← West Oxfordshire (all cycles) · 4 May 2023 cohort
West Oxfordshire 2023
Local elections held 4 May 2023.
Each race compares the marginal winner's share of valid ballots to the proportional quota — the share they'd need under any common proportional method. How the numbers are derived →
If votes were counted by party
Across the 16 wards in this cycle, parties received the vote totals below. The proportional column shows what each party would have won if the 16 seats had been shared out in proportion to votes received (how, with caveats). The Δ column is the actual seat count minus the proportional seat count — positive numbers are parties First-Past-the-Post over-represented; negative are parties it under-represented.
| Party | Votes | Vote % | Seats won | % of seats | Proportional seats | Proportional % | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative Party | 8,287 | 36.9% | 5 | 31.3% | 6 | 37.5% | -1 |
| Liberal Democrats | 6,234 | 27.8% | 6 | 37.5% | 5 | 31.3% | +1 |
| Labour Party | 4,742 | 21.1% | 4 | 25.0% | 4 | 25.0% | 0 |
| Green Party | 2,112 | 9.4% | 1 | 6.3% | 1 | 6.3% | 0 |
| Independent | 947 | 4.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Heritage Party | 129 | 0.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Total | 22,451 | 100.0% | 16 | 100.0% | 16 | 100.0% | 0 |
Vote share vs seats won
The top bar is each party's share of votes cast in this council. Below, one square per seat, coloured by the party that won it — first the actual First-Past-the-Post result, then what a proportional method would have produced from the same vote totals. Divergence between the bar and the actual grid is the indictment of the method.
Council composition: what this election replaced
Two opencouncildata snapshots: the council immediately after the 2023 election (current) and immediately before it (2022). Only ~⅓ of seats were contested in 2023 — most of the bench is unchanged, and the cycle's effect on the overall composition is what shifts.
Wards in this council
Sorted with the largest gap below the quota first. Click any ward to jump to its full result.
- Witney North · 1 seat · won at 36.4% · −13.6 pts below quota
- Chipping Norton · 1 seat · won at 38.9% · −11.1 pts below quota
- Witney East · 1 seat · won at 41.5% · −8.5 pts below quota
- Witney Central · 1 seat · won at 42.2% · −7.8 pts below quota
- Carterton South · 1 seat · won at 43.4% · −6.6 pts below quota
- Stonesfield and Tackley · 1 seat · won at 45.6% · −4.4 pts below quota
- Carterton North West · 1 seat · won at 46.0% · −4.0 pts below quota
- Witney South · 1 seat · won at 46.3% · −3.7 pts below quota
- Bampton and Clanfield · 1 seat · won at 46.8% · −3.2 pts below quota
- Alvescot and Filkins · 1 seat · won at 47.1% · −2.9 pts below quota
- Hailey Minster Lovell and Leafield · 1 seat · won at 49.1% · −0.9 pts below quota
- Carterton North East · 1 seat · won at 49.5% · −0.5 pts below quota
- Kingham Rollright and Enstone · 1 seat · won at 50.1% · above quota
- Witney West · 1 seat · won at 50.9% · above quota
- Eynsham and Cassington · 1 seat · won at 57.7% · above quota
- Charlbury and Finstock · 1 seat · won at 59.0% · above quota
Race results
Witney North · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 36.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −13.6 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,355
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Simpson, S. | Green Party | 493 | 36.4% | −13.6 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Langridge, R. | Independent | 350 | 25.8% | — | |
| 3 | Morris, T. | Conservative Party | 298 | 22.0% | — | |
| 4 | Bailey, A. | Labour Party | 214 | 15.8% | — |
Chipping Norton · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 38.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −11.1 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,729
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walker, M. | Labour Party | 672 | 38.9% | −11.1 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Burns, P. | Conservative Party | 393 | 22.7% | — | |
| 3 | Cahill, M. | Independent | 370 | 21.4% | — | |
| 4 | Baker, A. | Green Party | 181 | 10.5% | — | |
| 5 | Melet, I. | Liberal Democrats | 113 | 6.5% | — |
Witney East · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 41.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −8.5 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,114
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aitman, J. | Labour Party | 877 | 41.5% | −8.5 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Robertshaw, J. | Conservative Party | 828 | 39.2% | — | |
| 3 | Fleetwood, B. | Green Party | 246 | 11.6% | — | |
| 4 | Bailey, H. | Liberal Democrats | 163 | 7.7% | — |
Witney Central · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 42.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −7.8 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,338
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lyon, A. | Labour Party | 565 | 42.2% | −7.8 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Mubin, A. | Conservative Party | 550 | 41.1% | — | |
| 3 | Kopinska, H. | Green Party | 114 | 8.5% | — | |
| 4 | Morgenroth, M. | Liberal Democrats | 109 | 8.1% | — |
Carterton South · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 43.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −6.6 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,007
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mead, M. | Conservative Party | 437 | 43.4% | −6.6 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Wood, L. | Liberal Democrats | 400 | 39.7% | — | |
| 3 | Harley, M. | Labour Party | 105 | 10.4% | — | |
| 4 | Little, L. | Independent | 65 | 6.5% | — |
Stonesfield and Tackley · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 45.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −4.4 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,551
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sumner, T. | Liberal Democrats | 708 | 45.6% | −4.4 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Jackson, R. | Conservative Party | 512 | 33.0% | — | |
| 3 | England, K. | Labour Party | 173 | 11.2% | — | |
| 4 | Early, G. | Green Party | 158 | 10.2% | — |
Carterton North West · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 46.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −4.0 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,196
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Godfrey, P. | Liberal Democrats | 550 | 46.0% | −4.0 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Bull, J. | Conservative Party | 424 | 35.5% | — | |
| 3 | Wesson, D. | Labour Party | 95 | 7.9% | — | |
| 4 | Cox, D. | Heritage Party | 76 | 6.4% | — | |
| 5 | Barrett, T. | Green Party | 51 | 4.3% | — |
Witney South · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 46.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −3.7 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,655
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Crouch, R. | Labour Party | 766 | 46.3% | −3.7 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Edwards-Hughes, D. | Conservative Party | 728 | 44.0% | — | |
| 3 | Whitten, P. | Liberal Democrats | 161 | 9.7% | — |
Bampton and Clanfield · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 46.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −3.2 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,364
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wray, A. | Liberal Democrats | 638 | 46.8% | −3.2 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Fenton, T. | Conservative Party | 606 | 44.4% | — | |
| 3 | Morton, M. | Green Party | 67 | 4.9% | — | |
| 4 | Meadows, G. | Labour Party | 53 | 3.9% | — |
Alvescot and Filkins · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 47.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −2.9 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 605
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James, E. | Conservative Party | 285 | 47.1% | −2.9 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Handley, P. | Independent | 122 | 20.2% | — | |
| 3 | Richmond, G. | Labour Party | 121 | 20.0% | — | |
| 4 | Gibson, M. | Green Party | 77 | 12.7% | — |
Hailey Minster Lovell and Leafield · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 49.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −0.9 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,435
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walker, L. | Conservative Party | 704 | 49.1% | −0.9 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Marsh, P. | Liberal Democrats | 631 | 44.0% | — | |
| 3 | Mazower, G. | Labour Party | 100 | 7.0% | — |
Carterton North East · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 49.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −0.5 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,040
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Melvin, D. | Liberal Democrats | 515 | 49.5% | −0.5 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Leeming, E. | Conservative Party | 364 | 35.0% | — | |
| 3 | Harley, S. | Labour Party | 108 | 10.4% | — | |
| 4 | Breedon, S. | Heritage Party | 53 | 5.1% | — |
Kingham Rollright and Enstone · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 50.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +0.1 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,138
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beaney, A. | Conservative Party | 570 | 50.1% | +0.1 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Wheatley, B. | Green Party | 339 | 29.8% | — | |
| 3 | Hayes, D. | Labour Party | 229 | 20.1% | — |
Witney West · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 50.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +0.9 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,503
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ashby, T. | Conservative Party | 765 | 50.9% | +0.9 pts | Elected |
| 2 | McCarroll, S. | Labour Party | 407 | 27.1% | — | |
| 3 | Smith, D. | Liberal Democrats | 253 | 16.8% | — | |
| 4 | Mortimer, F. | Green Party | 78 | 5.2% | — |
Eynsham and Cassington · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 57.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +7.7 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,991
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Levy, D. | Liberal Democrats | 1,149 | 57.7% | +7.7 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Grace, S. | Conservative Party | 486 | 24.4% | — | |
| 3 | Goodwin, N. | Green Party | 167 | 8.4% | — | |
| 4 | Withington, J. | Labour Party | 149 | 7.5% | — | |
| 5 | Silva, R. | Independent | 40 | 2.0% | — |
Charlbury and Finstock · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 59.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +9.0 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,430
| Rank | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of votes Candidate votes ÷ total votes cast in this ward. Matches the share the council publishes. | Below quota Each elected candidate's share of valid ballots minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = won the seat below the quota; positive = cleared it. | Elected |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Graham, A. | Liberal Democrats | 844 | 59.0% | +9.0 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Morris, C. | Conservative Party | 337 | 23.6% | — | |
| 3 | Reason, L. | Green Party | 141 | 9.9% | — | |
| 4 | O'Neill, S. | Labour Party | 108 | 7.6% | — |