The 2023 Cherwell District Council election took place on 4 May 2023 to elect members of Cherwell District Council in Oxfordshire, England.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections in England.
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16 out of 48 seats to Cherwell District Council 25 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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![]() The winner of each ward in the 2023 Cherwell District Council Election | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The Conservatives lost control of the council to no overall control.[2] Attempts to form a coalition of the other parties failed to produce an alternative administration. The Conservative leader of the council, Barry Wood, was removed from office at the council's annual meeting on 17 May 2023, but as the council could not agree on a replacement leader the meeting was then adjourned until 23 May 2023. No alternative leader who could command a majority had emerged by then either, and so Barry Wood was reinstated as leader, in charge of a Conservative minority administration.[3]
Green party leader Ian Middleton said this was because the Labour Party National Executive Committee had told the local Labour Party that they could not have any Green or Independent councillors in roles in the Executive.[4]
Overall results
editThe overall results were as follows:[5]
2023 Cherwell District Council election | ||||||||||
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Party | This election | Full council | This election | |||||||
Seats | Net | Seats % | Other | Total | Total % | Votes | Votes % | +/− | ||
Conservative | 3 | 5 | 18.8 | 17 | 20 | 41.7 | 12,735 | 34.0 | -4.8 | |
Labour | 5 | 3 | 31.3 | 7 | 12 | 25.0 | 9,641 | 25.7 | +0.9 | |
Liberal Democrats | 5 | 3 | 31.3 | 5 | 10 | 20.8 | 9,461 | 25.2 | -1.2 | |
Green | 2 | 1 | 12.5 | 1 | 3 | 6.3 | 4,160 | 11.1 | +3.4 | |
Independent | 1 | 2 | 6.3 | 2 | 3 | 6.3 | 1,486 | 4.0 | +1.4 |
Ward results
editThe Statement of Persons Nominated, which details the candidates standing in each ward, was released by Cherwell District Council following the close of nominations on 4 April 2023.[6] The results for each ward were:[7]
Adderbury, Bloxham and Bodicote
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Liberal Democrats | Robert Pattenden | 1,540 | 53.6 | −6.3 | |
Conservative | David Bunn | 913 | 31.8 | +1.8 | |
Labour | Helen Oldfield | 345 | 12.0 | +1.9 | |
Independent | Paul Tucker | 73 | 2.5 | N/A | |
Majority | 627 | 21.8 | |||
Turnout | 2,871 | 37.85 | |||
Registered electors | 7,604 | ||||
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing |
Banbury Calthorpe & Easington
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | Lynne Parsons | 1,217 | 42.6 | −0.1 | |
Conservative | Fiaz Ahmed | 1,055 | 36.9 | −9.8 | |
Liberal Democrats | David Yeomans | 244 | 8.1 | −2.5 | |
Green | Julia Middleton | 213 | 7.4 | N/A | |
Independent | John Brown | 131 | 4.6 | N/A | |
Majority | 162 | 5.7 | |||
Turnout | 2,860 | 32.93 | |||
Registered electors | 8,731 | ||||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | 4.85 |
Banbury Cross & Neithrop
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | Becky Clarke | 1,058 | 54.6 | +3.8 | |
Conservative | Munoz Dungo | 443 | 22.8 | −12.6 | |
Green | Linda Catherine Ward | 159 | 8.2 | N/A | |
Liberal Democrats | Andrew Raisbeck | 141 | 7.2 | −6.6 | |
Independent | Simon Garrett | 80 | 4.1 | N/A | |
Independent | Tim Barrett | 58 | 3.0 | N/A | |
Majority | 615 | 31.7 | |||
Turnout | 1,939 | 26.18 | −3.3 | ||
Registered electors | 7,461 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
Banbury Grimsbury & Hightown
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour Co-op | Sean Woodcock* | 1,030 | 55.6 | −0.9 | |
Conservative | Zeeshan Ahmed | 389 | 21.0 | −6.1 | |
Green | Karl Kwiatkowski | 175 | 9.5 | +0.9 | |
Liberal Democrats | Sophie Parker-Manuel | 143 | 7.7 | −0.1 | |
Independent | Cassi Perry | 114 | 6.2 | N/A | |
Majority | 641 | 34.6 | |||
Turnout | 1,851 | 26.27 | |||
Registered electors | 7,110 | ||||
Labour Co-op hold | Swing |
Banbury Hardwick
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | Besmira Brasha | 809 | 46.1 | +2.9 | |
Conservative | Tony Ilott | 716 | 40.2 | +1.4 | |
Green | Amanda Maguire | 231 | 13.2 | +3.3 | |
Majority | 93 | 5.9 | +1.5 | ||
Turnout | 1,756 | 23.2 | −2 | ||
Registered electors | 7,612 | ||||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | 0.75 |
Banbury Ruscote
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Labour | Isabel Creed | 884 | 58.5 | +2.8 | |
Conservative | Jayne Strangwood | 388 | 25.7 | −8.2 | |
Green | Carol Broom | 95 | 6.3 | N/A | |
Liberal Democrats | Mark Petterson | 74 | 4.9 | −5.5 | |
Independent | Julie Battison | 70 | 4.6 | N/A | |
Majority | 496 | 32.8 | |||
Turnout | 1,511 | 21.29 | |||
Registered electors | 7,124 | ||||
Labour hold | Swing |
Bicester East
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Green | Tom Beckett | 843 | 41.6 | +14.0 | |
Conservative | Sam Holland | 767 | 37.9 | −10.1 | |
Labour | Jane Clements | 416 | 20.5 | −4.0 | |
Majority | 76 | 3.8 | |||
Turnout | 2,026 | 32.08 | |||
Registered electors | 6,377 | ||||
Green gain from Conservative | Swing |
Bicester North & Caversfield
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Liberal Democrats | Simon Lytton | 794 | 39.6 | +19.8 | |
Conservative | Jason Slaymaker* | 676 | 33.7 | −7.2 | |
Labour | Arjun Bais | 536 | 26.7 | −1.3 | |
Majority | 118 | 5.9 | |||
Turnout | 2,006 | 31.13 | |||
Registered electors | 6,502 | ||||
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing |
Bicester South & Ambrosden
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Liberal Democrats | Nick Cotter* | 1,660 | 56.8 | +1.4 | |
Conservative | Sammy Omotayo | 808 | 27.7 | −3.7 | |
Labour | Robert Nixon | 453 | 15.5 | +3.2 | |
Majority | 852 | 29.1 | |||
Turnout | 2,921 | 29.57 | |||
Registered electors | 9,948 | ||||
Liberal Democrats gain from Independent | Swing |
Bicester West
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Independent | Harry Knight | 777 | 40.0 | −12.3 | |
Conservative | Alex Thrupp | 472 | 24.3 | −5.1 | |
Labour | Christopher Howells | 397 | 20.4 | +2.1 | |
Liberal Democrats | Martin Chadwick | 188 | 9.7 | N/A | |
Green | Damien Maguire | 110 | 5.7 | N/A | |
Majority | 305 | 15.7 | |||
Turnout | 1,944 | 29.93 | |||
Registered electors | 6,559 | ||||
Independent hold | Swing |
Cropredy, Sibfords & Wroxton
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Douglas Webb* | 1,247 | 44.9 | −4.9 | |
Liberal Democrats | Xenia Huntley | 856 | 30.8 | +5.6 | |
Labour | Siân Tohill-Martin | 439 | 15.8 | −9.2 | |
Green | Victoria Campbell | 238 | 8.6 | N/A | |
Majority | 391 | 14.1 | |||
Turnout | 2,780 | 40.19 | |||
Registered electors | 6,967 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Deddington
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Andrew McHugh | 1,280 | 43.8 | −2.1 | |
Labour | Annette Murphy | 796 | 27.2 | +4.8 | |
Liberal Democrats | James Hartley | 547 | 18.7 | −2.0 | |
Green | Linda Newbery | 300 | 10.3 | −0.7 | |
Majority | 484 | 16.6 | |||
Turnout | 2,923 | 39.65 | |||
Registered electors | 7,430 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Fringford & Heyfords
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Nigel Simpson | 1,049 | 42.2 | −0.3 | |
Liberal Democrats | Mark Chivers | 774 | 31.1 | +10.8 | |
Labour | Alex Williams | 373 | 15.0 | −3.9 | |
Green | Jenny Tamblyn | 291 | 11.7 | −6.6 | |
Majority | 275 | 11.1 | |||
Turnout | 2,487 | 34.77 | |||
Registered electors | 7,179 | ||||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Kidlington East
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Green | Ian Middleton* | 1,505 | 57.0 | +10.2 | |
Conservative | Tony Puffer | 678 | 25.7 | −12.2 | |
Labour Co-op | Barry Richards | 276 | 10.4 | −4.9 | |
Independent | Philip Brown | 183 | 6.9 | N/A | |
Majority | 827 | 31.3 | |||
Turnout | 2,642 | 37.86 | |||
Registered electors | 7,036 | ||||
Green hold | Swing |
Kidlington West
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Liberal Democrats | Lesley McLean | 1,410 | 56.2 | +3.8 | |
Conservative | Rosie Hillard | 802 | 32.0 | −4.0 | |
Labour | Matthew Bevington | 297 | 11.8 | +0.2 | |
Majority | 608 | 24.2 | |||
Turnout | 2,509 | 36.25 | |||
Registered electors | 6,983 | ||||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
Launton & Otmoor
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Liberal Democrats | Julian Nedelcu | 1,120 | 45.0 | −4.5 | |
Conservative | David Hughes | 1,052 | 42.3 | +1.5 | |
Labour | Naomi Karslake | 315 | 12.7 | +4.1 | |
Majority | 68 | 2.7 | |||
Turnout | 2,477 | 38.7 | |||
Registered electors | 6,490 | ||||
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing |
References
edit- ^ "Notice of Election". Cherwell District Council. 27 March 2023. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
- ^ "Local elections 2023: Conservatives lose only council in Oxfordshire". BBC News. 6 May 2023. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
- ^ "Conservatives to lead Cherwell District Council after impasse broken". BBC News. 23 May 2023. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
- ^ Middleton, Ian (2023-05-24). "How Labour allowed the Tories to retain control of a council in Oxfordshire". Bright Green. Retrieved 2023-05-30.
- ^ "Cherwell election result". BBC News. 5 May 2023. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
- ^ "Statement of Persons Nominated". Cherwell District Council. 4 April 2023. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
- ^ Ingham, Jack (5 May 2023). "Banbury election live: Conservatives lose overall majority on Cherwell District Council". Banbury Guardian. Retrieved 9 May 2023.