# 2022 West Oxfordshire District Council election

The 2022 West Oxfordshire District Council election took place on 5 May 2022 to elect members of West Oxfordshire District Council in Oxfordshire, England. One-third of the council was up for election and the Conservative Party lost control of the council to no overall control.

## Results summary

2022 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 % | +/− |
| | Conservative | 4 | 5 | 25.0 | 19 | 23 | 46.9 | 7,964 | 37.4 | -4.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | 8 | 4 | 50.0 | 6 | 14 | 28.6 | 7,681 | 36.0 | +12.0 |
| | Labour | 3 | | 18.8 | 5 | 8 | 16.3 | 4,105 | 19.3 | -2.9 |
| | Green | 1 | 1 | 6.3 | 1 | 2 | 4.1 | 1,367 | 6.4 | -4.6 |
| | Independent | 0 | | 0.0 | 2 | 2 | 4.1 | 164 | 0.8 | +0.3 |
| | Heritage | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 39 | 0.2 | New |
The votes were counted at the Windrush Leisure Centre in Witney. The turnout was given as 39 percent. Following these election results the Conservatives lost control of West Oxfordshire after being in charge for 22 years. The deputy leader of the council lost his seat.

## Ward results
### Ascott and Shipton

Ascott and Shipton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | David Cooper | 368 | 42.0 | +3.1 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Timothy Sumner | 364 | 41.5 | −11.3 |
| | Labour Co-op | Sue Richards | 145 | 16.5 | +9.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 4 | 0.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 881 | 51.4 | |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | 7.2 | |

### Bampton and Clanfield

Bampton and Clanfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Alaric Smith | 647 | 46.7 | +20.2 |
| | Conservative | Rupert Dent | 606 | 43.7 | −19.0 |
| | Labour | Nathaniel Miles | 71 | 5.1 | −5.7 |
| | Green | Alma Tumilowicz | 62 | 4.5 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 41 | 3.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,389 | 42.4 | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | 19.6 | |

### Brize Norton and Shilton

Brize Norton and Shilton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Green | Rosie Pearson | 383 | 54.4 | N/A |
| | Conservative | Alex Postan | 321 | 45.6 | −26.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 62 | 8.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 713 | 37.2 | |
| | Green gain from Conservative | Green gain from Conservative | Swing | N/A | |

### Burford

Burford :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Hugo Ashton | 511 | 66.3 | +49.5 |
| | Conservative | Craig Brown | 202 | 26.2 | −48.8 |
| | Labour | George Richmond | 58 | 7.5 | −0.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 309 | 40.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 774 | 48.1 | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | 49.2 | |

### Carterton North East

Carterton North East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Martin McBride | 428 | 44.6 | −15.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | David Melvin | 423 | 44.1 | +33.2 |
| | Green | Anthony Barrett | 108 | 11.3 | −4.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 5 | 0.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 968 | 23.4 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 24.2 | |

### Carterton North West

Carterton North West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Natalie King | 460 | 38.4 | +27.0 |
| | Conservative | Kim Wood | 455 | 38.0 | −1.9 |
| | Independent | Pete Handley | 164 | 13.7 | −23.5 |
| | Labour Co-op | Dave Wesson | 79 | 6.6 | −4.9 |
| | Heritage | David Cox | 39 | 3.3 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 5 | 0.4 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,199 | 30.7 | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | 14.5 | |

### Carterton South

Carterton South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Nick Leverton | 586 | 65.0 | +7.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Sophie Roell | 316 | 35.0 | +21.5 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 270 | 30.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 909 | 26.8 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 7.2 | |

### Chipping Norton

Chipping Norton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour Co-op | Rizvana Poole | 1,237 | 61.0 | +6.2 |
| | Conservative | Emma Leeming | 607 | 29.9 | +1.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ivan Aguado | 185 | 9.1 | +3.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 630 | 31.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,055 | 37.1 | |
| | Labour Co-op hold | Labour Co-op hold | Swing | 2.2 | |

### Ducklington

Ducklington :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Ben Woodruff | 344 | 48.0 | −14.0 |
| | Labour | Rachel Crouch | 285 | 39.7 | +21.4 |
| | Green | Carol Cather | 88 | 12.3 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 59 | 8.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 725 | 36.0 | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | 17.7 | |

### Eynsham and Cassington

Eynsham and Cassington :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Carl Rylett | 1,324 | 63.1 | +7.7 |
| | Conservative | Terrel Mollel | 460 | 21.9 | −9.3 |
| | Labour | Lucy Wallis | 178 | 8.5 | +0.9 |
| | Green | Celia Kerslake | 135 | 6.4 | +0.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 864 | 41.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,105 | 41.8 | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | 8.5 | |

### Freeland and Hanborough

Freeland and Hanborough :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Lidia Arciszewska | 872 | 50.7 | +22.8 |
| | Conservative | Merilyn Davies | 741 | 43.1 | −8.6 |
| | Green | Timothy Eden | 107 | 6.2 | −0.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 131 | 7.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,724 | 43.4 | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Swing | 15.7 | |

### Standlake, Aston and Stanton Harcourt

Standlake, Aston and Stanton Harcourt :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Charlie Maynard | 1,019 | 58.0 | +23.9 |
| | Conservative | Sean Grace | 739 | 42.0 | −14.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 280 | 16.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,767 | 48.0 | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | 19.1 | |

### The Bartons

The Bartons :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Dave Jackson | 543 | 74.4 | +21.4 |
| | Conservative | Richard Jackson | 160 | 21.9 | −21.0 |
| | Green | Frances Mortimer | 27 | 3.7 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 383 | 52.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 731 | 47.1 | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | 21.2 | |

### Witney East

Witney East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour Co-op | Ruth Smith | 1,020 | 47.5 | −0.3 |
| | Conservative | Toby Morris | 773 | 36.0 | +0.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Hannah Bailey | 190 | 8.8 | +4.0 |
| | Green | Harriet Kopinska | 164 | 7.6 | −4.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 247 | 11.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,162 | 38.2 | |
| | Labour Co-op hold | Labour Co-op hold | Swing | 0.5 | |

### Witney South

Witney South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour Co-op | Michael Brooker | 790 | 46.1 | +11.4 |
| | Conservative | David Harvey | 721 | 42.1 | −2.9 |
| | Green | Sandra Simpson | 203 | 11.8 | +2.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 69 | 4.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,722 | 35.9 | |
| | Labour Co-op gain from Conservative | Labour Co-op gain from Conservative | Swing | 7.2 | |
Losing Conservative candidate, David Harvey, had been the district councillor for 24 years and was the deputy leader of the council.

### Woodstock and Bladon

Woodstock and Bladon :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Julian Cooper | 827 | 51.3 | +1.3 |
| | Conservative | Sharone Parnes | 453 | 28.1 | −5.5 |
| | Labour | Veronica Oakeshott | 242 | 15.0 | +7.3 |
| | Green | Barry Wheatley | 90 | 5.6 | −3.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 374 | 23.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,618 | 46.8 | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | 3.4 | |