# 2024 Cherwell District Council election

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

## Summary

The council was under no overall control prior to the election, being run by a Conservative minority administration. The council remained under no overall control after the election, but the Conservatives fell back from being the largest party to being only the third largest party on the council, with the Liberal Democrats being the largest party, followed by Labour.
Following the election a minority administration comprising the Liberal Democrats and Green Party plus one of the independents formed to run the council. The Liberal Democrat group leader, David Hingley, was formally appointed as leader of the council at the subsequent annual council meeting on 22 May 2024.

### Election result

2024 Cherwell District Council election :
| Party | Party | This election | This election | This election | Full council | Full council | Full council | This election | This election | This election |
| Party | Party | Seats | Net | Seats % | Other | Total | Total % | Votes | Votes % | +/− |
| | Liberal Democrats | 8 | 7 | 50.0 | 9 | 17 | 35.4 | 10,220 | 28.3 | +3.1 |
| | Labour | 4 | 1 | 25.0 | 9 | 13 | 27.1 | 9,137 | 25.3 | –0.4 |
| | Conservative | 2 | 9 | 12.5 | 9 | 11 | 22.9 | 11,156 | 30.9 | –3.1 |
| | Green | 1 | 1 | 6.3 | 3 | 4 | 8.3 | 3,659 | 10.1 | –1.0 |
| | Independent | 1 | | 6.3 | 2 | 3 | 6.3 | 1,905 | 5.3 | +1.3 |

## Ward results

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

### Adderbury, Bloxham & Bodicote

Adderbury, Bloxham & Bodicote :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Gordon Blakeway | 1,100 | 40.9 | −12.7 |
| | Conservative | Adam Nell* | 908 | 33.7 | +1.9 |
| | Labour | Helen Oldfield | 488 | 18.1 | +6.1 |
| | Green | Linda Newbery | 195 | 7.2 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 192 | 7.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,691 | 34.7 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,792 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### Banbury Calthorpe & Easington

Banbury Calthorpe & Easington :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Kieron Mallon* | 1,141 | 39.9 | +3.0 |
| | Labour Co-op | Anne Cullen | 1,120 | 39.2 | −3.4 |
| | Green | Liz Reed | 216 | 7.6 | +0.2 |
| | Independent | John Brown | 200 | 7.0 | +2.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Stephen Buckwell | 182 | 6.4 | −1.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 21 | 0.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,859 | 32.68 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 8,826 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Banbury Cross & Neithrop

Banbury Cross & Neithrop :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour Co-op | Matt Hodgson* | 936 | 48.4 | −6.2 |
| | Conservative | Fiaz Ahmed | 469 | 24.3 | +1.5 |
| | Independent | Simon Garrett | 220 | 11.4 | +7.3 |
| | Green | Alison Nuttall | 187 | 9.7 | +1.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Andrew Raisbeck | 121 | 6.3 | −0.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 467 | 24.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,933 | 25.82 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,537 | | |
| | Labour Co-op hold | Labour Co-op hold | Swing | | |

### Banbury Grimsbury & Hightown

Banbury Grimsbury & Hightown :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Dom Vaitkus | 842 | 44.7 | −10.9 |
| | Conservative | Tahir Mahmood | 387 | 20.5 | −0.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Sophie Parker-Manuel | 254 | 13.5 | +5.8 |
| | Independent | Cassi Bellingham | 227 | 12.0 | +5.8 |
| | Green | Karl Kwiatkowski | 175 | 9.3 | −0.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 455 | 24.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,885 | 26.4 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,217 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Banbury Hardwick

Banbury Hardwick :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Kerrie Thornhill | 870 | 50.2 | +4.1 |
| | Conservative | Adrian Dongo Munoz | 561 | 32.4 | −7.8 |
| | Green | Carol Broom | 196 | 11.3 | −1.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Christophe Aramini | 106 | 6.1 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 309 | 17.8 | +11.9 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,733 | 22.79 | −0.45 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,711 | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### Banbury Ruscote

Banbury Ruscote :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour Co-op | Mark Cherry* | 868 | 58.6 | +0.1 |
| | Conservative | Taraji Ogunnubi | 302 | 20.4 | −5.3 |
| | Independent | Julie Battison | 137 | 9.2 | +4.6 |
| | Green | Julie Middleton | 95 | 6.4 | +0.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Mark Petterson | 80 | 5.4 | +0.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 566 | 38.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,482 | 20.57 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,272 | | |
| | Labour Co-op hold | Labour Co-op hold | Swing | | |

### Bicester East

Bicester East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Rob Parkinson | 746 | 39.1 | N/A |
| | Conservative | Sandy Dallimore* | 577 | 30.3 | −7.6 |
| | Labour | Jane Clements | 355 | 18.6 | −1.9 |
| | Green | Damien Maguire | 228 | 12.0 | −29.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 169 | 8.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,906 | 30.08 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,394 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### Bicester North & Caversfield

Bicester North & Caversfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | John Willett | 710 | 37.5 | −2.1 |
| | Conservative | Lynn Pratt* | 614 | 32.4 | −1.3 |
| | Labour | Arjun Bais | 416 | 22.0 | −4.7 |
| | Green | Victoria Campbell | 155 | 8.2 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 96 | 5.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,895 | 28.61 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,669 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### Bicester South & Ambrosden

Bicester South & Ambrosden :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Frank Ideh | 1,250 | 49.5 | −7.3 |
| | Conservative | Sammy Omotayo | 647 | 25.6 | −2.1 |
| | Labour | Sian Tohill-Martin | 406 | 16.1 | +0.6 |
| | Green | Bryony Core | 222 | 8.8 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 603 | 23.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,525 | 24.48 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 10,380 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### Bicester West

Bicester West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Les Sibley* | 1,121 | 59.0 | +19.0 |
| | Labour | Naomi Karslake | 298 | 15.7 | −4.7 |
| | Conservative | Jake Whittingham | 241 | 12.7 | −11.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Peter Jackson | 171 | 9.0 | −0.7 |
| | Green | Trevor Campbell | 68 | 3.6 | −2.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 823 | 43.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,899 | 29.00 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,583 | | |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Cropredy, Sibfords & Wroxton

Cropredy, Sibfords & Wroxton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Chris Brant | 1,310 | 47.6 | +16.8 |
| | Conservative | George Reynolds* | 1,056 | 38.3 | −6.6 |
| | Labour | Kim Harman | 388 | 14.1 | −1.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 254 | 9.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,754 | 39.92 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,962 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### Deddington

Deddington :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | David Rogers | 1,244 | 43.8 | ±0.0 |
| | Labour | Annette Murphy | 941 | 33.2 | +6.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | James Hartley | 357 | 12.6 | −6.1 |
| | Green | Aaron Bliss | 296 | 10.4 | +0.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 303 | 10.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,838 | 38.16 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,519 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Fringford & Heyfords

Fringford & Heyfords :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Grace Conway-Murray | 1,169 | 44.6 | +13.5 |
| | Conservative | Simon Holland | 949 | 36.2 | −6.0 |
| | Labour | Russ Hewer | 257 | 9.8 | −5.2 |
| | Green | Jenny Tamblyn | 245 | 9.4 | −2.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 220 | 8.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,620 | 35.67 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,402 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### Kidlington East

Kidlington East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Green | Linda Ward | 1,010 | 43.7 | −13.3 |
| | Conservative | Emma Nell | 541 | 23.4 | −2.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Mel Moorhouse | 396 | 17.1 | N/A |
| | Labour | Gary Warland | 365 | 15.8 | +5.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 469 | 20.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,312 | 32.90 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,100 | | |
| | Green gain from Conservative | Green gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### Kidlington West

Kidlington West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Dorothy Walker* | 1,224 | 53.1 | −3.1 |
| | Conservative | Zoe McLernon | 575 | 25.0 | −7.0 |
| | Labour | Barry Richards | 281 | 12.2 | +0.4 |
| | Green | Amanda Maguire | 224 | 9.7 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 649 | 28.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,304 | 32.82 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 7,091 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |

### Launton & Otmoor

Launton & Otmoor :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Alisa Russell | 1,044 | 42.8 | −2.2 |
| | Conservative | David Hughes | 944 | 38.7 | −3.6 |
| | Labour | James Daulton | 306 | 12.5 | −0.2 |
| | Green | Fin MacEwan | 147 | 6.0 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 100 | 4.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,441 | 37.64 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 6,557 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | | |