# 2023 West Oxfordshire District Council election

The 2023 West Oxfordshire District Council election took place on 4 May 2023 to elect members of West Oxfordshire District Council in Oxfordshire, England. This was on the same day as other local elections in England. There were 17 of the 49 seats on the council being contested, being the usual nominal third of the council.

## Summary

Prior to the election the council was under no overall control. The Conservatives were the largest party, but the council was run by a coalition of the Liberal Democrats, Labour and Greens, led by Liberal Democrat councillor Andy Graham. The council remained under no overall control after the election; the Liberal Democrats overtook the Conservatives to become the largest party, and the same coalition continued to run the council.

### Election result

2023 West Oxfordshire 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 | 6 | 3 | 35.3 | 12 | 18 | 36.7 | 6,581 | 28.2 | –7.8 |
| | Conservative | 6 | 3 | 35.3 | 11 | 17 | 34.7 | 8,642 | 37.1 | –0.3 |
| | Labour | 4 | 1 | 23.5 | 6 | 10 | 20.4 | 4,889 | 21.0 | +1.7 |
| | Green | 1 | 1 | 5.9 | 2 | 3 | 6.1 | 2,112 | 9.1 | +2.7 |
| | Independent | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 2.0 | 947 | 4.1 | +3.3 |
| | Heritage | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 129 | 0.6 | +0.4 |
The overall turnout was 36.37%, from an electorate of 64,450 people.

## 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 4 April 2023. The results by ward were as below.

### Alvescot and Filkins

Alvescot and Filkins :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Edward James | 285 | 47.1 | −1.9 |
| | Independent | Pete Handley | 122 | 20.2 | N/A |
| | Labour | George Richmond | 121 | 20.0 | +1.0 |
| | Green | Miles Gibson | 77 | 12.7 | +1.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 163 | 26.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 605 | 42.67 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 1,425 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Bampton and Clanfield

Bampton and Clanfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Alistair Wray | 638 | 46.8 | +0.1 |
| | Conservative | Ted Fenton* | 606 | 44.4 | +0.7 |
| | Green | Matt Morton | 67 | 4.9 | +0.4 |
| | Labour | Georgia Meadows | 53 | 3.9 | −1.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 32 | 2.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,364 | 40.62 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,380 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### Carterton North East

Carterton North East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | David Melvin | 515 | 49.5 | +5.4 |
| | Conservative | Emma Leeming | 364 | 35.0 | −9.6 |
| | Labour | Shaun Harley | 108 | 10.4 | N/A |
| | Heritage | Stephen Breedon | 53 | 5.1 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 151 | 14.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,040 | 25.57 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,095 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### Carterton North West

Carterton North West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Phil Godfrey | 550 | 46.0 | +7.6 |
| | Conservative | Jill Bull* | 424 | 35.5 | −2.5 |
| | Labour Co-op | Dave Wesson | 95 | 7.9 | +1.3 |
| | Heritage | David Cox | 76 | 6.4 | +3.1 |
| | Green | Tony Barrett | 51 | 4.3 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 126 | 10.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,196 | 30.79 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,910 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### Carterton South

Carterton South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Michele Mead* | 437 | 43.4 | −21.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Liz Wood | 400 | 39.7 | +4.7 |
| | Labour | Marion Harley | 105 | 10.4 | N/A |
| | No Description | Lynn Little | 65 | 6.5 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 37 | 3.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,007 | 30.38 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,338 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Charlbury and Finstock

Charlbury and Finstock :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Andy Graham* | 844 | 59.0 | +4.4 |
| | Conservative | Caspar Morris | 337 | 23.6 | −1.6 |
| | Green | Liz Reason | 141 | 9.9 | −2.8 |
| | Labour Co-op | Sian O'Neill | 108 | 7.6 | +0.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 507 | 35.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,430 | 47.2 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,038 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |

### Chipping Norton

Chipping Norton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour Co-op | Mark Walker | 672 | 38.9 | −22.1 |
| | Conservative | Peter Burns | 393 | 22.7 | −7.2 |
| | Independent | Mike Cahill* | 370 | 21.4 | N/A |
| | Green | Arron Baker | 181 | 10.5 | N/A |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ivan Aguado Melet | 113 | 6.5 | −2.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 279 | 16.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,729 | 30.68 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,662 | | |
| | Labour Co-op gain from Independent | Labour Co-op gain from Independent | Swing | | |

### Ducklington

Ducklington (by-election) :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Adrian Walsh | 355 | 41.8 | −6.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Stephen Cosier | 347 | 40.9 | N/A |
| | Labour | Reuben Oreffo | 147 | 17.3 | −22.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 8 | 0.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 849 | 40.94 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 2,096 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Eynsham and Cassington

Eynsham and Cassington :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Dan Levy* | 1,149 | 57.7 | −5.4 |
| | Conservative | Sean Grace | 486 | 24.4 | +2.5 |
| | Green | Nicholas Goodwin | 167 | 8.4 | +2.0 |
| | Labour | Jacob Withington | 149 | 7.5 | −1.0 |
| | Independent | Ricardo Silva | 40 | 2.0 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 663 | 33.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,991 | 39.81 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,019 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |

### Hailey, Minster Lovell and Leafield

Hailey, Minster Lovell and Leafield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Liam Walker | 704 | 49.1 | −6.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Paul Marsh | 631 | 44.0 | −0.9 |
| | Labour | Georgia Mazower | 100 | 7.0 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 73 | 5.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,435 | 42.44 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,400 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Kingham, Rollright and Enstone

Kingham, Rollright and Enstone :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Andrew Beaney* | 570 | 50.1 | −4.2 |
| | Green | Barry Wheatley | 339 | 29.8 | +17.6 |
| | Labour Co-op | David Heyes | 229 | 20.1 | −4.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 231 | 20.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,138 | 35.91 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,194 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Stonesfield and Tackley

Stonesfield and Tackley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Tim Sumner | 708 | 45.6 | +5.6 |
| | Conservative | Richard Jackson | 512 | 33.0 | −5.6 |
| | Labour | Kate England | 173 | 11.2 | +3.2 |
| | Green | Genny Early | 158 | 10.2 | −3.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 196 | 12.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,551 | 45.29 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,440 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |

### Witney Central

Witney Central :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Andrew Lyon | 565 | 42.2 | −10.7 |
| | Conservative | Abdul Mubin | 550 | 41.1 | +6.8 |
| | Green | Harriet Kopinska | 114 | 8.5 | +2.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Mark Morgenroth | 109 | 8.1 | +3.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 15 | 1.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,338 | 31.61 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,265 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Witney East

Witney East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour Co-op | Joy Aitman* | 877 | 41.5 | −6.0 |
| | Conservative | James Robertshaw | 828 | 39.2 | +3.2 |
| | Green | Ben Fleetwood | 246 | 11.6 | +4.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Hannah Bailey | 163 | 7.7 | −1.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 49 | 2.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,114 | 37.42 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,668 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Witney North

Witney North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Green | Sandra Simpson | 493 | 36.4 | −5.3 |
| | Independent | Richard Langridge* | 350 | 25.8 | N/A |
| | Conservative | Toby Morris | 298 | 22.0 | −9.3 |
| | Labour | Andy Bailey | 214 | 15.8 | −6.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 143 | 10.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,355 | 44.93 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 3,029 | | |
| | Green gain from Independent | Green gain from Independent | Swing | | |

### Witney South

Witney South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Rachel Crouch | 766 | 46.3 | +0.2 |
| | Conservative | David Edwards-Hughes | 728 | 44.0 | +1.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Peter Whitten | 161 | 9.7 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 38 | 2.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,655 | 35.28 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,754 | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Witney West

Witney West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Thomas Ashby | 765 | 50.9 | −1.6 |
| | Labour Co-op | Stuart McCarroll | 407 | 27.1 | −2.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | David Smith | 253 | 16.8 | +6.1 |
| | Green | Frances Mortimer | 78 | 5.2 | −1.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 358 | 23.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,503 | 31.96 | |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,737 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |