2018 UK local government 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
- ^ Rust, Stuart (4 May 2018). "Tories lose five seats on West Oxfordshire District Council". Oxford Mail. Newsquest. Retrieved 4 May 2018.
- ^ "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.