2024 Cherwell District Council election

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2024 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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LeaderDavid Hingley Sean Woodcock Barry Wood
Party Liberal Democrats Labour Conservative
Last election10 seats, 25.2%12 seats, 25.7%20 seats, 34.0%
Seats before101220
Seats won842
Seats after171311
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 7Increase2.svg 1Decrease2.svg 9
Popular vote10,2209,13711,156
Percentage28.3%25.3%30.9%
SwingIncrease2.svg 3.1%Decrease2.svg 0.4%Decrease2.svg 3.1%
 Fourth partyFifth party
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LeaderIan MiddletonLes Sibley
Party Green Independent
Last election3 seats, 11.1%3 seats, 4.0%
Seats before33
Seats won11
Seats after43
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 1Steady2.svg
Popular vote3,6591,905
Percentage10.1%5.3%
SwingDecrease2.svg 1.0%Increase2.svg 1.3%
Cherwell UK ward map 2024.svg
Winner of each seat at the 2024 Cherwell District Council election
Leader before election

Barry Wood
Conservative
No overall control

Leader after election

David Hingley
Liberal Democrats
No overall control

The 2024 Cherwell District Council election took place on 2 May 2024 to elect members of Cherwell District Council in Oxfordshire, England. [1] This was on the same day as other local elections.

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Summary

The council was under no overall control prior to the election, being run by a Conservative minority administration. The council remained under no overall control after the election, but the Conservatives fell back from being the largest party to being only the third largest party on the council, with the Liberal Democrats being the largest party, followed by Labour. [2]

Following the election a minority administration comprising the Liberal Democrats and Green Party plus one of the independents formed to run the council. The Liberal Democrat group leader, David Hingley, was formally appointed as leader of the council at the subsequent annual council meeting on 22 May 2024. [3]

Election result

Cherwell District Council's composition following the 2024 local elections Cherwell District Council Composition 2024.svg
Cherwell District Council's composition following the 2024 local elections
2024 Cherwell District Council election
PartyThis electionFull councilThis election
SeatsNetSeats %OtherTotalTotal %VotesVotes %+/−
  Liberal Democrats 8Increase2.svg 750.091735.410,22028.3+3.1
  Labour 4Increase2.svg 125.091327.19,13725.3–0.4
  Conservative 2Decrease2.svg 912.591122.911,15630.9–3.1
  Green 1Increase2.svg 16.3348.33,65910.1–1.0
  Independent 1Steady2.svg6.3236.31,9055.3+1.3

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 5 April 2024. [4]

Adderbury, Bloxham & Bodicote

Adderbury, Bloxham & Bodicote
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Gordon Blakeway 1,100 40.9 −12.7
Conservative Adam Nell*90833.7+1.9
Labour Helen Oldfield48818.1+6.1
Green Linda Newbery1957.2N/A
Majority 1927.2
Turnout 2,69134.7
Registered electors 7,792 [5]
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

Banbury Calthorpe & Easington

Banbury Calthorpe & Easington
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Kieron Mallon* 1,141 39.9 +3.0
Labour Co-op Anne Cullen1,12039.2−3.4
Green Liz Reed2167.6+0.2
Independent John Brown2007.0+2.4
Liberal Democrats Stephen Buckwell1826.4−1.7
Majority 210.7
Turnout 2,85932.68
Registered electors 8,826 [6]
Conservative hold Swing

Banbury Cross & Neithrop

Banbury Cross & Neithrop
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Co-op Matt Hodgson* 936 48.4 −6.2
Conservative Fiaz Ahmed46924.3+1.5
Independent Simon Garrett22011.4+7.3
Green Alison Nuttall1879.7+1.5
Liberal Democrats Andrew Raisbeck1216.3−0.9
Majority 46724.1
Turnout 1,93325.82
Registered electors 7,537 [7]
Labour Co-op hold Swing

Banbury Grimsbury & Hightown

Banbury Grimsbury & Hightown
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Dom Vaitkus 842 44.7 −10.9
Conservative Tahir Mahmood38720.5−0.5
Liberal Democrats Sophie Parker-Manuel25413.5+5.8
Independent Cassi Bellingham22712.0+5.8
Green Karl Kwiatkowski1759.3−0.2
Majority 45524.2
Turnout 1,88526.4
Registered electors 7,217 [8]
Labour hold Swing

Banbury Hardwick

Banbury Hardwick
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Kerrie Thornhill 870 50.2 +4.1
Conservative Adrian Dongo Munoz56132.4−7.8
Green Carol Broom19611.3−1.9
Liberal Democrats Christophe Aramini1066.1N/A
Majority 30917.8+11.9
Turnout 1,73322.79−0.45
Registered electors 7,711 [9]
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Banbury Ruscote

Banbury Ruscote
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Co-op Mark Cherry* 868 58.6 +0.1
Conservative Taraji Ogunnubi30220.4−5.3
Independent Julie Battison1379.2+4.6
Green Julie Middleton956.4+0.1
Liberal Democrats Mark Petterson805.4+0.5
Majority 56638.2
Turnout 1,48220.57
Registered electors 7,272 [10]
Labour Co-op hold Swing

Bicester East

Bicester East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Rob Parkinson 746 39.1 N/A
Conservative Sandy Dallimore*57730.3−7.6
Labour Jane Clements35518.6−1.9
Green Damien Maguire22812.0−29.6
Majority 1698.8
Turnout 1,90630.08
Registered electors 6,394 [11]
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

Bicester North & Caversfield

Bicester North & Caversfield
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats John Willett 710 37.5 −2.1
Conservative Lynn Pratt*61432.4−1.3
Labour Arjun Bais41622.0−4.7
Green Victoria Campbell1558.2N/A
Majority 965.1
Turnout 1,89528.61
Registered electors 6,669 [12]
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

Bicester South & Ambrosden

Bicester South & Ambrosden
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Frank Ideh 1,250 49.5 −7.3
Conservative Sammy Omotayo64725.6−2.1
Labour Sian Tohill-Martin40616.1+0.6
Green Bryony Core2228.8N/A
Majority 60323.9
Turnout 2,52524.48
Registered electors 10,380 [13]
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

Bicester West

Bicester West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Les Sibley* 1,121 59.0 +19.0
Labour Naomi Karslake29815.7−4.7
Conservative Jake Whittingham24112.7−11.6
Liberal Democrats Peter Jackson1719.0−0.7
Green Trevor Campbell683.6−2.1
Majority 82343.3
Turnout 1,89929.00
Registered electors 6,583 [14]
Independent hold Swing

Cropredy, Sibfords & Wroxton

Cropredy, Sibfords & Wroxton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Chris Brant 1,310 47.6 +16.8
Conservative George Reynolds*1,05638.3−6.6
Labour Kim Harman38814.1−1.7
Majority 2549.3
Turnout 2,75439.92
Registered electors 6,962 [15]
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

Deddington

Deddington
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative David Rogers 1,244 43.8 ±0.0
Labour Annette Murphy94133.2+6.0
Liberal Democrats James Hartley35712.6−6.1
Green Aaron Bliss29610.4+0.1
Majority 30310.6
Turnout 2,83838.16
Registered electors 7,519 [16]
Conservative hold Swing

Fringford & Heyfords

Fringford & Heyfords
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Grace Conway-Murray 1,169 44.6 +13.5
Conservative Simon Holland94936.2−6.0
Labour Russ Hewer2579.8−5.2
Green Jenny Tamblyn2459.4−2.3
Majority 2208.4
Turnout 2,62035.67
Registered electors 7,402 [17]
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

Kidlington East

Kidlington East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Green Linda Ward 1,010 43.7 −13.3
Conservative Emma Nell54123.4−2.3
Liberal Democrats Mel Moorhouse39617.1N/A
Labour Gary Warland36515.8+5.4
Majority 46920.3
Turnout 2,31232.90
Registered electors 7,100 [18]
Green gain from Conservative Swing

Kidlington West

Kidlington West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Dorothy Walker* 1,224 53.1 −3.1
Conservative Zoe McLernon57525.0−7.0
Labour Barry Richards28112.2+0.4
Green Amanda Maguire2249.7N/A
Majority 64928.1
Turnout 2,30432.82
Registered electors 7,091 [19]
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Launton & Otmoor

Launton & Otmoor
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Alisa Russell 1,044 42.8 −2.2
Conservative David Hughes94438.7−3.6
Labour James Daulton30612.5−0.2
Green Fin MacEwan1476.0N/A
Majority 1004.1
Turnout 2,44137.64
Registered electors 6,557 [20]
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

By-elections

Banbury Cross & Neithrop

Banbury Cross & Neithrop by-election: 1 May 2025
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Fiaz Ahmed 729 33.3 +9.0
Labour Andrew Eaton69031.5–16.9
Independent Simon Garrett41218.8+7.4
Liberal Democrats Rebecca Bell35816.4+10.1
Majority 391.8N/A
Turnout 2,18929.4+3.6
Registered electors 7,639
Conservative gain from Labour Swing Increase2.svg13.0

Banbury Grimsbury & Hightown

Banbury Grimsbury & Hightown by-election: 1 May 2025
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Henry Elugwu 639 32.8 –11.9
Conservative Paul Sargent60030.8+10.3
Independent Cassi Bellingham28914.8+2.8
Liberal Democrats Sophie Parker-Manuel21611.1–2.4
Green Karl Kwiatkowski20710.6+1.3
Majority 392.0–22.2
Turnout 1,95127.6+1.2
Registered electors 7,207
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg11.1

Deddington

Deddington by-election: 1 May 2025
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Zoe McLernon 1,560 46.9 +3.1
Liberal Democrats Nick Mylne91627.6+15.0
Labour Helen Oldfield47814.4–18.8
Green Aaron Bliss37011.1+0.7
Majority 64419.3+8.7
Turnout 3,32444.3+6.1
Registered electors 7,673
Conservative hold Swing Decrease2.svg6.0

References

  1. ↑ "District Notice of Election". Cherwell District Council. 22 March 2024. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
  2. ↑ Ingham, Jack (3 May 2024). "Banbury election 2024 live: Success for Lib Dems as they become the biggest party on the council". Banbury Guardian. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
  3. ↑ Nimmo, Bethan (23 May 2024). "First new council leader for two decade announced". BBC News. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
  4. ↑ "District wards". Cherwell District Council . Retrieved 6 April 2024.
  5. ↑ Stewart, Gordon (3 May 2024). "Elections 2024 - Adderbury, Bloxham and Bodicote". Cherwell District Council. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
  6. ↑ Stewart, Gordon (3 May 2024). "Elections 2024 - Banbury Calthorpe and Easington". Cherwell District Council. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
  7. ↑ Stewart, Gordon (3 May 2024). "Elections 2024 - Banbury Cross and Neithrop". Cherwell District Council. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
  8. ↑ Stewart, Gordon (3 May 2024). "Elections 2024 - Banbury Grimsbury and Hightown". Cherwell District Council. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
  9. ↑ Stewart, Gordon (3 May 2024). "Elections 2024 - Banbury Hardwick". Cherwell District Council. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
  10. ↑ Stewart, Gordon (3 May 2024). "Elections 2024 - Banbury Ruscote". Cherwell District Council. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
  11. ↑ Stewart, Gordon (3 May 2024). "Elections 2024 - Bicester East". Cherwell District Council. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
  12. ↑ Stewart, Gordon (3 May 2024). "Elections 2024 - Bicester North and Caversfield". Cherwell District Council. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
  13. ↑ Stewart, Gordon (3 May 2024). "Elections 2024 - Bicester South and Ambrosden". Cherwell District Council. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
  14. ↑ Stewart, Gordon (3 May 2024). "Elections 2024 - Bicester West". Cherwell District Council. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
  15. ↑ Stewart, Gordon (3 May 2024). "Elections 2024 - Cropredy, Sibfords and Wroxton". Cherwell District Council. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
  16. ↑ Stewart, Gordon (3 May 2024). "Elections 2024 - Deddington". Cherwell District Council. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
  17. ↑ Stewart, Gordon (3 May 2024). "Elections 2024 - Fringford and Heyfords". Cherwell District Council. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
  18. ↑ Stewart, Gordon (3 May 2024). "Elections 2024 - Kidlington East". Cherwell District Council. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
  19. ↑ Stewart, Gordon (3 May 2024). "Elections 2024 - Kidlington West". Cherwell District Council. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
  20. ↑ Stewart, Gordon (3 May 2024). "Elections 2024 - Launton and Otmoor". Cherwell District Council. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
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