Botley 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 | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Rupert Gregory Miles Kyrle Elected | 1,378 | 46.4% | -16.7 |
| Reform UK | Dave Cox | 754 | 25.4% | — |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Finn Lennon | 549 | 18.5% | -7.9 |
| Green Party | Luke Ottley | 286 | 9.6% | -0.8 |
| Majority | 624 | |||
| Turnout | 43.5% | |||
| Registered electors | 6,853 | |||
| Ballots cast | 2,967 | |||
Liberal Democrats hold
02/05/2024
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | David Geoffrey Ian Kinloch Elected | 1,146 | 63.1% | +3.7 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Joy Haythorne | 480 | 26.4% | -4.5 |
| Green Party | Anna Belle Skinner | 190 | 10.5% | — |
| Majority | 666 | |||
| Turnout | 31.0% | |||
| Registered electors | — | |||
| Ballots cast | 1,816 | |||
Liberal Democrats hold
05/05/2022
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Rupert Gregory Miles Kyrle Elected | 1,129 | 59.4% | +10.7 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Joy Haythorne | 587 | 30.9% | -12.0 |
| Labour Party | Kevin Paul Williamson | 184 | 9.7% | +1.3 |
| Majority | 542 | |||
| Turnout | 36.0% | |||
| Registered electors | — | |||
| Ballots cast | 1,900 | |||
Liberal Democrats hold
06/05/2021
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | David Geoffrey Ian Kinloch Elected | 970 | 48.7% | -8.9 |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Joy Haythorne | 854 | 42.9% | +5.7 |
| Labour Party | Alison Phillips | 166 | 8.3% | +0.0 |
| Majority | 116 | |||
| Turnout | 39.0% | |||
| Registered electors | — | |||
| Ballots cast | 1,990 | |||
Liberal Democrats hold
03/05/2018 2 seats
| Party | Candidate | Votes | Share | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | Rupert Gregory Miles Kyrle Elected | 927 | 57.6% | — |
| Liberal Democrats | Adrian Trace Elected | 833 | 51.8% | — |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Joy Haythorne | 599 | 37.2% | — |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | Steve Wildin | 537 | 33.4% | — |
| Labour Party | Andrew Merewether-Helps | 134 | 8.3% | — |
| Labour Party | Callum Williamson | 121 | 7.5% | — |
| UK Independence Party (UKIP) | Jan Weller | 67 | 4.2% | — |
| Majority | 234 | |||
| Turnout | — | |||
| Registered electors | — | |||
| Ballots cast (estimated) | 1,609 | |||
05/05/2016 Estimated
This ward's boundary changed, so nobody stood in it at this election. 100% of the ward is accounted for.
| Party | Estimated share |
|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | 54% |
| Conservative and Unionist Party | 22% |
| UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 17% |
| Labour Party | 7% |
Reconstructed from Botley (100%). No hold or gain is shown: there is no comparable earlier result.