie Keith Leslie Fletcher
Ukip 662 9.5%

Kosoko Ade Ade Kosoko
Conservative 647 9.3%

Craven Sam Sam Craven *
Independent 556 8.0%

Franklin Mike Mike Franklin *
Independent 415 6.0%

O'Neill Paul Antony Paul Antony O'Neill
Liberal Democrat 205 2.9%

Turnout 2,693 27.1%

Labour gain from Conservative

Labour hold

Labour hold

Candidate	Votes	%
Osborne Tristan John Tristan John Osborne * Labour	1,045	15.0%
Howcroft-Scott Joanne Christine Joanne Christine Howcroft-Scott Labour	1,009	14.5%
Curry Simon Simon Curry Labour	1,005	14.4%
Lammas Robbie Robbie Lammas Conservative	730	10.5%
McDermott Alex Alex McDermott Conservative	693	9.9%
Fletcher Keith Leslie Keith Leslie Fletcher Ukip	662	9.5%
Kosoko Ade Ade Kosoko Conservative	647	9.3%
Craven Sam Sam Craven * Independent	556	8.0%
Franklin Mike Mike Franklin * Independent	415	6.0%
O'Neill Paul Antony Paul Antony O'Neill Liberal Democrat	205	2.9%
Turnout	2,693	27.1%
Labour gain from Conservative
Labour hold
Labour hold

* Denotes a councillor standing for re-election.

To order the candidates by name or number of votes received, click on the appropriate column heading.

Rejected Ballots

The number of votes rejected and not counted at this election was:

Want of official mark 0

Voting for more than the permitted number of candidates 4

Writing or marks by which the voter could be identified 1

Unmarked or voided for uncertainty 9

Total 14

Vote Share

Vote Change

Swing

Vote share for the ward is calculated using the "top vote" method, which uses the candidate from each party with the highest number of votes.

Previous election

« 7 May 2015

	Want of official mark	0
	Voting for more than the permitted number of candidates	4
	Writing or marks by which the voter could be identified	1
	Unmarked or voided for uncertainty	9
	Total	14