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 party Second party Third party
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Leader Andy Graham Michelle Mead Duncan Enright
Party Liberal Democrats Conservative Labour
Last election 18 seats, 28.2% 17 seats, 37.1% 10 seats, 21.0%
Seats before 17 16[a] 11

  Fourth party Fifth party
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Leader Rosie Pearson
Party Green Independent
Last election 3 seats, 9.1% 1 seat, 9.1%
Seats before 3 2

Council control before election

Andy Graham
Liberal Democrats
No overall control

Council control after election

TBD

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

Summary

Election result

2024 West Oxfordshire District Council election
Party This election Full council This election
Seats Net Seats % Other Total Total % Votes Votes % +/−
  Liberal Democrats 14
  Conservative 9
  Labour 7
  Green 2
  Independent 0
  Reform UK 0
  Heritage 0

Candidates

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.[3]

Chadlington & Churchill

Chadlington & Churchill
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Caspar Morris
Labour Chris Tomlin
Liberal Democrats Nigel Ridpath

Charlbury & Finstock

Charlbury & Finstock
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Gareth Dore
Green Flora Gregory
Labour Robin Puttick
Liberal Democrats Liz Leffman*

Chipping Norton

Chipping Norton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Peter Burns
Green Amy Long
Labour Co-op Geoff Saul*
Liberal Democrats Ivan Aguado Melet

Eynsham & Cassington

Eynsham & Cassington
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Sean Grace
Green Nicholas Goodwin
Labour Nick Relph
Liberal Democrats Andy Goodwin*

Freeland & Hanborough

Freeland & Hanborough
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Roger Faulkner
Green Dan Eisenhandler
Independent Sam Newman
Labour Nell Davies-Small
Liberal Democrats Marie Stimpson

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

Hailey, Minster Lovell & Leafield

Hailey, Minster Lovell & Leafield
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Paul Eaglestone
Green James Styring
Labour Andy Bailey
Liberal Democrats Paul Marsh

Kingham, Rollright & Enstone

Kingham, Rollright & Enstone
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Alex Wilson*
Green Arron Baker
Labour Co-op David Heyes

Milton-Under-Wychwood

Milton-Under-Wychwood
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Jeff Haine*
Green Timothy Eden
Labour Co-op Sian O'Neill
Liberal Democrats Adam Clements

North Leigh

North Leigh
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Sarah Veasey
Green Frances Mortimer
Labour Richard Kelsall
Liberal Democrats Hannah Massie

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

Standlake, Aston & Stanton Harcourt

Standlake, Aston & Stanton Harcourt
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Lysette Nicholls*
Green Alma Tumilowicz
Labour Marion Harley
Liberal Democrats Stephen Cosier

Stonesfield & Tackley

Stonesfield & Tackley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Sharone Parnes
Green Genny Early
Labour Kate England
Liberal Democrats Gareth Epps

Witney Central

Witney Central
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Abdul Mubin
Green Rae Cather
Labour Andrew Coles*
Liberal Democrats Serena Martin

Witney East

Witney East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative James Robertshaw
Green Harriet Marshall
Labour Co-op Duncan Enright*
Liberal Democrats Sophie Roell

Witney North

Witney North
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Dean Temple
Green Andrew Prosser*
Labour Georgia Meadows
Liberal Democrats Michelle Coulson
Reform UK Richard Langridge

Witney South

Witney South
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative David Edwards-Hughes
Green Ed Rolison
Heritage David Cox
Labour Co-op Stuart McCarroll
Liberal Democrats Peter Whitten

Witney West

Witney West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Jane Doughty*
Green Penelope Ponton
Labour Sachin Thorogood
Liberal Democrats Dan Coulson

Woodstock & Bladon

Woodstock & Bladon
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Ian Hudspeth
Green Barry Wheatley
Labour Mathew Parkinson
Liberal Democrats Elizabeth Poskitt*

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. ^ "Statement of Persons Nominated" (PDF). West Oxfordshire District Council. 5 April 2024. Retrieved 11 April 2024.