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Local government elections in Oxfordshire, England From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
One third of West Oxfordshire District Council in Oxfordshire, England is elected each year, followed by one year without election. Since the last boundary changes in 2002, there are a total 49 councillors elected from 27 wards, each councillor serving a four-year term.[1]
Summary of the council composition after recent council elections, click on the year for full details of each election. Boundary changes took place for the 2002 election leading to the whole council bring elected in that year.[2]
Year | Conservative | Labour | Liberal Democrats | Independent | Green | Vacant | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1988[5] | 27 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 0 | |
1990[6] | 9 | 6 | 7 | 27 | 0 | 0 | |
1991[7] | 11 | 6 | 7 | 25 | 0 | 0 | |
1992[8] | 15 | 6 | 8 | 20 | 0 | 0 | |
1994[9] | 12 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 0 | 1 | |
1995[10] | 12 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 0 | 0 | |
1996[11] | 9 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 0 | 0 | |
1998[12] | 14 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 0 | 0 | |
1999[13] | 19 | 7 | 13 | 10 | 0 | 0 | |
2000[14] | 26 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 0 | |
2002[15] | 32 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 0 | New ward boundaries[16] |
2003[17] | 29 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 0 | |
2004[18] | 29 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 0 | 0 | |
2006[19] | 34 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
2007[20][21] | 36 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
2008[22] | 40 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
2010[23] | 40 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
2011[24] | 44 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
2012[25] | 41 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
2014[26] | 40 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Some new ward boundaries[27] |
2015[28] | 40 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
2016[29] | 41 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
2018[30] | 34 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
2019[31] | 28 | 9 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
2021[32] | 28 | 8 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |
2022 | 23 | 8 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 0 | |
2023 | 17 | 10 | 18 | 1 | 3 | 0 | |
2024[33][34] | 13 | 11 | 21 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
By-elections occur when seats become vacant between council elections. Below is a summary of recent by-elections;[35] full by-election results can be found by clicking on the by-election name.
By-election | Date | Incumbent party | Winning party | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Milton-under-Wychwood | 20 November 1997 | Conservative | Conservative | ||
Carterton South by-election | 30 September 1999 | Conservative | Conservative | ||
Witney East by-election | 7 July 2005 | Conservative | Conservative | ||
Witney Central by-election | 25 January 2007 | Conservative | Conservative | ||
Carterton South by-election | 2 May 2013 | Conservative | Conservative | ||
Witney East by-election | 2 May 2013 | Conservative | Conservative | ||
Chipping Norton by-election | 7 November 2013 | Labour | Labour | ||
Witney North by-election | 20 August 2015 | Independent | Conservative | ||
Hailey, Minster Lovell and Leafield by-election | 9 March 2017 | Conservative | Liberal Democrats | ||
The Bartons by-election | 4 May 2017 | Conservative | Conservative | ||
Carterton South by-election | 15 February 2018 | Conservative | Conservative |
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