The 2012 West Oxfordshire District Council election took place on 3 May 2012 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 last election in 2011 the Conservatives controlled the council with 44 councillors, while the Liberal Democrats had four seats and Labour had one seat.[3] 17 seats were contested in 2012, with the Conservative Party having a full 17 candidates, while Labour had 13, the Liberal Democrats 10 and the Green Party had nine candidates.[4]
Election result
editThe Conservatives lost three seats to Labour, but remained in control of the council with 41 councillors.[5] The three Labour gains came in the wards of Chipping Norton, Witney Central and Witney East, taking the party to four seats on the council.[5][6] This was level with the Liberal Democrats, who remained on four seats, but Liberal Democrat Elizabeth Poskitt did defeat the new Conservative leader of Oxfordshire County Council, Ian Hudspeth, in Woodstock and Bladon by 65 votes.[7] The three Labour gains came in wards with no Liberal Democrat or Green candidates, while the Liberal Democrat gain came in a ward with no Labour or Green candidates, although the parties denied there had been any arrangement.[7][8] Overall eight of the 11 councillors who stood were re-elected, while average turnout at the election was 34.77%.[4]
Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | 12 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 70.6 | 50.0 | 9,650 | -5.0% | |
Labour | 3 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 17.6 | 25.4 | 4,913 | +8.0% | |
Liberal Democrats | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 11.8 | 17.4 | 3,359 | +6.4% | |
Green | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.2 | 1,396 | -6.2% |
Ward results
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Neil Owen | 455 | 72.9 | −5.5 | |
Labour | David Heyes | 78 | 12.5 | +12.5 | |
Green | Brigitte Hickman | 54 | 8.7 | +8.7 | |
Liberal Democrats | Amanda Epps | 37 | 5.9 | −15.7 | |
Majority | 377 | 60.4 | +15.1 | ||
Turnout | 624 | 39.2 | −6.1 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Liz Leffman | 956 | 66.8 | +28.3 | |
Conservative | Rory MacArthur | 476 | 33.2 | −7.6 | |
Majority | 480 | 33.6 | |||
Turnout | 1,432 | 49.3 | −10.0 | ||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Robert Evans | 966 | 60.0 | +23.4 | |
Conservative | Patrick McHugh | 644 | 40.0 | +5.3 | |
Majority | 322 | 20.0 | +18.0 | ||
Turnout | 1,610 | 34.5 | −17.5 | ||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Edward James | 677 | 37.9 | 0.0 | |
Liberal Democrats | Richard Andrews | 633 | 35.5 | −0.6 | |
Labour | Sarah Homer | 337 | 18.9 | +1.5 | |
Green | Sarah MacDonald | 138 | 7.7 | −0.9 | |
Majority | 44 | 2.5 | +0.7 | ||
Turnout | 1,785 | 38.0 | −12.6 | ||
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Toby Morris | 607 | 46.0 | −3.8 | |
Liberal Democrats | Michael Baggaley | 437 | 33.1 | −5.7 | |
Green | Austen Naughten | 147 | 11.1 | +6.3 | |
Labour | Adam Radford | 130 | 9.8 | +3.3 | |
Majority | 170 | 12.9 | +1.9 | ||
Turnout | 1,321 | 39.2 | −37.7 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Simon Hoare | 572 | 53.9 | −12.7 | |
Labour | Mary Jay | 246 | 23.2 | +10.2 | |
Liberal Democrats | Andrew Crick | 124 | 11.7 | +1.9 | |
Green | Andrew Wright | 120 | 11.3 | +0.7 | |
Majority | 326 | 30.7 | −22.9 | ||
Turnout | 1,062 | 34.0 | −15.5 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Nick Colston | 799 | 71.5 | +2.8 | |
Labour | Charles Watson | 318 | 28.5 | +10.9 | |
Majority | 481 | 43.1 | −8.0 | ||
Turnout | 1,117 | 34.8 | −16.2 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Jeffrey Haine | unopposed | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Barry Norton | 459 | 69.0 | ||
Labour | Judith Wardle | 206 | 31.0 | ||
Majority | 253 | 38.0 | |||
Turnout | 665 | 42.1 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Hilary Fenton | 776 | 66.0 | +8.8 | |
Labour | Michael Enright | 219 | 18.6 | +18.6 | |
Liberal Democrats | Elizabeth Mortimer | 141 | 12.0 | −30.8 | |
Green | Alma Tumilowicz | 40 | 3.4 | +3.4 | |
Majority | 557 | 47.4 | +32.9 | ||
Turnout | 1,176 | 36.1 | −41.9 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Derrick Millard | 648 | 59.2 | −2.0 | |
Green | Harriet Kopinska | 293 | 26.8 | +2.8 | |
Liberal Democrats | Geoffrey Walton | 153 | 14.0 | −0.7 | |
Majority | 355 | 32.4 | −4.8 | ||
Turnout | 1,094 | 34.7 | −21.3 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Andrew Coles | 647 | 52.6 | +16.6 | |
Conservative | Colin Adams | 584 | 47.4 | −3.7 | |
Majority | 63 | 5.2 | |||
Turnout | 1,231 | 31.3 | −10.1 | ||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Duncan Enright | 983 | 54.2 | +14.6 | |
Conservative | Jeanette Baker | 831 | 45.8 | +1.2 | |
Majority | 152 | 8.4 | |||
Turnout | 1,814 | 31.3 | −13.1 | ||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | David Snow | 450 | 43.5 | −10.3 | |
Green | Stuart MacDonald | 286 | 27.6 | +10.0 | |
Labour | Alfred Fullah | 179 | 17.3 | +2.9 | |
Liberal Democrats | Ross Beadle | 120 | 11.6 | −2.6 | |
Majority | 164 | 15.8 | −20.4 | ||
Turnout | 1,035 | 32.5 | −15.0 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Jane Doughty | 577 | 45.0 | −3.1 | |
Labour | Laura Price | 397 | 31.0 | +10.2 | |
Green | Kate Griffin | 197 | 15.4 | +6.7 | |
Liberal Democrats | Olive Minett | 111 | 8.7 | +2.2 | |
Majority | 180 | 14.0 | −13.3 | ||
Turnout | 1,282 | 27.2 | −13.9 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Louise Chapman | 513 | 61.0 | −7.1 | |
Labour | Ray Harris | 207 | 24.6 | +4.4 | |
Green | Andy King | 121 | 14.4 | +2.7 | |
Majority | 306 | 36.4 | −11.4 | ||
Turnout | 841 | 26.2 | −14.4 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Elizabeth Poskitt | 647 | 52.6 | −1.2 | |
Conservative | Ian Hudspeth | 582 | 47.4 | +1.2 | |
Majority | 65 | 5.3 | −2.2 | ||
Turnout | 1,229 | 38.3 | −36.7 | ||
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing |
By-elections between 2012 and 2014
editCarterton South
editA by-election was held in Carterton South on 2 May 2013 after the resignation of Conservative councillor Joe Walcott.[9] The seat was held for the Conservatives by Lynn Little with a majority of 369 votes over Labour candidate Dave Wesson.[9]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Lynn Little | 477 | 67.5 | −1.8 | |
Labour | Dave Wesson | 108 | 15.3 | +5.3 | |
Green | Alma Tumilowicz | 78 | 11.0 | +4.6 | |
Liberal Democrats | Amanda Epps | 44 | 6.2 | −8.1 | |
Majority | 369 | 52.2 | −2.8 | ||
Turnout | 707 | 23.9 | −17.0 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Witney East
editA by-election was held in Witney East on 2 May 2013 after the resignation of Conservative councillor Sian Davies.[9] The seat was held for the Conservatives by Jeanette Baker with a majority of 152 votes over Labour candidate Alfred Fullah.[9]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Jeanette Baker | 794 | 46.5 | +0.7 | |
Labour | Alfred Fullah | 642 | 37.6 | −16.6 | |
Green | Kate Griffin | 270 | 15.8 | +15.8 | |
Majority | 152 | 8.9 | |||
Turnout | 1,706 | 29.4 | −1.9 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Chipping Norton
editA by-election was held in Chipping Norton on 7 November 2013 after the death of Labour councillor Rob Evans.[10] The seat was held for Labour by Geoff Saul with a majority of 310 votes over Conservative candidate Joe Johnson.[10]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Geoff Saul | 810 | 57.0 | −3.0 | |
Conservative | Joe Johnson | 500 | 35.2 | −4.8 | |
Green | Matthew Clayton | 58 | 4.1 | +4.1 | |
Liberal Democrats | Andrew Crick | 53 | 3.7 | +3.7 | |
Majority | 310 | 21.8 | +1.8 | ||
Turnout | 1,421 | 29.1 | −5.4 | ||
Labour hold | Swing |
References
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- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t "West Oxfordshire District Council Election Results 2011 - 2015" (PDF). West Oxfordshire District Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 October 2015. Retrieved 18 August 2015.
- ^ a b Leng, Freya (4 May 2012). "Election results: Cotswold candidates". Cotswold Journal. NewsBank.
- ^ Ross, Tim (4 May 2012). "Surge for Labour as voters turn on Coalition". The Daily Telegraph. NewsBank.
- ^ a b "Oxfordshire County Council leader Ian Hudspeth loses district seat". BBC News Online. 4 May 2012. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
- ^ Addley, Esther (5 May 2012). "Chipping Norton (up)set How Labour snatched PM's spiritual home". The Guardian. NewsBank.
- ^ a b c d e f "Elections 2013: Conservatives score early hat-trick in West Oxfordshire". Witney Gazette. 3 May 2013. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
- ^ a b c Hughes, Pete (8 November 2013). "Labour's Geoff Saul elected in Chipping Norton by-election". Oxford Mail. Retrieved 19 August 2015.