2023 Cherwell District Council election

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2023 Cherwell District Council election
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16 out of 48 seats to Cherwell District Council
25 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
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LeaderBarry WoodSean WoodcockDavid Hingley
Party Conservative Labour Liberal Democrats
Last election25 seats, 38.4%10 seats, 24.8%7 seats, 26.4%
Seats before2597
Seats won355
Seats after201210
Seat changeDecrease2.svg5Increase2.svg3Increase2.svg3
Popular vote12,7359,6419,461
Percentage34.0%25.7%25.2%
SwingDecrease2.svg4.8%Increase2.svg0.9%Decrease2.svg1.2%
 Fourth partyFifth party
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LeaderIan Middleton
Party Green Independent
Last election2 seats, 7.7%4 seats, 2.6%
Seats before25
Seats won21
Seats after33
Seat changeIncrease2.svg1Decrease2.svg2
Popular vote4,1601,486
Percentage11.1%4.0%
SwingIncrease2.svg3.4%Increase2.svg1.4%
Cherwell UK ward map 2023.svg
The winner of each ward in the 2023 Cherwell District Council Election
Leader before election

Barry Wood
Conservative

Leader after election

Barry Wood
Conservative
No overall control

The 2023 Cherwell District Council election took place on 4 May 2023 to elect members of Cherwell District Council in Oxfordshire, England. [1] This was on the same day as other local elections in England.

Contents

The Conservatives lost control of the council to no overall control. [2] Attempts to form a coalition of the other parties failed to produce an alternative administration. The Conservative leader of the council, Barry Wood, was removed from office at the council's annual meeting on 17 May 2023, but as the council could not agree on a replacement leader the meeting was then adjourned until 23 May 2023. No alternative leader who could command a majority had emerged by then either, and so Barry Wood was reinstated as leader, in charge of a Conservative minority administration. [3]

Green Party leader Ian Middleton said this was because the Labour Party National Executive Committee had told the local Labour Party that they could not have any Green or Independent councillors in roles in the Executive. [4]

Overall results

The overall results were as follows: [5]

2023 Cherwell District Council election
PartyThis electionFull councilThis election
SeatsNetSeats %OtherTotalTotal %VotesVotes %+/−
  Conservative 3Decrease2.svg518.8172041.712,73534.0-4.8
  Labour 5Increase2.svg331.371225.09,64125.7+0.9
  Liberal Democrats 5Increase2.svg331.351020.89,46125.2-1.2
  Green 2Increase2.svg112.5136.34,16011.1+3.4
  Independent 1Decrease2.svg26.3236.31,4864.0+1.4

Ward results

The Statement of Persons Nominated, which details the candidates standing in each ward, was released by Cherwell District Council following the close of nominations on 4 April 2023. [6] The results for each ward were: [7]

Adderbury, Bloxham and Bodicote

Adderbury, Bloxham and Bodicote
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Robert Pattenden 1,540 53.6 −6.3
Conservative David Bunn91331.8+1.8
Labour Helen Oldfield34512.0+1.9
Independent Paul Tucker732.5N/A
Majority 62721.8
Turnout 2,87137.85
Registered electors 7,604
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing


Banbury Calthorpe & Easington

Banbury Calthorpe & Easington
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Lynne Parsons 1,217 42.6 −0.1
Conservative Fiaz Ahmed1,05536.9−9.8
Liberal Democrats David Yeomans2448.1−2.5
Green Julia Middleton2137.4N/A
Independent John Brown1314.6N/A
Majority 1625.7
Turnout 2,86032.93
Registered electors 8,731
Labour gain from Conservative Swing Increase2.svg4.85

Banbury Cross & Neithrop

Banbury Cross & Neithrop
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Becky Clarke 1,058 54.6 +3.8
Conservative Munoz Dungo44322.8−12.6
Green Linda Catherine Ward1598.2N/A
Liberal Democrats Andrew Raisbeck1417.2−6.6
Independent Simon Garrett804.1N/A
Independent Tim Barrett583.0N/A
Majority 61531.7
Turnout 1,93926.18−3.3
Registered electors 7,461
Labour hold Swing

Banbury Grimsbury & Hightown

Banbury Grimsbury & Hightown
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Co-op Sean Woodcock* 1,030 55.6 −0.9
Conservative Zeeshan Ahmed38921.0−6.1
Green Karl Kwiatkowski1759.5+0.9
Liberal Democrats Sophie Parker-Manuel1437.7−0.1
Independent Cassi Perry1146.2N/A
Majority 64134.6
Turnout 1,85126.27
Registered electors 7,110
Labour Co-op hold Swing

Banbury Hardwick

Banbury Hardwick
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Besmira Brasha 809 46.1 +2.9
Conservative Tony Ilott71640.2+1.4
Green Amanda Maguire23113.2+3.3
Majority 935.9+1.5
Turnout 1,75623.2−2
Registered electors 7,612
Labour gain from Conservative Swing Increase2.svg0.75

Banbury Ruscote

Banbury Ruscote
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Isabel Creed 884 58.5 +2.8
Conservative Jayne Strangwood38825.7−8.2
Green Carol Broom956.3N/A
Liberal Democrats Mark Petterson744.9−5.5
Independent Julie Battison704.6N/A
Majority 49632.8
Turnout 1,51121.29
Registered electors 7,124
Labour hold Swing

Bicester East

Bicester East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Green Tom Beckett 843 41.6 +14.0
Conservative Sam Holland76737.9−10.1
Labour Jane Clements41620.5−4.0
Majority 763.8
Turnout 2,02632.08
Registered electors 6,377
Green gain from Conservative Swing

Bicester North & Caversfield

Bicester North & Caversfield
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Simon Lytton 794 39.6 +19.8
Conservative Jason Slaymaker*67633.7−7.2
Labour Arjun Bais53626.7−1.3
Majority 1185.9
Turnout 2,00631.13
Registered electors 6,502
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

Bicester South & Ambrosden

Bicester South & Ambrosden
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Nick Cotter* 1,660 56.8 +1.4
Conservative Sammy Omotayo80827.7−3.7
Labour Robert Nixon45315.5+3.2
Majority 85229.1
Turnout 2,92129.57
Registered electors 9,948
Liberal Democrats gain from Independent Swing

Bicester West

Bicester West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Harry Knight 777 40.0 −12.3
Conservative Alex Thrupp47224.3−5.1
Labour Christopher Howells39720.4+2.1
Liberal Democrats Martin Chadwick1889.7N/A
Green Damien Maguire1105.7N/A
Majority 30515.7
Turnout 1,94429.93
Registered electors 6,559
Independent hold Swing

Cropredy, Sibfords & Wroxton

Cropredy, Sibfords & Wroxton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Douglas Webb* 1,247 44.9 −4.9
Liberal Democrats Xenia Huntley85630.8+5.6
Labour Siân Tohill-Martin43915.8−9.2
Green Victoria Campbell2388.6N/A
Majority 39114.1
Turnout 2,78040.19
Registered electors 6,967
Conservative hold Swing

Deddington

Deddington
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Andrew McHugh 1,280 43.8 −2.1
Labour Annette Murphy79627.2+4.8
Liberal Democrats James Hartley54718.7−2.0
Green Linda Newbery30010.3−0.7
Majority 48416.6
Turnout 2,92339.65
Registered electors 7,430
Conservative hold Swing

Fringford & Heyfords

Fringford & Heyfords
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Nigel Simpson 1,049 42.2 −0.3
Liberal Democrats Mark Chivers77431.1+10.8
Labour Alex Williams37315.0−3.9
Green Jenny Tamblyn29111.7−6.6
Majority 27511.1
Turnout 2,48734.77
Registered electors 7,179
Conservative hold Swing

Kidlington East

Kidlington East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Green Ian Middleton* 1,505 57.0 +10.2
Conservative Tony Puffer67825.7−12.2
Labour Co-op Barry Richards27610.4−4.9
Independent Philip Brown1836.9N/A
Majority 82731.3
Turnout 2,64237.86
Registered electors 7,036
Green hold Swing

Kidlington West

Kidlington West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Lesley McLean 1,410 56.2 +3.8
Conservative Rosie Hillard80232.0−4.0
Labour Matthew Bevington29711.8+0.2
Majority 60824.2
Turnout 2,50936.25
Registered electors 6,983
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Launton & Otmoor

Launton & Otmoor
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Julian Nedelcu 1,120 45.0 −4.5
Conservative David Hughes1,05242.3+1.5
Labour Naomi Karslake31512.7+4.1
Majority 682.7
Turnout 2,47738.7
Registered electors 6,490
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

References

  1. ↑ "Notice of Election". Cherwell District Council. 27 March 2023. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
  2. ↑ "Local elections 2023: Conservatives lose only council in Oxfordshire". BBC News. 6 May 2023. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
  3. ↑ "Conservatives to lead Cherwell District Council after impasse broken". BBC News. 23 May 2023. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
  4. ↑ Middleton, Ian (2023-05-24). "How Labour allowed the Tories to retain control of a council in Oxfordshire". Bright Green. Retrieved 2023-05-30.
  5. ↑ "Cherwell election result". BBC News. 5 May 2023. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
  6. ↑ "Statement of Persons Nominated". Cherwell District Council. 4 April 2023. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
  7. ↑ Ingham, Jack (5 May 2023). "Banbury election live: Conservatives lose overall majority on Cherwell District Council". Banbury Guardian. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
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