2023 Cherwell District Council election

The 2023 Cherwell District Council election took place on 4 May 2023 to elect members of Cherwell District Council in Oxfordshire, England.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections in England. The Conservatives lost control of the council to no overall control.[2]

2023 Cherwell District Council election
4 May 2023 (2023-05-04)
16 out of 48 seats to Cherwell District Council
25 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party Third party
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Leader Barry Wood Sean Woodcock David Hingley
Party Conservative Labour Liberal Democrats
Last election 25 seats, 38.4% 10 seats, 24.8% 7 seats, 26.4%
Seats before 25 9 7
Seats won 3 5 5
Seats after 20 12 10
Seat change Decrease5 Increase3 Increase3
  Fourth party Fifth party
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Leader Ian Middleton
Party Green Independent
Last election 2 seats, 7.7% 4 seats, 2.6%
Seats before 2 5
Seats won 1 1
Seats after 3 3
Seat change Increase1 Decrease2
Leader before election

Barry Wood
Conservative

 Leader after election

tbc
No overall control

Overall results

The overall results were as follows:[3]

2023 Cherwell District Council election
Party This election Full council This election
Seats Net Seats % Other Total Total % Votes Votes % +/−
  Conservative 3 Decrease5 15 20
  Labour 5 Increase3 9 12
  Liberal Democrats 5 Increase3 7 10
  Green 2 Increase1 1 3
  Independent 1 Decrease2 1 3

Ward results

The Statement of Persons Nominated, which details the candidates standing in each ward, was released by Cherwell District Council following the close of nominations on 4 April 2023.[4] The results for each ward were:[5]

Adderbury, Bloxham and Bodicote
Adderbury, Bloxham and Bodicote
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Robert Pattenden 1,540 53.6 -6.3
Conservative David Bunn 913 31.8 +1.8
Labour Helen Oldfield 345 12.0 +1.9
Independent Paul Tucker 73 2.5 N/A
Majority 627 21.8
Turnout 2,871 37.85
Registered electors 7,604
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing


Banbury Calthorpe & Easington
Banbury Calthorpe & Easington
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Lynne Parsons 1,217 42.6 -0.1
Conservative Fiaz Ahmed 1,055 36.9 -9.8
Liberal Democrats David Yeomans 244 8.1 -2.5
Green Julia Middleton 213 7.4 N/A
Independent John Brown 131 4.6 N/A
Majority 162 5.7
Turnout 2,860 32.93
Registered electors 8,731
Labour gain from Conservative Swing Increase4.85

Banbury Cross & Neithrop
Banbury Cross & Neithrop
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Becky Clarke 1,058 54.6 +3.8
Conservative Munoz Dungo 443 22.8 -12.6
Green Linda Catherine Ward 159 8.2 N/A
Liberal Democrats Andrew Raisbeck 141 7.2 -6.6
Independent Simon Garrett 80 4.1 N/A
Independent Tim Barrett 58 3.0 N/A
Majority 615 31.7
Turnout 1,939 26.18 -3.3
Registered electors 7,461
Labour hold Swing

Banbury Grimsbury & Hightown
Banbury Grimsbury & Hightown
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Co-op Sean Woodcock* 1,030 55.6 -0.9
Conservative Zeeshan Ahmed 389 21.0 -6.1
Green Karl Kwiatkowski 175 9.5 +0.9
Liberal Democrats Sophie Parker-Manuel 143 7.7 -0.1
Independent Cassi Perry 114 6.2 N/A
Majority 641 34.6
Turnout 1,851 26.27
Registered electors 7,110
Labour Co-op hold Swing

Banbury Hardwick
Banbury Hardwick
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Besmira Brasha 809 46.1 +2.9
Conservative Tony Ilott 716 40.2 +1.4
Green Amanda Maguire 231 13.2 +3.3
Majority 93 5.9 +1.5
Turnout 1,756 23.2 -2
Registered electors 7,612
Labour gain from Conservative Swing Increase0.75

Banbury Ruscote
Banbury Ruscote
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Isabel Creed 884 58.5 +2.8
Conservative Jayne Strangwood 388 25.7 -8.2
Green Carol Broom 95 6.3 N/A
Liberal Democrats Mark Petterson 74 4.9 -5.5
Independent Julie Battison 70 4.6 N/A
Majority 496 32.8
Turnout 1,511 21.29
Registered electors 7,124
Labour hold Swing

Bicester East
Bicester East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Green Tom Beckett 843 41.6 +14.0
Conservative Sam Holland 767 37.9 -10.1
Labour Jane Clements 416 20.5 -4.0
Majority 76 3.8
Turnout 2,026 32.08
Registered electors 6,377
Green gain from Conservative Swing

Bicester North & Caversfield
Bicester North & Caversfield
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Simon Lytton 794 39.6 +19.8
Conservative Jason Slaymaker* 676 33.7 -7.2
Labour Arjun Bais 535 26.7 -1.3
Majority 118 5.9
Turnout 2,005 31.13
Registered electors 6,502
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

Bicester South & Ambrosden
Bicester South & Ambrosden
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Nick Cotter* 1,660 56.8 +1.4
Conservative Sammy Omotayo 808 27.7 -3.7
Labour Robert Nixon 453 15.5 +3.2
Majority 852 29.1
Turnout 2,921 29.57
Registered electors 9,948
Liberal Democrats gain from Independent Swing

Bicester West
Bicester West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Harry Knight 777 40.0 -12.3
Conservative Alex Thrupp 472 24.3 -5.1
Labour Christopher Howells 397 20.4 +2.1
Liberal Democrats Martin Chadwick 188 9.7 N/A
Green Damien Maguire 110 5.7 N/A
Majority 305 15.7
Turnout 1,944 29.93
Registered electors 6,559
Independent hold Swing

Cropredy, Sibfords & Wroxton
Cropredy, Sibfords & Wroxton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Douglas Webb* 1,247 44.9 -4.9
Liberal Democrats Xenia Huntley 856 30.8 +5.6
Labour Siân Tohill-Martin 439 15.8 -9.2
Green Victoria Campbell 238 8.6 N/A
Majority 391 14.1
Turnout 2,780 40.19
Registered electors 6,967
Conservative hold Swing

Deddington
Deddington
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Andrew McHugh 1,280 43.8 -2.1
Labour Annette Murphy 796 27.2 +4.8
Liberal Democrats James Hartley 547 18.7 -2.0
Green Linda Newbery 300 10.3 -0.7
Majority 484 16.6
Turnout 2,923 39.65
Registered electors 7,430
Conservative hold Swing

Fringford & Heyfords
Fringford & Heyfords
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Nigel Sampson 1,049 42.2 -0.3
Liberal Democrats Mark Chivers 774 31.1 +10.8
Labour Alex Williams 373 15.0 -3.9
Green Jenny Tamblyn 291 11.7 -6.6
Majority 275 11.1
Turnout 2,487 34.77
Registered electors 7,179
Conservative hold Swing

Kidlington East
Kidlington East
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Green Ian Middleton* 1,505 57.0 +10.2
Conservative Tony Puffer 678 25.7 -12.2
Labour Co-op Barry Richards 276 10.4 -4.9
Independent Philip Brown 183 6.9 N/A
Majority 827 31.3
Turnout 2,642 37.86
Registered electors 7,036
Green hold Swing

Kidlington West
Kidlington West
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Lesley McLean 1,410 56.2 +3.8
Conservative Rosie Hillard 802 32.0 -4.0
Labour Matthew Bevington 297 11.8 +0.2
Majority 608 24.2
Turnout 2,509 36.25
Registered electors 6,983
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Launton & Otmoor
Launton & Otmoor
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Julian Nedelcu 1,120 45.0 -4.5
Conservative David Hughes 1053 42.3 +1.5
Labour Naomi Karslake 315 12.7 +4.1
Majority
Turnout
Registered electors
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

References
  1. "Notice of Election". Cherwell District Council. 27 March 2023. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
  2. "Local elections 2023: Conservatives lose only council in Oxfordshire". BBC News. 6 May 2023. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
  3. "Cherwell election result". BBC News. 5 May 2023. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
  4. "Statement of Persons Nominated". Cherwell District Council. 4 April 2023. Retrieved 20 April 2023.
  5. Ingham, Jack (5 May 2023). "Banbury election live: Conservatives lose overall majority on Cherwell District Council". Banbury Guardian. Retrieved 9 May 2023.
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