# 2018 Cherwell District Council election

The 2018 Cherwell District Council election was held on 3 May 2018 to elect members of Cherwell District Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections.
Elections were held for 16 of the seats on the council. The Conservative Party won one seat from an independent councillor. Labour Party and the Liberal Democrats each won one seat from the Conservatives. The Conservative Party remained in overall control of the council, with its majority reduced to 29. The Labour Party remained the largest opposition group, with their seats increased to nine. The Liberal Democrats became the third party with one seat.

## Ward results
### Adderbury, Bloxham and Bodicote

Adderbury, Bloxham and Bodicote 2018 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Andrew John McHugh | 1,457 | 58.6 | +9.7 |
| | Labour | Suezette Elizabeth Watson | 540 | 21.7 | +5.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Peter Davis | 284 | 11.4 | −2.1 |
| | Green | Andy Aris | 207 | 8.3 | −12.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 35.82% | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 917 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Banbury Calthorpe and Easington

Banbury Calthorpe and Easington 2018 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Tony Mepham | 1,447 | 57.1 | +9.5 |
| | Labour | Antonio Oliver Joseph Ferrara | 758 | 29.9 | +2.4 |
| | Green | Jane Beatrix Hamel | 169 | 6.7 | −8.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Brent Jackson | 158 | 6.2 | −3.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 33.80% | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 689 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Banbury Cross and Neithrop

Banbury Cross and Neithrop 2018 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Cassi Perry | 1,225 | 50.7 | +3.0 |
| | Conservative | Alastair John Milne-Home | 883 | 36.6 | +2.9 |
| | Green | Bernard Geoffrey Dod | 155 | 6.4 | −12.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Bette Melling | 152 | 6.3 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 35.50% | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 372 | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative |

### Banbury Grimsbury and Hightown

Banbury Grimsbury and Hightown 2018 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Shaida Hussain | 1,098 | 49.2 | +11.3 |
| | Conservative | David Frederick Beverly | 849 | 38.1 | +9.0 |
| | Green | Liz Vere | 169 | 7.6 | −3.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | David Brian Wiles | 114 | 5.1 | −3.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 32.57% | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 249 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Banbury Hardwick

Banbury Hardwick 2018 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Tony Ilott | 918 | 48.9 | +15.5 |
| | Labour | Perran Henry Rupert Moon | 778 | 41.4 | +15.6 |
| | Green | Simmi Cumberbatch | 182 | 9.7 | −2.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 30.88% | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 140 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Banbury Ruscote

Banbury Ruscote 2018 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Barry Keir Richards | 1,033 | 60.1 | +11.2 |
| | Conservative | Chris Phillips | 580 | 33.7 | +11.6 |
| | Green | Rita Rosa Victoria White | 107 | 6.2 | −3.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 27.87% | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 453 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Bicester East

Bicester East 2018 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Tom Wallis | 1,018 | 53.4 | +7.5 |
| | Labour | Celia Helen Kavuma | 653 | 34.3 | −2.5 |
| | Green | Robert Joseph Nixon | 235 | 12.3 | −5.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 31.88% | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 365 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Bicester North and Caversfield

Bicester North and Caversfield 2018 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Nick Mawer | 908 | 53.6 | +13.0 |
| | Labour | Margaret Elisabeth Lyon | 457 | 27.0 | +0.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Daniel Morgan Murphy | 192 | 11.3 | N/A |
| | Green | Patrick Francis Boon | 137 | 8.1 | −6.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 28.00% | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 451 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Bicester South and Ambrosden

Bicester South and Ambrosden 2018 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Lucinda Elizabeth-Anne Louise Wing | 824 | 38.0 | +7.4 |
| | Independent | Nick Cotter | 796 | 36.7 | +8.5 |
| | Labour | Marcus English | 421 | 19.4 | −6.7 |
| | Green | Roger David Nixon | 126 | 5.8 | −9.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 30.10% | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 28 | | |
| | Conservative gain from Independent | Conservative gain from Independent | Conservative gain from Independent | Conservative gain from Independent | Conservative gain from Independent |

### Cropredy, Sibfords and Wroxton

Cropredy, Sibfords and Wroxton 2018 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Phil Chapman | 1,677 | 60.0 | +7.0 |
| | Conservative | George Douglas Webb | 1618 | 57.9 | +4.9 |
| | Labour | Anne Felicia Cullen | 512 | 18.3 | −0.7 |
| | Labour | Sue Moon | 503 | 18.0 | −1.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Julian Woodward | 488 | 17.5 | N/A |
| | Green | Shaun Edward Greenslade-Hibbert | 433 | 15.5 | −0.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2796 | 43.25% | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1106 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Deddington

Deddington 2018 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Mike Kerford-Byrnes | 1,637 | 56.4 | +6.7 |
| | Labour | Annette Murphy | 597 | 20.6 | +1.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Nigel Geoffrey Davis | 350 | 12.1 | N/A |
| | Green | Aaron James Bliss | 317 | 10.9 | −8.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 39.78% | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1040 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Fringford and the Heyfords

Fringford and the Heyfords 2018 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Barry Victor Wood | 1,470 | 66.5 | +14.9 |
| | Green | Jenny Tamblyn | 379 | 17.1 | +0.1 |
| | Labour | Robby Finley Prior | 361 | 16.3 | −0.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 35.39% | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1091 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Kidlington East

Kidlington East 2018 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Carmen Griffiths | 1,153 | 44.5 | −10.3 |
| | Green | Ian Michael Middleton | 776 | 29.9 | +22.3 |
| | Labour | Andrew Hornsby-Smith | 664 | 25.6 | +3.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 36.29% | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 377 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Kidlington West

Kidlington West 2018 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Alaric David Hammond Rose | 1,793 | 57.2 | +30.0 |
| | Conservative | Nigel Jason Simpson | 1045 | 33.3 | −0.8 |
| | Labour | John Stansby | 299 | 9.5 | −6.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 45.85% | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 748 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative |

### Launton and Otmoor

Launton and Otmoor 2018 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | David Leonard Hughes | 1,386 | 58.6 | +23.1 |
| | Labour | Michael Nixon | 567 | 24.0 | +2.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Timothy Michael Emptage | 413 | 17.5 | +4.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | | 39.03% | |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 819 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |