The 2018 West Oxfordshire District Council election was held on 3 May 2018 to elect members of West Oxfordshire District Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections.
Elections were held for 17 of the 49 seats on the council. Five seats changed hands. The Conservative Party lost five seats, the Liberal Democrats gained three and the Labour Party gained two. The Conservatives remained in overall control of the council with a reduced total of 34 seats.[1] The Liberal Democrats remained the largest opposition group with eight seats. The Labour Party remained the third largest party with six seats.[2]
Ward results edit
Ascott and Shipton edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Jake Ryan Acock | 457 | 52.8 | +43.0 | ||
Conservative | Tom Simcox | 337 | 38.9 | -23.7 | ||
Labour | Sian Priscilla Florence O'Neill | 57 | 6.6 | -8.3 | ||
Green | Celia Jocelyn Kerslake | 15 | 1.7 | -10.9 | ||
Turnout | 866 | 51.15% | ||||
Majority | 120 | |||||
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative |
Bampton and Clanfield edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | James Francis Mills | 646 | 58.5 | -0.9 | |
Liberal Democrats | Dennis Thrale Walker | 214 | 19.4 | +11.0 | |
Labour | Trevor Ian License | 110 | 10.0 | +0.3 | |
Independent | Pete Handley | 96 | 8.7 | N/A | |
Green | Harriet Lorna Mary Kopinska | 38 | 3.4 | -6.2 | |
Turnout | 1,104 | 36.53% | |||
Majority | 432 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Brize Norton and Shilton edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Alex Postan | 417 | 71.9 | +16.9 | |
Liberal Democrats | Gillian Elizabeth Workman | 94 | 16.2 | N/A | |
Labour | Stephen Parkinson | 69 | 11.9 | N/A | |
Turnout | 580 | 37.46% | |||
Majority | 323 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Burford edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Derek Albert Cotterill | 503 | 75.0 | +1.7 | |
Liberal Democrats | Elizabeth Anne Mortimer | 113 | 16.8 | N/A | |
Labour | Andrew Lawrence Ferrero | 55 | 8.2 | +2.3 | |
Turnout | 671 | 44.55% | |||
Majority | 390 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Carterton North East edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Martin Dominic McBride | 500 | 65.4 | +5.7 | |
Labour | Calvert Charles Stuart McGibbon | 167 | 21.8 | +7.7 | |
Liberal Democrats | Derek George Laud | 98 | 12.8 | +6.8 | |
Turnout | 765 | 19.67% | |||
Majority | 333 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Carterton North West edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Maxine Judith Crosland | 626 | 68.9 | +8.9 | |
Labour | David John Wesson | 189 | 20.8 | +8.6 | |
Liberal Democrats | Ivan Aguado Melet | 94 | 10.3 | +5.0 | |
Turnout | 909 | 24.13% | |||
Majority | 437 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Carterton South edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Nick Leverton | 572 | 69.7 | +8.2 | |
Liberal Democrats | Benjamin Lawrence Lines | 111 | 13.5 | +7.5 | |
Labour | Simon David Adderley | 109 | 13.3 | +1.8 | |
Green | Andy King | 29 | 3.5 | -2.1 | |
Turnout | 821 | 23.39% | |||
Majority | 461 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Chipping Norton edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Laetisia Catherine Carter | 1,116 | 59.0 | +10.8 | |
Conservative | Gary Elwyn Jones | 490 | 25.9 | -15.1 | |
Liberal Democrats | Juliet Elizabeth Anson Byrne | 284 | 15.0 | +12.2 | |
Turnout | 1,890 | 37.72% | |||
Majority | 626 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
Ducklington edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Ben Woodruff | 375 | 62.0 | +11.4 | |
Liberal Democrats | John Charles Cole | 119 | 19.7 | N/A | |
Labour | Richard John Kelsall | 111 | 18.3 | +0.4 | |
Turnout | 605 | 35.35% | |||
Majority | 256 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Eynsham and Cassington edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Carl Martin Rylett | 1,062 | 49.4 | +29.4 | ||
Conservative | Abdul Mubin | 604 | 28.1 | -10.4 | ||
Labour | Elsa Louise Dawson | 383 | 17.8 | -9.8 | ||
Green | Helen Gavin | 102 | 4.7 | -9.2 | ||
Turnout | 2,151 | 44.61% | ||||
Majority | 458 | |||||
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative |
Freeland and Hanborough edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Merilyn Elizabeth Davies | 741 | 45.6 | +33.4 | ||
Conservative | Alaa Hassan Al-Yousuf | 602 | 37.1 | -10.2 | ||
Conservative | Colin Graham Dingwall | 570 | 35.1 | -12.2 | ||
Labour | Andrew Philip Lesnik | 442 | 27.2 | +15.0 | ||
Independent | Stuart Brooks | 370 | 22.8 | N/A | ||
Green | Andrew Wright | 123 | 7.6 | -4.6 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Andy Crick | 122 | 7.5 | -9.8 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Chris Tatton | 95 | 5.8 | -11.5 | ||
Turnout | 1,624 | 47.68% | ||||
Majority | 139 | |||||
Labour gain from Conservative |
The Bartons edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Dave Jackson | 423 | 53.0 | +37.4 | ||
Conservative | Jonny Rosemont | 342 | 42.9 | -19.0 | ||
Labour | Aaron James Michael Miles | 33 | 4.1 | N/A | ||
Turnout | 798 | 52.11% | ||||
Majority | 81 | |||||
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative |
Witney East edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Rosalind Moya Bolger | 869 | 44.1 | -3.9 | ||
Conservative | Ron Spurs | 859 | 43.6 | -0.6 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Gabriel William Jonathan Schenk | 130 | 6.6 | +4.0 | ||
Green | Stuart Sutherland McDonald | 111 | 5.6 | +0.5 | ||
Turnout | 1,969 | 33.96% | ||||
Majority | 10 | |||||
Labour gain from Conservative |
Witney South edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Anthony David Harvey | 666 | 42.9 | -6.2 | |
Labour | Owen Gregory Blase Collins | 640 | 41.2 | +7.9 | |
Green | Carol Rae Cather | 134 | 8.6 | -0.5 | |
Liberal Democrats | Christopher John Blount | 113 | 7.3 | -1.2 | |
Turnout | 1,553 | 32.50% | |||
Majority | 26 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Woodstock and Bladon edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Julian Craig Cooper | 604 | 42.0 | -0.8 | |
Conservative | Betsy Glasgow | 403 | 28.0 | -13.6 | |
Independent | Sharone Parnes | 154 | 10.7 | N/A | |
Green | Mathew Oliver William Parkinson | 152 | 10.6 | +4.2 | |
Labour | Dave Baldwin | 125 | 8.7 | -0.5 | |
Turnout | 1,438 | 43.77% | |||
Majority | 201 | ||||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
References edit
- ^ Rust, Stuart (4 May 2018). "Tories lose five seats on West Oxfordshire District Council". Oxford Mail. Newsquest. Retrieved 4 May 2018.
- ^ "West Oxfordshire District Council Election Results – Thursday, 3rd May 2018". West Oxfordshire District Council Election Results 2011–2018 (PDF). West Oxfordshire District Council. pp. 2–3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 May 2018. Retrieved 4 May 2018.