← West Oxfordshire (all cycles) · 7 May 2026 cohort
West Oxfordshire 2026
Local elections held 7 May 2026.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | 8,730 | 32.5% | 7 | 43.8% | 6 | 37.5% | +1 |
| Conservative Party | 8,154 | 30.4% | 7 | 43.8% | 5 | 31.3% | +2 |
| Reform UK | 5,456 | 20.3% | 1 | 6.3% | 3 | 18.8% | -2 |
| Green Party | 2,559 | 9.5% | 1 | 6.3% | 1 | 6.3% | 0 |
| Labour Party | 1,893 | 7.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 6.3% | -1 |
| Independent | 58 | 0.2% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Total | 26,850 | 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 2026 election (current) and immediately before it (2025). Only ~⅓ of seats were contested in 2026 — 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.
- Brize Norton and Shilton · 1 seat · won at 29.8% · −20.2 pts below quota
- Chipping Norton · 1 seat · won at 30.1% · −19.9 pts below quota
- Witney South · 1 seat · won at 32.2% · −17.8 pts below quota
- Witney East · 1 seat · won at 34.9% · −15.1 pts below quota
- Carterton South · 1 seat · won at 37.5% · −12.5 pts below quota
- Carterton North West · 1 seat · won at 38.3% · −11.7 pts below quota
- Burford · 1 seat · won at 39.5% · −10.5 pts below quota
- Freeland and Hanborough · 1 seat · won at 39.7% · −10.3 pts below quota
- Bampton and Clanfield · 1 seat · won at 40.1% · −9.9 pts below quota
- Carterton North East · 1 seat · won at 41.3% · −8.7 pts below quota
- Woodstock and Bladon · 1 seat · won at 41.9% · −8.1 pts below quota
- Ducklington · 1 seat · won at 41.9% · −8.1 pts below quota
- Ascott and Shipton · 1 seat · won at 45.9% · −4.1 pts below quota
- Eynsham and Cassington · 1 seat · won at 46.5% · −3.5 pts below quota
- Standlake, Aston and Stanton Harcourt · 1 seat · won at 49.8% · −0.2 pts below quota
- The Bartons · 1 seat · won at 52.4% · above quota
Race results
Brize Norton and Shilton · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 29.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −20.2 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,124
| 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 | Rosie Pearson | Green Party | 335 | 29.8% | −20.2 pts | Elected |
| 2 | David Cooper | Conservative Party | 269 | 23.9% | — | |
| 3 | Toyah Jade Leah Overton | Liberal Democrats | 256 | 22.8% | — | |
| 4 | Joseph Long | Reform UK | 248 | 22.1% | — | |
| 5 | Diane Newsham | Labour Party | 16 | 1.4% | — |
Chipping Norton · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 30.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −19.9 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,478
| 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 | Sandra June Coleman | Liberal Democrats | 745 | 30.1% | −19.9 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Darren Marshall | Reform UK | 622 | 25.1% | — | |
| 3 | Claire Eliane Lasko | Green Party | 409 | 16.5% | — | |
| 4 | Caspar Morris | Conservative Party | 364 | 14.7% | — | |
| 5 | Sian O'Neill | Labour Party | 338 | 13.6% | — |
Witney South · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 32.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −17.8 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,042
| 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 | Jack Treloar | Conservative Party | 658 | 32.2% | −17.8 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Ross Kelly | Reform UK | 474 | 23.2% | — | |
| 3 | Mike Brooker | Labour Party | 427 | 20.9% | — | |
| 4 | Peter Daniel Whitten | Liberal Democrats | 289 | 14.2% | — | |
| 5 | Harriet Lorna Mary Marshall | Green Party | 194 | 9.5% | — |
Witney East · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 34.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −15.1 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,806
| 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 Robertshaw | Conservative Party | 978 | 34.9% | −15.1 pts | Elected |
| 2 | George Frank Edward Brown | Liberal Democrats | 633 | 22.6% | — | |
| 3 | Ruth Helen Smith | Labour Party | 574 | 20.5% | — | |
| 4 | Lawrence Haar | Reform UK | 398 | 14.2% | — | |
| 5 | Alex Houlton | Green Party | 223 | 7.9% | — |
Carterton South · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 37.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −12.5 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,382
| 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 | Tammy Abarno | Conservative Party | 518 | 37.5% | −12.5 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Natalie King | Reform UK | 440 | 31.8% | — | |
| 3 | Gemma Louise Yallop | Liberal Democrats | 293 | 21.2% | — | |
| 4 | Tony Barrett | Green Party | 85 | 6.2% | — | |
| 5 | Kate England | Labour Party | 46 | 3.3% | — |
Carterton North West · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 38.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −11.7 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,565
| 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 | Sarah Evans | Reform UK | 600 | 38.3% | −11.7 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Tom Cripps | Conservative Party | 489 | 31.2% | — | |
| 3 | Andrew Stacey Walton | Liberal Democrats | 272 | 17.4% | — | |
| 4 | Hemashu Kotecha | Green Party | 152 | 9.7% | — | |
| 5 | Dave Wesson | Labour Party | 52 | 3.3% | — |
Burford · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 39.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −10.5 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 936
| 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 | Nick Field-Johnson | Conservative Party | 370 | 39.5% | −10.5 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Leslie Barbera Channon | Liberal Democrats | 330 | 35.3% | — | |
| 3 | James David Poxon | Reform UK | 189 | 20.2% | — | |
| 4 | Natalie Jane Baker | Green Party | 39 | 4.2% | — | |
| 5 | Nathaniel Robert Miles | Labour Party | 8 | 0.9% | — |
Freeland and Hanborough · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 39.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −10.3 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,035
| 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 | Toby Morris | Conservative Party | 808 | 39.7% | −10.3 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Lidia Kamilla Arciszewska | Liberal Democrats | 785 | 38.6% | — | |
| 3 | Ann Russell | Reform UK | 237 | 11.6% | — | |
| 4 | Miranda Shaw | Green Party | 151 | 7.4% | — | |
| 5 | James John Christopher Smith | Labour Party | 54 | 2.7% | — |
Bampton and Clanfield · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 40.1% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −9.9 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,762
| 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 | Alaric Michael Smith | Liberal Democrats | 706 | 40.1% | −9.9 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Ted Fenton | Conservative Party | 622 | 35.3% | — | |
| 3 | Simon Taylor | Reform UK | 320 | 18.2% | — | |
| 4 | Phil Evans | Green Party | 85 | 4.8% | — | |
| 5 | Yvonne Robineau | Labour Party | 29 | 1.6% | — |
Carterton North East · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 41.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −8.7 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,500
| 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 | Simon Watson | Conservative Party | 619 | 41.3% | −8.7 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Brian Leonard Barrett | Reform UK | 345 | 23.0% | — | |
| 3 | Gill Stevenson | Liberal Democrats | 324 | 21.6% | — | |
| 4 | Dave Horsley | Green Party | 116 | 7.7% | — | |
| 5 | Barry Ingleton | Independent | 58 | 3.9% | — | |
| 6 | Robert James Steere | Labour Party | 38 | 2.5% | — |
Woodstock and Bladon · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 41.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −8.1 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,843
| 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 | Hannah Stephanie Massie | Liberal Democrats | 772 | 41.9% | −8.1 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Eric Sukumaran | Conservative Party | 463 | 25.1% | — | |
| 3 | James Graham Gibbs | Reform UK | 261 | 14.2% | — | |
| 4 | Barry Ivan Wheatley | Green Party | 246 | 13.3% | — | |
| 5 | Sammy McDonald | Labour Party | 101 | 5.5% | — |
Ducklington · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 41.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −8.1 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,121
| 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 | Liam Mackenzie | Conservative Party | 470 | 41.9% | −8.1 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Ben Morel-Allen | Liberal Democrats | 309 | 27.6% | — | |
| 3 | Richard Langridge | Reform UK | 265 | 23.6% | — | |
| 4 | Penny Ponton | Green Party | 44 | 3.9% | — | |
| 5 | Georgia Meadows | Labour Party | 33 | 2.9% | — |
Ascott and Shipton · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 45.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −4.1 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 967
| 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 | Jan Lund | Liberal Democrats | 444 | 45.9% | −4.1 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Ed Boanas | Conservative Party | 343 | 35.5% | — | |
| 3 | Nigel Frederick Walker | Reform UK | 111 | 11.5% | — | |
| 4 | Liz Reason | Green Party | 47 | 4.9% | — | |
| 5 | Robin Puttick | Labour Party | 22 | 2.3% | — |
Eynsham and Cassington · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 46.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −3.5 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,488
| 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 | Carl Martin Rylett | Liberal Democrats | 1,156 | 46.5% | −3.5 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Michael Grant | Reform UK | 466 | 18.7% | — | |
| 3 | Adam Compton | Conservative Party | 417 | 16.8% | — | |
| 4 | Penny Garner | Green Party | 337 | 13.5% | — | |
| 5 | Nick Melliss | Labour Party | 112 | 4.5% | — |
Standlake, Aston and Stanton Harcourt · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 49.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −0.2 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,971
| 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 | Sandra Cosier | Liberal Democrats | 981 | 49.8% | −0.2 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Lysette Nicholls | Conservative Party | 516 | 26.2% | — | |
| 3 | Peter Mildenhall | Reform UK | 363 | 18.4% | — | |
| 4 | Daniel Eisenhandler | Green Party | 81 | 4.1% | — | |
| 5 | Sachin Thorogood | Labour Party | 30 | 1.5% | — |
The Bartons · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 52.4% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +2.4 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 830
| 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 | Dave Jackson | Liberal Democrats | 435 | 52.4% | +2.4 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Mandi Tandi | Conservative Party | 250 | 30.1% | — | |
| 3 | Matt Sydenham | Reform UK | 117 | 14.1% | — | |
| 4 | Mary Ann Robertson | Green Party | 15 | 1.8% | — | |
| 5 | Ian Hames | Labour Party | 13 | 1.6% | — |