2016 West Oxfordshire District Council election

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.

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]

## Ward results[edit]

### Chadlington and Churchill[edit]

Chadlington and Churchill 2016  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Terence Neil Owen  | 421  |  |
| Green | Celia Jocelyn Kerslake  | 84  |  |
| Labour | Aaron James Michael Miles  | 66  |  |
| Liberal Democrats | Ivan Aguado Melet  | 70  |  |
Turnout |  | 41.18%  |
Majority  | 351  |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |

### Charlbury and Finstock[edit]

Charlbury and Finstock 2016  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Paul John Honey  | 318  |  |
| Green | Harriet Lorna Mary Kopinska  | 76  |  |
| Labour | Ruth Helen Smith  | 77  |  |
| Liberal Democrats | Liz Leffman  | 944  |  |
| UKIP | Stephen Howell Nash  | 31  |  |
Turnout |  | 48.17%  |
Majority  | 626  |  |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |  |

### Chipping Norton[edit]

Chipping Norton 2016  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Clare Percival  | 856  |  |
| Green | Paulo Von Zschock  | 59  |  |
| Labour | Geoff Saul  | 1008  |  |
| Liberal Democrats | Chris Tatton  | 58  |  |
| UKIP | Neil David Cartwright  | 109  |  |
Turnout |  | 43.56%  |
Majority  | 152  |  |
| Labour hold | Swing |  |

### Eynsham and Cassington[edit]

Eynsham and Cassington 2016  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Edward Humfrey James  | 688  |  |
| Green | Nicholas Goodwin  | 248  |  |
| Labour | Elsa Louise Dawson  | 494  |  |
| Liberal Democrats | William Harry Griffiths  | 358  |  |
Turnout |  | 37.47%  |
Majority  | 194  |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |

### Freeland and Hanborough[edit]

Freeland and Hanborough 2016  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Carol Elizabeth Reynolds  | 613  |  |
| Green | Alex Simon Friend  | 158  |  |
| Labour | Sian Priscilla Florence O’Neill  | 158  |  |
| Liberal Democrats | Mike Baggaley  | 225  |  |
| UKIP | Barclay Ronald Lawrence  | 143  |  |
Turnout |  | 37.75%  |
Majority  | 388  |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |

### Hailey, Minster Lovell and Leafield[edit]

Hailey, Minster Lovell and Leafield 2016  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Warwick David Robinson  | 450  |  |
| Green | Andy Wright  | 71  |  |
| Independent | Graham Albert Lawrence Knaggs  | 399  |  |
| Labour | Aaron Marc Bennett  | 123  |  |
| Liberal Democrats | Christopher John Blount  | 151  |  |
Turnout |  | 37.85%  |
Majority  | 299  |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |

### Kingham, Rollright and Enstone[edit]

Kingham, Rollright and Enstone 2016  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Nigel George Colston  | 677  |  |
| Green | David James Chanter  | 102  |  |
| Labour | Moira Christine Swann  | 185  |  |
| Liberal Democrats | Glena Elizabeth Edna Chadwick  | 95  |  |
| UKIP | Jim Stanley  | 137  |  |
Turnout |  | 37.87%  |
Majority  | 3179  |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |

### Milton-Under-Wychwood[edit]

Milton-Under-Wychwood 2016  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Jeffrey Haine  | 477  |  |
| Green | Rosanna Pearson  | 48  |  |
| Labour | Andrew Lawrence Ferrero  | 67  |  |
| Liberal Democrats | Matthew Gordon-Banks  | 106  |  |
Turnout |  | 41.72%  |
Majority  | 371  |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |

### North Leigh[edit]

North Leigh 2016  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Harry St John  | 430  |  |
| Green | Stuart Sutherland MacDonald  | 69  |  |
| Labour | Judith Frances Wardle  | 143  |  |
| Liberal Democrats | Gillian Elizabeth Workman  | 28  |  |
Turnout |  | 43.84%  |
Majority  | 287  |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |

### Standlake, Aston and Stanton Harcourt[edit]

Standlake, Aston and Stanton Harcourt 2016  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Elizabeth Hilary Northcote Fenton  | 670  |  |
| Green | Alma Ann Tumilowicz  | 91  |  |
| Labour | Dave Wesson  | 134  |  |
| Liberal Democrats | Andrew Edward Crick  | 122  |  |
| UKIP | Kenneth Robert Clark  | 176  |  |
Turnout |  | 35.95%  |
Majority  | 494  |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |

### Stonesfield and Tackley[edit]

Stonesfield and Tackley 2016  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Richard John Michael Bishop  | 675  |  |
| Green | Maurice Fantato  | 128  |  |
| Labour | David John Baldwin  | 277  |  |
| Liberal Democrats | Mark Mann  | 141  |  |
Turnout |  | 38.58%  |
Majority  | 398  |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |

### Witney Central[edit]

Witney Central 2016  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Chris Holliday  | 422  |  |
| Labour | Andrew Stanley Coles  | 781  |  |
| Liberal Democrats | Edward Mortimer  | 66  |  |
Turnout |  | 32.89%  |
Majority  | 359  |  |
| Labour hold | Swing |  |

### Witney East[edit]

Witney East 2016  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Suzanne Elizabeth Bartington  | 919  |  |
| Green | Nick Owen  | 106  |  |
| Labour | Duncan Shaw Thomas Enright  | 997  |  |
| Liberal Democrats | Carl Martin Rylett  | 55  |  |
Turnout |  | 35.92%  |
Majority  | 78  |  |
| Labour hold | Swing |  |

### Witney North[edit]

Witney North 2016  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Toby Jacob Morris  | 442  |  |
| Green | Brigitte Anne Hickman  | 201  |  |
| Labour | Trevor Ian License  | 222  |  |
| Liberal Democrats | Diane West  | 158  |  |
Turnout |  | 32.48%  |
Majority  | 200  |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |

### Witney South[edit]

Witney South 2016  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Jane Michelle Doughty  | 673  |  |
| Green | Rhys Emmanuel John Danino  | 125  |  |
| Labour | Stephen Parkinson  | 456  |  |
| Liberal Democrats | Kate Southey  | 116  |  |
Turnout |  | 29.07%  |
Majority  | 217  |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |

### Witney West[edit]

Witney West 2016  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Louise Jane Chapman  | 524  |  |
| Green | Andy King  | 83  |  |
| Labour | Calvert Charles Stuart McGibbon  | 224  |  |
| Liberal Democrats | Emma De Launey Tatton  | 48  |  |
Turnout |  | 27.96%  |
Majority  | 300  |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |

### Woodstock and Bladon[edit]

Woodstock and Bladon 2016  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Jill Rosemary Dunsmore  | 600  |  |
| Green | Paul Dominic Creighton  | 93  |  |
| Labour | Christopher Charles Johnson  | 132  |  |
| Liberal Democrats | Elizabeth Margaret Embree Poskitt  | 617  |  |
Turnout |  | 44.96%  |
Majority  | 17  |  |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |  |

## By-elections between 2016 and 2018[edit]

### Hailey, Minster Lovell and Leafield by-election[edit]

Hailey, Minster Lovell and Leafield by-election 9 March 2017[4] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal Democrats | Kieran Mullins  | 567  | 46.7  | +34.1
| Conservative | Brendan Kay  | 504  | 41.5  | +3.8
| Labour | Calvert McGibbon  | 71  | 5.8  | -4.5
| Green | Andrew Wright  | 38  | 3.1  | -2.8
| UKIP | Jim Stanley  | 35  | 2.9  | +2.9
Majority  | 63  | 5.2  |
Turnout | 1,215  |  |
| Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing |  |

### The Bartons by-election[edit]

The Bartons by-election 4 May 2017[5] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Charles Virgin  | 431  | 68.4  | +6.5
| Liberal Democrats | Mark Mann  | 145  | 23.0  | +7.4
| Labour | Dave Baldwin  | 54  | 8.6  | +8.6
Majority  | 286  | 45.4  |
Turnout | 630  |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |

### Carterton South by-election[edit]

Carterton South by-election 15 February 2018[6] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Michele Mead  | 388  | 62.9  | +1.4
| Liberal Democrats | Ben Lines  | 146  | 23.7  | +17.7
| Labour | Simon Adderley  | 83  | 13.5  | +2.0
Majority  | 242  | 39.2  |
Turnout | 617  |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |

## References[edit]

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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 May 2018. Retrieved 4 May 2018.
4. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Hailey, Minster Lovell and Leafield Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 11 September 2022.
5. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — The Bartons Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 11 September 2022.
6. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Carterton South Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 11 September 2022.

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