Cherwell council election, 2018

03/05/2018 · 15 wards · 16 seats contested

Most seats
12
Conservative and Unionist Party
Seats contested
16
across 15 wards
Turnout
35.1%
average of reporting wards

Summary

Party Seats +/− Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party 12 -26 18,870 50.4% +1.3
Labour and Co-operative Party 3 -5 10,466 28.0% -1.9
Liberal Democrats 1 +1 3,904 10.4% +5.0
Green Party 0 +0 3,376 9.0% +1.3
Independent 0 -2 796 2.1% -1.4

Changes are against the previous council election on 05/05/2016. Vote share is each party's share of all votes cast across the borough.

Candidates

Party Candidates Of a possible 16
Conservative and Unionist Party 16
Labour and Co-operative Party 16
Green Party 13
Liberal Democrats 9
Independent 1

A party standing a full slate could field 16 candidates, one per seat.

Results by ward

Share is each candidate's share of ballots cast in the ward. Change compares each party's lead candidate with the ward's previous contest. Bold rows are elected candidates.

Adderbury, Bloxham & Bodicote

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Andrew McHugh Elected 1,457 58.6% —
Labour and Co-operative Party Suzette Elizabeth Watson 540 21.7% —
Liberal Democrats Peter Davis 284 11.4% —
Green Party Andy Aris 207 8.3% —
Majority917
Turnout36.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,488

Banbury Calthorpe & Easington

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Tony Mepham Elected 1,447 57.1% —
Labour Party Antonio Oliver Joseph Ferrara 758 29.9% —
Green Party Jane Beatrix Hamel 169 6.7% —
Liberal Democrats Brent Jackson 158 6.2% —
Majority689
Turnout34.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,532

Banbury Cross & Neithrop

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour and Co-operative Party Cassi Perry Elected 1,225 50.7% -10.7
Conservative and Unionist Party Alastair John Milne-Home 883 36.6% -6.8
Green Party Bernard Geoffrey Dod 155 6.4% -17.5
Liberal Democrats Bette Melling 152 6.3% —
Majority342
Turnout36.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,415

Labour and Co-operative Party hold

Banbury Grimsbury & Hightown

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour and Co-operative Party Shaida Hussain Elected 1,098 49.6% +7.3
Conservative and Unionist Party David Frederick Beverly 849 38.3% +6.0
Green Party Liz Vere 153 6.9% -5.5
Liberal Democrats Dave Wiles 114 5.1% -4.2
Majority249
Turnout33.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,214

Labour and Co-operative Party hold

Banbury Hardwick

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Tony Ilott Elected 918 48.9% +7.6
Labour and Co-operative Party Perran Moon 778 41.4% +9.6
Green Party Simi Cumberbatch 182 9.7% -5.0
Majority140
Turnout31.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,878

Conservative and Unionist Party hold

Banbury Ruscote

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour and Co-operative Party Barry Keir Richards Elected 1,033 60.1% +1.8
Conservative and Unionist Party Chris Phillips 580 33.7% +7.4
Green Party Rita Rosa Victoria White 107 6.2% -5.4
Majority453
Turnout28.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,720

Labour and Co-operative Party hold

Bicester East

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Tom Wallis Elected 1,018 53.4% +4.3
Labour and Co-operative Party Celia Helen Kavuma 653 34.3% -5.1
Green Party Robert Nixon 235 12.3% -6.3
Majority365
Turnout31.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,906

Conservative and Unionist Party hold

Bicester North & Caversfield

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Nicholas Edward Mawer Elected 908 53.6% +5.5
Labour Party Margaret Elizabeth Lyon 457 27.0% -4.0
Liberal Democrats Dan Murphy 192 11.3% —
Green Party Francis Patrick Boon 137 8.1% -9.6
Majority451
Turnout28.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,694

Conservative and Unionist Party hold

Bicester South & Ambrosden

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Lucinda Elizabeth-Anne Louise Wing Elected 824 38.0% -4.9
Independent Nicholas Michael Cotter 796 36.7% -2.8
Labour Party Marcus English 421 19.4% -2.3
Green Party Roger David Nixon 126 5.8% -12.6
Majority28
Turnout30.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,167

Conservative and Unionist Party hold

Cropredy, Sibfords & Wroxton 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Phil Chapman Elected 1,677 64.6% +5.3
Conservative and Unionist Party Douglas George Webb Elected 1,618 62.3% —
Labour Party Anne Cullen 512 19.7% -1.5
Labour Party Susan Moon 503 19.4% —
Liberal Democrats Julian Woodward 448 17.3% —
Green Party Shaun Edward Greenslade-Hibbert 433 16.7% -0.8
Majority1,106
Turnout43.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)2,596

Conservative and Unionist Party hold

Deddington

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Mike Kerford-Byrnes Elected 1,637 56.4% -11.8
Labour Party Annette Murphy 597 20.6% -5.3
Liberal Democrats Nigel Geoffrey Davis 350 12.1% —
Green Party Aaron Bliss 317 10.9% -16.1
Majority1,040
Turnout40.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,901

Conservative and Unionist Party hold

Fringford & Heyfords

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Barry Victor Wood Elected 1,470 66.5% +10.8
Green Party Jenny Tamblyn 379 17.1% -1.2
Labour Party Robby Finley Prior 361 16.3% -1.5
Majority1,091
Turnout35.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,210

Conservative and Unionist Party hold

Kidlington East

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Carmen Griffiths Elected 1,153 44.5% -13.9
Green Party Ian Middleton 776 29.9% +21.8
Labour Party Andrew Hornsby-Smith 664 25.6% +2.3
Majority377
Turnout36.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,593

Conservative and Unionist Party hold

Kidlington West

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Alaric David Hammond Rose Elected 1,793 57.2% +26.2
Conservative and Unionist Party Nigel Simpson 1,045 33.3% -5.4
Labour Party John Stansby 299 9.5% -9.2
Majority748
Turnout46.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast3,137

Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative and Unionist Party

Launton & Otmoor

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party David Leonard Hughes Elected 1,386 58.6% +13.8
Labour Party Michael Nixon 567 24.0% -3.2
Liberal Democrats Tim Emptage 413 17.5% +0.8
Majority819
Turnout39.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast2,366

Conservative and Unionist Party hold

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