2018 West Oxfordshire District Council election

The 2018 West Oxfordshire District Council election was held on 3 May 2018 to elect members of West Oxfordshire District Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections.

Elections were held for 17 of the 49 seats on the council. Five seats changed hands. The Conservative Party lost five seats, the Liberal Democrats gained three and the Labour Party gained two. The Conservatives remained in overall control of the council with a reduced total of 34 seats.[1] The Liberal Democrats remained the largest opposition group with eight seats. The Labour Party remained the third largest party with six seats.[2]

Ward results

Ascott and Shipton
Ascott and Shipton 2018
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Jake Ryan Acock 457 52.8 +43.0
Conservative Tom Simcox 337 38.9 -23.7
Labour Sian Priscilla Florence O'Neill 57 6.6 -8.3
Green Celia Jocelyn Kerslake 15 1.7 -10.9
Turnout 866 51.15%
Majority 120
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative

Bampton and Clanfield
Bampton and Clanfield 2018
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative James Francis Mills 646 58.5 -0.9
Liberal Democrats Dennis Thrale Walker 214 19.4 +11.0
Labour Trevor Ian License 110 10.0 +0.3
Independent Pete Handley 96 8.7 N/A
Green Harriet Lorna Mary Kopinska 38 3.4 -6.2
Turnout 1,104 36.53%
Majority 432
Conservative hold Swing

Brize Norton and Shilton
Brize Norton and Shilton 2018
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Alex Postan 417 71.9 +16.9
Liberal Democrats Gillian Elizabeth Workman 94 16.2 N/A
Labour Stephen Parkinson 69 11.9 N/A
Turnout 580 37.46%
Majority 323
Conservative hold Swing

Burford
Burford 2018
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Derek Albert Cotterill 503 75.0 +1.7
Liberal Democrats Elizabeth Anne Mortimer 113 16.8 N/A
Labour Andrew Lawrence Ferrero 55 8.2 +2.3
Turnout 671 44.55%
Majority 390
Conservative hold Swing

Carterton North East
Carterton North East 2018
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Martin Dominic McBride 500 65.4 +5.7
Labour Calvert Charles Stuart McGibbon 167 21.8 +7.7
Liberal Democrats Derek George Laud 98 12.8 +6.8
Turnout 765 19.67%
Majority 333
Conservative hold Swing

Carterton North West
Carterton North West 2018
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Maxine Judith Crosland 626 68.9 +8.9
Labour David John Wesson 189 20.8 +8.6
Liberal Democrats Ivan Aguado Melet 94 10.3 +5.0
Turnout 909 24.13%
Majority 437
Conservative hold Swing

Carterton South
Carterton South 2018
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Nick Leverton 572 69.7 +8.2
Liberal Democrats Benjamin Lawrence Lines 111 13.5 +7.5
Labour Simon David Adderley 109 13.3 +1.8
Green Andy King 29 3.5 -2.1
Turnout 821 23.39%
Majority 461
Conservative hold Swing

Chipping Norton
Chipping Norton 2018
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Laetisia Catherine Carter 1,116 59.0 +10.8
Conservative Gary Elwyn Jones 490 25.9 -15.1
Liberal Democrats Juliet Elizabeth Anson Byrne 284 15.0 +12.2
Turnout 1,890 37.72%
Majority 626
Labour hold Swing

Ducklington
Ducklington 2018
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Ben Woodruff 375 62.0 +11.4
Liberal Democrats John Charles Cole 119 19.7 N/A
Labour Richard John Kelsall 111 18.3 +0.4
Turnout 605 35.35%
Majority 256
Conservative hold Swing

Eynsham and Cassington
Eynsham and Cassington 2018
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Carl Martin Rylett 1,062 49.4 +29.4
Conservative Abdul Mubin 604 28.1 -10.4
Labour Elsa Louise Dawson 383 17.8 -9.8
Green Helen Gavin 102 4.7 -9.2
Turnout 2,151 44.61%
Majority 458
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative

Freeland and Hanborough
Freeland and Hanborough 2018
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Merilyn Elizabeth Davies 741 45.6 +33.4
Conservative Alaa Hassan Al-Yousuf 602 37.1 -10.2
Conservative Colin Graham Dingwall 570 35.1 -12.2
Labour Andrew Philip Lesnik 442 27.2 +15.0
Independent Stuart Brooks 370 22.8 N/A
Green Andrew Wright 123 7.6 -4.6
Liberal Democrats Andy Crick 122 7.5 -9.8
Liberal Democrats Chris Tatton 95 5.8 -11.5
Turnout 1,624 47.68%
Majority 139
Labour gain from Conservative

The Bartons
The Bartons 2018
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Dave Jackson 423 53.0 +37.4
Conservative Jonny Rosemont 342 42.9 -19.0
Labour Aaron James Michael Miles 33 4.1 N/A
Turnout 798 52.11%
Majority 81
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative

Witney East
Witney East 2018
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Rosalind Moya Bolger 869 44.1 -3.9
Conservative Ron Spurs 859 43.6 -0.6
Liberal Democrats Gabriel William Jonathan Schenk 130 6.6 +4.0
Green Stuart Sutherland McDonald 111 5.6 +0.5
Turnout 1,969 33.96%
Majority 10
Labour gain from Conservative

Witney South
Witney South 2018
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Anthony David Harvey 666 42.9 -6.2
Labour Owen Gregory Blase Collins 640 41.2 +7.9
Green Carol Rae Cather 134 8.6 -0.5
Liberal Democrats Christopher John Blount 113 7.3 -1.2
Turnout 1,553 32.50%
Majority 26
Conservative hold Swing

Woodstock and Bladon
Woodstock and Bladon 2018
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Julian Craig Cooper 604 42.0 -0.8
Conservative Betsy Glasgow 403 28.0 -13.6
Independent Sharone Parnes 154 10.7 N/A
Green Mathew Oliver William Parkinson 152 10.6 +4.2
Labour Dave Baldwin 125 8.7 -0.5
Turnout 1,438 43.77%
Majority 201
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

References
  1. Rust, Stuart (4 May 2018). "Tories lose five seats on West Oxfordshire District Council". Oxford Mail. Newsquest. Retrieved 4 May 2018.
  2. "West Oxfordshire District Council Election Results – Thursday, 3rd May 2018". West Oxfordshire District Council Election Results 2011–2018 (PDF). West Oxfordshire District Council. pp. 2–3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 May 2018. Retrieved 4 May 2018.
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