2024 West Oxfordshire District Council election

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.

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
PartyLiberal DemocratsConservativeLabour
Last election18 seats, 28.2%17 seats, 37.1%10 seats, 21.0%
Seats before1716[a]11
Seats after211311
Seat changeIncrease 4Decrease 3Steady
Popular vote7,3048,2585,664
Percentage30.1%34.0%23.3%
SwingIncrease 1.9%Decrease 3.1%Increase 2.3%

 Fourth partyFifth party
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LeaderRosie Pearson
PartyGreenIndependent
Last election3 seats, 9.1%1 seat, 9.1%
Seats before32
Seats after40
Seat changeIncrease 1Decrease 2
Popular vote2,653102
Percentage10.9%0.4%
SwingIncrease 1.8%Decrease 3.7%

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

Summary

Election result

West Oxfordshire Council's composition following the 2024 local elections.
2024 West Oxfordshire District Council election
PartyThis electionFull councilThis election
SeatsNetSeats %OtherTotalTotal %VotesVotes %+/−
 Liberal Democrats9 447.4122145.17,30430.1+1.9
 Conservative4 321.191325.58,25834.0–3.1
 Labour4 21.171121.65,66423.3+2.3
 Green2 110.5247.82,65310.9+1.8
 Independent0 20.0000.01020.4–3.7
 Reform UK0 0.0000.02150.9N/A
 Heritage0 0.0000.0990.4–0.2

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.[3]

Chadlington & Churchill

Chadlington & Churchill
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal DemocratsNigel Ridpath 342 56.3 +23.9
ConservativeCaspar Morris21034.6-10.6
LabourChris Tomlin559.1+0.7
Majority
Turnout607
Registered electors
Liberal Democrats gain from ConservativeSwing

Charlbury & Finstock

Charlbury & Finstock
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal DemocratsLiz Leffman* 785 58.9 -0.1
ConservativeGareth Dore27020.3-3.3
LabourRobin Puttick15311.5+1.6
GreenFlora Gregory1249.3+1.7
Majority
Turnout1,332
Registered electors
Liberal Democrats holdSwing

Chipping Norton

Chipping Norton
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Co-opGeoff Saul* 1,071 61.3 +22.4
ConservativePeter Burns36220.7-2.0
GreenAmy Long19711.3+0.8
Liberal DemocratsIvan Aguado Melet1166.6+0.1
Majority
Turnout1,746
Registered electors
Labour Co-op holdSwing

Eynsham & Cassington

Eynsham & Cassington
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal DemocratsAndy Goodwin* 996 49.8 -7.9
ConservativeSean Grace45522.8-1.6
LabourNick Relph38919.5+12.0
GreenNicholas Goodwin1608.0-0.4
Majority
Turnout2,000
Registered electors
Liberal Democrats holdSwing

Freeland & Hanborough

Freeland & Hanborough
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeRoger Faulkner 587 39.4 -3.7
Liberal DemocratsMarie Stimpson55837.5-13.2
LabourNell Davies-Small15210.2N/A
IndependentSam Newman1026.9N/A
GreenDan Eisenhandler906.0-0.2
Majority
Turnout1,489
Registered electors
Conservative holdSwing

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 DemocratsPaul Marsh 606 43.8 -0.2
ConservativePaul Eaglestone59543.0-6.1
LabourAndy Bailey1097.9+0.9
GreenJames Styring735.3N/A
Majority
Turnout1,383
Registered electors
Liberal Democrats gain from ConservativeSwing

Kingham, Rollright & Enstone

Kingham, Rollright & Enstone
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeAlex Wilson* 475 43.0 -7.1
GreenArron Baker44840.5+10.7
Labour Co-opDavid Heyes18216.5-3.6
Majority
Turnout1,105
Registered electors
Conservative holdSwing

Milton-Under-Wychwood

Milton-Under-Wychwood
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal DemocratsAdam Clements 400 52.9 +31.2
ConservativeJeff Haine*29238.6-19.5
Labour Co-opSian O'Neill425.6-5.3
GreenTimothy Eden222.9-6.5
Majority
Turnout756
Registered electors
Liberal Democrats gain from ConservativeSwing

North Leigh

North Leigh
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeSarah Veasey 487 54.1 -5.2
Liberal DemocratsHannah Massie30333.7+19.3
LabourRichard Kelsall738.1-7.2
GreenFrances Mortimer374.1-6.9
Majority
Turnout900
Registered electors
Conservative holdSwing

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 DemocratsStephen Cosier 860 51.3 -6.7
ConservativeLysette Nicholls*67240.1-1.9
LabourMarion Harley975.8N/A
GreenAlma Tumilowicz482.9N/A
Majority
Turnout1,677
Registered electors
Liberal Democrats gain from ConservativeSwing

Stonesfield & Tackley

Stonesfield & Tackley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
GreenGenny Early 523 33.6 +23.4
Liberal DemocratsGareth Epps49732.0-13.6
ConservativeSharone Parnes39025.1-7.9
LabourKate England1459.3-1.9
Majority
Turnout1,555
Registered electors
Green gain from Liberal DemocratsSwing

Witney Central

Witney Central
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
LabourAndrew Coles* 800 52.6 +10.4
ConservativeAbdul Mubin51834.1-7.0
Liberal DemocratsSerena Martin1097.2-0.9
GreenRae Cather936.1-2.4
Majority
Turnout1,520
Registered electors
Labour holdSwing

Witney East

Witney East
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Co-opDuncan Enright* 1,019 45.0 +3.5
ConservativeJames Robertshaw93241.2+2.0
Liberal DemocratsSophie Roell1838.1+0.4
GreenHarriet Marshall1295.7-5.9
Majority
Turnout2,263
Registered electors
Labour Co-op holdSwing

Witney North

Witney North
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
GreenAndrew Prosser* 451 31.3 -5.1
Liberal DemocratsMichelle Coulson39027.1N/A
ConservativeDean Temple24817.2-4.8
Reform UKRichard Langridge21514.9-10.9
LabourGeorgia Meadows1369.4-6.4
Majority
Turnout1,440
Registered electors
Green holdSwing

Witney South

Witney South
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Labour Co-opStuart McCarroll 706 42.3 -4.0
ConservativeDavid Edwards-Hughes64938.9-5.1
Liberal DemocratsPeter Whitten1156.9-2.8
HeritageDavid Cox995.9N/A
GreenEd Rolison995.9N/A
Majority
Turnout1,668
Registered electors
Labour Co-op holdSwing

Witney West

Witney West
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
ConservativeJane Doughty* 636 41.7 -9.2
Liberal DemocratsDan Coulson53334.9+18.1
LabourSachin Thorogood28118.4-8.7
GreenPenelope Ponton765.0-0.2
Majority
Turnout1,526
Registered electors
Conservative holdSwing

Woodstock & Bladon

Woodstock & Bladon
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal DemocratsElizabeth Poskitt* 618 43.1 -8.2
ConservativeIan Hudspeth48033.4+5.3
LabourMathew Parkinson25417.7+2.7
GreenBarry Wheatley835.8+0.2
Majority
Turnout1,435
Registered electors
Liberal Democrats holdSwing

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