2024 West Oxfordshire District Council election

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2024 West Oxfordshire District Council election
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17 out of 49 seats to West Oxfordshire District Council
25 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
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LeaderAndy GrahamMichelle MeadDuncan Enright
Party Liberal Democrats Conservative Labour
Last election18 seats, 28.2%17 seats, 37.1%10 seats, 21.0%
Seats before1716 [lower-alpha 1] 11
Seats after211311
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 4Decrease2.svg 3Steady2.svg
Popular vote7,3048,2585,664
Percentage30.1%34.0%23.3%
SwingIncrease2.svg 1.9%Decrease2.svg 3.1%Increase2.svg 2.3%
 Fourth partyFifth party
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LeaderRosie Pearson
Party Green Independent
Last election3 seats, 9.1%1 seat, 9.1%
Seats before32
Seats after40
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 1Decrease2.svg 2
Popular vote2,653102
Percentage10.9%0.4%
SwingIncrease2.svg 1.8%Decrease2.svg 3.7%
West Oxfordshire UK ward map 2024.svg
Winner of each seat at the 2024 West Oxfordshire District Council election
Leader before election

Andy Graham
Liberal Democrats
No overall control

Leader after election

Andy Graham
Liberal Democrats
No overall control

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

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Summary

Prior to the election, the council was under no overall control, being run by a Liberal Democrat, Labour and Green coalition. The council remained under no overall control after the election and the same coalition continued to form the council's administration. [3] [4]

Election result

West Oxfordshire Council's composition following the 2024 local elections. Oxfordshire West Oxfordshire Council 2024.svg
West Oxfordshire Council's composition following the 2024 local elections.
2024 West Oxfordshire District Council election
PartyThis electionFull councilThis election
SeatsNetSeats %OtherTotalTotal %VotesVotes %+/−
  Liberal Democrats 9Increase2.svg 447.4122145.17,30430.1+1.9
  Conservative 4Decrease2.svg 321.191325.58,25834.0–3.1
  Labour 4Steady2.svg21.171121.65,66423.3+2.3
  Green 2Increase2.svg 110.5247.82,65310.9+1.8
  Independent 0Decrease2.svg 20.0000.01020.4–3.7
  Reform UK 0Steady2.svg0.0000.02150.9N/A
  Heritage 0Steady2.svg0.0000.0990.4–0.2

Ward results

The Statement of Persons Nominated, which details the candidates standing in each ward, was released by West Oxfordshire District Council following the close of nominations on 5 April 2024. [5]

Chadlington & Churchill

Chadlington & Churchill
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Nigel Ridpath 342 56.3 +23.9
Conservative Caspar Morris21034.6−10.6
Labour Chris Tomlin559.1+0.7
Majority
Turnout 607
Registered electors
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

Charlbury & Finstock

Charlbury & Finstock
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Liz Leffman* 785 58.9 −0.1
Conservative Gareth Dore27020.3−3.3
Labour Robin Puttick15311.5+1.6
Green Flora Gregory1249.3+1.7
Majority
Turnout 1,332
Registered electors
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Chipping Norton

Chipping Norton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Co-op Geoff Saul* 1,071 61.3 +22.4
Conservative Peter Burns36220.7−2.0
Green Amy Long19711.3+0.8
Liberal Democrats Ivan Aguado Melet1166.6+0.1
Majority
Turnout 1,746
Registered electors
Labour Co-op hold Swing

Eynsham & Cassington

Eynsham & Cassington
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Andy Goodwin* 996 49.8 −7.9
Conservative Sean Grace45522.8−1.6
Labour Nick Relph38919.5+12.0
Green Nicholas Goodwin1608.0−0.4
Majority
Turnout 2,000
Registered electors
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Freeland & Hanborough

Freeland & Hanborough
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Roger Faulkner 587 39.4 −3.7
Liberal Democrats Marie Stimpson55837.5−13.2
Labour Nell Davies-Small15210.2N/A
Independent Sam Newman1026.9N/A
Green Dan Eisenhandler906.0−0.2
Majority
Turnout 1,489
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing

The incumbent councillor, Alaa al-Yousuf, was originally elected as a Conservative but changed his affiliation to Independent prior to the election. He did not re-stand.

Hailey, Minster Lovell & Leafield

Hailey, Minster Lovell & Leafield
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Paul Marsh 606 43.8 −0.2
Conservative Paul Eaglestone59543.0−6.1
Labour Andy Bailey1097.9+0.9
Green James Styring735.3N/A
Majority
Turnout 1,383
Registered electors
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

Kingham, Rollright & Enstone

Kingham, Rollright & Enstone
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Alex Wilson* 475 43.0 −7.1
Green Arron Baker44840.5+10.7
Labour Co-op David Heyes18216.5−3.6
Majority
Turnout 1,105
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing

Milton-Under-Wychwood

Milton-Under-Wychwood
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Adam Clements 400 52.9 +31.2
Conservative Jeff Haine*29238.6−19.5
Labour Co-op Sian O'Neill425.6−5.3
Green Timothy Eden222.9−6.5
Majority
Turnout 756
Registered electors
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

North Leigh

North Leigh
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Sarah Veasey 487 54.1 −5.2
Liberal Democrats Hannah Massie30333.7+19.3
Labour Richard Kelsall738.1−7.2
Green Frances Mortimer374.1−6.9
Majority
Turnout 900
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing

The incumbent councillor, Harry St John, was originally elected as a Conservative but changed his affiliation to Independent prior to the election. He did not re-stand.

Standlake, Aston & Stanton Harcourt

Standlake, Aston & Stanton Harcourt
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Stephen Cosier 860 51.3 −6.7
Conservative Lysette Nicholls*67240.1−1.9
Labour Marion Harley975.8N/A
Green Alma Tumilowicz482.9N/A
Majority
Turnout 1,677
Registered electors
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

Stonesfield & Tackley

Stonesfield & Tackley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Green Genny Early 523 33.6 +23.4
Liberal Democrats Gareth Epps49732.0−13.6
Conservative Sharone Parnes39025.1−7.9
Labour Kate England1459.3−1.9
Majority
Turnout 1,555
Registered electors
Green gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Witney Central

Witney Central
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Andrew Coles* 800 52.6 +10.4
Conservative Abdul Mubin51834.1−7.0
Liberal Democrats Serena Martin1097.2−0.9
Green Rae Cather936.1−2.4
Majority
Turnout 1,520
Registered electors
Labour hold Swing

Witney East

Witney East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Co-op Duncan Enright* 1,019 45.0 +3.5
Conservative James Robertshaw93241.2+2.0
Liberal Democrats Sophie Roell1838.1+0.4
Green Harriet Marshall1295.7−5.9
Majority
Turnout 2,263
Registered electors
Labour Co-op hold Swing

Witney North

Witney North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Green Andrew Prosser* 451 31.3 −5.1
Liberal Democrats Michelle Coulson39027.1N/A
Conservative Dean Temple24817.2−4.8
Reform UK Richard Langridge21514.9−10.9
Labour Georgia Meadows1369.4−6.4
Majority
Turnout 1,440
Registered electors
Green hold Swing

Witney South

Witney South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Co-op Stuart McCarroll 706 42.3 −4.0
Conservative David Edwards-Hughes64938.9−5.1
Liberal Democrats Peter Whitten1156.9−2.8
Heritage David Cox995.9N/A
Green Ed Rolison995.9N/A
Majority
Turnout 1,668
Registered electors
Labour Co-op hold Swing

Witney West

Witney West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Jane Doughty* 636 41.7 −9.2
Liberal Democrats Dan Coulson53334.9+18.1
Labour Sachin Thorogood28118.4−8.7
Green Penelope Ponton765.0−0.2
Majority
Turnout 1,526
Registered electors
Conservative hold Swing

Woodstock & Bladon

Woodstock & Bladon
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Elizabeth Poskitt* 618 43.1 −8.2
Conservative Ian Hudspeth48033.4+5.3
Labour Mathew Parkinson25417.7+2.7
Green Barry Wheatley835.8+0.2
Majority
Turnout 1,435
Registered electors
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

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References

  1. ↑ Including one vacant seat last held by Conservative councillor Colin Dingwall prior to his resignation in April 2024. [1]
  1. ↑ "West Oxfordshire councillor quits after council tax conviction". BBC News. 26 April 2024. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
  2. ↑ "Notice of Election" (PDF). West Oxfordshire District Council. 25 March 2024. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
  3. ↑ Norris, Miranda (3 May 2024). "West Oxfordshire local elections 2024: Results in full". Oxford Mail. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
  4. ↑ Ingham, Jack (14 May 2024). "Lib Dem, Labour and Green groups maintain hold on West Oxfordshire District Council". Banbury Guardian. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
  5. ↑ "Statement of Persons Nominated" (PDF). West Oxfordshire District Council. 5 April 2024. Retrieved 11 April 2024.
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