2024 Cherwell District Council election

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2024 Cherwell District Council election

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16 out of 48 seats to Cherwell District Council
25 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
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Leader David Hingley Sean Woodcock Barry Wood
Party Liberal Democrats Labour Conservative
Last election 10 seats, 25.2% 12 seats, 25.7% 20 seats, 34.0%
Seats before 10 12 20
Seats after 17 13 11

  Fourth party Fifth party
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Leader Ian Middleton Les Sibley
Party Green Independent
Last election 3 seats, 11.1% 3 seats, 4.0%
Seats before 3 3
Seats after 4 3

Leader before election

Barry Wood
Conservative
No overall control

Leader after election

TBD

The 2024 Cherwell District Council election took place on 2 May 2024 to elect members of Cherwell District Council in Oxfordshire, England.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections.

Summary[edit]

Election result[edit]

2024 Cherwell District Council election
Party This election Full council This election
Seats Net Seats % Other Total Total % Votes Votes % +/−
  Conservative 3 -8 9 11
  Labour 4 +1 9 13
  Liberal Democrats 7 +6 9 17
  Green 1 +1 3 4
  Independent 1 0 2 3

Candidates[edit]

The Statement of Persons Nominated, which details the candidates standing in each ward, was released by Cherwell District Council following the close of nominations on 5 April 2024.[2]

Adderbury, Bloxham & Bodicote[edit]

Adderbury, Bloxham & Bodicote
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Gordon Blakeway 1,100 40.9 -12.7
Conservative Adam Nell* 908 33.7 +1.9
Labour Helen Oldfield 488 18.1 +6.1
Green Linda Newbery 195 7.2 N/A
Majority 192 7.2
Turnout 2,691 34.7
Registered electors 7,792 [3]
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

Banbury Calthorpe & Easington[edit]

Banbury Calthorpe & Easington
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Kieron Mallon* 1,141 39.9 +3.0
Labour Co-op Anne Cullen 1,120 39.2 -3.4
Green Liz Reed 216 7.6 +0.2
Independent John Brown 200 7.0 +2.4
Liberal Democrats Stephen Buckwell 182 6.4 -1.7
Majority
Turnout 2,859 32.68
Registered electors 8,826 [4]
Conservative hold Swing

Banbury Cross & Neithrop[edit]

Banbury Cross & Neithrop
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Co-op Matt Hodgson* 936 48.4 -6.2
Conservative Fiaz Ahmed 469 24.3 +1.5
Independent Simon Garrett 220 11.4 +7.3
Green Alison Nuttall 187 9.7 +1.5
Liberal Democrats Andrew Raisbeck 121 6.3 -0.9
Majority
Turnout 1,933 25.82
Registered electors 7,537 [5]
Labour Co-op hold Swing

Banbury Grimsbury & Hightown[edit]

Banbury Grimsbury & Hightown
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Dom Vaitkus 842 44.7 -10.9
Conservative Tahir Mahmood 387 20.5 -0.5
Liberal Democrats Sophie Parker-Manuel 254 13.5 +5.8
Independent Cassi Bellingham 227 12.0 +5.8
Green Karl Kwiatkowski 175 9.3 -0.2
Majority
Turnout 1,885 26.4
Registered electors 7,217 [6]
Labour hold Swing

Banbury Hardwick[edit]

Banbury Hardwick
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Kerrie Thornhill 870 50.2 +4.1
Conservative Adrian Dongo Munoz 561 32.4 -7.8
Green Carol Broom 196 11.3 -1.9
Liberal Democrats Christophe Aramini 106 6.1 N/A
Majority 309 17.8 +11.9
Turnout 1,733 22.79 -0.45
Registered electors 7,711 [7]
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

Banbury Ruscote[edit]

Banbury Ruscote
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Co-op Mark Cherry* 868 58.6 +0.1
Conservative Taraji Ogunnubi 302 20.4 -5.3
Independent Julie Battison 137 9.2 +4.6
Green Julie Middleton 95 6.4 +0.1
Liberal Democrats Mark Petterson 80 5.4 +0.5
Majority
Turnout 1,482 20.57
Registered electors 7,272 [8]
Labour Co-op hold Swing

Bicester East[edit]

Bicester East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Rob Parkinson 746 39.1 N/A
Conservative Sandy Dallimore* 577 30.3 -7.6
Labour Jane Clements 355 18.6 -1.9
Green Damien Maguire 228 12.0 -29.6
Majority
Turnout 1,906 30.08
Registered electors 6,394 [9]
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

Bicester North & Caversfield[edit]

Bicester North & Caversfield
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats John Willet 710 37.5 -2.1
Conservative Lynn Pratt* 614 32.4 -1.3
Labour Arjun Bais 416 22.0 -4.7
Green Victoria Campbell 155 8.2 N/A
Majority
Turnout 1,895 28.61
Registered electors 6,669 [10]
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

Bicester South & Ambrosden[edit]

Bicester South & Ambrosden
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Frank Ideh 1,250 49.5 -7.3
Conservative Sammy Omotayo 647 25.6 -2.1
Labour Sian Tohill-Martin 406 16.1 +0.6
Green Bryony Core 222 8.8 N/A
Majority
Turnout 2,525 24.48
Registered electors 10,380 [11]
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

Bicester West[edit]

Bicester West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Les Sibley* 1,121 59.0 +19.0
Labour Naomi Karslake 298 15.7 -4.7
Conservative Jake Whittingham 241 12.7 -11.6
Liberal Democrats Peter Jackson 171 9.0 -0.7
Green Trevor Campbell 68 3.6 -2.1
Majority
Turnout 1,899 29.00
Registered electors 6,583 [12]
Independent hold Swing

Cropredy, Sibfords & Wroxton[edit]

Cropredy, Sibfords & Wroxton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Chris Brant 1,310 47.6 +16.8
Conservative George Reynolds* 1,056 38.3 -6.6
Labour Kim Harman 388 14.1 -1.7
Majority
Turnout 2,754 39.92
Registered electors 6,962 [13]
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

Deddington[edit]

Deddington
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative David Rogers 1,244 43.8 ±0.0
Labour Annette Murphy 941 33.2 +6.0
Liberal Democrats James Hartley 357 12.6 -6.1
Green Aaron Bliss 296 10.4 +0.1
Majority
Turnout 2,838 38.16
Registered electors 7,519 [14]
Conservative hold Swing

Fringford & Heyfords[edit]

Fringford & Heyfords
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Grace Conway-Murray 1,169 44.6 +13.5
Conservative Simon Holland 949 36.2 -6.0
Labour Russ Hewer 257 9.8 -5.2
Green Jenny Tamblyn 245 9.4 -2.3
Majority
Turnout 2,620 35.67
Registered electors 7,402 [15]
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

Kidlington East[edit]

Kidlington East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Green Linda Ward 1,010 43.7 -13.3
Conservative Emma Nell 541 23.4 -2.3
Liberal Democrats Mel Moorhouse 396 17.1 N/A
Labour Gary Warland 365 15.8 +5.4
Majority
Turnout 2,312 32.90
Registered electors 7,100 [16]
Green gain from Conservative Swing

Kidlington West[edit]

Kidlington West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Dorothy Walker* 1,224 53.1 -3.1
Conservative Zoe McLernon 575 25.0 -7.0
Labour Barry Richards 281 12.2 +0.4
Green Amanda Maguire 224 9.7 N/A
Majority
Turnout 2,304 32.82
Registered electors 7,091 [17]
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Launton & Otmoor[edit]

Launton & Otmoor
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Alisa Russell 1,044 42.8 -2.2
Conservative David Hughes 944 38.7 -3.6
Labour James Daulton 306 12.5 -0.2
Green Fin MacEwan 147 6.0 N/A
Majority
Turnout 2,441 37.64
Registered electors 6,557 [18]
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

References[edit]

  1. ^ "District Notice of Election". Cherwell District Council. 22 March 2024. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
  2. ^ "District wards". Cherwell District Council. Retrieved 6 April 2024.
  3. ^ Stewart, Gordon (3 May 2024). "Elections 2024 - Adderbury, Bloxham and Bodicote". Cherwell District Council. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
  4. ^ Stewart, Gordon (3 May 2024). "Elections 2024 - Banbury Calthorpe and Easington". Cherwell District Council. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
  5. ^ Stewart, Gordon (3 May 2024). "Elections 2024 - Banbury Cross and Neithrop". Cherwell District Council. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
  6. ^ Stewart, Gordon (3 May 2024). "Elections 2024 - Banbury Grimsbury and Hightown". Cherwell District Council. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
  7. ^ Stewart, Gordon (3 May 2024). "Elections 2024 - Banbury Hardwick". Cherwell District Council. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
  8. ^ Stewart, Gordon (3 May 2024). "Elections 2024 - Banbury Ruscote". Cherwell District Council. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
  9. ^ Stewart, Gordon (3 May 2024). "Elections 2024 - Bicester East". Cherwell District Council. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
  10. ^ Stewart, Gordon (3 May 2024). "Elections 2024 - Bicester North and Caversfield". Cherwell District Council. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
  11. ^ Stewart, Gordon (3 May 2024). "Elections 2024 - Bicester South and Ambrosden". Cherwell District Council. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
  12. ^ Stewart, Gordon (3 May 2024). "Elections 2024 - Bicester West". Cherwell District Council. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
  13. ^ Stewart, Gordon (3 May 2024). "Elections 2024 - Cropredy, Sibfords and Wroxton". Cherwell District Council. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
  14. ^ Stewart, Gordon (3 May 2024). "Elections 2024 - Deddington". Cherwell District Council. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
  15. ^ Stewart, Gordon (3 May 2024). "Elections 2024 - Fringford and Heyfords". Cherwell District Council. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
  16. ^ Stewart, Gordon (3 May 2024). "Elections 2024 - Kidlington East". Cherwell District Council. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
  17. ^ Stewart, Gordon (3 May 2024). "Elections 2024 - Kidlington West". Cherwell District Council. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
  18. ^ Stewart, Gordon (3 May 2024). "Elections 2024 - Launton and Otmoor". Cherwell District Council. Retrieved 5 May 2024.