2016 local election results in West Oxfordshire The 2016 West Oxfordshire District Council election was held on 5 May 2016 to elect members of West Oxfordshire District Council in England.[1] [2] This was on the same day as other local elections .
Elections were held for 17 of the 49 seats on the council. No seats changed hands. The Conservative Party held 12 seats, the Labour Party held three seats and the Liberal Democrats held two seats. The Conservatives remained in overall control of the council with a total of 41 seats. The Labour Party and Liberal Democrats remained in opposition with four seats each.[3]
Ward results Chadlington and Churchill Chadlington and Churchill 2016 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative Terence Neil Owen 421 Green Celia Jocelyn Kerslake 84 Labour Aaron James Michael Miles 66 Liberal Democrats Ivan Aguado Melet 70 Turnout 41.18% Majority 351 Conservative hold Swing
Charlbury and Finstock Charlbury and Finstock 2016 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative Paul John Honey 318 Green Harriet Lorna Mary Kopinska 76 Labour Ruth Helen Smith 77 Liberal Democrats Liz Leffman 944 UKIP Stephen Howell Nash 31 Turnout 48.17% Majority 626 Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Chipping Norton Chipping Norton 2016 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative Clare Percival 856 Green Paulo Von Zschock 59 Labour Geoff Saul 1008 Liberal Democrats Chris Tatton 58 UKIP Neil David Cartwright 109 Turnout 43.56% Majority 152 Labour hold Swing
Eynsham and Cassington Eynsham and Cassington 2016 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative Edward Humfrey James 688 Green Nicholas Goodwin 248 Labour Elsa Louise Dawson 494 Liberal Democrats William Harry Griffiths 358 Turnout 37.47% Majority 194 Conservative hold Swing
Freeland and Hanborough Freeland and Hanborough 2016 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative Carol Elizabeth Reynolds 613 Green Alex Simon Friend 158 Labour Sian Priscilla Florence O’Neill 158 Liberal Democrats Mike Baggaley 225 UKIP Barclay Ronald Lawrence 143 Turnout 37.75% Majority 388 Conservative hold Swing
Hailey, Minster Lovell and Leafield Hailey, Minster Lovell and Leafield 2016 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative Warwick David Robinson 450 Green Andy Wright 71 Independent Graham Albert Lawrence Knaggs 399 Labour Aaron Marc Bennett 123 Liberal Democrats Christopher John Blount 151 Turnout 37.85% Majority 299 Conservative hold Swing
Kingham, Rollright and Enstone Kingham, Rollright and Enstone 2016 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative Nigel George Colston 677 Green David James Chanter 102 Labour Moira Christine Swann 185 Liberal Democrats Glena Elizabeth Edna Chadwick 95 UKIP Jim Stanley 137 Turnout 37.87% Majority 3179 Conservative hold Swing
Milton-Under-Wychwood Milton-Under-Wychwood 2016 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative Jeffrey Haine 477 Green Rosanna Pearson 48 Labour Andrew Lawrence Ferrero 67 Liberal Democrats Matthew Gordon-Banks 106 Turnout 41.72% Majority 371 Conservative hold Swing
North Leigh North Leigh 2016 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative Harry St John 430 Green Stuart Sutherland MacDonald 69 Labour Judith Frances Wardle 143 Liberal Democrats Gillian Elizabeth Workman 28 Turnout 43.84% Majority 287 Conservative hold Swing
Standlake, Aston and Stanton Harcourt Standlake, Aston and Stanton Harcourt 2016 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative Elizabeth Hilary Northcote Fenton 670 Green Alma Ann Tumilowicz 91 Labour Dave Wesson 134 Liberal Democrats Andrew Edward Crick 122 UKIP Kenneth Robert Clark 176 Turnout 35.95% Majority 494 Conservative hold Swing
Stonesfield and Tackley Stonesfield and Tackley 2016 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative Richard John Michael Bishop 675 Green Maurice Fantato 128 Labour David John Baldwin 277 Liberal Democrats Mark Mann 141 Turnout 38.58% Majority 398 Conservative hold Swing
Witney Central Witney Central 2016 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative Chris Holliday 422 Labour Andrew Stanley Coles 781 Liberal Democrats Edward Mortimer 66 Turnout 32.89% Majority 359 Labour hold Swing
Witney East Witney East 2016 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative Suzanne Elizabeth Bartington 919 Green Nick Owen 106 Labour Duncan Shaw Thomas Enright 997 Liberal Democrats Carl Martin Rylett 55 Turnout 35.92% Majority 78 Labour hold Swing
Witney North Witney North 2016 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative Toby Jacob Morris 442 Green Brigitte Anne Hickman 201 Labour Trevor Ian License 222 Liberal Democrats Diane West 158 Turnout 32.48% Majority 200 Conservative hold Swing
Witney South Witney South 2016 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative Jane Michelle Doughty 673 Green Rhys Emmanuel John Danino 125 Labour Stephen Parkinson 456 Liberal Democrats Kate Southey 116 Turnout 29.07% Majority 217 Conservative hold Swing
Witney West Witney West 2016 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative Louise Jane Chapman 524 Green Andy King 83 Labour Calvert Charles Stuart McGibbon 224 Liberal Democrats Emma De Launey Tatton 48 Turnout 27.96% Majority 300 Conservative hold Swing
Woodstock and Bladon Woodstock and Bladon 2016 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative Jill Rosemary Dunsmore 600 Green Paul Dominic Creighton 93 Labour Christopher Charles Johnson 132 Liberal Democrats Elizabeth Margaret Embree Poskitt 617 Turnout 44.96% Majority 17 Liberal Democrats hold Swing
By-elections between 2016 and 2018 Hailey, Minster Lovell and Leafield by-election Hailey, Minster Lovell and Leafield by-election 9 March 2017[4] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Liberal Democrats Kieran Mullins 567 46.7 +34.1 Conservative Brendan Kay 504 41.5 +3.8 Labour Calvert McGibbon 71 5.8 -4.5 Green Andrew Wright 38 3.1 -2.8 UKIP Jim Stanley 35 2.9 +2.9 Majority 63 5.2 Turnout 1,215 Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
The Bartons by-election The Bartons by-election 4 May 2017[5] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative Charles Virgin 431 68.4 +6.5 Liberal Democrats Mark Mann 145 23.0 +7.4 Labour Dave Baldwin 54 8.6 +8.6 Majority 286 45.4 Turnout 630 Conservative hold Swing
Carterton South by-election Carterton South by-election 15 February 2018[6] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative Michele Mead 388 62.9 +1.4 Liberal Democrats Ben Lines 146 23.7 +17.7 Labour Simon Adderley 83 13.5 +2.0 Majority 242 39.2 Turnout 617 Conservative hold Swing
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