The 2011 West Oxfordshire District Council election took place on 5 May 2011 to elect members of West Oxfordshire District Council in Oxfordshire, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Conservative Party stayed in overall control of the council.[1]
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After the election, the composition of the council was:
Background
editAfter the 2010 West Oxfordshire District Council election the Conservatives controlled the council with 40 councillors, compared to seven for the Liberal Democrats and one each for Labour and an Independent.[3] 16 seats were contested in 2011, with three Conservative cabinet members, Mark Booty, Richard Langridge and Warwick Robinson, defending seats, as well as the Liberal Democrat group leader Richard Andrews.[4]
A total of 55 candidates stood for election, with 19 for the five seats in Witney alone.[4] Both the Conservatives and the Green Party put up a full slate of 16 candidates, while Labour had 11 candidates, the Liberal Democrats 10 and there were two independents.[4]
Election result
editThe Conservatives increased their control of the council, gaining four seats to have 44 councillors.[5][6] Three of the Conservative gains came at the expense of the Liberal Democrats who dropped to four seats on the council,[5][6] with the Liberal Democrat group leader Richard Andrews in Eynsham and Cassington being one of those who were defeated at the election.[7] The other Liberal Democrat defeats came in Carterton South were Peter Madden lost his seat to Conservative Michael Brennan and in Charlbury and Finstock, where Michael Breakell had stepped down as a councillor at the election.[7]
The fourth Conservative gain came in Stonesfield and Tackley where Charles Cottrell-Dormer won the seat as a Conservative, after having previously represented the ward as an independent.[7] Meanwhile, Labour remained with one seat after Eve Coles held Chipping Norton for the party and Duncan Enright came second in Witney East with 1,006 votes, compared to 1,131 for Conservative Sian Davies.[7] Overall 11 of the 13 sitting councillors who stood again were re-elected and average turnout at the election was 45.9%.[8]
Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | 15 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 93.8 | 55.0 | 14,365 | -4.1% | |
Labour | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 | 17.4 | 4,532 | +7.1% | |
Green | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13.4 | 3,499 | +10.6% | |
Liberal Democrats | 0 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 0 | 11.0 | 2,880 | -15.6% | |
Independent | 0 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 3.2 | 843 | +2.0% |
Ward results
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Ross McFarlane | 565 | 73.9 | ||
Green | Alma Tumilowicz | 200 | 26.1 | ||
Majority | 365 | 47.8 | |||
Turnout | 765 | 52.9 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Mark Booty | 1,053 | 71.8 | −4.2 | |
Green | Maurice Fantato | 413 | 28.2 | +28.2 | |
Majority | 640 | 43.7 | −8.2 | ||
Turnout | 1,466 | 51.1 | −24.4 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Norman MacRae | 799 | 66.6 | −0.1 | |
Liberal Democrats | Jonathan Biggs | 226 | 18.8 | −14.5 | |
Green | Fredrick Cousins | 174 | 14.5 | +14.5 | |
Majority | 573 | 47.8 | +14.3 | ||
Turnout | 1,199 | 32.0 | −32.2 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Peter Handley | 928 | 72.6 | +2.3 | |
Green | Rosanna Taylor | 351 | 27.4 | +13.2 | |
Majority | 577 | 45.1 | −9.7 | ||
Turnout | 1,279 | 40.9 | −30.1 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Michael Brennan | 893 | 69.3 | −8.7 | |
Liberal Democrats | Peter Madden | 184 | 14.3 | −7.7 | |
Labour | William Tumbridge | 129 | 10.0 | +10.0 | |
Green | John-Patrick Stacey | 83 | 6.4 | +6.4 | |
Majority | 709 | 55.0 | −0.9 | ||
Turnout | 1,289 | 40.9 | −27.4 | ||
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Hywel Davies | 716 | 40.8 | −1.2 | |
Liberal Democrats | Elizabeth Leffman | 677 | 38.5 | −19.5 | |
Labour | Lesley Algar | 199 | 11.3 | +11.3 | |
Green | Celia Kerslake | 165 | 9.4 | +9.4 | |
Majority | 39 | 2.3 | |||
Turnout | 1,757 | 59.3 | +7.7 | ||
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Evelyn Coles | 881 | 36.6 | −2.8 | |
Conservative | David Lydiat | 833 | 34.7 | −12.6 | |
Independent | Susan Bartholomew | 537 | 22.3 | +22.3 | |
Green | Catherine Hickman | 94 | 3.9 | +3.9 | |
Liberal Democrats | Amanda Epps | 59 | 2.5 | −10.7 | |
Majority | 48 | 1.9 | |||
Turnout | 2,404 | 52.0 | −19.5 | ||
Labour hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Peter Kelland | 872 | 37.9 | −5.4 | |
Liberal Democrats | Richard Andrews | 831 | 36.1 | −20.6 | |
Labour | Merilyn Davies | 399 | 17.4 | +17.4 | |
Green | Susan MacDonald | 197 | 8.6 | +8.6 | |
Majority | 41 | 1.8 | |||
Turnout | 2,299 | 50.6 | −24.8 | ||
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Warwick Robinson | 1,009 | 66.6 | ||
Labour | Frances Ashworth | 197 | 13.0 | ||
Green | Andrew Wright | 160 | 10.6 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Gillian Workman | 149 | 9.8 | ||
Majority | 812 | 53.6 | |||
Turnout | 1,515 | 49.5 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Andrew Beaney | 1,088 | 68.7 | ||
Labour | Charles Watson | 279 | 17.6 | ||
Green | Kevin Hickman | 217 | 13.7 | ||
Majority | 809 | 51.1 | |||
Turnout | 1,584 | 51.0 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Charles Cottrell-Dormer | 1,077 | 61.2 | −8.3 | |
Green | Susan Turnbull | 423 | 24.0 | −6.5 | |
Liberal Democrats | Michael Baggaley | 259 | 14.7 | +14.7 | |
Majority | 654 | 37.2 | −1.7 | ||
Turnout | 1,759 | 56.0 | +15.2 | ||
Conservative gain from Independent | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Peter Dorward | 813 | 51.1 | −11.7 | |
Labour | Andrew Coles | 572 | 36.0 | +13.7 | |
Green | Jonathan Strode | 205 | 12.9 | +4.9 | |
Majority | 241 | 15.2 | −25.3 | ||
Turnout | 1,590 | 41.4 | +8.3 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Sian Davies | 1,131 | 44.6 | −10.9 | |
Labour | Duncan Enright | 1,006 | 39.6 | +20.8 | |
Green | Kate Griffin | 241 | 9.5 | +2.6 | |
Liberal Democrats | Rose Beadle | 160 | 6.3 | −12.5 | |
Majority | 125 | 4.9 | −31.8 | ||
Turnout | 2,538 | 44.4 | −26.1 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Richard Langridge | 798 | 53.8 | −0.3 | |
Green | Brigitte Hickman | 261 | 17.6 | −11.0 | |
Labour | Alfred Fullah | 214 | 14.4 | +14.4 | |
Liberal Democrats | Ruth Smith | 210 | 14.2 | −3.0 | |
Majority | 537 | 36.2 | +10.7 | ||
Turnout | 1,483 | 47.5 | +12.4 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Alvin Adams | 922 | 48.1 | −7.3 | |
Labour | Michael Enright | 398 | 20.8 | +3.5 | |
Independent | James Robertshaw | 306 | 16.0 | +16.0 | |
Green | Andrew King | 166 | 8.7 | −1.2 | |
Liberal Democrats | Olive Minett | 125 | 6.5 | −10.9 | |
Majority | 524 | 27.3 | −10.7 | ||
Turnout | 1,917 | 41.1 | −26.5 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Harry Eaglestone | 868 | 68.1 | −7.2 | |
Labour | David Wesson | 258 | 20.2 | +5.6 | |
Green | Paul Creighton | 149 | 11.7 | +1.7 | |
Majority | 610 | 47.8 | −12.9 | ||
Turnout | 1,275 | 40.6 | +10.3 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
References
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- ^ "West Oxfordshire". BBC News Online. 7 May 2010. Retrieved 18 August 2015.
- ^ a b c Jennings, Tom (5 April 2011). "224 people will fight for 168 seats in May". Witney Gazette. NewsBank.
- ^ a b "Conservatives take control of Vale of White Horse from Lib Dems". BBC News Online. 6 May 2011. Retrieved 18 August 2015.
- ^ a b "Elections 2011: West Oxfordshire". Banbury Guardian. 6 May 2011. Retrieved 18 August 2015.
- ^ a b c d Jennings, Tom (6 May 2011). "Elections: West Oxfordshire Lib Dems vow to battle on after disappointment". Oxford Mail. NewsBank.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r "West Oxfordshire District Council Election Results 2011 - 2015" (PDF). West Oxfordshire District Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 October 2015. Retrieved 16 August 2015.