# 2021 Cherwell District Council election

The 2021 Cherwell District Council election was held on 6 May 2021 to elect members of Cherwell District Council in England. This was on the same day as other local elections. The elections were postponed from May 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic

## Results summary

2021 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 % | +/− |
| | Conservative | 11 | 1 | 68.8 | 20 | 32 | 66.7 | 20,486 | 47.7 | +4.8 |
| | Labour | 3 | | 18.8 | 6 | 9 | 18.8 | 9,779 | 22.8 | +0.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | 1 | 1 | 6.3 | 2 | 3 | 6.3 | 6,492 | 15.1 | +1.6 |
| | Independent | 1 | | 6.3 | 2 | 3 | 6.3 | 2,005 | 4.7 | -2.6 |
| | Green | 0 | | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 2.1 | 4,149 | 9.7 | -1.7 |
| | Reform UK | 0 | | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 37 | 0.1 | New |

## Ward Results
### Adderbury, Bloxham & Bodicote

Adderbury, Bloxham & Bodicote :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Adam Nell | 1,512 | 51.9 | −0.3 |
| | Liberal Democrats | David Hingley | 878 | 30.2 | +17.2 |
| | Labour Co-op | Blue Watson | 522 | 17.9 | +1.4 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 634 | 21.7 | −12.2 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,932 | 39.21 | +6.4 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Banbury Calthorpe & Easington

Banbury Calthorpe & Easington :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Kieron Mallon | 1,792 | 55.9 | +2.7 |
| | Labour Co-op | Alicja Kokot | 754 | 23.5 | −2.3 |
| | Green | Julia Middleton | 350 | 10.9 | N/A |
| | Liberal Democrats | Ash Haeger | 204 | 6.4 | −14.6 |
| | Independent | John Brown | 107 | 3.3 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,038 | 32.4 | +5.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,250 | 38.66 | +8.0 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Banbury Cross & Neithrop

Banbury Cross & Neithrop :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Matt Hodgson | 1,114 | 45.2 | −3.3 |
| | Conservative | Fiaz Ahmed | 941 | 38.2 | +1.1 |
| | Green | Linda Ward | 293 | 11.9 | N/A |
| | Liberal Democrats | Robert Pattenden | 116 | 4.7 | −9.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 173 | 7.0 | −4.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,495 | 34.04 | +2.3 |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Banbury Grimsbury & Hightown

Banbury Grimsbury & Hightown :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour Co-op | Andrew Beere | 1,091 | 48.2 | −1.0 |
| | Conservative | David Beverly | 797 | 35.2 | +5.1 |
| | Green | Aaron Bliss | 243 | 10.7 | −10.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | David Yeomans | 133 | 5.9 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 294 | 13.0 | −6.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,309 | 32.77 | +3.7 |
| | Labour Co-op hold | Labour Co-op hold | Swing | | |

### Banbury Hardwick

Banbury Hardwick :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | John Donaldson | 981 | 47.5 | −2.2 |
| | Labour | Simon Garrett | 692 | 33.5 | +8.1 |
| | Independent | Berenice Westwood | 155 | 7.5 | N/A |
| | Green | Christopher Manley | 133 | 6.4 | −6.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | James Hartley | 66 | 3.2 | N/A |
| | Reform UK | Stephen Hartley | 37 | 1.8 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 289 | 14.0 | −10.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,074 | 29.11 | +2.9 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Banbury Ruscote

Banbury Ruscote :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour Co-op | Mark Cherry | 947 | 51.6 | −2.3 |
| | Conservative | Jayne Strangwood | 676 | 36.9 | +3.7 |
| | Green | Carol Broom | 132 | 7.2 | N/A |
| | Liberal Democrats | Steve Buckwell | 79 | 4.3 | −8.6 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 271 | 14.7 | −6.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,849 | 26.69 | +2.9 |
| | Labour Co-op hold | Labour Co-op hold | Swing | | |

### Bicester East

Bicester East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Sandy Dallimore | 1,134 | 49.0 | +8.9 |
| | Green | Peter Maguire | 537 | 23.2 | −10.4 |
| | Labour Co-op | Gary Holder | 443 | 19.1 | +0.2 |
| | Independent | Antony Peckham | 201 | 8.7 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 597 | 25.8 | +19.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,350 | 37.24 | +6.2 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Bicester North & Caversfield

Bicester North & Caversfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Lynn Pratt | 1,108 | 52.7 | +4.8 |
| | Labour | Sian Roscoe | 435 | 20.7 | +4.2 |
| | Green | Clelia Bevillard | 302 | 14.4 | −3.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Simon Lytton | 258 | 12.3 | −5.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 573 | 32.0 | +2.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,121 | 32.84 | +5.4 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Bicester South & Ambrosden

Bicester South & Ambrosden :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Dan Sames | 1,374 | 42.9 | +12.6 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Sam Decombel | 1,312 | 41.0 | N/A |
| | Labour | Jane Clements | 516 | 16.1 | +2.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 62 | 1.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,220 | 35.95 | +6.6 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Bicester West

Bicester West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Les Sibley | 1,542 | 63.2 | +5.7 |
| | Conservative | Sundeep Singh | 473 | 19.4 | −7.3 |
| | Labour | Celia Kavuma | 317 | 13.0 | −2.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Chris Pruden | 106 | 4.3 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,069 | 43.8 | +10.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,464 | 36.85 | +2.4 |
| | Independent hold | Independent hold | Swing | | |

### Cropredy, Sibfords & Wroxton

Cropredy, Sibfords & Wroxton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | George Reynolds | 1,995 | 65.3 | +6.5 |
| | Labour | Anne Cullen | 614 | 20.1 | +4.5 |
| | Green | Karl Kwiatkowski | 444 | 14.5 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,381 | 45.2 | +12.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,082 | 45.75 | +5.0 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Deddington

Deddington :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Bryn Williams | 1,855 | 57.6 | +7.7 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Nigel Davis | 686 | 21.3 | +4.0 |
| | Labour | Amanda Watkins | 680 | 21.1 | +7.2 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 1,169 | 36.3 | +5.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,246 | 43.47 | +5.0 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Fringford & Heyfords

Fringford & Heyfords :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Patrick Clarke | 1,662 | 60.1 | +4.9 |
| | Green | Jenny Tamblyn | 673 | 24.3 | +5.4 |
| | Labour | Christopher Howells | 430 | 15.6 | N/A |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 989 | 35.8 | −0.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,790 | 40.28 | +5.4 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Kidlington East

Kidlington East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Maurice Billington | 1,524 | 50.5 | +12.8 |
| | Green | Fiona Mawson | 1,042 | 34.5 | −5.9 |
| | Labour | Catherine Arakelian | 450 | 14.9 | +0.9 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 482 | 16.0 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,047 | 42.53 | +4.3 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Kidlington West

Kidlington West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Dorothy Walker | 1,638 | 50.2 | −0.2 |
| | Conservative | Helen Kingsley | 1,255 | 38.5 | +11.0 |
| | Labour | Edward Lowe | 369 | 11.3 | −2.3 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 383 | 11.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,285 | 46.37 | +5.4 |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### Launton & Otmoor

Launton & Otmoor :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Simon Holland | 1,407 | 49.8 | −7.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Calum Miller | 1,016 | 35.9 | N/A |
| | Labour | Joanne Howells | 405 | 14.3 | −28.1 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 389 | 13.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,855 | 44.62 | +8.9 |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |