2019 Vale of White Horse District Council election

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2019 Vale of White Horse District Council election
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All 38 seats for Vale of White Horse District Council
20 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond party
 
Party Liberal Democrats Conservative
Seats before929
Seats won316
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 22Decrease2.svg 23
Popular vote21,42112,088
Percentage55.431.2
SwingIncrease2.svg 23.3Decrease2.svg 14.4
 Third partyFourth party
 
Party Green Labour
Seats before00
Seats won10
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 1Steady2.svg
Popular vote1,9652,636
Percentage5.16.8
SwingIncrease2.svg 0.8Decrease2.svg 1.9
Council Control before election


Conservative

Elected Council Control


Liberal Democrats

The 2019 Vale of White Horse District Council election took place on 2 May 2019 to elect members of Vale of White Horse District Council in England. This was held on the same day as other local elections as part of the 2019 United Kingdom local elections. The election saw a landslide for the Liberal Democrats, who regained control of the council from the Conservatives after having previously lost control in 2011. [1]

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Election results

2019 Vale of White Horse District Council election
PartyCandidatesSeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Liberal Democrats 3631220Increase2.svg 2281.655.421,421+23.3
  Conservative 386023Decrease2.svg 2315.831.212,088–14.4
  Green 4110Increase2.svg 12.65.11,965+0.8
  Labour 14000Steady2.svg0.06.82,636–3.6
  UKIP 3000Steady2.svg0.01.3485–3.4
  Independent 1000Steady2.svg0.00.3103–0.2

Ward Results

*= sitting councillor in this ward prior to election

Abingdon Abbey Northcourt (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Elizabeth Helen Pighills* 1,417 72.9
Green Cheryl Karen Briggs 1,250 64.3
Conservative Katie Anne Finch*44923.1
Conservative Dennis Edward Garrett43922.6
Turnout 1,96741.94
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Green gain from Conservative Swing
Abingdon Caldecott (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Samantha Bowring 1,154 56.0
Liberal Democrats Neil Fawcett 1,153 56.0
Conservative Alice Elizabeth Badcock*65431.8
Conservative Mike Badcock*61730.0
Labour Jon Bounds29614.4
Turnout 2,12437.93
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
Abingdon Dunmore (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Margaret Louise Crick* 1,367 65.0
Liberal Democrats Andy Foulsham 1,300 61.8
Conservative Sandy Lovatt*60228.6
Conservative David James Pope58727.9
Labour Paul Anthony Burton1748.3
Turnout 2,13545.86
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Abingdon Fitzharris (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Eric Richmond de la Harpe 1,172 58.8
Liberal Democrats Robert James Maddison 1,155 58.0
Conservative Monica Mary Lovatt*63932.1
Conservative Christopher Francis Palmer*56928.5
Labour Marek Tadeusz Dryzmalski1587.9
Turnout 2,04642.68
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
Abingdon Peachcroft (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Mike Pighills 1,407 63.7
Liberal Democrats Max Thompson 1,372 62.1
Conservative Vicky Jenkins*68931.2
Conservative Simon Peter John Hutton62928.5
Independent George Douglas Ryall1034.7
Turnout 2,24342.61
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

George Ryall was the Labour candidate, but appeared on the ballot paper without a party description due to an administrative error. [2]

Blewbury & Harwell (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Hayleigh Marie Gascoigne 1,502 61.0
Liberal Democrats Sarah Ann Medley 1,452 59.0
Conservative Reg Waite*69828.4
Conservative Mike Johnston68327.7
UKIP David Roberts2198.9
Turnout 2,48441.24
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
Botley & Sunningwell (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Emily Smith* 1,336 63.0
Liberal Democrats Debby Hallett* 1,329 62.7
Conservative Michael Francis Murray33816.0
Conservative James Moreton Wakeley31915.1
Green Katherine Elizabeth Phillips28813.6
Labour Erica Elizabeth Davis27112.8
Labour Maurice Paul O'Donoghue22210.5
Turnout 2,14143.61
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Cumnor (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Alison Elizabeth Jenner 1,347 63.5
Liberal Democrats Judy Roberts* 1,321 62.3
Conservative Alison Mary Thomson59127.9
Conservative Oliver Langton Wright54325.6
Labour Mileva Bella Bond21410.1
Turnout 2,14543.11
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Drayton (1)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Andy Cooke 653 73.9 +38.4
Conservative Justin Richard Gilroy23126.1-11.7
Turnout 90035.41
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
Faringdon (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Bethia Jane Thomas 1,132 56.0
Liberal Democrats David Andrew Grant 933 46.2
Conservative David James Barron50925.2
Conservative David Price46923.2
Labour Al Cane36818.2
Green Liz Swallow22811.3
Labour Steve Leniec20610.2
Turnout 2,04634.90
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
Grove North (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Ron Batstone 605 49.5
Liberal Democrats Ruth Isabel Molyneaux 572 46.8
Conservative Ben Mabbett*39932.6
Conservative Chris McCarthy*31625.8
Labour Dave Gernon15812.9
UKIP Martin Freeman15112.3
Turnout 1,23531.04
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
Hendreds (1)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Janet Shelley 430 57.0 +4.9
Liberal Democrats Richard Farrell32443.0+31.8
Turnout 77333.92
Conservative hold Swing
Kennington & Radley (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Bob Johnston* 1,526 71.9
Liberal Democrats Diana Lugova 1,349 63.6
Conservative Ed Blagrove*67431.8
Conservative Julia Lorraine Reynolds46221.8
Turnout 2,15842.99
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
Kingston Bagpuize (1 seat)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Eric Batts*Unopposed
Conservative hold
Marcham (1)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Catherine Margaret Webber* 594 70.7 +22.1
Conservative Dianna Rose Swale24629.3-10.8
Turnout 85334.06
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Ridgeway (1)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Dr Paul Barrow 504 50.2 +30.5
Conservative Amos Gordon Lundie49949.8-15.6
Turnout 1,03541.97
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
Stanford (1)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Nathan Boyd 528 48.0 -11.1
Liberal Democrats Philipa Grace Mugleston21819.8+7.1
Green Kevin Frederick Middleton19918.1N/A
Labour John Kenneth Williams15514.1-14.1
Turnout 1,13239.86
Conservative hold Swing
Steventon & the Hanneys (1)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Matthew David Barber* 512 48.2 +1.4
Liberal Democrats Jennie Corrigan43641.0+27.8
UKIP Peter Shields11510.8-3.6
Turnout 1,08035.56
Conservative hold Swing
Sutton Courtenay (1)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Richard John Webber 700 75.9 +63.5
Conservative Christopher Charles Campbell22224.1-23.7
Turnout 93539.07
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
Thames (1)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Jerry Avery 531 53.0 +24.4
Conservative Anthony Robert Hayward47047.0-23.2
Turnout 1,02339.05
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
Wantage & Grove Brook (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Jenny Hannaby* 1,215 62.2
Liberal Democrats Amos Duveen 939 48.1
Conservative James Anthony Goodman59630.5
Conservative Peter Giles Henry Kirby-Harris49325.2
Labour Jean Elizabeth Nunn-Price37819.3
Turnout 1,97734.36
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
Wantage Charlton (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Andrew Crawford 1,163 60.5
Liberal Democrats Patrick Martin O'Leary 1,159 60.3
Conservative Charlotte Emma Carolyn Dixon*54128.1
Conservative Charles St John Dixon*50126.1
Labour Richard Francis Joseph Heron27014.0
Turnout 1,95637.75
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
Watchfield & Shrivenham (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Elaine Linda Ware* 1,178 63.2
Conservative Simon Paul Howell* 1,133 60.8
Liberal Democrats Björn Hugh Henry Watson47225.3
Liberal Democrats Brian George Sadler41622.3
Labour Peter Stone19410.4
Labour James Sweeten1427.6
Turnout 1,89734.50
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Wootton (1)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Val Shaw 646 62.2 +24.3
Conservative Dina Black39337.8-13.6
Turnout 1,05639.39
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

[3]

By-elections 2019-2023

Grove North

Grove North: 6 May 2021
replacing Ruth Molyneaux (resigned)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Ben Mabbett 704 44.9 +12.3
Liberal Democrats Andy Przybysz57536.7-10.1
Labour Marci Sandels19112.2-0.7
Green Viral Patel986.3N/A
Majority1298.2
Turnout 1,58534.5
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing Increase2.svg 11.2

Steventon & the Hanneys

Steventon & the Hanneys: 5 May 2022
replacing Matthew Barber (resigned)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Sally Louise Povolotsky 878 55.1 +14.1
Conservative Louise Brown51732.4-15.8
Independent David John Corps19912.5N/A
Majority36122.7
Turnout 1,59749.6
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing Increase2.svg 15.0

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References

  1. ↑ "Lib Dems win council control from Tories". 3 May 2019 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
  2. ↑ George Ryall [@GRyall] (3 May 2019). "Yes, there was a mix up with paperwork" (Tweet). Retrieved 16 November 2020– via Twitter.
  3. ↑ "Vale of White Horse Council 2019 Candidate List" . Retrieved 2 May 2019.
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