The 2024 West Oxfordshire District Council election took place on 2 May 2024 to elect members of West Oxfordshire District Council in Oxfordshire, England.[ 2] This was on the same day as other local elections .
Summary Prior to the election, the council was under no overall control, being run by a Liberal Democrat, Labour and Green coalition. The council remained under no overall control after the election and the same coalition continued to form the council's administration.[ 3] [ 4]
Election result West Oxfordshire Council's composition following the 2024 local elections. 2024 West Oxfordshire District Council election Party This election Full council This election Seats Net Seats % Other Total Total % Votes Votes % +/− Liberal Democrats 9 4 47.4 12 21 45.1 7,304 30.1 +1.9 Conservative 4 3 21.1 9 13 25.5 8,258 34.0 –3.1 Labour 4 21.1 7 11 21.6 5,664 23.3 +2.3 Green 2 1 10.5 2 4 7.8 2,653 10.9 +1.8 Independent 0 2 0.0 0 0 0.0 102 0.4 –3.7 Reform UK 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 215 0.9 N/A Heritage 0 0.0 0 0 0.0 99 0.4 –0.2
Ward results 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 5 April 2024.[ 5]
Chadlington & Churchill Chadlington & Churchill Party Candidate Votes % ±% Liberal Democrats Nigel Ridpath 342 56.3 +23.9 Conservative Caspar Morris 210 34.6 −10.6 Labour Chris Tomlin 55 9.1 +0.7 Majority Turnout 607 Registered electors Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
Charlbury & Finstock Charlbury & Finstock Party Candidate Votes % ±% Liberal Democrats Liz Leffman* 785 58.9 −0.1 Conservative Gareth Dore 270 20.3 −3.3 Labour Robin Puttick 153 11.5 +1.6 Green Flora Gregory 124 9.3 +1.7 Majority Turnout 1,332 Registered electors Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Chipping Norton Chipping Norton Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour Co-op Geoff Saul* 1,071 61.3 +22.4 Conservative Peter Burns 362 20.7 −2.0 Green Amy Long 197 11.3 +0.8 Liberal Democrats Ivan Aguado Melet 116 6.6 +0.1 Majority Turnout 1,746 Registered electors Labour Co-op hold Swing
Eynsham & Cassington Eynsham & Cassington Party Candidate Votes % ±% Liberal Democrats Andy Goodwin* 996 49.8 −7.9 Conservative Sean Grace 455 22.8 −1.6 Labour Nick Relph 389 19.5 +12.0 Green Nicholas Goodwin 160 8.0 −0.4 Majority Turnout 2,000 Registered electors Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Freeland & Hanborough Freeland & Hanborough Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative Roger Faulkner 587 39.4 −3.7 Liberal Democrats Marie Stimpson 558 37.5 −13.2 Labour Nell Davies-Small 152 10.2 N/A Independent Sam Newman 102 6.9 N/A Green Dan Eisenhandler 90 6.0 −0.2 Majority Turnout 1,489 Registered electors Conservative hold Swing
The incumbent councillor, Alaa al-Yousuf, was originally elected as a Conservative but changed his affiliation to Independent prior to the election. He did not re-stand.
Hailey, Minster Lovell & Leafield Hailey, Minster Lovell & Leafield Party Candidate Votes % ±% Liberal Democrats Paul Marsh 606 43.8 −0.2 Conservative Paul Eaglestone 595 43.0 −6.1 Labour Andy Bailey 109 7.9 +0.9 Green James Styring 73 5.3 N/A Majority Turnout 1,383 Registered electors Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
Kingham, Rollright & Enstone Kingham, Rollright & Enstone Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative Alex Wilson* 475 43.0 −7.1 Green Arron Baker 448 40.5 +10.7 Labour Co-op David Heyes 182 16.5 −3.6 Majority Turnout 1,105 Registered electors Conservative hold Swing
Milton-Under-Wychwood Milton-Under-Wychwood Party Candidate Votes % ±% Liberal Democrats Adam Clements 400 52.9 +31.2 Conservative Jeff Haine* 292 38.6 −19.5 Labour Co-op Sian O'Neill 42 5.6 −5.3 Green Timothy Eden 22 2.9 −6.5 Majority Turnout 756 Registered electors Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
North Leigh North Leigh Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative Sarah Veasey 487 54.1 −5.2 Liberal Democrats Hannah Massie 303 33.7 +19.3 Labour Richard Kelsall 73 8.1 −7.2 Green Frances Mortimer 37 4.1 −6.9 Majority Turnout 900 Registered electors Conservative hold Swing
The incumbent councillor, Harry St John, was originally elected as a Conservative but changed his affiliation to Independent prior to the election. He did not re-stand.
Standlake, Aston & Stanton Harcourt Standlake, Aston & Stanton Harcourt Party Candidate Votes % ±% Liberal Democrats Stephen Cosier 860 51.3 −6.7 Conservative Lysette Nicholls* 672 40.1 −1.9 Labour Marion Harley 97 5.8 N/A Green Alma Tumilowicz 48 2.9 N/A Majority Turnout 1,677 Registered electors Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
Stonesfield & Tackley Stonesfield & Tackley Party Candidate Votes % ±% Green Genny Early 523 33.6 +23.4 Liberal Democrats Gareth Epps 497 32.0 −13.6 Conservative Sharone Parnes 390 25.1 −7.9 Labour Kate England 145 9.3 −1.9 Majority Turnout 1,555 Registered electors Green gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Witney Central Witney Central Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour Andrew Coles* 800 52.6 +10.4 Conservative Abdul Mubin 518 34.1 −7.0 Liberal Democrats Serena Martin 109 7.2 −0.9 Green Rae Cather 93 6.1 −2.4 Majority Turnout 1,520 Registered electors Labour hold Swing
Witney East
Witney North Witney North Party Candidate Votes % ±% Green Andrew Prosser* 451 31.3 −5.1 Liberal Democrats Michelle Coulson 390 27.1 N/A Conservative Dean Temple 248 17.2 −4.8 Reform UK Richard Langridge 215 14.9 −10.9 Labour Georgia Meadows 136 9.4 −6.4 Majority Turnout 1,440 Registered electors Green hold Swing
Witney South Witney South Party Candidate Votes % ±% Labour Co-op Stuart McCarroll 706 42.3 −4.0 Conservative David Edwards-Hughes 649 38.9 −5.1 Liberal Democrats Peter Whitten 115 6.9 −2.8 Heritage David Cox 99 5.9 N/A Green Ed Rolison 99 5.9 N/A Majority Turnout 1,668 Registered electors Labour Co-op hold Swing
Witney West Witney West Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative Jane Doughty* 636 41.7 −9.2 Liberal Democrats Dan Coulson 533 34.9 +18.1 Labour Sachin Thorogood 281 18.4 −8.7 Green Penelope Ponton 76 5.0 −0.2 Majority Turnout 1,526 Registered electors Conservative hold Swing
Woodstock & Bladon Woodstock & Bladon Party Candidate Votes % ±% Liberal Democrats Elizabeth Poskitt* 618 43.1 −8.2 Conservative Ian Hudspeth 480 33.4 +5.3 Labour Mathew Parkinson 254 17.7 +2.7 Green Barry Wheatley 83 5.8 +0.2 Majority Turnout 1,435 Registered electors Liberal Democrats hold Swing
References ^ Including one vacant seat last held by Conservative councillor Colin Dingwall prior to his resignation in April 2024.[ 1] ^ "West Oxfordshire councillor quits after council tax conviction". BBC News . 26 April 2024. Retrieved 27 April 2024 . ^ "Notice of Election" (PDF) . West Oxfordshire District Council . 25 March 2024. Retrieved 11 April 2024 . ^ Norris, Miranda (3 May 2024). "West Oxfordshire local elections 2024: Results in full". Oxford Mail . Retrieved 15 July 2024 . ^ Ingham, Jack (14 May 2024). "Lib Dem, Labour and Green groups maintain hold on West Oxfordshire District Council". Banbury Guardian . Retrieved 15 July 2024 . ^ "Statement of Persons Nominated" (PDF) . West Oxfordshire District Council . 5 April 2024. Retrieved 11 April 2024 .