Cherwell District Council elections

Local government elections in Oxfordshire, England

One third of Cherwell District Council in Oxfordshire, England is elected each year, followed by one year without election. Since the last comprehensive boundary changes in 2016, 48 councillors have been elected from 16 wards.[1]

## Council elections

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* 1973 Cherwell District Council election
* 1976 Cherwell District Council election
* 1979 Cherwell District Council election (New ward boundaries)[2]
* 1980 Cherwell District Council election
* 1982 Cherwell District Council election
* 1983 Cherwell District Council election
* 1984 Cherwell District Council election
* 1986 Cherwell District Council election (District boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same)[3]
* 1987 Cherwell District Council election
* 1988 Cherwell District Council election (District boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same)[4]
* 1990 Cherwell District Council election
* 1991 Cherwell District Council election (District boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same)[5]
* 1992 Cherwell District Council election
* 1994 Cherwell District Council election
* 1995 Cherwell District Council election
* 1996 Cherwell District Council election
* 1998 Cherwell District Council election
* 1999 Cherwell District Council election
* 2000 Cherwell District Council election
* 2002 Cherwell District Council election (New ward boundaries reduced the number of seats by two)[6][7]
* 2003 Cherwell District Council election
* 2004 Cherwell District Council election
* 2006 Cherwell District Council election
* 2007 Cherwell District Council election
* 2008 Cherwell District Council election
* 2010 Cherwell District Council election
* 2011 Cherwell District Council election
* 2012 Cherwell District Council election
* 2014 Cherwell District Council election
* 2015 Cherwell District Council election
* 2016 Cherwell District Council election (New ward boundaries)[1]
* 2018 Cherwell District Council election
* 2019 Cherwell District Council election
* 2021 Cherwell District Council election
* 2022 Cherwell District Council election
* 2023 Cherwell District Council election
* 2024 Cherwell District Council election

## Results maps

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* 2021 results map

* 2022 results map

* 2023 results map

* 2024 results map

## By-election results

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### 1994-1998

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Gosford and Watereaton By-Election 28 November 1996  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal Democrats |  | 170  | 32.0  |
| Conservative |  | 169  | 31.8  |
| Independent |  | 100  | 18.8  |
| Labour |  | 91  | 17.1  |
Majority  | 1  | 0.2  |
Turnout | 530  | 50.0  |
| Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing |  |
Kidlington South East By-Election 22 January 1998[8] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Maurice Billington  | 455  | 38.4  | −1.1
| Labour | John Stansby  | 450  | 38.0  | −7.8
| Liberal Democrats | John Wyse  | 280  | 23.6  | +8.9
Majority  | 5  | 0.4  |
Turnout | 1,185  | 27.3  |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |  |

### 1998-2002

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Hardwick By-Election 23 July 1998  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative |  | 382  | 51.9  | +24.3
| Labour |  | 306  | 41.6  | −22.0
| Liberal Democrats |  | 48  | 6.5  | −2.4
Majority  | 76  | 10.3  |
Turnout | 736  |  |
| Conservative gain from Labour | Swing |  |
Heyford By-Election 17 September 1998  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal Democrats |  | 290  | 36.3  | −24.2
| Independent |  | 263  | 32.8  | +32.8
| Conservative |  | 247  | 30.9  | −8.6
Majority  | 27  | 3.5  |
Turnout | 800  | 47.0  |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |  |
Calthorpe By-Election 27 September 2001[9] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative |  | 422  | 58.4  | −2.1
| Labour |  | 183  | 25.3  | −1.6
| Liberal Democrats |  | 117  | 16.2  | +3.5
Majority  | 239  | 33.1  |
Turnout | 722  | 14.0  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |

### 2002-2006

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Yarnton, Gorsford and Water Eaton By-Election 17 March 2005  Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Michael Gibbard  | 784  | 59.8  | +12.6
| Liberal Democrats | Suzanne Wilson-Higgins  | 423  | 32.3  | −11.1
| Labour | Catherine Arakelian  | 103  | 7.9  | −1.5
Majority  | 361  | 27.5  |
Turnout | 1,310  | 31.0  |
| Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing |  |

### 2006-2010

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Kirtlington By-Election 31 July 2008[10] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Simon Holland  | unopposed  |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
Kidlington North By-Election 4 June 2009[11] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal Democrats | Douglas Williamson  | 828  | 49.2  | −1.0
| Conservative | Trevor Elford  | 690  | 41.0  | +2.2
| Labour | Andrew Hornsby-Smith  | 165  | 9.8  | −1.2
Majority  | 138  | 8.2  |
Turnout | 1,683  | 40.7  |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |  |

### 2010-2014

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Kidlington North By-Election 22 July 2010[12] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Liberal Democrats | Alaric Rose  | 526  | 42.2  | −11.4
| Conservative | Eddie Stevens  | 419  | 33.6  | −12.8
| Labour | Catherine Arakelian  | 216  | 17.3  | +17.3
| UKIP | David Fairweather  | 86  | 6.9  | +6.9
Majority  | 107  | 8.6  |
Turnout | 1,247  |  |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |  |
Bicester North By-Election 29 September 2011[13] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Melanie Magee  | 443  | 65.9  | +7.0
| Labour | Kevin Walsh  | 130  | 19.3  | −5.8
| Liberal Democrats | John Innes  | 99  | 14.7  | −1.3
Majority  | 313  | 46.6  |
Turnout | 672  |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
Banbury Ruscote By-Election 15 November 2012[14] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Gordon Ross  | 611  | 56.7  | −4.8
| Conservative | Pat Tompson  | 349  | 32.4  | +0.3
| UKIP | David Burton  | 117  | 10.9  | +10.9
Majority  | 262  | 24.3  |
Turnout | 1,077  |  |
| Labour hold | Swing |  |
Hook Norton By-Election 2 May 2013[15] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Ray Jelf  | 511  | 66.6  | +8.1
| Labour | Perran Moon  | 155  | 20.2  | −11.1
| Green | Colin Clark  | 101  | 13.2  | +13.2
Majority  | 356  | 46.4  |
Turnout | 767  |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |
Banbury Ruscote By-Election 26 September 2013[16] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Mark Cherry  | 758  | 58.9  | −2.6
| Conservative | Pat Tompson  | 323  | 25.1  | −7.0
| UKIP | Christian Miller  | 206  | 16.0  | +16.0
Majority  | 435  | 33.8  |
Turnout | 1,287  |  |
| Labour hold | Swing |  |

### 2014-2016

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Banbury Grimsbury and Castle By-Election 1 October 2015[17] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Labour | Shaida Hussain  | 781  | 45.0  | +8.3
| Conservative | Tony Mepham  | 661  | 38.1  | +3.1
| UKIP | Linda Wren  | 150  | 8.6  | −6.3
| Liberal Democrats | Kenneth Ashworth  | 73  | 4.2  | −1.3
| Green | Christopher Manley  | 72  | 4.1  | −3.8
Majority  | 120  | 6.9  |
Turnout | 1,737  |  |
| Labour gain from Conservative | Swing |  |

### 2016-2021

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Adderbury, Bloxham and Bodicote By-Election 22 September 2016[18] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Conservative | Andrew McHugh  | 1,015  | 57.4  | +8.5
| Labour | Sue Christie  | 286  | 16.2  | −0.2
| Green | Naomi Kanetsuka  | 278  | 15.7  | −5.5
| Liberal Democrats | Ian Thomas  | 189  | 10.7  | −2.8
Majority  | 729  | 41.2  |
Turnout | 1,768  |  |
| Conservative hold | Swing |  |

## References

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1. ^ a b "The Cherwell (Electoral Changes) Order 2015", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, SI 2015/1, retrieved 24 April 2023
2. ^ The District of Cherwell (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1978
3. ^ The Cherwell and West Oxfordshire (Areas) Order 1985
4. ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Northamptonshire and Oxfordshire (County Boundaries) Order 1988. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.
5. ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Oxfordshire (District Boundaries) Order 1991. Retrieved on 6 November 2015.
6. ^ "Cherwell". BBC Online. Retrieved 3 August 2008.
7. ^ legislation.gov.uk - The District of Cherwell (Electoral Changes) Order 2001. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
8. ^ "Labour loses control of council". Oxford Mail. 23 January 1998. Retrieved 19 October 2009.[permanent dead link‍]
9. ^ "Lib Dem boost in byelection". guardian.co.uk. 28 September 2001. Retrieved 19 October 2009.
10. ^ "District Council By-Election". Cherwell District Council. 4 July 2008. Retrieved 3 August 2008.[permanent dead link‍]
11. ^ "Kidlington by election result - 4 June 2009". Cherwell District Council. Archived from the original on 22 July 2011. Retrieved 19 October 2009.
12. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Kidlington North Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 9 September 2022.
13. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Bicester North Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 9 September 2022.
14. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Banbury Ruscote Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 9 September 2022.
15. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Hook Norton Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 9 September 2022.
16. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Banbury Ruscote Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 9 September 2022.
17. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Banbury Grimsbury and Castle Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 10 September 2022.
18. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Adderbury, Bloxham and Bodicote Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 10 September 2022.

* By-election results Archived 29 March 2010 at the Wayback Machine

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Towns|

* Banbury
* Bicester

Large villages|

* Adderbury
* Ambrosden
* Arncott
* Bloxham
* Bodicote
* Caversfield
* Deddington (Clifton
* Hempton)
* Hook Norton
* Kidlington
* Launton
* Upper Heyford
* Yarnton

Other civil parishes
(component villages
and hamlets)|

* Ardley (Fewcott)
* Barford St. John and St. Michael (Barford St. Michael
* Barford St. John)
* Begbroke
* Blackthorn
* Bletchingdon (Enslow)
* Bourton (Great Bourton
* Little Bourton)
* Broughton
* Bucknell
* Charlton-on-Otmoor
* Chesterton (Little Chesterton)
* Claydon with Clattercot (Claydon
* Clattercote)
* Cottisford (Juniper Hill)
* Cropredy
* Drayton
* Duns Tew
* Epwell
* Fencott and Murcott (Fencott
* Murcott)
* Finmere
* Fringford
* Fritwell
* Godington
* Gosford and Water Eaton (Gosford
* Water Eaton)
* Hampton Gay and Poyle (Hampton Gay
* Hampton Poyle)
* Hanwell
* Hardwick with Tusmore (Hardwick
* Tusmore)
* Hethe (Willaston)
* Heyford Park
* Horley
* Hornton
* Horton-cum-Studley
* Islip
* Kirtlington (Northbrook)
* Lower Heyford (Caulcott)
* Merton
* Middle Aston
* Middleton Stoney
* Milcombe
* Milton
* Mixbury
* Mollington
* Newton Purcell with Shelswell (Newton Purcell
* Shelswell)
* Noke
* North Aston
* North Newington
* Oddington
* Piddington
* Prescote
* Shenington with Alkerton (Shenington
* Alkerton)
* Shipton-on-Cherwell and Thrupp (Shipton-on-Cherwell
* Thrupp)
* Shutford
* Sibford Ferris
* Sibford Gower (Burdrop)
* Somerton
* Souldern
* South Newington
* Steeple Aston
* Stoke Lyne (Bainton)
* Stratton Audley
* Swalcliffe
* Tadmarton
* Wardington (Lower Wardington
* Upper Wardington)
* Wendlebury
* Weston-on-the-Green
* Wigginton
* Wroxton (Balscote)

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