2023 UK local government election
The 2023 West Oxfordshire District Council election took place on 4 May 2023 to elect members of West Oxfordshire District Council in Oxfordshire, England.[2] This was on the same day as other local elections in England. There were 17 of the 49 seats on the council being contested, being the usual nominal third of the council.
Summary
Prior to the election the council was under no overall control. The Conservatives were the largest party, but the council was run by a coalition of the Liberal Democrats, Labour and Greens, led by Liberal Democrat councillor Andy Graham. The council remained under no overall control after the election; the Liberal Democrats overtook the Conservatives to become the largest party, and the same coalition continued to run the council.[3][4]
Election result
2023 West Oxfordshire District Council election |
Party | This election | Full council | This election |
Seats | Net | Seats % | Other | Total | Total % | Votes | Votes % | +/− |
| Liberal Democrats | 6 | 3 | 35.3 | 12 | 18 | 36.7 | 6,581 | 28.2 | –7.8 |
| Conservative | 6 | 3 | 35.3 | 11 | 17 | 34.7 | 8,642 | 37.1 | –0.3 |
| Labour | 4 | 1 | 23.5 | 6 | 10 | 20.4 | 4,889 | 21.0 | +1.7 |
| Green | 1 | 1 | 5.9 | 2 | 3 | 6.1 | 2,112 | 9.1 | +2.7 |
| Independent | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 2.0 | 947 | 4.1 | +3.3 |
| Heritage | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 129 | 0.6 | +0.4 |
The overall turnout was 36.37%, from an electorate of 64,450 people.[5]
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 4 April 2023.[6] The results by ward were as below.[5]
Alvescot and Filkins
Alvescot and Filkins Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Edward James | 285 | 47.1 | -1.9 |
| Independent | Pete Handley | 122 | 20.2 | N/A |
| Labour | George Richmond | 121 | 20.0 | +1.0 |
| Green | Miles Gibson | 77 | 12.7 | +1.6 |
Majority | 163 | 26.9 | |
Turnout | 605 | 42.67 | |
Registered electors | 1,425 | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Bampton and Clanfield
Bampton and Clanfield Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Alistair Wray | 638 | 46.8 | +0.1 |
| Conservative | Ted Fenton* | 606 | 44.4 | +0.7 |
| Green | Matt Morton | 67 | 4.9 | +0.4 |
| Labour | Georgia Meadows | 53 | 3.9 | -1.2 |
Majority | 32 | 2.4 | |
Turnout | 1,364 | 40.62 | |
Registered electors | 3,380 | | |
| Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
Carterton North East
Carterton North East Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | David Melvin | 515 | 49.5 | +5.4 |
| Conservative | Emma Leeming | 364 | 35.0 | -9.6 |
| Labour | Shaun Harley | 108 | 10.4 | N/A |
| Heritage | Stephen Breedon | 53 | 5.1 | N/A |
Majority | 151 | 14.5 | |
Turnout | 1,040 | 25.57 | |
Registered electors | 4,095 | | |
| Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
Carterton North West
Carterton North West Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Phil Godfrey | 550 | 46.0 | +7.6 |
| Conservative | Jill Bull* | 424 | 35.5 | -2.5 |
| Labour Co-op | Dave Wesson | 95 | 7.9 | +1.3 |
| Heritage | David Cox | 76 | 6.4 | +3.1 |
| Green | Tony Barrett | 51 | 4.3 | N/A |
Majority | 126 | 10.5 | |
Turnout | 1,196 | 30.79 | |
Registered electors | 3,910 | | |
| Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
Carterton South
Carterton South Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Michele Mead* | 437 | 43.4 | -21.6 |
| Liberal Democrats | Liz Wood | 400 | 39.7 | +4.7 |
| Labour | Marion Harley | 105 | 10.4 | N/A |
| No Description | Lynn Little | 65 | 6.5 | N/A |
Majority | 37 | 3.7 | |
Turnout | 1,007 | 30.38 | |
Registered electors | 3,338 | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Charlbury and Finstock
Charlbury and Finstock Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Andy Graham* | 844 | 59.0 | +4.4 |
| Conservative | Caspar Morris | 337 | 23.6 | -1.6 |
| Green | Liz Reason | 141 | 9.9 | -2.8 |
| Labour Co-op | Sian O'Neill | 108 | 7.6 | +0.1 |
Majority | 507 | 35.4 | |
Turnout | 1,430 | 47.2 | |
Registered electors | 3,038 | | |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
Chipping Norton
Ducklington
Ducklington (by-election) Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Adrian Walsh | 355 | 41.8 | -6.2 |
| Liberal Democrats | Stephen Cosier | 347 | 40.9 | N/A |
| Labour | Reuben Oreffo | 147 | 17.3 | -22.4 |
Majority | 8 | 0.9 | |
Turnout | 849 | 40.94 | |
Registered electors | 2,096 | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Eynsham and Cassington
Eynsham and Cassington Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Dan Levy* | 1,149 | 57.7 | -5.4 |
| Conservative | Sean Grace | 486 | 24.4 | +2.5 |
| Green | Nicholas Goodwin | 167 | 8.4 | +2.0 |
| Labour | Jacob Withington | 149 | 7.5 | -1.0 |
| Independent | Ricardo Silva | 40 | 2.0 | N/A |
Majority | 663 | 33.3 | |
Turnout | 1,991 | 39.81 | |
Registered electors | 5,019 | | |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
Hailey, Minster Lovell and Leafield
Hailey, Minster Lovell and Leafield Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Liam Walker | 704 | 49.1 | -6.0 |
| Liberal Democrats | Paul Marsh | 631 | 44.0 | -0.9 |
| Labour | Georgia Mazower | 100 | 7.0 | N/A |
Majority | 73 | 5.1 | |
Turnout | 1,435 | 42.44 | |
Registered electors | 3,400 | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Kingham, Rollright and Enstone
Kingham, Rollright and Enstone Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Andrew Beaney* | 570 | 50.1 | -4.2 |
| Green | Barry Wheatley | 339 | 29.8 | +17.6 |
| Labour Co-op | David Heyes | 229 | 20.1 | -4.2 |
Majority | 231 | 20.3 | |
Turnout | 1,138 | 35.91 | |
Registered electors | 3,194 | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Stonesfield and Tackley
Stonesfield and Tackley Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Tim Sumner | 708 | 45.6 | +5.6 |
| Conservative | Richard Jackson | 512 | 33.0 | -5.6 |
| Labour | Kate England | 173 | 11.2 | +3.2 |
| Green | Genny Early | 158 | 10.2 | -3.2 |
Majority | 196 | 12.6 | |
Turnout | 1,551 | 45.29 | |
Registered electors | 3,440 | | |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
Witney Central
Witney Central Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Andrew Lyon | 565 | 42.2 | -10.7 |
| Conservative | Abdul Mubin | 550 | 41.1 | +6.8 |
| Green | Harriet Kopinska | 114 | 8.5 | +2.0 |
| Liberal Democrats | Mark Morgenroth | 109 | 8.1 | +3.6 |
Majority | 15 | 1.1 | |
Turnout | 1,338 | 31.61 | |
Registered electors | 4,265 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Witney East
Witney East Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour Co-op | Joy Aitman* | 877 | 41.5 | -6.0 |
| Conservative | James Robertshaw | 828 | 39.2 | +3.2 |
| Green | Ben Fleetwood | 246 | 11.6 | +4.0 |
| Liberal Democrats | Hannah Bailey | 163 | 7.7 | -1.1 |
Majority | 49 | 2.3 | |
Turnout | 2,114 | 37.42 | |
Registered electors | 5,668 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Witney North
Witney South
Witney South Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Rachel Crouch | 766 | 46.3 | +0.2 |
| Conservative | David Edwards-Hughes | 728 | 44.0 | +1.9 |
| Liberal Democrats | Peter Whitten | 161 | 9.7 | N/A |
Majority | 38 | 2.3 | |
Turnout | 1,655 | 35.28 | |
Registered electors | 4,754 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Witney West
Witney West Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Conservative | Thomas Ashby | 765 | 50.9 | -1.6 |
| Labour Co-op | Stuart McCarroll | 407 | 27.1 | -2.7 |
| Liberal Democrats | David Smith | 253 | 16.8 | +6.1 |
| Green | Frances Mortimer | 78 | 5.2 | -1.8 |
Majority | 358 | 23.8 | |
Turnout | 1,503 | 31.96 | |
Registered electors | 4,737 | | |
| Conservative hold | Swing | | |
References
- ^ "Your councillors". West Oxfordshire District Council. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
- ^ "Notice of Election" (PDF). West Oxfordshire District Council. 27 March 2023. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
- ^ Halford, Ed (5 May 2023). "Election 2023: Full breakdown of West Oxfordshire results". Oxford Mail. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
- ^ "Local Elections 2023: Conservatives lose only council in Oxfordshire". BBC News. 5 May 2023. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
- ^ a b "Declaration of Result of Poll" (PDF). West Oxfordshire District Council. 6 May 2023. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
- ^ "Statement of Persons Nominated" (PDF). West Oxfordshire District Council. 4 April 2023. Retrieved 18 April 2023.