2024 Oxford City Council election

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2024 Oxford City Council election
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25 out of 48 seats to Oxford City Council
25 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
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LeaderSusan BrownChristopher SmowtonChris Jarvis
Party Labour Liberal Democrats Green
Last election32 seats, 43.9%9 seats, 16.9%6 seats, 18.3%
Seats before2296
Seats won1154
Seats after2098
Seat changeDecrease2.svg 2Steady2.svgIncrease2.svg 2
Popular vote15,2606,0526,823
Percentage38.2%15.2%17.1%
SwingDecrease2.svg 5.7%Decrease2.svg 1.7%Decrease2.svg 1.2%
 Fourth partyFifth party
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Party Independent IOA
Last election1 seat, 12.3%N/A
Seats before110
Seats won14
Seats after74
Seat changeDecrease2.svg 4Increase2.svg 4
Popular vote2,4066,200
Percentage6.0%15.5%
SwingDecrease2.svg 6.3%N/A
Oxford City Council Election 2024 by ward.svg
Winner of each seat at the 2024 Oxford City Council election
Leader before election

Susan Brown
Labour
No overall control

Leader after election

Susan Brown
Labour
No overall control

The 2024 Oxford City Council election was held on Thursday 2 May 2024, alongside the other local elections being held in the United Kingdom on the same day. [1] The councillors elected will serve a four-year term ending in 2028. [2]

Contents

Background

Oxford City Council elects half of its councillors to every 2 years to serve four-year terms. [2] However, the seats up for election in 2024 were last elected in 2021, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [2]

At the previous election in 2022, Labour held its majority on the council, however, they lost 3 seats to bring the total number of Labour councillors to 32. [3] [4] [5] In October 2023, Labour lost control of the council due to 9 councillors resigning in opposition to Keir Starmer's refusal to call for a ceasefire in the Gaza war. [6] By the time of the election the council remained under no overall control, with a Labour leader. [7] Robert Ford suggested in The Guardian that Oxford would be a key testing ground of dissatisfaction from Labour's left wing and from Muslim and young progressive voters. [8]

Summary

Oxford City Council's composition following the 2024 election. Svgfiles 2024-05-27-14-08-07-050501-caeeba2e7b4f4fc6f8ad058134e591720f147d8c8de371db7c2334b33c07a933.svg
Oxford City Council's composition following the 2024 election.

Following the election, the council remained under no overall control. Labour made a net loss of a further two seats, but remained the largest party on the council. They continued to run the council as a minority administration after the election. [9] The Green Party gained two seats. There was a net loss of four independent councillors. A new local party, the Independent Oxford Alliance (IOA), which had only been created earlier in 2024, won four seats. [10]

Election result

2024 Oxford City Council election [11]
PartyThis electionFull councilThis election
SeatsNetSeats %OtherTotalTotal %VotesVotes %+/−
  Labour 11Decrease2.svg 244.092041.715,26038.2–5.7
  Liberal Democrats 5Steady2.svg20.04918.86,05215.2–1.7
  Green 4Increase2.svg 216.04816.76,82317.1–1.2
  Independent 1Decrease2.svg 44.06714.62,4066.0–6.3
  IOA 4Increase2.svg 416.0048.36,20015.5N/A
  Conservative 0Steady2.svg0.0000.02,7777.0–1.0
  TUSC 0Steady2.svg0.0000.03710.9+0.3
  Workers Party 0Steady2.svg0.0000.0310.1N/A

Ward results

Barton and Sandhills

Barton and Sandhills [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Asima Qayyum 454 35.9 –16.9
IOA Chaka Artwell40231.8+12.5
Independent Jabu Nala-Hartley17313.7N/A
Conservative Eric Sukumaran1199.4–6.2
Liberal Democrats Paul Rogers1189.3–1.4
Majority 524.1
Turnout 1,26628.2+1.4
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg14.7

Blackbird Leys

Blackbird Leys [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Linda Smith 423 45.8 –29.5
Labour Lubna Arshad 411 44.6 –30.7
Independent Michael Evans36940.0N/A
Independent Suzette McLean34036.8N/A
Conservative Patricia Jones727.8N/A
Green Cynthia Muthoni535.8–2.9
TUSC Sam Bennett525.6–2.2
Green David Thomas434.6–4.1
Liberal Democrats Alexandrine Kantor414.4–3.8
TUSC Agnieszka Kowalska404.4–3.4
Turnout 20.1
Labour hold
Labour hold

Carfax and Jericho

Carfax and Jericho [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Co-op Lizzy Diggins 689 56.6 +0.4
Green Emma Garnett32326.5+1.1
Liberal Democrats Jessica Frankopan1139.3–2.5
Conservative Alexander Elliott927.6+0.9
Majority 36630.1
Turnout 1,21734.1–2.6
Labour Co-op hold Swing Decrease2.svg0.4

Churchill

Churchill [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Mark Lygo 572 51.4 –6.5
Conservative Mark Bhagwandin18816.9+2.4
Green Duncan Watts14513.0–0.3
TUSC James Morbin11110.0+4.2
Liberal Democrats Peter Coggins978.7+0.2
Majority 38434.5
Turnout 1,11324.0–2.6
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg4.5

Cowley

Cowley [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
IOA Ian Yeatman 842 39.2 N/A
Labour Mark Hull61428.6–19.4
Liberal Democrats Scott Urban48422.5+19.9
Green Sam Alston1135.3–4.3
Conservative Luke King643.0–3.1
TUSC Alex Chapman301.4N/A
Majority 22810.6
Turnout 2,14744.2+1.4
IOA gain from Labour

Cutteslowe and Sunnymead

Cutteslowe and Sunnymead [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Andrew Gant 834 41.8 –13.7
Labour Charlotte Vinnicombe51525.8+3.5
Conservative Sam McNeil39719.9+6.8
Green John Fox24712.4+3.3
Majority 31916.0
Turnout 1,99340.4–3.7
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Decrease2.svg8.6

Donnington

Donnington [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Green Max Morris 701 39.4 –0.5
Labour Toby James53630.1–1.3
IOA Halima Banaras41423.3N/A
Conservative Simon Bazley724.0+0.3
Liberal Democrats Pippa Hitchcock341.9±0.0
TUSC Kerensa Hone221.2N/A
Majority 1659.3
Turnout 1,77935.2–11.4
Green hold Swing Increase2.svg0.4

Headington

Headington [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Mohammed Altaf-Khan 847 39.6 –8.4
Independent Peter West57727.0N/A
Labour Sumukh Kaul48522.7–14.5
Green Ray Hitchins1637.6+1.2
Conservative Harjot Bajaj673.1–4.0
Majority 27012.6
Turnout 2,13945.1–1.3
Liberal Democrats hold

Headington Hill and Northway

Headington Hill and Northway [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Nigel Chapman 653 53.7 +5.0
Green Stephen Hurt21617.8+8.7
Conservative Alexander Horsfall-Turner20516.9+10.8
Liberal Democrats Hana Packford14111.6+5.5
Majority 43736.0
Turnout 1,21529.8–9.2
Labour hold Swing Decrease2.svg1.9

Hinksey Park

Hinksey Park [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Anna Railton 917 51.0 –10.9
IOA Benjamin Christopher39121.7N/A
Green Nuala Young33718.7–1.7
Liberal Democrats Rick Tanner955.3–6.4
Conservative Simon Howell593.3–2.7
Majority 52629.2
Turnout 1,79941.7–0.9
Labour hold

Holywell

Holywell [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Green Dianne Regisford 452 46.1 +9.7
Labour Colin Cook37237.9–11.8
Liberal Democrats Heather Judge9810.0–4.0
Independent Emily Scaysbrook596.0N/A
Majority 808.2
Turnout 98135.3+2.5
Green gain from Labour Swing Increase2.svg10.8

Littlemore

Littlemore [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
IOA Anne Stares 814 47.2 N/A
Labour Sandy Douglas73042.3–2.0
Green Tamsin Blaxter985.7–0.8
Liberal Democrats Eleonore Vogel502.9–0.5
TUSC Rachel Cox321.9N/A
Majority 844.9
Turnout 1,72433.7–6.6
IOA gain from Labour

Lye Valley

Lye Valley [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
IOA Judith Harley 654 44.1 +9.1
Labour Inka Oshodi59340.0–1.3
Green James Thorniley1208.1–2.0
Conservative Timothy Patmore704.7–4.4
Liberal Democrats Beverley Joshua473.2–1.3
Majority 614.1
Turnout 1,48436.4+4.0
IOA gain from Labour Swing Increase2.svg5.2

Marston

Marston [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Mary Clarkson 868 44.7 +8.3
Green Kate Robinson71837.0–10.0
Conservative Duncan Hatfield28814.8+1.4
Liberal Democrats Daniel Levy693.6+0.4
Majority 1507.7
Turnout 1,94342.9–8.7
Labour hold Swing Increase2.svg9.2

Northfield Brook

Northfield Brook [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Simon Ottino 392 40.3 –26.3
IOA Susana De Sousa38539.6N/A
Green David Newman687.0–1.3
Conservative Paul Sims687.0–7.0
Liberal Democrats Rosemary Morlin373.8–3.1
TUSC Rosie Douglas-Brown232.4–1.9
Majority 70.7
Turnout 97322.4+1.8
Labour hold

Osney and St Thomas

Osney and St Thomas [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Susanna Pressel 902 54.5 +8.0
Green Sarah Edwards56734.3–13.4
Liberal Democrats Adrian Rosser1006.0N/A
Conservative Caleb Van Ryneveld855.1–0.7
Majority 33520.3
Turnout 1,65437.8–6.8
Labour hold Swing Increase2.svg10.7

Quarry and Risinghurst

Quarry and Risinghurst [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Roz Smith 868 34.7 +9.8
Labour Co-op James Taylor86134.5–22.7
IOA Sandra Ramcharan51220.5N/A
Green Liz Taylor1536.1–1.9
Conservative Daniel Stafford1054.2–5.6
Majority 70.3
Turnout 2,49948.4+1.5
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Increase2.svg16.3

Rose Hill and Iffley

Rose Hill and Iffley [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
IOA David Henwood 870 44.1 N/A
Labour Michele Paule81441.2–5.3
Green Heather Stallard1598.1–5.7
Conservative Jennifer Jackson613.1–3.3
Liberal Democrats Katherine Norman562.8–1.9
TUSC Ruben Simwogerere140.7±0.0
Majority 562.8
Turnout 1,97443.6+3.0
IOA gain from Labour

St Clement's

St Clement's [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Green Alex Powell 524 32.9 +12.3
IOA Sal Naqvi50731.8N/A
Labour Jesse Erlam47529.8–16.2
Liberal Democrats Geraldine Coggins623.9–3.2
TUSC James Bonner251.6–0.1
Majority 171.1N/A
Turnout 1,59338.9+3.3
Green gain from Labour

St Mary's

St Mary's [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Green Chris Jarvis 890 46.6 +1.3
Labour Matthew Leigh51827.1–2.0
IOA John Skinner40921.4–0.7
Liberal Democrats Richard Whelan432.3–1.2
Conservative George Robinson281.5N/A
TUSC Orlando Munoz221.2N/A
Majority 37219.5
Turnout 1,91037.9–4.9
Green hold Swing Increase2.svg1.7

Summertown

Summertown [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Theodore Jupp 662 38.3 –8.1
Labour Paul Shuter58934.0–1.8
Conservative David Pope27816.1+5.0
Green Indrani Sigamany20111.6+4.9
Majority 734.2
Turnout 1,73041.4–6.9
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Decrease2.svg3.2

Temple Cowley

Temple Cowley [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Mohammed Azad 888 48.6 +1.2
Labour Co-op Charlie Hicks65735.9–4.1
Green Richard Scrase1297.1+0.9
Liberal Democrats Tony Brett713.9+0.7
Conservative Fay Sims522.8–0.4
Workers Party Boris Fedorov311.7N/A
Majority 23112.6
Turnout 1,82838.4–1.9
Independent gain from Labour Swing Increase2.svg2.7

Walton Manor

Walton Manor [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Co-op James Fry 837 57.9 +7.1
Liberal Democrats Liz Wade24617.0–11.6
Green Chris Goodall23216.0+4.4
Conservative Penelope Lenon1319.1+0.1
Majority 59140.9
Turnout 1,44642.2–0.9
Labour Co-op hold Swing Increase2.svg9.4

Wolvercote

Wolvercote [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Steve Goddard 839 50.3 –5.4
Labour Andrew Siantonas38322.9+1.9
Conservative Daniel Campbell27616.5+2.7
Green Philippa Lanchbery17110.2+0.7
Majority 45627.3
Turnout 1,66937.5–10.3
Liberal Democrats hold Swing Decrease2.svg3.7

By-elections

Headington Hill & Northway

Headington Hill & Northway by-election: 1 May 2025
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour James Taylor 461 36.8 –16.9
IOA Nasreen Majeed44535.5N/A
Green Stephen Hurt15812.6–5.2
Conservative Eric Sukumaran987.8–9.1
Liberal Democrats Hana Packford624.9–6.7
TUSC Agnieszka Kowalska302.4N/A
Majority 161.3–34.7
Turnout 1,25431.3+1.5
Labour hold

References

  1. ↑ "Next Election for Oxford City Council". Oxford City Council - oxford.gov.uk. Archived from the original on 7 January 2024. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
  2. 1 2 3 "Composition of Oxford City Council". Open Council Data UK - opencouncildata.co.uk. Archived from the original on 7 January 2024. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
  3. ↑ "Oxford result - Local Elections 2022". BBC News. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
  4. ↑ Council, Oxford City. "Oxford City Council Election results - 5 May 2022". www.oxford.gov.uk. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
  5. ↑ "Full breakdown of Oxford City Council local election results 2022". Oxford Mail. 6 May 2022. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
  6. ↑ "Labour Loses Oxford City Council Over Gaza". tribunemag.co.uk. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
  7. ↑ "Labour loses Oxford council majority after ninth Gaza resignation". BBC News. 26 October 2023. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
  8. ↑ Robert Ford (28 April 2024). "Red walls and green dreams: what are the key battlegrounds in England's local elections?". The Guardian . Retrieved 28 April 2024.
  9. ↑ Manuschka, Jacob (18 May 2024). "Oxford City Council announces new cabinet and sets out aims". Oxford Mail. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
  10. ↑ Qurashi, Noor (17 February 2024). "Oxford Independent Alliance candidates share pledges". Oxford Mail. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
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