# 2019 Vale of White Horse District Council election

The 2019 Vale of White Horse District Council election took place on 2 May 2019 to elect members of Vale of White Horse District Council in England. This was held on the same day as other local elections as part of the 2019 United Kingdom local elections. The election saw a landslide for the Liberal Democrats, who regained control of the council from the Conservatives after having previously lost control in 2011.

## Election results

2019 Vale of White Horse District Council election :
| Party | Candidates | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| Liberal Democrats | 36 | 31 | 22 | 0 | 22 | 81.6 | 55.4 | 21,421 | +23.3 |
| Conservative | 38 | 6 | 0 | 23 | 23 | 15.8 | 31.2 | 12,088 | –14.4 |
| Green | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2.6 | 5.1 | 1,965 | +0.8 |
| Labour | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0.0 | 6.8 | 2,636 | –3.6 |
| UKIP | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0.0 | 1.3 | 485 | –3.4 |
| Independent | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0.0 | 0.3 | 103 | –0.2 |

## Ward Results

* = sitting councillor in this ward prior to election
Abingdon Abbey Northcourt (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Elizabeth Helen Pighills* | 1,417 | 72.9 |
| | Green | Cheryl Karen Briggs | 1,250 | 64.3 |
| | Conservative | Katie Anne Finch* | 449 | 23.1 |
| | Conservative | Dennis Edward Garrett | 439 | 22.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,967 | 41.94 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |
| | Green gain from Conservative | Green gain from Conservative | Swing | |
Abingdon Caldecott (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Samantha Bowring | 1,154 | 56.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Neil Fawcett | 1,153 | 56.0 |
| | Conservative | Alice Elizabeth Badcock* | 654 | 31.8 |
| | Conservative | Mike Badcock* | 617 | 30.0 |
| | Labour | Jon Bounds | 296 | 14.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,124 | 37.93 |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | |
Abingdon Dunmore (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Margaret Louise Crick* | 1,367 | 65.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Andy Foulsham | 1,300 | 61.8 |
| | Conservative | Sandy Lovatt* | 602 | 28.6 |
| | Conservative | David James Pope | 587 | 27.9 |
| | Labour | Paul Anthony Burton | 174 | 8.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,135 | 45.86 |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |
Abingdon Fitzharris (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Eric Richmond de la Harpe | 1,172 | 58.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Robert James Maddison | 1,155 | 58.0 |
| | Conservative | Monica Mary Lovatt* | 639 | 32.1 |
| | Conservative | Christopher Francis Palmer* | 569 | 28.5 |
| | Labour | Marek Tadeusz Dryzmalski | 158 | 7.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,046 | 42.68 |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | |
Abingdon Peachcroft (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Mike Pighills | 1,407 | 63.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Max Thompson | 1,372 | 62.1 |
| | Conservative | Vicky Jenkins* | 689 | 31.2 |
| | Conservative | Simon Peter John Hutton | 629 | 28.5 |
| | Independent | George Douglas Ryall | 103 | 4.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,243 | 42.61 |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | |
George Ryall was the Labour candidate, but appeared on the ballot paper without a party description due to an administrative error.
Blewbury & Harwell (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Hayleigh Marie Gascoigne | 1,502 | 61.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Sarah Ann Medley | 1,452 | 59.0 |
| | Conservative | Reg Waite* | 698 | 28.4 |
| | Conservative | Mike Johnston | 683 | 27.7 |
| | UKIP | David Roberts | 219 | 8.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,484 | 41.24 |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | |
Botley & Sunningwell (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Emily Smith* | 1,336 | 63.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Debby Hallett* | 1,329 | 62.7 |
| | Conservative | Michael Francis Murray | 338 | 16.0 |
| | Conservative | James Moreton Wakeley | 319 | 15.1 |
| | Green | Katherine Elizabeth Phillips | 288 | 13.6 |
| | Labour | Erica Elizabeth Davis | 271 | 12.8 |
| | Labour | Maurice Paul O'Donoghue | 222 | 10.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,141 | 43.61 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |
Cumnor (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Alison Elizabeth Jenner | 1,347 | 63.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Judy Roberts* | 1,321 | 62.3 |
| | Conservative | Alison Mary Thomson | 591 | 27.9 |
| | Conservative | Oliver Langton Wright | 543 | 25.6 |
| | Labour | Mileva Bella Bond | 214 | 10.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,145 | 43.11 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |
Drayton (1) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Andy Cooke | 653 | 73.9 | +38.4 |
| | Conservative | Justin Richard Gilroy | 231 | 26.1 | −11.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 900 | 35.41 | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
Faringdon (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Bethia Jane Thomas | 1,132 | 56.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | David Andrew Grant | 933 | 46.2 |
| | Conservative | David James Barron | 509 | 25.2 |
| | Conservative | David Price | 469 | 23.2 |
| | Labour | Al Cane | 368 | 18.2 |
| | Green | Liz Swallow | 228 | 11.3 |
| | Labour | Steve Leniec | 206 | 10.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,046 | 34.90 |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | |
Grove North (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ron Batstone | 605 | 49.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ruth Isabel Molyneaux | 572 | 46.8 |
| | Conservative | Ben Mabbett* | 399 | 32.6 |
| | Conservative | Chris McCarthy* | 316 | 25.8 |
| | Labour | Dave Gernon | 158 | 12.9 |
| | UKIP | Martin Freeman | 151 | 12.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,235 | 31.04 |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | |
Hendreds (1) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Janet Shelley | 430 | 57.0 | +4.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Richard Farrell | 324 | 43.0 | +31.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 773 | 33.92 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Kennington & Radley (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Bob Johnston* | 1,526 | 71.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Diana Lugova | 1,349 | 63.6 |
| | Conservative | Ed Blagrove* | 674 | 31.8 |
| | Conservative | Julia Lorraine Reynolds | 462 | 21.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,158 | 42.99 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | |
Kingston Bagpuize (1 seat) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Eric Batts* | Unopposed | Unopposed | Unopposed |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Conservative hold |
Marcham (1) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Catherine Margaret Webber* | 594 | 70.7 | +22.1 |
| | Conservative | Dianna Rose Swale | 246 | 29.3 | −10.8 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 853 | 34.06 | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
Ridgeway (1) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Dr Paul Barrow | 504 | 50.2 | +30.5 |
| | Conservative | Amos Gordon Lundie | 499 | 49.8 | −15.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,035 | 41.97 | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
Stanford (1) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Nathan Boyd | 528 | 48.0 | −11.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Philipa Grace Mugleston | 218 | 19.8 | +7.1 |
| | Green | Kevin Frederick Middleton | 199 | 18.1 | N/A |
| | Labour | John Kenneth Williams | 155 | 14.1 | −14.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,132 | 39.86 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Steventon & the Hanneys (1) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Matthew David Barber* | 512 | 48.2 | +1.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jennie Corrigan | 436 | 41.0 | +27.8 |
| | UKIP | Peter Shields | 115 | 10.8 | −3.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,080 | 35.56 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Sutton Courtenay (1) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Richard John Webber | 700 | 75.9 | +63.5 |
| | Conservative | Christopher Charles Campbell | 222 | 24.1 | −23.7 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 935 | 39.07 | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
Thames (1) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jerry Avery | 531 | 53.0 | +24.4 |
| | Conservative | Anthony Robert Hayward | 470 | 47.0 | −23.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,023 | 39.05 | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
Wantage & Grove Brook (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jenny Hannaby* | 1,215 | 62.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Amos Duveen | 939 | 48.1 |
| | Conservative | James Anthony Goodman | 596 | 30.5 |
| | Conservative | Peter Giles Henry Kirby-Harris | 493 | 25.2 |
| | Labour | Jean Elizabeth Nunn-Price | 378 | 19.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,977 | 34.36 |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | |
Wantage Charlton (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Democrats | Andrew Crawford | 1,163 | 60.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Patrick Martin O'Leary | 1,159 | 60.3 |
| | Conservative | Charlotte Emma Carolyn Dixon* | 541 | 28.1 |
| | Conservative | Charles St John Dixon* | 501 | 26.1 |
| | Labour | Richard Francis Joseph Heron | 270 | 14.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,956 | 37.75 |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | |
Watchfield & Shrivenham (2) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Elaine Linda Ware* | 1,178 | 63.2 |
| | Conservative | Simon Paul Howell* | 1,133 | 60.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Björn Hugh Henry Watson | 472 | 25.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Brian George Sadler | 416 | 22.3 |
| | Labour | Peter Stone | 194 | 10.4 |
| | Labour | James Sweeten | 142 | 7.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,897 | 34.50 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
Wootton (1) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Val Shaw | 646 | 62.2 | +24.3 |
| | Conservative | Dina Black | 393 | 37.8 | −13.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,056 | 39.39 | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

## By-elections 2019-2023
### Grove North

Grove North: 6 May 2021 replacing Ruth Molyneaux (resigned) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Ben Mabbett | 704 | 44.9 | +12.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Andy Przybysz | 575 | 36.7 | −10.1 |
| | Labour | Marci Sandels | 191 | 12.2 | −0.7 |
| | Green | Viral Patel | 98 | 6.3 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 129 | 8.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,585 | 34.5 | |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | 11.2 | |

### Steventon & the Hanneys

Steventon & the Hanneys: 5 May 2022 replacing Matthew Barber (resigned) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Sally Louise Povolotsky | 878 | 55.1 | +14.1 |
| | Conservative | Louise Brown | 517 | 32.4 | −15.8 |
| | Independent | David John Corps | 199 | 12.5 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 361 | 22.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,597 | 49.6 | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | 15.0 | |