2023 West Oxfordshire District Council election

2023 UK local government election

2023 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  | Michele Mead[1] | Duncan Enright
Party  | Liberal Democrats | Conservative | Labour
Last election  | 14 seats, 36.0%  | 23 seats, 37.4%  | 8 seats, 19.3%
Seats before  | 15  | 19  | 9
Seats won  | 6  | 6  | 4
Seats after  | 18 | 17 | 10
Seat change  |  3  |  3  |  1
Popular vote  | 6,581  | 8,642  | 4,889
Percentage  | 28.2%  | 37.1%  | 21.0%
Swing  |  7.8%  |  0.3%  |  1.7%

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| Fourth party  | Fifth party
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Leader  | Rosie Pearson  | Richard Langridge
Party  | Green | Independent
Last election  | 2 seats, 6.4%  | 2 seats, 0.8%
Seats before  | 2  | 3
Seats won  | 1  | 0
Seats after  | 3 | 1
Seat change  |  1  |  2
Popular vote  | 2,112  | 947
Percentage  | 9.1%  | 9.1%
Swing  |  2.7%  |  2.7%

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Winner of each seat at the 2023 West Oxfordshire District Council election

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| Leader before election

Andy Graham
Liberal Democrat
No overall control

| Leader after election

Andy Graham
Liberal Democrat
No overall control

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Alvescot and Filkins  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| 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

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Bampton and Clanfield  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| 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

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Carterton North East  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| 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

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Carterton North West  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| 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

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Carterton South  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| 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

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

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| 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

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

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| Labour Co-op | Mark Walker  | 672  | 38.9  | −22.1
| Conservative | Peter Burns  | 393  | 22.7  | −7.2
| Independent | Mike Cahill*  | 370  | 21.4  | N/A
| Green | Arron Baker  | 181  | 10.5  | N/A
| Liberal Democrats | Ivan Aguado Melet  | 113  | 6.5  | −2.6
Majority  | 279  | 16.2  |
Turnout | 1,729  | 30.68  |
Registered electors | 5,662  |  |
| Labour Co-op gain from Independent | Swing |  |

### Ducklington

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Ducklington (by-election)  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| 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

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

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| 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

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

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| 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

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

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| 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

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

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| 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

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

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| 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

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

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| 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

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

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| Green | Sandra Simpson  | 493  | 36.4  | −5.3
| Independent | Richard Langridge*  | 350  | 25.8  | N/A
| Conservative | Toby Morris  | 298  | 22.0  | −9.3
| Labour | Andy Bailey  | 214  | 15.8  | −6.8
Majority  | 143  | 10.6  |
Turnout | 1,355  | 44.93  |
Registered electors | 3,029  |  |
| Green gain from Independent | Swing |  |

### Witney South

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

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| 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

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

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| 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

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1. ^ "Your councillors". West Oxfordshire District Council. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
2. ^ "Notice of Election" (PDF). West Oxfordshire District Council. 27 March 2023. Retrieved 18 April 2023.
3. ^ Halford, Ed (5 May 2023). "Election 2023: Full breakdown of West Oxfordshire results". Oxford Mail. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
4. ^ "Local Elections 2023: Conservatives lose only council in Oxfordshire". BBC News. 5 May 2023. Retrieved 4 October 2023.
5. ^ a b "Declaration of Result of Poll" (PDF). West Oxfordshire District Council. 6 May 2023. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
6. ^ "Statement of Persons Nominated" (PDF). West Oxfordshire District Council. 4 April 2023. Retrieved 18 April 2023.

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