2024 West Oxfordshire District Council election explained

Election Name:2024 West Oxfordshire District Council election
Country:Oxfordshire
Type:parliamentary
Previous Election:2023 West Oxfordshire District Council election
Previous Year:2023
Next Election:2026 West Oxfordshire District Council election
Next Year:2026
Seats For Election:17 out of 49 seats to West Oxfordshire District Council
Majority Seats:25
Leader1:Andy Graham
Party1:Liberal Democrats (UK)
Last Election1:18 seats, 28.2%
Seats Before1:17
Seats After1:21
Seat Change1: 4
Popular Vote1:7,304
Percentage1:30.1%
Swing1: 1.9%
Leader2:Michelle Mead
Party2:Conservative Party (UK)
Last Election2:17 seats, 37.1%
Seats Before2:16
Seats After2:13
Seat Change2: 3
Popular Vote2:8,258
Percentage2:34.0%
Swing2: 3.1%
Leader3:Duncan Enright
Party3:Labour Party (UK)
Last Election3:10 seats, 21.0%
Seats Before3:11
Seats After3:11
Popular Vote3:5,664
Percentage3:23.3%
Swing3: 2.3%
Leader4:Rosie Pearson
Party4:Green Party of England and Wales
Last Election4:3 seats, 9.1%
Seats Before4:3
Seats After4:4
Seat Change4: 1
Popular Vote4:2,653
Percentage4:10.9%
Swing4: 1.8%
Party5:Independent politician
Last Election5:1 seat, 9.1%
Seats Before5:2
Seats After5:0
Seat Change5: 2
Popular Vote5:102
Percentage5:0.4%
Swing5: 3.7%
Leader
Posttitle:Leader after election
Before Election:Andy Graham
Liberal Democrats
Before Party:No overall control
After Election:Andy Graham
Liberal Democrats
After Party:No overall control

The 2024 West Oxfordshire District Council election took place on 2 May 2024 to elect members of West Oxfordshire District Council in Oxfordshire, England.[1] This was on the same day as other local elections.

Summary

Prior to the election, the council was under no overall control, being run by a Liberal Democrat, Labour and Green coalition. The council remained under no overall control after the election and the same coalition continued to form the council's administration.[2] [3]

Election result

Ward results

The Statement of Persons Nominated, which details the candidates standing in each ward, was released by West Oxfordshire District Council following the close of nominations on 5 April 2024.[4]

Freeland & Hanborough

The incumbent councillor, Alaa al-Yousuf, was originally elected as a Conservative but changed his affiliation to Independent prior to the election. He did not re-stand.

North Leigh

The incumbent councillor, Harry St John, was originally elected as a Conservative but changed his affiliation to Independent prior to the election. He did not re-stand.

Woodstock & Bladon

By-elections between 2024 and 206

Chipping Norton by-election

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Notice of Election . 25 March 2024 . 11 April 2024 . West Oxfordshire District Council.
  2. News: Norris . Miranda . West Oxfordshire local elections 2024: Results in full . 15 July 2024 . Oxford Mail . 3 May 2024.
  3. News: Ingham . Jack . Lib Dem, Labour and Green groups maintain hold on West Oxfordshire District Council . 15 July 2024 . Banbury Guardian . 14 May 2024.
  4. Web site: Statement of Persons Nominated . 5 April 2024 . 11 April 2024 . West Oxfordshire District Council.