2011 West Oxfordshire District Council election

Last updated

Map of the results of the 2011 West Oxfordshire District Council election. Conservatives in blue and Labour in red. Wards in dark grey were not contested in 2011. West Oxfordshire UK local election 2011 map.svg
Map of the results of the 2011 West Oxfordshire District Council election. Conservatives in blue and Labour in red. Wards in dark grey were not contested in 2011.

The 2011 West Oxfordshire District Council election took place on 5 May 2011 to elect members of West Oxfordshire District Council in Oxfordshire, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Conservative Party stayed in overall control of the council. [1]

Contents

After the election, the composition of the council was:

Background

After the 2010 West Oxfordshire District Council election the Conservatives controlled the council with 40 councillors, compared to seven for the Liberal Democrats and one each for Labour and an Independent. [3] 16 seats were contested in 2011, with three Conservative cabinet members, Mark Booty, Richard Langridge and Warwick Robinson, defending seats, as well as the Liberal Democrat group leader Richard Andrews. [4]

A total of 55 candidates stood for election, with 19 for the five seats in Witney alone. [4] Both the Conservatives and the Green Party put up a full slate of 16 candidates, while Labour had 11 candidates, the Liberal Democrats 10 and there were two independents. [4]

Election result

The Conservatives increased their control of the council, gaining four seats to have 44 councillors. [5] [6] Three of the Conservative gains came at the expense of the Liberal Democrats who dropped to four seats on the council, [5] [6] with the Liberal Democrat group leader Richard Andrews in Eynsham and Cassington being one of those who were defeated at the election. [7] The other Liberal Democrat defeats came in Carterton South were Peter Madden lost his seat to Conservative Michael Brennan and in Charlbury and Finstock, where Michael Breakell had stepped down as a councillor at the election. [7]

The fourth Conservative gain came in Stonesfield and Tackley where Charles Cottrell-Dormer won the seat as a Conservative, after having previously represented the ward as an independent. [7] Meanwhile, Labour remained with one seat after Eve Coles held Chipping Norton for the party and Duncan Enright came second in Witney East with 1,006 votes, compared to 1,131 for Conservative Sian Davies. [7] Overall 11 of the 13 sitting councillors who stood again were re-elected and average turnout at the election was 45.9%. [8]

West Oxfordshire local election result 2011 [8]
PartySeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 1540+493.855.014,365-4.1%
  Labour 10006.317.44,532+7.1%
  Green 0000013.43,499+10.6%
  Liberal Democrats 003-3011.02,880-15.6%
  Independent 001-103.2843+2.0%

Ward results

Alvescot and Filkins [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Ross McFarlane56573.9
Green Alma Tumilowicz20026.1
Majority36547.8
Turnout 76552.9
Conservative hold Swing
Bampton and Clanfield [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Mark Booty1,05371.8-4.2
Green Maurice Fantato41328.2+28.2
Majority64043.7-8.2
Turnout 1,46651.1-24.4
Conservative hold Swing
Carterton North East [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Norman MacRae79966.6-0.1
Liberal Democrats Jonathan Biggs22618.8-14.5
Green Fredrick Cousins17414.5+14.5
Majority57347.8+14.3
Turnout 1,19932.0-32.2
Conservative hold Swing
Carterton North West [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Peter Handley92872.6+2.3
Green Rosanna Taylor35127.4+13.2
Majority57745.1-9.7
Turnout 1,27940.9-30.1
Conservative hold Swing
Carterton South [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Michael Brennan89369.3-8.7
Liberal Democrats Peter Madden18414.3-7.7
Labour William Tumbridge12910.0+10.0
Green John-Patrick Stacey836.4+6.4
Majority70955.0-0.9
Turnout 1,28940.9-27.4
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Charlbury and Finstock [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Hywel Davies71640.8-1.2
Liberal Democrats Elizabeth Leffman67738.5-19.5
Labour Lesley Algar19911.3+11.3
Green Celia Kerslake1659.4+9.4
Majority392.3
Turnout 1,75759.3+7.7
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Chipping Norton [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Evelyn Coles88136.6-2.8
Conservative David Lydiat83334.7-12.6
Independent Susan Bartholomew53722.3+22.3
Green Catherine Hickman943.9+3.9
Liberal Democrats Amanda Epps592.5-10.7
Majority481.9
Turnout 2,40452.0-19.5
Labour hold Swing
Eynsham and Cassington [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Peter Kelland87237.9-5.4
Liberal Democrats Richard Andrews83136.1-20.6
Labour Merilyn Davies39917.4+17.4
Green Susan MacDonald1978.6+8.6
Majority411.8
Turnout 2,29950.6-24.8
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Hailey, Minster Lovell and Leafield [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Warwick Robinson1,00966.6
Labour Frances Ashworth19713.0
Green Andrew Wright16010.6
Liberal Democrats Gillian Workman1499.8
Majority81253.6
Turnout 1,51549.5
Conservative hold Swing
Kingham, Rollright and Enstone [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Andrew Beaney1,08868.7
Labour Charles Watson27917.6
Green Kevin Hickman21713.7
Majority80951.1
Turnout 1,58451.0
Conservative hold Swing
Stonesfield and Tackley [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Charles Cottrell-Dormer1,07761.2-8.3
Green Susan Turnbull42324.0-6.5
Liberal Democrats Michael Baggaley25914.7+14.7
Majority65437.2-1.7
Turnout 1,75956.0+15.2
Conservative gain from Independent Swing
Witney Central [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Peter Dorward81351.1-11.7
Labour Andrew Coles57236.0+13.7
Green Jonathan Strode20512.9+4.9
Majority24115.2-25.3
Turnout 1,59041.4+8.3
Conservative hold Swing
Witney East [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Sian Davies1,13144.6-10.9
Labour Duncan Enright1,00639.6+20.8
Green Kate Griffin2419.5+2.6
Liberal Democrats Rose Beadle1606.3-12.5
Majority1254.9-31.8
Turnout 2,53844.4-26.1
Conservative hold Swing
Witney North [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Richard Langridge79853.8-0.3
Green Brigitte Hickman26117.6-11.0
Labour Alfred Fullah21414.4+14.4
Liberal Democrats Ruth Smith21014.2-3.0
Majority53736.2+10.7
Turnout 1,48347.5+12.4
Conservative hold Swing
Witney South [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Alvin Adams92248.1-7.3
Labour Michael Enright39820.8+3.5
Independent James Robertshaw30616.0+16.0
Green Andrew King1668.7-1.2
Liberal Democrats Olive Minett1256.5-10.9
Majority52427.3-10.7
Turnout 1,91741.1-26.5
Conservative hold Swing
Witney West [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Harry Eaglestone86868.1-7.2
Labour David Wesson25820.2+5.6
Green Paul Creighton14911.7+1.7
Majority61047.8-12.9
Turnout 1,27540.6+10.3
Conservative hold Swing

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2006 St Albans City and District Council election</span> 2006 UK local government election

The 2006 St Albans City and District Council election took place on 4 May 2006 to elect members of St Albans District Council in Hertfordshire, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Liberal Democrats gained overall control of the council from no overall control.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2007 St Albans City and District Council election</span> 2007 UK local government election

The 2007 St Albans City and District Council election took place on 3 May 2007 to elect members of St Albans District Council in Hertfordshire, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Liberal Democrats lost overall control of the council to no overall control.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2011 Fenland District Council election</span> 2011 UK local government election

The 2011 Fenland District Council election took place on 5 May 2011 to elect members of Fenland District Council in Cambridgeshire, England. The whole council was up for election and the Conservative Party stayed in overall control of the council.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2012 Harlow District Council election</span>

The 2012 Harlow District Council election took place on 3 May 2012 to elect members of Harlow District Council in Essex, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Labour Party gained overall control of the council from the Conservative Party.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2014 Craven District Council election</span>

The 2014 Craven District Council election took place on 22 May 2014 to elect members of Craven District Council in North Yorkshire, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Conservative party stayed in overall control of the council.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2011 Swale Borough Council election</span> 2011 UK local government election

The 2011 Swale Borough Council election took place on 5 May 2011 to elect members of Swale Borough Council in Kent, England. The whole council was up for election and the Conservative Party stayed in overall control of the council.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2007 Wychavon District Council election</span>

The 2007 Wychavon District Council election took place on 3 May 2007 to elect members of Wychavon District Council in Worcestershire, England. The whole council was up for election and the Conservative party stayed in overall control of the council.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2011 Wychavon District Council election</span>

The 2011 Wychavon District Council election took place on 5 May 2011 to elect members of Wychavon District Council in Worcestershire, England. The whole council was up for election and the Conservative Party stayed in overall control of the council.

The 2000 West Oxfordshire District Council election took place on 4 May 2000 to elect members of West Oxfordshire District Council in Oxfordshire, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Conservative Party gained overall control of the council from no overall control.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2002 West Oxfordshire District Council election</span>

The 2002 West Oxfordshire District Council election took place on 2 May 2002 to elect members of West Oxfordshire District Council in Oxfordshire, England. The whole council was up for election with boundary changes since the last election in 2000. The Conservative Party stayed in overall control of the council.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2003 West Oxfordshire District Council election</span>

The 2003 West Oxfordshire District Council election took place on 1 May 2003 to elect members of West Oxfordshire District Council in Oxfordshire, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Conservative Party stayed in overall control of the council.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2004 West Oxfordshire District Council election</span>

The 2004 West Oxfordshire District Council election took place on 10 June 2004 to elect members of West Oxfordshire District Council in Oxfordshire, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Conservative Party stayed in overall control of the council.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2006 West Oxfordshire District Council election</span>

The 2006 West Oxfordshire District Council election took place on 4 May 2006 to elect members of West Oxfordshire District Council in Oxfordshire, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Conservative Party stayed in overall control of the council.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2007 West Oxfordshire District Council election</span>

The 2007 West Oxfordshire District Council election took place on 3 May 2007 to elect members of West Oxfordshire District Council in Oxfordshire, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Conservative Party stayed in overall control of the council.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2008 West Oxfordshire District Council election</span>

The 2008 West Oxfordshire District Council election took place on 1 May 2008 to elect members of West Oxfordshire District Council in Oxfordshire, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Conservative Party stayed in overall control of the council.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2010 West Oxfordshire District Council election</span>

The 2010 West Oxfordshire District Council election took place on 6 May 2010 to elect members of West Oxfordshire District Council in Oxfordshire, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Conservative Party stayed in overall control of the council.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2012 West Oxfordshire District Council election</span>

The 2012 West Oxfordshire District Council election took place on 3 May 2012 to elect members of West Oxfordshire District Council in Oxfordshire, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Conservative Party stayed in overall control of the council.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2014 West Oxfordshire District Council election</span>

The 2014 West Oxfordshire District Council election took place on 22 May 2014 to elect members of West Oxfordshire District Council in Oxfordshire, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Conservative Party stayed in overall control of the council.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">2015 West Oxfordshire District Council election</span> 2015 UK local government election

The 2015 West Oxfordshire District Council election took place on 22 May 2015 to elect members of West Oxfordshire District Council in Oxfordshire, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Conservative Party stayed in overall control of the council.

On 20 October 2016, a by-election was held in the UK parliamentary constituency of Witney. It took place on the same day as the Batley and Spen by-election. They were the fifth and sixth by-elections of the 56th UK Parliament.

References

  1. "England council elections". BBC News Online. 10 May 2011. Retrieved 16 August 2015.
  2. "Local authority elections: England". The Guardian . NewsBank. 7 May 2011.
  3. "West Oxfordshire". BBC News Online. 7 May 2010. Retrieved 18 August 2015.
  4. 1 2 3 Jennings, Tom (5 April 2011). "224 people will fight for 168 seats in May". Witney Gazette. NewsBank.
  5. 1 2 "Conservatives take control of Vale of White Horse from Lib Dems". BBC News Online. 6 May 2011. Retrieved 18 August 2015.
  6. 1 2 "Elections 2011: West Oxfordshire". Banbury Guardian . 6 May 2011. Retrieved 18 August 2015.
  7. 1 2 3 4 Jennings, Tom (6 May 2011). "Elections: West Oxfordshire Lib Dems vow to battle on after disappointment". Oxford Mail . NewsBank.
  8. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 "West Oxfordshire District Council Election Results 2011 - 2015" (PDF). West Oxfordshire District Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 October 2015. Retrieved 16 August 2015.