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![]() Winner of each seat at the 2024 Cherwell District Council election | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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]The council was under no overall control prior to the election, being run by a Conservative minority administration. The council remained under no overall control after the election, but the Conservatives fell back from being the largest party to being only the third largest party on the council, with the Liberal Democrats being the largest party, followed by Labour.[2]
Following the election a minority administration comprising the Liberal Democrats and Green Party plus one of the independents formed to run the council. The Liberal Democrat group leader, David Hingley, was formally appointed as leader of the council at the subsequent annual council meeting on 22 May 2024.[3]
Election result
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2024 Cherwell District Council election | ||||||||||
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Party | This election | Full council | This election | |||||||
Seats | Net | Seats % | Other | Total | Total % | Votes | Votes % | +/− | ||
Liberal Democrats | 8 | ![]() |
50.0 | 9 | 17 | 35.4 | 10,220 | 28.3 | +3.1 | |
Labour | 4 | ![]() |
25.0 | 9 | 13 | 27.1 | 9,137 | 25.3 | –0.4 | |
Conservative | 2 | ![]() |
12.5 | 9 | 11 | 22.9 | 11,156 | 30.9 | –3.1 | |
Green | 1 | ![]() |
6.3 | 3 | 4 | 8.3 | 3,659 | 10.1 | –1.0 | |
Independent | 1 | ![]() |
6.3 | 2 | 3 | 6.3 | 1,905 | 5.3 | +1.3 |
Ward results
[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.[4]
Adderbury, Bloxham & Bodicote
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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 | [5] | |||
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing |
Banbury Calthorpe & Easington
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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 | 21 | 0.7 | |||
Turnout | 2,859 | 32.68 | |||
Registered electors | 8,826 | [6] | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Banbury Cross & Neithrop
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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 | 467 | 24.1 | |||
Turnout | 1,933 | 25.82 | |||
Registered electors | 7,537 | [7] | |||
Labour Co-op hold | Swing |
Banbury Grimsbury & Hightown
[edit]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 | 455 | 24.2 | |||
Turnout | 1,885 | 26.4 | |||
Registered electors | 7,217 | [8] | |||
Labour hold | Swing |
Banbury Hardwick
[edit]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 | [9] | |||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing |
Banbury Ruscote
[edit]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 | 566 | 38.2 | |||
Turnout | 1,482 | 20.57 | |||
Registered electors | 7,272 | [10] | |||
Labour Co-op hold | Swing |
Bicester East
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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 | 169 | 8.8 | |||
Turnout | 1,906 | 30.08 | |||
Registered electors | 6,394 | [11] | |||
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing |
Bicester North & Caversfield
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Liberal Democrats | John Willett | 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 | 96 | 5.1 | |||
Turnout | 1,895 | 28.61 | |||
Registered electors | 6,669 | [12] | |||
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing |
Bicester South & Ambrosden
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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 | 603 | 23.9 | |||
Turnout | 2,525 | 24.48 | |||
Registered electors | 10,380 | [13] | |||
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing |
Bicester West
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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 | 823 | 43.3 | |||
Turnout | 1,899 | 29.00 | |||
Registered electors | 6,583 | [14] | |||
Independent hold | Swing |
Cropredy, Sibfords & Wroxton
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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 | 254 | 9.3 | |||
Turnout | 2,754 | 39.92 | |||
Registered electors | 6,962 | [15] | |||
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing |
Deddington
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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 | 303 | 10.6 | |||
Turnout | 2,838 | 38.16 | |||
Registered electors | 7,519 | [16] | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Fringford & Heyfords
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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 | 220 | 8.4 | |||
Turnout | 2,620 | 35.67 | |||
Registered electors | 7,402 | [17] | |||
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing |
Kidlington East
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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 | 469 | 20.3 | |||
Turnout | 2,312 | 32.90 | |||
Registered electors | 7,100 | [18] | |||
Green gain from Conservative | Swing |
Kidlington West
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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 | 649 | 28.1 | |||
Turnout | 2,304 | 32.82 | |||
Registered electors | 7,091 | [19] | |||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
Launton & Otmoor
[edit]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 | 100 | 4.1 | |||
Turnout | 2,441 | 37.64 | |||
Registered electors | 6,557 | [20] | |||
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing |
References
[edit]- ^ "District Notice of Election". Cherwell District Council. 22 March 2024. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
- ^ Ingham, Jack (3 May 2024). "Banbury election 2024 live: Success for Lib Dems as they become the biggest party on the council". Banbury Guardian. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
- ^ Nimmo, Bethan (23 May 2024). "First new council leader for two decade announced". BBC News. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
- ^ "District wards". Cherwell District Council. Retrieved 6 April 2024.
- ^ Stewart, Gordon (3 May 2024). "Elections 2024 - Adderbury, Bloxham and Bodicote". Cherwell District Council. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
- ^ Stewart, Gordon (3 May 2024). "Elections 2024 - Banbury Calthorpe and Easington". Cherwell District Council. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
- ^ Stewart, Gordon (3 May 2024). "Elections 2024 - Banbury Cross and Neithrop". Cherwell District Council. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
- ^ Stewart, Gordon (3 May 2024). "Elections 2024 - Banbury Grimsbury and Hightown". Cherwell District Council. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
- ^ Stewart, Gordon (3 May 2024). "Elections 2024 - Banbury Hardwick". Cherwell District Council. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
- ^ Stewart, Gordon (3 May 2024). "Elections 2024 - Banbury Ruscote". Cherwell District Council. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
- ^ Stewart, Gordon (3 May 2024). "Elections 2024 - Bicester East". Cherwell District Council. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
- ^ Stewart, Gordon (3 May 2024). "Elections 2024 - Bicester North and Caversfield". Cherwell District Council. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
- ^ Stewart, Gordon (3 May 2024). "Elections 2024 - Bicester South and Ambrosden". Cherwell District Council. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
- ^ Stewart, Gordon (3 May 2024). "Elections 2024 - Bicester West". Cherwell District Council. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
- ^ Stewart, Gordon (3 May 2024). "Elections 2024 - Cropredy, Sibfords and Wroxton". Cherwell District Council. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
- ^ Stewart, Gordon (3 May 2024). "Elections 2024 - Deddington". Cherwell District Council. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
- ^ Stewart, Gordon (3 May 2024). "Elections 2024 - Fringford and Heyfords". Cherwell District Council. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
- ^ Stewart, Gordon (3 May 2024). "Elections 2024 - Kidlington East". Cherwell District Council. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
- ^ Stewart, Gordon (3 May 2024). "Elections 2024 - Kidlington West". Cherwell District Council. Retrieved 5 May 2024.
- ^ Stewart, Gordon (3 May 2024). "Elections 2024 - Launton and Otmoor". Cherwell District Council. Retrieved 5 May 2024.