West Oxfordshire District Council elections
Local government elections in Oxfordshire, England
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One third of West Oxfordshire District Council in Oxfordshire, England is elected each year, followed by one year without election. Since the last boundary changes in 2002, there are a total 49 councillors elected from 27 wards, each councillor serving a four-year term.[1]
Council elections
Summary of the council composition after recent council elections, click on the year for full details of each election. Boundary changes took place for the 2002 election leading to the whole council bring elected in that year.[2]
| Year | Conservative | Labour | Liberal Democrats[a] | Reform | Green[b] | Independents & Others |
Council control after election | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Local government reorganisation; council established (45 seats) | ||||||||
| 1973 | 1 | 8 | 1 | – | – | 35 | Independent | |
| 1976 | 20 | 4 | 0 | – | 0 | 21 | No overall control | |
| New ward boundaries (49 seats)[4] | ||||||||
| 1979 | 24 | 5 | 2 | – | 0 | 18 | No overall control | |
| 1980 | 23 | 6 | 2 | – | 0 | 18 | No overall control | |
| 1982 | 24 | 6 | 5 | – | 0 | 14 | No overall control | |
| 1983 | 25 | 5 | 5 | – | 0 | 14 | Conservative | |
| 1984 | 23 | 4 | 8 | – | 0 | 14 | No overall control | |
| 1986[5] | 22 | 4 | 10 | – | 0 | 13 | No overall control | |
| 1987 | 25 | 3 | 9 | – | 0 | 12 | Conservative | |
| 1988 | 26 | 4 | 6 | – | 0 | 13 | Conservative | |
| 1990 | 9 | 6 | 7 | – | 0 | 27 | Independent | |
| 1991 | 11 | 6 | 7 | – | 0 | 25 | Independent | |
| 1992 | 15 | 6 | 8 | – | 0 | 20 | No overall control | |
| 1994 | 13 | 6 | 12 | – | 0 | 18 | No overall control | |
| 1995 | 12 | 9 | 13 | – | 0 | 15 | No overall control | |
| 1996 | 9 | 11 | 14 | – | 0 | 15 | No overall control | |
| 1998 | 14 | 10 | 12 | – | 0 | 13 | No overall control | |
| 1999 | 19 | 7 | 13 | – | 0 | 10 | No overall control | |
| 2000 | 26 | 2 | 13 | – | 0 | 8 | Conservative | |
| New ward boundaries (49 seats)[6] | ||||||||
| 2002 | 30 | 1 | 9 | – | 0 | 9 | Conservative | |
| 2003 | 29 | 2 | 12 | – | 0 | 6 | Conservative | |
| 2004 | 29 | 1 | 13 | – | 0 | 6 | Conservative | |
| 2006 | 32 | 1 | 11 | – | 0 | 5 | Conservative | |
| 2007 | 36 | 1 | 8 | – | 0 | 4 | Conservative | |
| 2008 | 40 | 1 | 6 | – | 0 | 2 | Conservative | |
| 2010 | 40 | 1 | 7 | – | 0 | 1 | Conservative | |
| 2011 | 44 | 1 | 4 | – | 0 | 0 | Conservative | |
| 2012 | 41 | 4 | 4 | – | 0 | 0 | Conservative | |
| New ward boundaries (49 seats)[7] | ||||||||
| 2014 | 40 | 5 | 3 | – | 0 | 1 | Conservative | |
| 2015 | 40 | 4 | 4 | – | 0 | 1 | Conservative | |
| 2016 | 41 | 4 | 4 | – | 0 | 0 | Conservative | |
| 2018 | 35 | 6 | 8 | – | 0 | Conservative | ||
| 2019 | 28 | 9 | 10 | – | 0 | 2 | Conservative | |
| 2021 | 28 | 8 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 2 | Conservative | |
| 2022 | 23 | 8 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 2 | No overall control | |
| 2023 | 17 | 10 | 18 | 0 | 3 | 1 | No overall control | |
| 2024 | 13 | 11 | 21 | 0 | 4 | 0 | No overall control | |
| 2026 | 16 | 8 | 20 | 1 | 4 | 0 | No overall control | |
District result maps
2002 results map
2003 results map
2004 results map
2006 results map
2007 results map
2008 results map
2010 results map
2011 results map
2012 results map
2014 results map
2015 results map
2016 results map
2018 results map
2019 results map
2021 results map
2022 results map
2023 results map
2024 results map
2026 results map
By-election results
By-elections occur when seats become vacant between council elections. Below is a summary of recent by-elections;[8] full by-election results can be found by clicking on the by-election name.
| By-election | Date | Incumbent party | Winning party | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milton-under-Wychwood | 20 November 1997 | Conservative | Conservative | ||
| Carterton South by-election | 30 September 1999 | Conservative | Conservative | ||
| Witney East by-election | 7 July 2005 | Conservative | Conservative | ||
| Witney Central by-election | 25 January 2007 | Conservative | Conservative | ||
| Carterton South by-election | 2 May 2013 | Conservative | Conservative | ||
| Witney East by-election | 2 May 2013 | Conservative | Conservative | ||
| Chipping Norton by-election | 7 November 2013 | Labour | Labour | ||
| Witney North by-election | 20 August 2015 | Independent | Conservative | ||
| Hailey, Minster Lovell and Leafield by-election | 9 March 2017 | Conservative | Liberal Democrats | ||
| The Bartons by-election | 4 May 2017 | Conservative | Conservative | ||
| Carterton South by-election | 15 February 2018 | Conservative | Conservative | ||
| Chipping Norton by-election | 14 November 2024 | Labour | Liberal Democrats | ||
| Standlake, Aston & Stanton Harcourt by-election | 1 May 2025 | Liberal Democrats | Liberal Democrats | ||
Notes
- Includes totals for the predecessors of the Liberal Democrats, the Liberal Party and SDP (both of which participated in the Alliance).
- Includes totals for the predecessors of the Green Party of England and Wales, the Ecology Party and Green Party UK.