2022 West Oxfordshire District Council election
{{Short description|2022 UK local government election}}
File:West Oxfordshire UK local election 2022 map.svg
The 2022 West Oxfordshire District Council election took place on 5 May 2022 to elect members of West Oxfordshire District Council in Oxfordshire, England. One-third of the council was up for election and the Conservative Party lost control of the council to no overall control.
Results summary
{{Election summary partial council net begin|title = 2022 West Oxfordshire District Council election{{Cite web|url=https://www.westoxon.gov.uk/media/rnlpsc1c/district-results-5-may-2022-full.pdf |title=Declaration of Result of Poll |access-date=11 May 2022 |publisher=West Oxfordshire District Council}}}}
{{Election summary partial council net party|
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|seats = 4
|net = {{decrease}} 5
|seats % = 25.0
|other seats = 19
|total seats = 23
|total seats % = 46.9
|votes = 7,964
|votes % = 37.4
|plus/minus = -4.7
}}
{{Election summary partial council net party|
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|seats = 8
|net = {{increase}} 4
|seats % = 50.0
|other seats = 6
|total seats = 14
|total seats % = 28.6
|votes = 7,681
|votes % = 36.0
|plus/minus = +12.0
}}
{{Election summary partial council net party|
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|seats = 3
|net = {{steady}}
|seats % = 18.8
|other seats = 5
|total seats = 8
|total seats % = 16.3
|votes = 4,105
|votes % = 19.3
|plus/minus = -2.9
}}
{{Election summary partial council net party|
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|seats = 1
|net = {{increase}} 1
|seats % = 6.3
|other seats = 1
|total seats = 2
|total seats % = 4.1
|votes = 1,367
|votes % = 6.4
|plus/minus = -4.6
}}
{{Election summary partial council net party|
|party = Independent politician
|seats = 0
|net = {{steady}}
|seats % = 0.0
|other seats = 2
|total seats = 2
|total seats % = 4.1
|votes = 164
|votes % = 0.8
|plus/minus = +0.3
}}
{{Election summary partial council net party|
|party = Heritage Party (UK)
|seats = 0
|net = {{steady}}
|seats % = 0.0
|other seats = 0
|total seats = 0
|total seats % = 0.0
|votes = 39
|votes % = 0.2
|plus/minus = New
}}
{{Election box end}}
The votes were counted at the Windrush Leisure Centre in Witney. The turnout was given as 39 percent.{{Cite news|author=Sofia Della Sala |url=https://www.oxfordshirelive.co.uk/news/oxfordshire-news/west-oxfordshire-local-elections-2022-7039906 |title=West Oxfordshire local elections 2022: Live updates from the overnight count |work=OxfordshireLive |date=6 May 2022 |access-date=5 August 2022 }} Following these election results the Conservatives lost control of West Oxfordshire after being in charge for 22 years. The deputy leader of the council lost his seat.{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-oxfordshire-61344065 |title=Tories lose control of West Oxfordshire Council in local election results 2022 |date=6 May 2022 |access-date=5 August 2022 |work=BBC News}}
Ward results
=Ascott and Shipton=
{{Election box begin | title=Ascott and Shipton}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = David Cooper
|votes = 368
|percentage = 42.0
|change = +3.1
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Timothy Sumner
|votes = 364
|percentage =41.5
|change = -11.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Co-operative
|candidate = Sue Richards
|votes = 145
|percentage =16.5
|change = +9.9
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 4
|percentage = 0.5
|change =
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{{Election box turnout
|votes = 881
|percentage = 51.4
|change =
}}
{{Election box gain with party link
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|loser = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|swing = {{increase}}7.2
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Bampton and Clanfield=
{{Election box begin | title=Bampton and Clanfield}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Alaric Smith
|votes = 647
|percentage = 46.7
|change = +20.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Rupert Dent
|votes = 606
|percentage =43.7
|change = -19.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Nathaniel Miles
|votes = 71
|percentage =5.1
|change = -5.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Alma Tumilowicz
|votes = 62
|percentage =4.5
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 41
|percentage = 3.0
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 1,389
|percentage = 42.4
|change =
}}
{{Election box gain with party link
|winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|loser = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing = {{increase}}19.6
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Brize Norton and Shilton=
{{Election box begin | title=Brize Norton and Shilton}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Rosie Pearson
|votes = 383
|percentage = 54.4
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Alex Postan
|votes = 321
|percentage =45.6
|change = -26.3
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 62
|percentage = 8.8
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 713
|percentage = 37.2
|change =
}}
{{Election box gain with party link
|winner = Green Party of England and Wales
|loser = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing = N/A
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Burford=
{{Election box begin | title=Burford}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Hugo Ashton
|votes = 511
|percentage = 66.3
|change = +49.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Craig Brown
|votes = 202
|percentage =26.2
|change = -48.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = George Richmond
|votes = 58
|percentage =7.5
|change = -0.7
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 309
|percentage = 40.1
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 774
|percentage = 48.1
|change =
}}
{{Election box gain with party link
|winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|loser = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing = {{increase}}49.2
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Carterton North East=
{{Election box begin | title=Carterton North East}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Martin McBride
|votes = 428
|percentage = 44.6
|change = -15.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = David Melvin
|votes = 423
|percentage =44.1
|change = +33.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Anthony Barrett
|votes = 108
|percentage =11.3
|change = -4.7
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 5
|percentage = 0.5
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 968
|percentage = 23.4
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|loser =
|swing = {{decrease}}24.2
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Carterton North West=
{{Election box begin | title=Carterton North West}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Natalie King
|votes = 460
|percentage = 38.4
|change = +27.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Kim Wood
|votes = 455
|percentage =38.0
|change = -1.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Independent politician
|candidate = Pete Handley
|votes = 164
|percentage =13.7
|change = -23.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Co-operative
|candidate = Dave Wesson
|votes = 79
|percentage =6.6
|change = -4.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Heritage Party (UK)
|candidate = David Cox
|votes = 39
|percentage =3.3
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 5
|percentage = 0.4
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 1,199
|percentage = 30.7
|change =
}}
{{Election box gain with party link
|winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|loser = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing = {{increase}}14.5
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Carterton South=
{{Election box begin | title=Carterton South}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Nick Leverton
|votes = 586
|percentage = 65.0
|change = +7.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Sophie Roell
|votes = 316
|percentage =35.0
|change = +21.5
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 270
|percentage = 30.0
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 909
|percentage = 26.8
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|loser =
|swing = {{decrease}}7.2
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Chipping Norton=
{{Election box begin | title=Chipping Norton}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Labour Co-operative
|candidate = Rizvana Poole
|votes = 1,237
|percentage = 61.0
|change = +6.2
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Emma Leeming
|votes = 607
|percentage =29.9
|change = +1.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Ivan Aguado
|votes = 185
|percentage =9.1
|change = +3.9
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 630
|percentage = 31.1
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 2,055
|percentage = 37.1
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Labour Co-operative
|loser =
|swing = {{increase}}2.2
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Ducklington=
{{Election box begin | title=Ducklington}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Ben Woodruff
|votes = 344
|percentage = 48.0
|change = -14.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Rachel Crouch
|votes = 285
|percentage =39.7
|change = +21.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Carol Cather
|votes = 88
|percentage =12.3
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 59
|percentage = 8.3
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 725
|percentage = 36.0
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Conservative Party (UK)
|loser =
|swing = {{decrease}}17.7
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Eynsham and Cassington=
{{Election box begin | title=Eynsham and Cassington}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Carl Rylett
|votes = 1,324
|percentage = 63.1
|change = +7.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Terrel Mollel
|votes = 460
|percentage =21.9
|change = -9.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Lucy Wallis
|votes = 178
|percentage =8.5
|change = +0.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Celia Kerslake
|votes = 135
|percentage =6.4
|change = +0.6
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 864
|percentage = 41.2
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 2,105
|percentage = 41.8
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|loser =
|swing = {{increase}}8.5
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Freeland and Hanborough=
{{Election box begin | title=Freeland and Hanborough}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Lidia Arciszewska
|votes = 872
|percentage = 50.7
|change = +22.8
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Merilyn Davies
|votes = 741
|percentage =43.1
|change = -8.6
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Timothy Eden
|votes = 107
|percentage =6.2
|change = -0.7
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 131
|percentage = 7.6
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 1,724
|percentage = 43.4
|change =
}}
{{Election box gain with party link
|winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|loser = Labour Party (UK)
|swing = {{increase}}15.7
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Standlake, Aston and Stanton Harcourt=
{{Election box begin | title=Standlake, Aston and Stanton Harcourt}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Charlie Maynard
|votes = 1,019
|percentage = 58.0
|change = +23.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Sean Grace
|votes = 739
|percentage =42.0
|change = -14.3
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 280
|percentage = 16.0
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 1,767
|percentage = 48.0
|change =
}}
{{Election box gain with party link
|winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|loser = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing = {{increase}}19.1
}}
{{Election box end}}
=The Bartons=
{{Election box begin | title=The Bartons}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Dave Jackson
|votes = 543
|percentage = 74.4
|change = +21.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Richard Jackson
|votes = 160
|percentage =21.9
|change = -21.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Frances Mortimer
|votes = 27
|percentage =3.7
|change = N/A
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 383
|percentage = 52.5
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 731
|percentage = 47.1
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|loser =
|swing = {{increase}}21.2
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Witney East=
{{Election box begin | title=Witney East}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Labour Co-operative
|candidate = Ruth Smith
|votes = 1,020
|percentage = 47.5
|change = -0.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Toby Morris
|votes = 773
|percentage =36.0
|change = +0.7
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Hannah Bailey
|votes = 190
|percentage =8.8
|change = +4.0
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Harriet Kopinska
|votes = 164
|percentage =7.6
|change = -4.4
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 247
|percentage = 11.5
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 2,162
|percentage = 38.2
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Labour Co-operative
|loser =
|swing = {{decrease}}0.5
}}
{{Election box end}}
=Witney South=
{{Election box begin | title=Witney South}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Labour Co-operative
|candidate = Michael Brooker
|votes = 790
|percentage = 46.1
|change = +11.4
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = David Harvey
|votes = 721
|percentage = 42.1
|change = -2.9
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Sandra Simpson
|votes = 203
|percentage =11.8
|change = +2.9
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 69
|percentage = 4.0
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 1,722
|percentage = 35.9
|change =
}}
{{Election box gain with party link
|winner = Labour Co-operative
|loser = Conservative Party (UK)
|swing = {{increase}}7.2
}}
{{Election box end}}
Losing Conservative candidate, David Harvey, had been the district councillor for 24 years and was the deputy leader of the council.
=Woodstock and Bladon=
{{Election box begin | title=Woodstock and Bladon}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
|party = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|candidate = Julian Cooper
|votes = 827
|percentage = 51.3
|change = +1.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Conservative Party (UK)
|candidate = Sharone Parnes
|votes = 453
|percentage =28.1
|change = -5.5
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Labour Party (UK)
|candidate = Veronica Oakeshott
|votes = 242
|percentage =15.0
|change = +7.3
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
|party = Green Party of England and Wales
|candidate = Barry Wheatley
|votes = 90
|percentage =5.6
|change = -3.1
}}
{{Election box majority
|votes = 374
|percentage = 23.2
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout
|votes = 1,618
|percentage = 46.8
|change =
}}
{{Election box hold with party link
|winner = Liberal Democrats (UK)
|loser =
|swing = {{increase}}3.4
}}
{{Election box end}}
References
{{reflist}}
{{2022 United Kingdom local elections}}
{{Oxfordshire elections}}