West Oxfordshire District Council election, 2016

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2016 local election results in West Oxfordshire

The 2016 West Oxfordshire District Council election was held on 5 May 2016 to elect members of West Oxfordshire District Council in England. [1] [2] This was on the same day as other local elections.

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Elections were held for 17 of the 49 seats on the council. No seats changed hands. The Conservative Party held 12 seats, the Labour Party held three seats and the Liberal Democrats held two seats. The Conservatives remained in overall control of the council with a total of 41 seats. The Labour Party and Liberal Democrats remained in opposition with four seats each. [3]

Conservative Party (UK) Political party in the United Kingdom

The Conservative Party, officially the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom. The governing party since 2010, it is the largest in the House of Commons, with 313 Members of Parliament, and also has 249 members of the House of Lords, 18 members of the European Parliament, 31 Members of the Scottish Parliament, 12 members of the Welsh Assembly, eight members of the London Assembly and 8,916 local councillors.

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Liberal Democrats (UK) Political party in the United Kingdom

The Liberal Democrats are a liberal political party in the United Kingdom. It is currently led by Vince Cable. They have 11 Members of Parliament in the House of Commons, 96 members of the House of Lords, one member of the European Parliament, five Members of the Scottish Parliament and one member in the Welsh Assembly and London Assembly. At the height of its influence, the party formed a coalition government with the Conservative Party from 2010 to 2015 with its leader Nick Clegg serving as Deputy Prime Minister.

Ward results

Chadlington and Churchill

Chadlington and Churchill 2016
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Terence Neil Owen421
Green Celia Jocelyn Kerslake84
Labour Aaron James Michael Miles66
Liberal Democrat Ivan Aguado Melet70
Turnout 41.18%
Majority351
Conservative hold Swing

Charlbury and Finstock

Charlbury and Finstock 2016
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Paul John Honey318
Green Harriet Lorna Mary Kopinska76
Labour Ruth Helen Smith77
Liberal Democrat Liz Leffman944
UKIP Stephen Howell Nash31
Turnout 48.17%
Majority626
Liberal Democrat hold Swing

Chipping Norton

Chipping Norton 2016
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Clare Percival856
Green Paulo Von Zschock59
Labour Geoff Saul1008
Liberal Democrat Chris Tatton58
UKIP Neil David Cartwright109
Turnout 43.56%
Majority152
Labour hold Swing

Eynsham and Cassington

Eynsham and Cassington 2016
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Edward Humfrey James688
Green Nicholas Goodwin248
Labour Elsa Louise Dawson494
Liberal Democrat William Harry Griffiths358
Turnout 37.47%
Majority194
Conservative hold Swing

Freeland and Hanborough

Freeland and Hanborough 2016
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Carol Elizabeth Reynolds613
Green Alex Simon Friend158
Labour Sian Priscilla Florence O’Neill158
Liberal Democrat Mike Baggaley225
UKIP Barclay Ronald Lawrence143
Turnout 37.75%
Majority388
Conservative hold Swing

Hailey, Minster Lovell and Leafield

Hailey, Minster Lovell and Leafield 2016
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Warwick David Robinson450
Green Andy Wright71
Independent Graham Albert Lawrence Knaggs399
Labour Aaron Marc Bennett123
Liberal Democrat Christopher John Blount151
Turnout 37.85%
Majority299
Conservative hold Swing

Kingham, Rollright and Enstone

Kingham, Rollright and Enstone 2016
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Nigel George Colston677
Green David James Chanter102
Labour Moira Christine Swann185
Liberal Democrat Glena Elizabeth Edna Chadwick95
UKIP Jim Stanley137
Turnout 37.87%
Majority3179
Conservative hold Swing

Milton-Under-Wychwood

Wilton-Under-Wychwood 2016
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Jeffrey Haine477
Green Rosanna Pearson48
Labour Andrew Lawrence Ferrero67
Liberal Democrat Matthew Gordon-Banks106
Turnout 41.72%
Majority371
Conservative hold Swing

North Leigh

North Leigh 2016
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Harry St John430
Green Stuart Sutherland MacDonald69
Labour Judith Frances Wardle143
Liberal Democrat Gillian Elizabeth Workman28
Turnout 43.84%
Majority287
Conservative hold Swing

Standlake, Aston and Stanton Harcourt

Standlake, Aston and Stanton Harcourt 2016
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Elizabeth Hilary Northcote Fenton670
Green Alma Ann Tumilowicz91
Labour Dave Wesson134
Liberal Democrat Andrew Edward Crick122
UKIP Kenneth Robert Clark176
Turnout 35.95%
Majority494
Conservative hold Swing

Stonesfield and Tackley

Stonesfield and Tackley 2016
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Richard John Michael Bishop675
Green Maurice Fantato128
Labour David John Baldwin277
Liberal Democrat Mark Mann141
Turnout 38.58%
Majority398
Conservative hold Swing

Witney Central

Witney Central 2016
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Chris Holliday422
Labour Andrew Stanley Coles781
Liberal Democrat Edward Mortimer66
Turnout 32.89%
Majority359
Labour hold Swing

Witney East

Witney East 2016
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Suzanne Elizabeth Bartington919
Green Nick Owen106
Labour Duncan Shaw Thomas Enright997
Liberal Democrat Carl Martin Rylett55
Turnout 35.92%
Majority78
Labour hold Swing

Witney North

Witney North 2016
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Toby Jacob Morris442
Green Brigitte Anne Hickman201
Labour Trevor Ian License222
Liberal Democrat Diane West158
Turnout 32.48%
Majority200
Conservative hold Swing

Witney South

Witney South 2016
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Jane Michelle Doughty673
Green Rhys Emmanuel John Danino125
Labour Stephen Parkinson456
Liberal Democrat Kate Southey116
Turnout 29.07%
Majority217
Conservative hold Swing

Witney West

Witney West 2016
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Louise Jane Chapman524
Green Andy King83
Labour Calvert Charles Stuart McGibbon224
Liberal Democrat Emma De Launey Tatton48
Turnout 27.96%
Majority300
Conservative hold Swing

Woodstock and Bladon

Woodstock and Bladon 2016
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Conservative Jill Rosemary Dunsmore600
Green Paul Dominic Creighton93
Labour Christopher Charles Johnson132
Liberal Democrat Elizabeth Margaret Embree Poskitt617
Turnout 44.96%
Majority17
Liberal Democrat hold Swing

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References

  1. ↑ "Guide to May 2016 elections in Scotland, Wales, England and Northern Ireland". BBC News. Retrieved 21 April 2016.
  2. ↑ "Future elections". West Oxfordshire District Council. Retrieved 22 April 2016.
  3. ↑ "West Oxfordshire District Council Election Results – Thursday, 5th May 2016". West Oxfordshire District Council Election Results 2011–2018 (PDF). West Oxfordshire District Council. pp. 7–8. Retrieved 4 May 2018.
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