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Reform UK Secures First Councillor in Luton Election

4/3/2026

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Story summary
  • Luton elected its first Reform UK councillor, James Fletcher, in Wigmore, after the Liberal Democrat councillor’s six-month absence.
  • Fletcher won with 576 votes, narrowly beating the Liberal Democrats who had 533.
  • Labour finished fourth behind the Green Party.
  • A total of 1,754 votes were cast with a turnout of 25.68%.
  • Mark Fowler, Luton’s returning officer, praised the election and thanked voters and staff.