Highwoods ward
Vote share over time
Each line is a party's lead candidate as a share of ballots cast. Hollow points are by-elections.
07/05/2026
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reform UK | Sue Ettritch Elected | 842 | 28.2% | — |
| Liberal Democrats | Mark Jenkins | 727 | 24.4% | -20.6 |
| Labour and Co-operative Party | Jocelyn Emma Law | 674 | 22.6% | -11.5 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Angus Allan | 436 | 14.6% | -1.8 |
| Green Party | Alison Dyvig | 306 | 10.3% | +5.7 |
| Majority | 115 | |||
| Turnout | 40.6% | |||
| Registered electors | 7,365 | |||
| Ballots cast | 2,985 | |||
Reform UK gain from Liberal Democrats
02/05/2024
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Simon Appleton Elected | 947 | 45.0% | +5.6 |
| Labour Party | Gary David Braddy | 717 | 34.1% | +2.8 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Christopher James Hayter | 345 | 16.4% | -12.9 |
| Green Party | Anthony William Greenwood | 96 | 4.6% | — |
| Majority | 230 | |||
| Turnout | — | |||
| Registered electors | — | |||
| Ballots cast | 2,105 | |||
Liberal Democrats hold
21/09/2023 By-election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Simon Appleton Elected | 563 | 39.4% | -7.1 |
| Labour Party | Gary David Braddy | 447 | 31.3% | -1.4 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Paul Thomson Smith | 418 | 29.3% | +12.3 |
| Majority | 116 | |||
| Turnout | 20.0% | |||
| Registered electors | 7,266 | |||
| Ballots cast | 1,428 | |||
Liberal Democrats hold
04/05/2023
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Alison Mary Jay Elected | 1,029 | 46.5% | +5.1 |
| Labour Party | Pauline Bacon | 722 | 32.7% | -11.2 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | David Linghorn-Baker | 375 | 17.0% | -11.9 |
| Green Party | Ryan Meadows | 85 | 3.8% | — |
| Majority | 307 | |||
| Turnout | — | |||
| Registered electors | 7,327 | |||
| Ballots cast | 2,211 | |||
Liberal Democrats gain from Labour Party
08/12/2022 By-election 2 seats
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour Party | Catherine Bickersteth Elected | 653 | 43.8% | +3.0 |
| Liberal Democrats | Alison Mary Jay Elected | 618 | 41.5% | +20.2 |
| Labour Party | Pauline Bacon | 501 | 33.6% | — |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Richard Martin | 430 | 28.9% | -9.0 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | David Linghorn-Baker | 413 | 27.7% | — |
| Liberal Democrats | Chantelle Whyborn | 366 | 24.6% | — |
| Majority | 117 | |||
| Turnout | — | |||
| Registered electors | 7,196 | |||
| Ballots cast (estimated) | 1,490 | |||
Labour Party hold · Liberal Democrats gain
05/05/2022
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Labour Party | Jocelyn Emma Law Elected | 833 | 40.8% | +22.8 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Stephen John Rowe | 773 | 37.9% | +8.1 |
| Liberal Democrats | Laura Florence Cassidy | 435 | 21.3% | +12.9 |
| Majority | 60 | |||
| Turnout | 28.0% | |||
| Registered electors | — | |||
| Ballots cast | 2,041 | |||
Labour Party gain from Independent
06/05/2021
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Gerard Paul Oxford Elected | 780 | 35.0% | -17.6 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Stephen John Rowe | 664 | 29.8% | +10.6 |
| Labour Party | Jocelyn Emma Law | 401 | 18.0% | +6.4 |
| Liberal Democrats | Kieron Franks | 188 | 8.4% | -0.8 |
| Green Party | Clare Elizabeth Burgess | 131 | 5.9% | -1.4 |
| Reform UK | Diane Baker | 64 | 2.9% | — |
| Majority | 116 | |||
| Turnout | 30.0% | |||
| Registered electors | — | |||
| Ballots cast | 2,228 | |||
Independent hold
02/05/2019
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Bev Oxford Elected | 1,119 | 52.6% | +7.2 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Stephen John Rowe | 409 | 19.2% | -8.4 |
| Labour Party | Jocelyn Emma Law | 247 | 11.6% | -3.8 |
| Liberal Democrats | Michael Turrell | 196 | 9.2% | +1.3 |
| Green Party | Robbie Spence | 155 | 7.3% | +3.6 |
| Majority | 710 | |||
| Turnout | 29.0% | |||
| Registered electors | — | |||
| Ballots cast | 2,126 | |||
Independent hold
03/05/2018
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Phil Oxford Elected | 926 | 45.4% | -5.6 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Stephen John Rowe | 563 | 27.6% | -3.7 |
| Labour Party | Gary David Braddy | 314 | 15.4% | +2.4 |
| Liberal Democrats | Michael Turrell | 161 | 7.9% | -4.5 |
| Green Party | Robbie Spence | 75 | 3.7% | -2.6 |
| Majority | 363 | |||
| Turnout | 28.0% | |||
| Registered electors | — | |||
| Ballots cast | 2,039 | |||
Independent hold
05/05/2016 3 seats
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent | Gerard Paul Oxford Elected | 1,126 | 51.0% | — |
| Independent | Bev Oxford Elected | 1,038 | 47.1% | — |
| Independent | Phil Oxford Elected | 954 | 43.2% | — |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Christopher James Hayter | 690 | 31.3% | — |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | James Child | 588 | 26.7% | — |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Steph Hayward | 522 | 23.7% | — |
| Labour Party | David Charles McCulloch | 287 | 13.0% | — |
| Labour Party | Gary David Braddy | 285 | 12.9% | — |
| Labour Party | Diane Stevens | 283 | 12.8% | — |
| Liberal Democrats | John Baker | 273 | 12.4% | — |
| UK Independence Party (UKIP) | Alex Knupffer | 251 | 11.4% | — |
| Green Party | Robbie Spence | 139 | 6.3% | — |
| Green Party | Bonnie Jayne Murphy | 92 | 4.2% | — |
| Green Party | Leo Palmer | 91 | 4.1% | — |
| Majority | 264 | |||
| Turnout | — | |||
| Registered electors | — | |||
| Ballots cast (estimated) | 2,206 | |||