Tom Wootton
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Tom Wootton | |
|---|---|
 February 1991 | |
| Preceded by | Dave Hodgson |
| Mayor of Bedford | |
| Assumed office May 2023 | |
| Personal details | |
| Party | Conservative |
Tom Wootton is a British Conservative Party local politician. He became the directly elected Mayor of Bedford in May 2023 local elections and was previously the Bedford Borough Councillor for Wyboston Ward.[1][2][3]
Wootton defeated incumbent Dave Hodgson, a Liberal Democrat who had held the office of mayor for 13 years, by just 145 votes under the first-past-the-post system.[3][4] According to the Sunday Telegraph, Wootton was successful in the election due to his "uncompromising line" on the controversial East West Rail project, which he branded as an "utter disaster from start to finish".[4]
A vote of no confidence in Wootton, calling on him to resign as mayor, was passed by a 28-to-12 majority at a Bedford Borough Council meeting in July 2026.[5]
He lives in Ravensden where he manages the family farm, and is married with four children.[6]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | Tom Wootton | 15,747 | 33.1 |  0.8 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Dave Hodgson | 15,602 | 32.8 |  3.2 | |
| Labour | Saqhib Ali | 11,568 | 24.3 | 4.5 | |
| Green | Adrian Spurrell | 3,795 | 8.0 | 1.4 | |
| Heritage | Alberto Thomas | 887 | 1.9 | New | |
| Majority | 145 | 0.3 | |||
| Turnout | 47,599 | ||||
| Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | ||||
References
[edit]- ↑ Cannon, Finley (2023-05-10). "Who is Tom Wootton? Bedford's first new mayor in more than a decade". bedfordshirelive. Retrieved 2023-06-24.
- ↑ Hutchinson, Paul (2023-05-17). "Exclusive: Bedford's new mayor talks about getting settled in and who will form his executive". Bedford Independent. Retrieved 2023-12-22.
- 1 2 "Local elections 2023: Conservatives take Bedford mayor from Lib Dems". 2023-05-06. Retrieved 2023-12-22.
- 1 2 Clark, Ross (21 May 2023). "Ulez expansion can be the end of Sadiq Khan's misrule". Sunday Telegraph. Retrieved 2024-01-13 – via EBSCOHost. Also available via Telegraph Digital Editions.
- ↑ "Mayor Tom Wootton loses council no-confidence vote". Bedford Independent. 2 July 2026. Retrieved 3 July 2026.
- ↑ "Mayor Tom Wootton". Bedford Borough. 2022-03-06. Retrieved 2023-06-24.
- ↑ "Election results - 4 May 2023 | Bedford Borough Council".
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