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Bedford

Constituency

The west of the East of England. About 113,994 people in 30 square kilometres.

MP for Bedford

Mohammad YasinLabourMP since

They won by 9,430 votes on a 56.1% turnout.

As of , from the UK Parliament Members API. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: UK Parliament, Members API.

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Majority 2024 by constituency

UK Parliament election results · July 2024

Under 5%40% or more

The winner in Bedford had a majority of 23.2% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024.

Majority, 2024 general election
23.2%
165th largest majority of 650
House of Commons Library · Jul 2024
Turnout, 2024 general election
56.1%
Joint 190th lowest turnout of 650
House of Commons Library · Jul 2024
Population
109,955
139th most populated of 650
ONS Census 2021 · 2021
Aged 15 to 64
65.9%
Joint 145th highest of 650
ONS Census 2021 · 2021

2024 general election result

Candidates in Bedford at the general election on 4 July 2024, in finishing order
CandidatePartyVotesShare
Mohammad YasinElectedLabour18,34245.1%
Pinder ChauhanConservative8,91221.9%
Matt LansleyReform UK4,54811.2%
Henry VannLiberal Democrat4,0259.9%
Ben FoleyGreen Party2,3945.9%
Tarek JavedIndependent1,4423.5%
Prince ChaudhuryWorkers Party of Britain9962.4%
Electorate
72,478
Turnout
56.1%
Majority
9,430 (23.2%)
Valid votes
40,659
Rejected ballots
210

Polling day . Shares are of valid votes; turnout is valid votes as a share of the electorate. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Source: House of Commons Library, UK Parliament election results. The result from the House of Commons Library

How Bedford compares

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BedfordMiddle
Majority, 2024 general election650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024
Majority, 2024 general election: every constituency in UK650 areas from 0.0% to 60.6%. The middle area is 14.1%. Bedford is 23.2%.
23.2%165th largest majority
Turnout, 2024 general election650 constituencies, UK · Jul 2024
Turnout, 2024 general election: every constituency in UK650 areas from 40.0% to 75.2%. The middle area is 60.0%. Bedford is 56.1%.
56.1%joint 190th lowest turnout
Population650 constituencies, UK · 2021
Population: every constituency in UK650 areas from 26,159 to 151,876. The middle area is 100,988. Bedford is 109,955.
109,955139th most populated
Aged 15 to 64650 constituencies, UK · 2021
Aged 15 to 64: every constituency in UK650 areas from 52.3% to 82.1%. The middle area is 63.1%. Bedford is 65.9%.
65.9%joint 145th highest

Every constituency ranked: population and aged 15 to 64.

What is the population of Bedford?

Bedford had 109,955 usual residents at the census.

Bedford is the 139th most populated of 650 in the UK.

Figures for the whole of Bedford

Most of Bedford lies in Bedford. These figures are published for the whole of Bedford, not for constituencies, so they describe the council and not Bedford itself. See Bedford

Average house price
£333,824
Up 3.9% in a year
HM Land Registry · Jul 2026
Median full-time pay
£41,214
116th highest paid of 348
ONS earnings survey · 2025
House price to pay
8.1×
Joint 130th least affordable of 348
Worked out by Open Index
Deprivation score
19.7
Joint 138th most deprived of 296
MHCLG · England only
Bedford in brief

The winner in Bedford had a majority of 23.2% of valid votes at the general election on 4 July 2024.

Turnout in Bedford at the general election on 4 July 2024 was 56.1%.

Bedford had 109,955 usual residents at the census.

65.9% of residents in Bedford were aged 15 to 64 at the census.