A kick up the bypass for the BBI!

It was gains across the board for yesterday's Boston seats on Lincolnshire County Council, with six out of seven new councillors poised to take their places in County Hall. Only one sitting tenant, Conservative Councillor Peter Bedford, held on to his seat.
Principal among the night's losers was Boston Borough Council leader Richard Austin, who lost to the Conservative candidate. Two of the other three BBI candidates, including councillor Austin's wife Alison, also lost. The sole BBI winner was Councillor Major (Ret'd) Ray Newell who won for the BBI in Boston West, and will be the only BBI representative on the county. Again we're reminded of the famous threat by deputy leader Councillor Peter Jordan:- "Give us a bypass or we will run against you at election time. We are very strong you know; we can win any election............ we can walk on water!" That man is a caution!
The results appear below with candidates in alphabetical order. Percentage votes and numbers are given, along with a figure for the swing where applicable.
We're off for a lie down in a darkened room now, and will be back with comment after the weekend.

BOSTON COASTAL Electorate: 5696 Turnout: 2075 (36%)

Peter Bedford Conservative 55% (1142) Down 2.9% HELD

Beth Gall Labour 9.7% (202) Down 5.1%

Felicity Ransome UK Independence Party 25.2% (523) Up 9.5%

Anthony Turner British National Party 10% (208) N/A

BOSTON EAST Electorate: 6404 Turnout: 1783 (28%)

Gerry Clare Boston Bypass Independent 22.8% (406) N/A

Mike Gilbert Conservative 37.8% (674) Up 10.6% GAIN

Paul Kenny Labour 23.9% (426) Down 19.3%

Mike Sheridan-Shinn Liberal Democrat 15.5% (277) N/A

BOSTON FISHTOFT Electorate: 7643 Turnout: 2818 (37%)

Mick Gall Labour 9.8% (277) N/A

Raymond Singleton-McGuire Conservative 50.9% (1435) Up 19.3% GAIN

Ossy Snell Liberal Democrat 39.2% (1106) Down 2.5%

BOSTON NORTH WEST Electorate: 6746 Turnout: 1816 (27%)

Paul Appleby Liberal Democrats 7.2% (130) N/A

Alison Austin Boston Bypass Independent 15.6% (283) N/A

Andrew Bakewell Independent 4.5% (82) N/A

Andrea Jenkyns Conservative 25.5% (463) Down 10.9% GAIN

Pam Kenny Labour 11.3% (205) Down 27.5%

Richard Leggott Independent 15.4% (279) N/A

Colin Westcott British National Party 20.6% (374) N/A


BOSTON RURAL Electorate: 9038 Turnout: 3135 (35%)

Michael Brookes Independent 35% (1096) N/A GAIN

Liz Leonard Labour 8% (251) N/A

Jodie Sutton UK Independence Party 22.1% (694) Down 19.5%

James Winder Conservative 34.9% (1094) Down 23.5%

BOSTON SOUTH Electorate: 6123 Turnout: 2105 (34%)

Richard Austin Boston Bypass Independent 34.3% (721) N/A

Norman Hart Labour 7.2% (151) N/A

Sue Ransome UK Independence Party 21.9% (461) N/A

Paul Skinner Conservative 36.7% (772) Up 13.2% GAIN

BOSTON WEST Electorate: 5646 Turnout: 1922 (34%)

Paul Goodale Labour 15.5% (297) Down 25.2%

Paul Mould Conservative 26.7% (514) Down 8.3%

Ray Newell Boston Bypass Independent 27.3% (525) N/A GAIN

David Owens British National Party 12.1% (233) N/A

Elizabeth Ransome UK Independence Party 18.4% (353) Down 5.9%


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