Cherwell District Council elections

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One third of Cherwell District Council in Oxfordshire, England is elected each year, followed by one year without election. Since the last comprehensive boundary changes in 2016, 48 councillors have been elected from 16 wards. [1]

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Council elections

Composition of the council [2]
Year Conservative Labour Liberal Democrats [a] Green [b] Independents
& Others		Council control
after election
Local government reorganisation; council established (45 seats)
1973 16160–13No overall control
1976 2610009Conservative
New ward boundaries (52 seats) [3]
1979 3412204Conservative
1980 3116203Conservative
1982 3015403Conservative
1983 3216301Conservative
1984 3512401Conservative
1986 [4] 3213601Conservative
1987 3312700Conservative
1988 [5] 3214204Conservative
1990 3217201Conservative
1991 [6] 2818303Conservative
1992 3215302Conservative
1994 3116401Conservative
1995 2322700No overall control
1996 1628800Labour
1998 1724704No overall control
1999 2619502No overall control
2000 3313402Conservative
New ward boundaries (52 seats) [7] [8]
2002 3711200Conservative
2003 3412400Conservative
2004 3610400Conservative
2006 388400Conservative
2007 424400Conservative
2008 442400Conservative
2010 442400Conservative
2011 434300Conservative
2012 416300Conservative
2014 407201Conservative
2015 417101Conservative
New ward boundaries (48 seats) [1]
2016 388002Conservative
2018 379101Conservative
2019 329313Conservative
2021 329313Conservative
2022 2510724Conservative
2023 20121033No overall control
2024 11131743No overall control

Results maps

By-election results

1994-1998

Gosford and Watereaton By-Election 28 November 1996
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats 17032.0
Conservative 16931.8
Independent 10018.8
Labour 9117.1
Majority 10.2
Turnout 53050.0
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
Kidlington South East By-Election 22 January 1998 [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Maurice Billington45538.4−1.1
Labour John Stansby45038.0−7.8
Liberal Democrats John Wyse28023.6+8.9
Majority 50.4
Turnout 1,18527.3
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

1998-2002

Hardwick By-Election 23 July 1998
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative 38251.9+24.3
Labour 30641.6−22.0
Liberal Democrats 486.5−2.4
Majority 7610.3
Turnout 736
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Heyford By-Election 17 September 1998
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats 29036.3−24.2
Independent 26332.8+32.8
Conservative 24730.9−8.6
Majority 273.5
Turnout 80047.0
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Calthorpe By-Election 27 September 2001 [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative 42258.4−2.1
Labour 18325.3−1.6
Liberal Democrats 11716.2+3.5
Majority 23933.1
Turnout 72214.0
Conservative hold Swing

2002-2006

Yarnton, Gorsford and Water Eaton By-Election 17 March 2005
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Michael Gibbard78459.8+12.6
Liberal Democrats Suzanne Wilson-Higgins42332.3−11.1
Labour Catherine Arakelian1037.9−1.5
Majority 36127.5
Turnout 1,31031.0
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

2006-2010

Kirtlington By-Election 31 July 2008 [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Simon Hollandunopposed
Conservative hold Swing
Kidlington North By-Election 4 June 2009 [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Douglas Williamson82849.2−1.0
Conservative Trevor Elford69041.0+2.2
Labour Andrew Hornsby-Smith1659.8−1.2
Majority 1388.2
Turnout 1,68340.7
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

2010-2014

Kidlington North By-Election 22 July 2010 [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Alaric Rose52642.2−11.4
Conservative Eddie Stevens41933.6−12.8
Labour Catherine Arakelian21617.3+17.3
UKIP David Fairweather866.9+6.9
Majority 1078.6
Turnout 1,247
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Bicester North By-Election 29 September 2011 [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Melanie Magee44365.9+7.0
Labour Kevin Walsh13019.3−5.8
Liberal Democrats John Innes9914.7−1.3
Majority 31346.6
Turnout 672
Conservative hold Swing
Banbury Ruscote By-Election 15 November 2012 [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Gordon Ross61156.7−4.8
Conservative Pat Tompson34932.4+0.3
UKIP David Burton11710.9+10.9
Majority 26224.3
Turnout 1,077
Labour hold Swing
Hook Norton By-Election 2 May 2013 [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Ray Jelf51166.6+8.1
Labour Perran Moon15520.2−11.1
Green Colin Clark10113.2+13.2
Majority 35646.4
Turnout 767
Conservative hold Swing
Banbury Ruscote By-Election 26 September 2013 [17]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Mark Cherry75858.9−2.6
Conservative Pat Tompson32325.1−7.0
UKIP Christian Miller20616.0+16.0
Majority 43533.8
Turnout 1,287
Labour hold Swing

2014-2018

Banbury Grimsbury and Castle By-Election 1 October 2015 [18]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Shaida Hussain78145.0+8.3
Conservative Tony Mepham66138.1+3.1
UKIP Linda Wren1508.6−6.3
Liberal Democrats Kenneth Ashworth734.2−1.3
Green Christopher Manley724.1−3.8
Majority 1206.9
Turnout 1,737
Labour gain from Conservative Swing
Adderbury, Bloxham and Bodicote By-Election 22 September 2016 [19]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Andrew McHugh1,01557.4+8.5
Labour Sue Christie28616.2−0.2
Green Naomi Kanetsuka27815.7−5.5
Liberal Democrats Ian Thomas18910.7−2.8
Majority 72941.2
Turnout 1,768
Conservative hold Swing

2022-2026

Banbury Cross and Neithrop By-Election 1 May 2025 [20]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Fiaz Ahmed72933.3+9.0
Labour Andrew Eaton69031.5−16.9
Independent Simon Garrett41218.8+7.4
Liberal Democrats Ian Thomas35816.4+10.1
Majority 391.8
Turnout 2,189
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Banbury Grimsbury and Hightown By-Election 1 May 2025 [21]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Henry Elugwu63932.8−11.9
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
Turnout 1,951
Labour hold Swing
Deddington By-Election 1 May 2025 [22]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Zoe McLernon1,56046.9+3.1
Liberal Democrats Nick Mylne91627.6+15.0
Labour Helen Oldfield47814.4−18.8
Green Aaron Bliss37011.1+0.7
Majority 64419.4
Turnout 3,324
Conservative hold Swing

References

  1. ↑ Includes totals for the predecessors of the Liberal Democrats, the Liberal Party and SDP (both of which participated in the Alliance).
  2. ↑ Includes totals for the predecessors of the Green Party of England and Wales, the Ecology Party and Green Party UK.
  1. 1 2 "The Cherwell (Electoral Changes) Order 2015", legislation.gov.uk , The National Archives, SI 2015/1, retrieved 24 April 2023
  2. ↑ "Composition calculator". Colin Rallings & Michael Thrasher . The Elections Centre, Plymouth University . Retrieved 14 May 2025.
  3. ↑ The District of Cherwell (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1978
  4. ↑ The Cherwell and West Oxfordshire (Areas) Order 1985
  5. ↑ legislation.gov.uk - The Northamptonshire and Oxfordshire (County Boundaries) Order 1988. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.
  6. ↑ legislation.gov.uk - The Oxfordshire (District Boundaries) Order 1991. Retrieved on 6 November 2015.
  7. ↑ "Cherwell". BBC Online . Retrieved 3 August 2008.
  8. ↑ legislation.gov.uk - The District of Cherwell (Electoral Changes) Order 2001. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
  9. ↑ "Labour loses control of council". Oxford Mail . 23 January 1998. Retrieved 19 October 2009.[ permanent dead link ]
  10. ↑ "Lib Dem boost in byelection". guardian.co.uk . 28 September 2001. Retrieved 19 October 2009.
  11. ↑ "District Council By-Election". Cherwell District Council. 4 July 2008. Retrieved 3 August 2008.[ permanent dead link ]
  12. ↑ "Kidlington by election result - 4 June 2009". Cherwell District Council. Archived from the original on 22 July 2011. Retrieved 19 October 2009.
  13. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Kidlington North Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 9 September 2022.
  14. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Bicester North Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 9 September 2022.
  15. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Banbury Ruscote Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 9 September 2022.
  16. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Hook Norton Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 9 September 2022.
  17. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Banbury Ruscote Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 9 September 2022.
  18. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Banbury Grimsbury and Castle Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 10 September 2022.
  19. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Adderbury, Bloxham and Bodicote Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 10 September 2022.
  20. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Banbury Cross and Neithrop Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 13 August 2025.
  21. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Banbury Grimsbury and Hightown Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 13 August 2025.
  22. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Deddington Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 13 August 2025.
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