# 2019 South Oxfordshire District Council election

The 2019 South Oxfordshire District Council election took place on 2 May 2019 to elect members of South Oxfordshire District Council in Oxfordshire, England. The whole council was up for election. The Conservatives lost control of the council.

## Summary
### Election result

2019 South Oxfordshire District Council election :
| Party | Candidates | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− |
| Liberal Democrats | 23 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 33.3 | 27.8 | 12,802 | +12.3 |
| Conservative | 36 | 10 | 0 | 23 | 23 | 27.8 | 29.3 | 13,480 | –15.2 |
| Green | 9 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 13.9 | 13.8 | 6,347 | +4.6 |
| Independent | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8.3 | 12.3 | 5,655 | +7.2 |
| Labour | 22 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8.3 | 10.4 | 4,769 | –5.5 |
| Henley Residents | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8.3 | 4.9 | 2,239 | +2.3 |
| UKIP | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | 0.0 | 1.5 | 686 | –5.7 |

## Results by Ward
### Benson & Crowmarsh

Benson & Crowmarsh :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Sue Cooper | 1,472 | 58.1 | |
| | Green | Andrea Powell | 1,300 | 51.3 | |
| | Conservative | Felix Bloomfield | 837 | 33.1 | |
| | Conservative | Natasha Harrington | 791 | 31.2 | |
| | UKIP | Steve Beatty | 203 | 8.0 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,542 | 43.27% | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
| | Green gain from Conservative | Green gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### Berinsfield

Berinsfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Green | Robin Bennett | 651 | 59.2 | +39.6 |
| | Conservative | Stuart Scott-Ely | 251 | 22.8 | −28.6 |
| | UKIP | Lorenzo de Gregori | 118 | 10.7 | N/A |
| | Labour | Jim Merritt | 79 | 7.2 | −14.0 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,102 | 36.99% | |
| | Green gain from Conservative | Green gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### Chalgrove

Chalgrove :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | David Turner | 993 | 87.1 | +33.1 |
| | Conservative | Louise Heathcote | 147 | 12.9 | −26.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,146 | 43.18% | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |

### Chinnor

Chinnor :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Lynn Lloyd | 960 | 47.7 | |
| | Conservative | Ian White | 884 | 43.9 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Liz Barker | 681 | 33.8 | |
| | Independent | Gordon Archer | 656 | 32.6 | N/A |
| | Liberal Democrats | David Laver | 482 | 23.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,032 | 30.93% | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Cholsey

Cholsey :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Jane Murphy | 1,158 | 45.2 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Anne-Marie Simpson | 1,085 | 42.4 |
| | Conservative | Paul Ramsay | 943 | 36.8 |
| | Labour | Ginnie Herbert | 663 | 25.9 |
| | Labour | Solveig Bang | 573 | 22.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,600 | 38.81% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | |

### Didcot North East

Didcot North East :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Simon Hewerdine | 1,248 | 49.9 | N/A |
| | Liberal Democrats | Victoria Haval | 799 | 32.0 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | David Rouane | 646 | 25.8 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Paul Giesberg | 638 | 25.5 | N/A |
| | Conservative | Bill Service | 599 | 24.0 | |
| | Conservative | Roger Hawlor | 554 | 22.2 | |
| | Conservative | Adam Binks | 526 | 21.0 | |
| | Labour | Nick Hards | 523 | 20.9 | |
| | Labour | John Ord | 377 | 15.1 | |
| | Labour | Joseph Jones-Jennings | 346 | 13.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,518 | 35.09% | |
| | Independent gain from Conservative | Independent gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### Didcot South

Didcot South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Labour | Mocky Khan | 842 | 37.3 | |
| | Labour | Celia Wilson | 732 | 32.5 | |
| | Labour | Axel MacDonald | 709 | 31.4 | |
| | Green | Malcolm Smith | 695 | 30.8 | N/A |
| | Conservative | Jackie Billington | 681 | 30.2 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Jim Loder | 644 | 28.6 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Paul Turnpenny | 635 | 28.2 | |
| | Conservative | Anthony Dearlove | 625 | 27.7 | |
| | Conservative | Annah Francis | 538 | 23.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,322 | 27.96% | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
| | Labour gain from Conservative | Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
| | Labour hold | Labour hold | Swing | | |

### Didcot West

Didcot West :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Ian Snowdon | 660 | 40.7 | |
| | Conservative | Alan Thompson | 540 | 33.3 | |
| | Labour | Denise MacDonald | 511 | 31.5 | |
| | Green | Adam Grindey | 451 | 27.8 | N/A |
| | Liberal Democrats | Andrew Jones | 431 | 26.6 | |
| | Labour | Pam Siggers | 426 | 26.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,638 | 28.98% | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Forest Hill & Holton

Forest Hill & Holton :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Sarah Gray | 613 | 56.2 | +17.5 |
| | Conservative | John Walsh | 371 | 34.0 | −10.0 |
| | Labour | Thomas Goss | 106 | 9.7 | −7.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,115 | 41.42% | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### Garsington & Horspath

Garsington & Horspath :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Elizabeth Gillespie | 483 | 50.0 | −9.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Catherine Hughes | 222 | 23.0 | +14.0 |
| | Labour | Crispin Flintoff | 140 | 14.5 | −6.6 |
| | Green | Mark Stevenson | 121 | 12.5 | +1.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 980 | 34.76% | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Goring

Goring :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Maggie Filipova-Rivers | 608 | 46.0 | +27.9 |
| | Conservative | Kevin Bulmer | 519 | 39.2 | −17.5 |
| | Labour | Chris Bertrand | 196 | 14.8 | +0.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,343 | 43.66% | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### Haseley Brook

Haseley Brook :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Caroline Newton | 555 | 46.8 | −20.0 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Bob Massie | 527 | 44.4 | +27.6 |
| | UKIP | Greg Hitchcox | 105 | 8.8 | N/A |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,201 | 38.59% | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Henley-on-Thames

Henley-on-Thames :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Henley Residents | Stefan Gawrysiak | 2,239 | 61.5 |
| | Henley Residents | Kellie Hinton | 1,976 | 54.3 |
| | Henley Residents | Ken Arlett | 1,943 | 53.4 |
| | Conservative | Laurence Plant | 1,117 | 30.7 |
| | Conservative | Will Hamilton | 1,021 | 28.1 |
| | Conservative | Emma Levy | 880 | 24.2 |
| | Labour | Jackie Walker | 468 | 12.9 |
| | Liberal Democrats | David Thomas | 460 | 12.6 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,658 | 40.46% |
| | Henley Residents gain from Conservative | Henley Residents gain from Conservative | Swing | |
| | Henley Residents gain from Conservative | Henley Residents gain from Conservative | Swing | |
| | Henley Residents hold | Henley Residents hold | Swing | |

### Kidmore End & Whitchurch

Kidmore End & Whitchurch :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Peter Dragonetti | 736 | 64.6 | +39.6 |
| | Conservative | Domenic Papa | 280 | 24.6 | −24.0 |
| | Labour | Dave Bowen | 122 | 10.7 | +1.4 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,154 | 40.70% | |
| | Independent gain from Conservative | Independent gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### Sandford & the Wittenhams

Sandford & the Wittenhams :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Green | Sam Casey-Rerhaye | 956 | 73.4 | +57.7 |
| | Conservative | Fiona Hardern | 347 | 26.6 | −20.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,328 | 43.89% | |
| | Green gain from Conservative | Green gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### Sonning Common

Sonning Common :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Independent | Leigh Rawlins | 1,238 | 57.1 | N/A |
| | Conservative | David Bartholomew | 951 | 43.8 | |
| | Conservative | Bruce Harrison | 703 | 32.4 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Lucio Fumi | 540 | 24.9 | |
| | Labour | David Winchester | 273 | 12.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,186 | 39.96% | |
| | Independent gain from Conservative | Independent gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Thame

Thame :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Kate Gregory | 1,442 | 43.0 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | David Bretherton | 1,425 | 42.4 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | Pieter-Paul Barker | 1,113 | 33.2 | |
| | Independent | Tom Wyse | 1,009 | 30.1 | N/A |
| | Conservative | Nigel Champken-Woods | 941 | 28.0 | |
| | Conservative | David Dodds | 926 | 27.6 | |
| | Conservative | Jeannette Matelot | 908 | 27.0 | |
| | Labour | Paul Swan | 484 | 14.4 | |
| | Labour | Joshua Lay | 481 | 14.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,399 | 35.38% | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### Wallingford

Wallingford :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Green | Sue Roberts | 1,206 | 51.2 | |
| | Liberal Democrats | George Levy | 943 | 40.0 | N/A |
| | Independent | Elaine Hornsby | 768 | 32.6 | |
| | Conservative | Harry Wilder | 546 | 23.2 | |
| | Conservative | Adrian Lloyd | 527 | 22.4 | |
| | Labour | George Kneeshaw | 251 | 10.7 | |
| | Labour | Peter Williams | 185 | 7.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,372 | 39.27% | |
| | Green gain from Conservative | Green gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### Watlington

Watlington :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Anna Badcock | 648 | 51.5 | −14.5 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Steph van de Pette | 611 | 48.5 | +40.1 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,275 | 41.97% | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### Wheatley

Wheatley :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Alexandrine Kantor | 731 | 64.2 | +45.3 |
| | Conservative | Toby Newman | 297 | 26.1 | −19.7 |
| | Labour | Susan Shaw | 111 | 9.7 | −13.5 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,157 | 35.91% | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### Woodcote & Rotherfield

Woodcote & Rotherfield :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Conservative | Lorraine Hillier | 1,132 | 49.4 |
| | Green | Jo Robb | 967 | 42.2 |
| | Green | Andrew Wallis | 907 | 39.6 |
| | Conservative | Geoff Walsh | 889 | 38.8 |
| | UKIP | David Carpin | 260 | 11.3 |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,312 | 35.59% |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | |
| | Green gain from Conservative | Green gain from Conservative | Swing | |

## By-elections
### Didcot North East

Didcot North East: 6 May 2021 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Conservative | Andrea Warren | 1,113 | 40.7 | +21.8 |
| | Liberal Democrats | Paul Giesberg | 953 | 34.8 | +9.6 |
| | Labour | Nick Hards | 670 | 24.5 | +8.0 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 160 | 5.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,736 | | |
| | Conservative gain from Independent | Conservative gain from Independent | Swing | 6.1 | |

### Forest Hill and Holton

Forest Hill and Holton: 6 May 2021 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | Tim Bearder | 907 | 64.3 | +8.1 |
| | Conservative | John Walsh | 503 | 35.7 | +1.7 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 404 | 28.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,410 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats hold | Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | 3.2 | |