# Vale of White Horse District Council elections

Elections to the Vale of White Horse District Council, the local authority for the Vale of White Horse in Oxfordshire, England take place every four years.

## Council elections

* 1973 Vale of White Horse District Council election
* 1976 Vale of White Horse District Council election
* 1979 Vale of White Horse District Council election (New ward boundaries)
* 1983 Vale of White Horse District Council election (District boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same)
* 1987 Vale of White Horse District Council election (District boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same)
* 1991 Vale of White Horse District Council election (District boundary changes took place but the number of seats remained the same)
* 1995 Vale of White Horse District Council election
* 1999 Vale of White Horse District Council election
* 2003 Vale of White Horse District Council election (New ward boundaries)
* 2007 Vale of White Horse District Council election
* 2011 Vale of White Horse District Council election
* 2015 Vale of White Horse District Council election (New ward boundaries)
* 2019 Vale of White Horse District Council election
* 2023 Vale of White Horse District Council election

## Election results

| | Overall control | | Lib Dem | | Conservative | | Labour | | Green | | Independent |
| 2023 | Lib Dem | 34 | 34 | - | - | - | - | 4 | 4 | - | - |
| 2019 | Lib Dem | 31 | 31 | 6 | 6 | - | - | 1 | 1 | - | - |
| 2015 | Conservative | 9 | 9 | 29 | 29 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2011 | Conservative | 19 | 19 | 31 | 31 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - |
| 2007 | Lib Dem | 34 | 34 | 17 | 17 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2003 | Lib Dem | 29 | 29 | 21 | 21 | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| 1999 | Lib Dem | 33 | 33 | 15 | 15 | 2 | 2 | - | - | 1 | 1 |

## By-election results
### 1995-1999

Grove By-Election 12 March 1998 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 611 | 45.0 | +1.5 |
| | Conservative | | 570 | 41.9 | +6.9 |
| | Labour | | 178 | 13.1 | −8.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 41 | 3.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,359 | 24.0 | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |

### 1999-2003

Sunningwell and Wootton By-Election 4 October 2001 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 558 | 64.8 | +2.0 |
| | Conservative | | 303 | 35.2 | −2.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 255 | 29.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 861 | 31.2 | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
Caldecott By-Election 15 November 2001 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 692 | 46.7 | −1.2 |
| | Conservative | | 621 | 41.9 | +5.7 |
| | Labour | | 170 | 11.5 | −4.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 71 | 4.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,483 | 25.0 | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
Grove By-Election 21 March 2002 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | | 733 | 49.8 | +9.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 532 | 36.1 | −9.4 |
| | Independent | | 207 | 14.1 | +14.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 201 | 13.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,472 | 24.8 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Cumnor By-Election 26 September 2002 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 826 | 57.6 | +7.1 |
| | Conservative | | 608 | 42.4 | +4.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 218 | 15.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,434 | 28 | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |

### 2003-2007

Wantage Charlton By-Election 4 November 2004 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Derek Verdin | 844 | 47.4 | +10.3 |
| | Conservative | Henry Richardson | 720 | 40.4 | −0.4 |
| | Labour | | 216 | 12.1 | +0.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 124 | 7.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,780 | 33.4 | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
Drayton By-Election 13 October 2005 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Richard Webber | 343 | 55.2 | −11.7 |
| | Conservative | Michael Murray | 215 | 34.6 | +1.5 |
| | Labour | William Akers | 63 | 10.1 | +10.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 128 | 20.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 621 | 35.5 | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
Kennington & South Hinksey By-Election 6 April 2006 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Bernard Auton | 771 | 57.2 | +0.9 |
| | Conservative | Gareth Jennings | 577 | 42.8 | +7.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 194 | 14.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,348 | 39.6 | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |

### 2007-2011

Wantage Charlton By-Election 13 March 2008 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | John Morgan | 760 | 45.6 | +3.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Lorraine Todd | 731 | 43.8 | −3.8 |
| | Labour | Ed Mitchell | 177 | 10.6 | +0.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 29 | 1.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,668 | | |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |
Abingdon Dunmore By-Election 22 October 2009 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Julia Bricknell | 796 | 52.6 | +0.1 |
| | Conservative | Monica Lovatt | 602 | 39.8 | −1.4 |
| | Green | Richard Bullock | 71 | 4.7 | +4.7 |
| | Labour | Bobbie Nichols | 43 | 2.8 | −3.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 194 | 12.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,512 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |

### 2011-2015

Sunningwell and Wootton By-Election 6 December 2012 (2 seats) :
| Party | Candidate | Votes |
| Liberal Democrats | Valerie Shaw | 577 |
| Liberal Democrats | Elizabeth Miles | 549 |
| Conservative | Adam Hardiman | 346 |
| Conservative | Richard Treffler | 333 |
| Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing |
| Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing |
Abingdon Peachcroft By-Election 2 May 2013 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Andrew Skinner | 683 | 51.2 | +8.9 |
| | Conservative | Peter Wiblin | 518 | 38.8 | −6.9 |
| | Labour | George Ryall | 133 | 10.0 | −2.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 165 | 12.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,334 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
Greendown By-Election 2 May 2013 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | St John Dickson | 351 | 52.8 | +10.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Brian Sadler | 199 | 29.9 | −15.5 |
| | UKIP | Jason Kent | 115 | 17.3 | +17.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 152 | 22.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 665 | | |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |
Marcham and Shippon By-Election 2 May 2013 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Catherine Webber | 308 | 43.5 | −5.8 |
| | Conservative | Jackie Gibb | 260 | 36.7 | +0.0 |
| | UKIP | Christopher Parkes | 140 | 19.8 | +19.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 48 | 6.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 708 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
Abingdon Fitzharris By-Election 4 July 2013 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jeanette Halliday | 479 | 50.3 | +7.6 |
| | Conservative | Monica Lovatt | 378 | 39.7 | +0.0 |
| | Labour | George Ryall | 96 | 10.1 | −7.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 101 | 10.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 953 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
Wantage Charlton By-Election 10 April 2014 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Julia Reynolds | 591 | 41.9 | −5.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jim Sibbald | 542 | 38.4 | +2.5 |
| | Labour | Nathan Sparks | 155 | 11.0 | −5.9 |
| | Green | Kevin Harris | 124 | 8.8 | +8.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 49 | 3.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,412 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Abingdon Dunmore By-Election 11 September 2014 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Margaret Crick | 745 | 52.4 | +14.7 |
| | Conservative | Andrew Todd | 501 | 35.2 | −6.1 |
| | UKIP | Christopher Parkes | 90 | 6.3 | +6.3 |
| | Labour | Mike Gould | 87 | 6.1 | −4.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 244 | 17.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,423 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |

### 2019-2023

Grove North By-Election 6 May 2021 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Ben Mabbett | 704 | 44.9 | +14.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Andy Przybysz | 575 | 36.7 | −9.4 |
| | Labour | Marci Sandels | 191 | 12.2 | +0.2 |
| | Green | Viral Patel | 98 | 6.3 | +6.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 129 | 8.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,568 | | |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |
Steventon and the Hanneys By-Election 5 May 2022 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Sally Povolotsky | 878 | 55.1 | +14.1 |
| | Conservative | Louise Brown | 517 | 32.4 | −15.8 |
| | Independent | David Corps | 199 | 12.5 | +12.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 361 | 22.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,594 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### 2023-2027

Sutton Courtenay By-Election 20 June 2024 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Peter Stevens | 226 | 33.6 | −24.9 |
| | Green | Aidan Reilly | 214 | 31.8 | +18.3 |
| | Conservative | Christopher Campbell | 182 | 27.1 | −0.8 |
| | Labour | Stephen Webb | 50 | 7.4 | +7.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 12 | 1.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 672 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |