North Bedfordshire.
Conservative and Unionist Party MP Richard Fuller holds the seat on 38.8% of the vote — a split-council geography across 2 councils.
1 Jun 2026
A steady Conservative backbencher voting in lockstep with his party, Fuller has spent recent weeks on standard opposition business -- backing attempts to amend the King's Speech, supporting the referral of Prime Minister Starmer to the Privileges Committee over the Mandelson appointment, and opposing government powers to direct pension fund investments. None of these votes broke with his party. Outside the chamber, his most visible recent work has been a push for a social media ban for under-16s, which attracted local coverage in February, and sustained pressure on water companies over the infrastructure strain posed by new development around Bedford.
Fuller votes with the Conservatives 100% of the time -- no rebel votes on record. His 70% participation rate sits a little below the Commons average. His speeches cluster heavily around the economy and fiscal policy (nearly 60 of his 89 contributions), with local government, housing, and environment also recurring. His stance profile confirms a broadly pro-business, anti-tax-increases outlook, with low alignment on workers' rights and progressive taxation. He is notably more resistant than his own party average to Lords override powers and shows less alignment with civil liberties positions.
Fuller has held North Bedfordshire since 2019 and sits on no select committees. Local news coverage over the past 90 days runs to 21 articles, dominated by transport issues, though sentiment scores are neutral across all categories -- neither strongly positive nor negative. His earlier coverage on hare coursing legislation, a Bedford house explosion, and homelessness visits point to an MP who engages visibly with constituency casework, even where systemic problems remain unresolved.
Ward-level direction-of-travel: who controls what, who flipped recently, who holds the line. Each ward links to the council that runs it.
| Ward | Latest winner | Votes | Council | Last cycle |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biddenham | Jon Gambold | 442 | Bedford Con | May 2023 |
| Biggleswade East(2 seats) | Tranter · Fage | 1,445 | Central Bedfordshire Con | May 2023 |
| Biggleswade West(3 seats) | Whitaker · How · Watkins | 5,098 | Central Bedfordshire Con | May 2023 |
| Brickhill(2 seats) | Royden · Rider | 2,409 | Bedford Con | May 2023 |
| Bromham(2 seats) | Simmons · Rigby | 2,116 | Bedford Con | May 2023 |
| Clapham Oakley(2 seats) | Walker · Abbott | 1,909 | Bedford Con | May 2023 |
| Great Barford | Phillippa Martin-Moran-Bryant | 781 | Bedford Con | May 2023 |
| Great Denham | Jim Weir | 623 | Bedford Con | May 2023 |
| Harpur(2 seats) | Atkins · Layne | 2,155 | Bedford Con | May 2023 |
| Harrold | Alison Foster | 789 | Bedford Con | May 2023 |
| Kempston West | James Emmanuel Valentine | 615 | Bedford Con | May 2023 |
| Northill | Paul Daniels | 676 | Central Bedfordshire Con | May 2023 |
| Potton(2 seats) | Zerny · Wye | 4,204 | Central Bedfordshire Con | May 2023 |
| Renhold Ravensden | Nicola Louise Gribble | 564 | Bedford Con | May 2023 |
| Riseley | Martin Towler | 865 | Bedford Con | May 2023 |
| Sandy(3 seats) | Pashby · Ford · Bell | 4,573 | Central Bedfordshire Con | May 2023 |
| Sharnbrook | Doug McMurdo | 946 | Bedford Con | May 2023 |
| Shortstown(2 seats) | Coombs · Gallagher | 1,257 | Bedford Con | May 2023 |
| Wootton Kempston Rural(2 seats) | Wheeler · Abood | 1,743 | Bedford Con | May 2023 |
| Wyboston | Sharan Sira | 1,096 | Bedford Con | Jul 2024 |
Source · Democracy Club · DCLEAPIL v1.0 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
The seat’s population is concentrated in Rural & dispersed (23,582), with Biggleswade (22,540) as the second pole. Total population across named built-up areas: 103,969.
Source · ONS Built-Up Areas · Census 2021
| Settlement | Pop. | Class |
|---|---|---|
| Rural & dispersed | 23,582 | town |
| Biggleswade | 22,540 | town |
| Sandy | 10,689 | town |
| Bedford | 5,625 | city |
| Shortstown | 4,840 | village |
| Bromham (Bedford) | 4,586 | village |
Headline indicators.
| Indicator | Local | National | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Employment rate | 63.0% | 57.1% | +10% |
| Owner-occupied | 74.5% | 63.1% | +18% |
| Private rented | 13.0% | 20.0% | -35% |
| Social rented | 12.5% | 16.8% | -26% |
Ethnicity.
Source · Census 2021
Population by age & sexCensus 2021 · 18 bands · click to expand
Source · Census 2021 (ONS) · % of usual residents; tick marks the median seat per band
Income tax contribution.
| Total income tax | £478m |
| Taxpayers | 58,000 |
| Median per taxpayer | £3,280 |
| Mean per taxpayer | £8,190 |
Source · HMRC SPI · ±8% confidence
Where the money flows back in.
This constituency is served by Bedford and Central Bedfordshire. Each council’s service spend, peer rank and supplier list lives on its own page — open from the meta block above or the compass strip below.
Move the income slider on My place to see income tax, NI, VAT and council tax against your earnings — the household lens.
Headline rate.
By category.
Source · data.police.uk · 3-month rate per 1,000 pop
2024 — full result.
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richard FullerWON | Con | 19,981 | 38.8 |
| Uday Nagaraju | Lab | 14,567 | 28.3 |
| Pippa Clayton | Ref | 8,433 | 16.4 |
| Joanna Szaub-Newton | LD | 5,553 | 10.8 |
| Philippa Fleming | Grn | 3,027 | 5.9 |
Turnout 51,561
Prior contests.
Created on the 2023 boundary review. 2024 General Election was the first contest on these boundaries.
Sources, methods & last update
2023 boundary review
DCLEAPIL v1.0 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Census 2021
National avg over 575 seats
±8% confidence
LSOA-aggregated · rolling 12mo