TURNOUT Turn out 27.3% across the county (17% last time) Luton (23.03%), Bedford (24.87%), C Beds (23.42%) For Thames Valley the turnout was 25.6% and in Hertfordshire 29%. CANDIDATES Bugle, Toni (English Democrats – “More Police – catching criminals!”) Holloway, Kathryn Ann (The Conservative Party Candidate) Jack, Linda Anne (Liberal Democrats) Martins, Olly (Labour and Co-operative Party) Strachan, Duncan Anthony (UK Independence Party (UKIP)) First preference votes cast in Luton were as follows: Bugle, Toni (Eng Dems): 1,943 Holloway, Kathryn Ann (Con): 6,263 Jack, Linda Anne (Lib Dem): 2,939 Martins, Olly (Lab): 16,192 Strachan, Duncan Anthony (UKIP): 2,453. The total number of valid votes cast in Luton was 29,790, turnout 23.03 per cent, with 779 ballot papers rejected. First preference votes cast in Bedford were as follows: Bugle, Toni (Eng Dems): 1,644 Holloway, Kathryn Ann (Con): 11,203 Jack, Linda Anne (Lib Dem): 5,287 Martins, Olly (Lab):