2023 South Oxfordshire District Council election

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2023 South Oxfordshire District Council election
County Flag of Oxfordshire.svg
  2019 4 May 2023 (2023-05-04)2027 

All 36 seats to South Oxfordshire District Council
19 seats needed for a majority
Turnout36.7%
 First partySecond partyThird party
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LeaderDavid RouaneRobin BennettStefan Gawrysiak
Party Liberal Democrats Green Henley Residents
Last election12 seats, 27.8%5 seats, 13.8%3 seats, 4.9%
Seats won2183
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 9Increase2.svg 3Steady2.svg
Popular vote27,85212,2415,143
Percentage35.8%15.7%6.6%
SwingIncrease2.svg 8.0%Increase2.svg 1.9%Increase2.svg 1.7%

 Fourth partyFifth party
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LeaderMocky KhanJane Murphy
Party Labour Conservative
Last election3 seats, 10.4%10 seats, 29.3%
Seats won31
Seat changeSteady2.svgDecrease2.svg 9
Popular vote6,59724,051
Percentage8.5%30.9%
SwingDecrease2.svg 1.9%Increase2.svg 1.6%

South Oxfordshire UK ward map 2023.svg
Winner of each seat at the 2023 South Oxfordshire District Council election

Leader before election

David Rouane
Liberal Democrat
No overall control

Leader after election

David Rouane
Liberal Democrat

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

Contents

Prior to the election the council was under no overall control, being run by a Liberal Democrat and Green coalition. The Liberal Democrats won a majority of seats at this election, although chose to continue to operate in partnership with the Greens.

Summary

Election result

The Liberal Democrats gained control (from No Overall Control) at this election. [2] The Conservatives lost all except one seat at this election, [3] with the Lib Dems and Green Party making gains. Labour and the Henley Residents Group retained three seats each. [4] [5]

2023 South Oxfordshire District Council election [2]
PartyCandidatesSeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Liberal Democrats 242190Increase2.svg 958.335.827,852+8.0
  Green 12830Increase2.svg 322.215.712,241+1.9
  Labour 10300Steady2.svg8.38.56,597–1.9
  Henley Residents 3300Steady2.svg8.36.65,143+1.7
  Conservative 36109Decrease2.svg 92.830.924,051+1.6
  Independent 3003Decrease2.svg 30.01.51,154–10.8
  SDP 2000Steady2.svg0.00.7515N/A
  Reform UK 2000Steady2.svg0.00.3257N/A

Ward results

The Statement of Persons Nominated, which details the candidates standing in each ward, was released by South Oxfordshire District Council following the close of nominations on 5 April 2023. [6]

*= sitting councillor in this ward prior to election

Benson and Crowmarsh

Benson & Crowmarsh (2 seats) [3] [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Sue Cooper* 1,589 63.2 +5.1
Green Andrea Powell* 1,534 61.0 +9.7
Conservative Felix Bloomfield79931.8–1.3
Conservative Gary Flux71928.6–2.6
Turnout 2,51437.7–5.6
Registered electors 6,664
Liberal Democrats hold
Green hold

Berinsfield

Berinsfield
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Green Robin Bennett* 761 80.0 +20.8
Conservative Bob Dhillon19020.0–2.8
Majority57160.0
Turnout 96432.9–4.1
Registered electors 2,928
Green hold Swing Increase2.svg11.8

Chalgrove

Chalgrove
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats David Turner* 929 86.3 –0.8
Conservative Jit Patel14713.7+0.8
Majority78272.6
Turnout 1,08337.4–5.8
Registered electors 2,895
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Decrease2.svg0.8

Chinnor

Chinnor (2 seats) [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Ed Sadler 1,354 54.3 +20.5
Green Ali Gordon-Creed 1,334 53.5 N/A
Conservative Louise Heathcote1,08243.4–4.3
Conservative James Endean-Mills91936.9–7.0
Turnout 2,49234.9+4.0
Registered electors 7,147
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative
Green gain from Conservative

Cholsey

Cholsey (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Anne-Marie Simpson* 1,634 53.4 +11.0
Liberal Democrats Ben Manning 1,387 45.3 N/A
Independent Sue Roberts91229.8N/A
Conservative Jane Murphy*80826.4–18.8
Conservative Paul Jackson69722.8–14.0
SDP Kyn Pomlett1886.1N/A
Turnout 3,05942.1+3.3
Registered electors 7,264
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative

Didcot North East

Didcot North East (3 seats) [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats David Rouane* 1,471 55.7 +29.9
Liberal Democrats Andrew Tinsley 1,237 46.9 +14.9
Liberal Democrats Zia Mohammed 1,213 45.9 +20.4
Conservative Andrea Warren*73928.0+4.0
Conservative Alan Thompson*73127.7+5.5
Conservative Annah Francisco66525.2+4.2
Labour Craig Wilson54820.8–0.1
Labour George Ryall49318.7+3.6
Labour Phil Wheeler42516.1+2.3
Turnout 2,64033.4–1.7
Registered electors 7,894
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats gain from Independent
Liberal Democrats hold

Didcot South

Didcot South (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Co-op Mocky Khan* 1,237 45.9 +8.6
Labour Co-op Denise Macdonald 1,056 39.2 +6.7
Labour Co-op Axel Macdonald* 926 34.3 +2.9
Conservative Anthony Dearlove76528.4–1.8
Green Sarah Nohre70226.0–4.8
Liberal Democrats Jim Loder63523.6–5.0
Conservative Tom Wiltshire61122.7–5.0
Conservative Thomas Skuse59021.9–2.0
Liberal Democrats Hugh Macdonald50018.5–9.7
SDP Owen Edwards32712.1N/A
Reform UK Peter Shields1063.9N/A
Turnout 2,69628.4+0.4
Registered electors 9,492
Labour Co-op hold
Labour Co-op hold
Labour Co-op hold

Didcot West

Didcot West (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Ian Snowdon* 791 41.2 +0.5
Liberal Democrats Tony Worgan 630 32.8 +6.2
Green Adam Grindey57730.1+2.3
Conservative Lee Marsden57429.9–3.4
Labour James Broadbent56629.5–2.0
Labour Nick Hards50926.5+0.2
Turnout 1,92032.4+3.4
Registered electors 5,933
Conservative hold
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative

Forest Hill and Holton

Forest Hill & Holton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Tim Bearder* 837 71.9 +15.7
Conservative Greg Flynn32728.1–5.9
Majority51043.8
Turnout 1,18943.3+1.9
Registered electors 2,749
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Increase2.svg10.8

Garsington and Horspath

Garsington & Horspath
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Sam James-Lawrie 414 38.9 +15.9
Conservative Fiona Ardern25724.1–25.9
Independent Sue Lawson24222.7N/A
Labour Stuart Macbeth10910.2–4.3
Green James Meyer-Bejdl434.0–8.5
Majority15714.8
Turnout 1,06837.8+3.0
Registered electors 2,828
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing Increase2.svg20.9

Goring

Goring
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Maggie Filipova-Rivers* 1,098 73.3 +27.3
Conservative Kevin Bulmer40026.7–12.5
Majority69846.6
Turnout 1,52048.1+4.4
Registered electors 3,162
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Increase2.svg19.9

Haseley Brook

Haseley Brook
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Georgina Heritage 741 59.7 +15.3
Conservative Richard Newman50140.3–6.5
Majority24019.4
Turnout 1,25037.6–1.0
Registered electors 3,322
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing Increase2.svg10.9

Henley-on-Thames

Henley-on-Thames (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Henley Residents Stefan Gawrysiak* 1,934 59.7 –1.8
Henley Residents Ken Arlett* 1,652 51.0 –2.4
Henley Residents Kellie Hinton* 1,557 48.0 –6.3
Conservative Lorraine Hillier1,01431.3+0.6
Conservative Dave Adkins79324.5–3.6
Green Helen Fraser73022.5N/A
Conservative Hugh Legh66420.5–3.7
Liberal Democrats John Powell61218.9+6.3
Turnout 3,24134.3–6.2
Registered electors 9,444
Henley Residents hold
Henley Residents hold
Henley Residents hold

Kidmore End and Whitchurch

Kidmore End & Whitchurch
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Green Peter Dragonetti* 717 62.5 N/A
Conservative Jim Donahue43037.5+12.9
Majority28725.0
Turnout 1,14540.3–0.4
Registered electors 2,840
Green gain from Independent Swing N/A

Dragonetti had previously stood as an Independent, but was re-elected to the seat this time as a Green Party councillor. [4]

Sandford and the Wittenhams

Sandford & the Wittenhams
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Green Sam Casey-Rerhaye* 895 74.0 +0.6
Conservative Edwin Samu31526.0–0.6
Majority58048.0
Turnout 1,22539.0–4.9
Registered electors 3,144
Green hold Swing Increase2.svg0.6

Sonning Common

Sonning Common (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Leigh Rawlins* 1,250 55.4 +30.5
Liberal Democrats Mike Giles 1,135 50.3 N/A
Conservative David Bartholomew*97943.4–0.4
Conservative Bruce Harrison90239.9+7.5
Turnout 2,25839.0–1.0
Registered electors 5,788
Liberal Democrats gain from Independent
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative

Rawlins was elected in 2019 as an Independent

Thame

Thame (3 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Kate Gregory* 1,943 57.7 +14.7
Liberal Democrats David Bretherton* 1,939 57.6 +15.2
Liberal Democrats Pieter-Paul Barker* 1,862 55.3 +22.1
Conservative David Dodds1,09332.5+4.5
Conservative William Hall79323.6–4.0
Conservative Dylan Thomas76522.7–4.3
Labour Steven Hartridge72821.6+7.2
Turnout 3,36634.1–1.3
Registered electors 9,872
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold

Wallingford

Wallingford (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Green James Barlow 2,032 76.4 +25.2
Liberal Democrats Katharine Keats-Rohan 1,762 66.2 +26.2
Conservative Adrian Lloyd60922.9–0.3
Conservative Chidinma Okolo36313.6–8.8
Turnout 2,66041.5+2.2
Registered electors 6,412
Green hold
Liberal Democrats hold

Watlington

Watlington
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Freddie van Mierlo 916 69.6 +21.1
Conservative Harry Petano-Heathcote40030.4–21.1
Majority51639.2
Turnout 1,33040.9–1.1
Registered electors 3,255
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing Increase2.svg21.1

Wheatley

Wheatley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Alexandrine Kantor* 774 66.6 +2.4
Conservative Lizzie Tully38933.4+7.3
Majority38533.2
Turnout 1,17936.1+0.2
Registered electors 3,270
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Decrease2.svg2.5

Woodcote and Rotherfield

Woodcote & Rotherfield (2 seats)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Green Jo Robb* 1,529 58.2 +16.0
Green James Norman 1,387 52.8 +13.2
Conservative Julian Kingsbury1,02839.1–10.3
Conservative Pauline Vahey90234.3–4.5
Reform UK David Carpin1515.8N/A
Turnout 2,62640.2+4.6
Registered electors 6,527
Green hold
Green gain from Conservative

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