Cherwell District Council elections

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One third of Cherwell District Council in Oxfordshire, England is elected each year, followed by one year without election. Since the last comprehensive boundary changes in 2016, 48 councillors have been elected from 16 wards.[1]

Council elections[edit]

By-election results[edit]

1994-1998[edit]

Gosford and Watereaton By-Election 28 November 1996
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats 170 32.0
Conservative 169 31.8
Independent 100 18.8
Labour 91 17.1
Majority 1 0.2
Turnout 530 50.0
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
Kidlington South East By-Election 22 January 1998[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Maurice Billington 455 38.4 -1.1
Labour John Stansby 450 38.0 -7.8
Liberal Democrats John Wyse 280 23.6 +8.9
Majority 5 0.4
Turnout 1,185 27.3
Conservative gain from Labour Swing

1998-2002[edit]

Hardwick By-Election 23 July 1998
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 382 51.9 +24.3
Labour 306 41.6 -22.0
Liberal Democrats 48 6.5 -2.4
Majority 76 10.3
Turnout 736
Conservative gain from Labour Swing
Heyford By-Election 17 September 1998
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats 290 36.3 -24.2
Independent 263 32.8 +32.8
Conservative 247 30.9 -8.6
Majority 27 3.5
Turnout 800 47.0
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Calthorpe By-Election 27 September 2001[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 422 58.4 -2.1
Labour 183 25.3 -1.6
Liberal Democrats 117 16.2 +3.5
Majority 239 33.1
Turnout 722 14.0
Conservative hold Swing

2002-2006[edit]

Yarnton, Gorsford and Water Eaton By-Election 17 March 2005
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Michael Gibbard 784 59.8 +12.6
Liberal Democrats Suzanne Wilson-Higgins 423 32.3 -11.1
Labour Catherine Arakelian 103 7.9 -1.5
Majority 361 27.5
Turnout 1,310 31.0
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

2006-2010[edit]

Kirtlington By-Election 31 July 2008[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Simon Holland unopposed
Conservative hold Swing
Kidlington North By-Election 4 June 2009[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Douglas Williamson 828 49.2 -1.0
Conservative Trevor Elford 690 41.0 +2.2
Labour Andrew Hornsby-Smith 165 9.8 -1.2
Majority 138 8.2
Turnout 1,683 40.7
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

2010-2014[edit]

Kidlington North By-Election 22 July 2010[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Alaric Rose 526 42.2 -11.4
Conservative Eddie Stevens 419 33.6 -12.8
Labour Catherine Arakelian 216 17.3 +17.3
UKIP David Fairweather 86 6.9 +6.9
Majority 107 8.6
Turnout 1,247
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Bicester North By-Election 29 September 2011[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Melanie Magee 443 65.9 +7.0
Labour Kevin Walsh 130 19.3 -5.8
Liberal Democrats John Innes 99 14.7 -1.3
Majority 313 46.6
Turnout 672
Conservative hold Swing
Banbury Ruscote By-Election 15 November 2012[14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Gordon Ross 611 56.7 -4.8
Conservative Pat Tompson 349 32.4 +0.3
UKIP David Burton 117 10.9 +10.9
Majority 262 24.3
Turnout 1,077
Labour hold Swing
Hook Norton By-Election 2 May 2013[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Ray Jelf 511 66.6 +8.1
Labour Perran Moon 155 20.2 -11.1
Green Colin Clark 101 13.2 +13.2
Majority 356 46.4
Turnout 767
Conservative hold Swing
Banbury Ruscote By-Election 26 September 2013[16]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Mark Cherry 758 58.9 -2.6
Conservative Pat Tompson 323 25.1 -7.0
UKIP Christian Miller 206 16.0 +16.0
Majority 435 33.8
Turnout 1,287
Labour hold Swing

2014-2016[edit]

Banbury Grimsbury and Castle By-Election 1 October 2015[17]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Labour Shaida Hussain 781 45.0 +8.3
Conservative Tony Mepham 661 38.1 +3.1
UKIP Linda Wren 150 8.6 -6.3
Liberal Democrats Kenneth Ashworth 73 4.2 -1.3
Green Christopher Manley 72 4.1 -3.8
Majority 120 6.9
Turnout 1,737
Labour gain from Conservative Swing

2016-2022[edit]

Adderbury, Bloxham and Bodicote By-Election 22 September 2016[18]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Andrew McHugh 1,015 57.4 +8.5
Labour Sue Christie 286 16.2 -0.2
Green Naomi Kanetsuka 278 15.7 -5.5
Liberal Democrats Ian Thomas 189 10.7 -2.8
Majority 729 41.2
Turnout 1,768
Conservative hold Swing

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "The Cherwell (Electoral Changes) Order 2015", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, SI 2015/1, retrieved 24 April 2023
  2. ^ The District of Cherwell (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1978
  3. ^ The Cherwell and West Oxfordshire (Areas) Order 1985
  4. ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Northamptonshire and Oxfordshire (County Boundaries) Order 1988. Retrieved on 5 November 2015.
  5. ^ legislation.gov.uk - The Oxfordshire (District Boundaries) Order 1991. Retrieved on 6 November 2015.
  6. ^ "Cherwell". BBC Online. Retrieved 3 August 2008.
  7. ^ legislation.gov.uk - The District of Cherwell (Electoral Changes) Order 2001. Retrieved on 4 October 2015.
  8. ^ "Labour loses control of council". Oxford Mail. 23 January 1998. Retrieved 19 October 2009.[permanent dead link]
  9. ^ "Lib Dem boost in byelection". guardian.co.uk. 28 September 2001. Retrieved 19 October 2009.
  10. ^ "District Council By-Election". Cherwell District Council. 4 July 2008. Retrieved 3 August 2008.[permanent dead link]
  11. ^ "Kidlington by election result - 4 June 2009". Cherwell District Council. Archived from the original on 22 July 2011. Retrieved 19 October 2009.
  12. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Kidlington North Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 9 September 2022.
  13. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Bicester North Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 9 September 2022.
  14. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Banbury Ruscote Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 9 September 2022.
  15. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Hook Norton Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 9 September 2022.
  16. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Banbury Ruscote Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 9 September 2022.
  17. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Banbury Grimsbury and Castle Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 10 September 2022.
  18. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Adderbury, Bloxham and Bodicote Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 10 September 2022.

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