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West Oxfordshire 2016
Local elections held 5 May 2016.
How to read this page
Each race below shows the share of valid ballots the marginal elected candidate actually won, and compares it to the proportional quota: the share they'd need to clinch the seat under any proportional voting method (1 seats + 1). For a 1-seat ward the quota is 50%; for 2 seats, 33.3%; for 3 seats, 25%.
Where the actual winning share fell below the quota, we show the signed gap as points below quota (a negative number) — the editorial indictment. Above-quota results clear the bar and pass without comment. The voting method is the subject of every observation here. Named candidates appear as the public election record requires; the cause being audited is the voting method, not the individuals. See the methodology page for derivations.
If votes were counted by party
Across the 17 wards in this cycle, parties received the vote totals below. The proportional column shows what each party would have won if the 17 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 | 9,855 | 45.9% | 12 | 70.6% | 8 | 47.1% | +4 |
| Labour Party | 5,544 | 25.8% | 3 | 17.6% | 5 | 29.4% | -2 |
| Liberal Democrats | 3,358 | 15.6% | 2 | 11.8% | 3 | 17.6% | -1 |
| Green Party | 1,742 | 8.1% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 5.9% | -1 |
| UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 596 | 2.8% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Independent | 399 | 1.9% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Total | 21,494 | 100.0% | 17 | 100.0% | 17 | 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 2016 election (current) and immediately before it (2015). Only ~⅓ of seats were contested in 2016 — 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.
- Hailey, Minster Lovell and Leafield · 1 seat · won at 37.7% · −12.3 pts below quota
- Eynsham and Cassington · 1 seat · won at 38.5% · −11.5 pts below quota
- Woodstock and Bladon · 1 seat · won at 42.8% · −7.2 pts below quota
- Witney North · 1 seat · won at 43.2% · −6.8 pts below quota
- Freeland and Hanborough · 1 seat · won at 47.3% · −2.7 pts below quota
- Witney East · 1 seat · won at 48.0% · −2.0 pts below quota
- Chipping Norton · 1 seat · won at 48.2% · −1.8 pts below quota
- Witney South · 1 seat · won at 49.1% · −0.9 pts below quota
- Stonesfield and Tackley · 1 seat · won at 55.3% · above quota
- Standlake, Aston and Stanton Harcourt · 1 seat · won at 56.2% · above quota
- Kingham, Rollright and Enstone · 1 seat · won at 56.6% · above quota
- Witney West · 1 seat · won at 59.6% · above quota
- Witney Central · 1 seat · won at 61.5% · above quota
- North Leigh · 1 seat · won at 64.2% · above quota
- Charlbury and Finstock · 1 seat · won at 65.3% · above quota
- Chadlington and Churchill · 1 seat · won at 65.7% · above quota
- Milton-under-Wychwood · 1 seat · won at 68.3% · above quota
Race results
Hailey, Minster Lovell and Leafield · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 37.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −12.3 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,194
| 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 | Warwick Robinson | Conservative Party | 450 | 37.7% | −12.3 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Graham Knaggs | Independent | 399 | 33.4% | — | |
| 3 | Christopher Blount | Liberal Democrats | 151 | 12.6% | — | |
| 4 | Aaron Bennett | Labour Party | 123 | 10.3% | — | |
| 5 | Andy Wright | Green Party | 71 | 5.9% | — |
Eynsham and Cassington · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 38.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −11.5 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,788
| 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 | Edward James | Conservative Party | 688 | 38.5% | −11.5 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Elsa Dawson | Labour Party | 494 | 27.6% | — | |
| 3 | William Griffiths | Liberal Democrats | 358 | 20.0% | — | |
| 4 | Nicholas Goodwin | Green Party | 248 | 13.9% | — |
Woodstock and Bladon · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 42.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −7.2 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,442
| 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 | Elizabeth Poskitt | Liberal Democrats | 617 | 42.8% | −7.2 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Jill Dunsmore | Conservative Party | 600 | 41.6% | — | |
| 3 | Christopher Johnson | Labour Party | 132 | 9.2% | — | |
| 4 | Paul Creighton | Green Party | 93 | 6.4% | — |
Witney North · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 43.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −6.8 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,023
| 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 | 442 | 43.2% | −6.8 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Trevor License | Labour Party | 222 | 21.7% | — | |
| 3 | Brigitte Hickman | Green Party | 201 | 19.6% | — | |
| 4 | Diane West | Liberal Democrats | 158 | 15.4% | — |
Freeland and Hanborough · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 47.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −2.7 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,297
| 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 | Carol Reynolds | Conservative Party | 613 | 47.3% | −2.7 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Mike Baggaley | Liberal Democrats | 225 | 17.3% | — | |
| 3 | Alex Friend | Green Party | 158 | 12.2% | — | |
| 4 | Sian O'Neill | Labour Party | 158 | 12.2% | — | |
| 5 | Barclay Lawrence | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 143 | 11.0% | — |
Witney East · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 48.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −2.0 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,077
| 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 | Duncan Enright | Labour Party | 997 | 48.0% | −2.0 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Suzanne Bartington | Conservative Party | 919 | 44.2% | — | |
| 3 | Nick Owen | Green Party | 106 | 5.1% | — | |
| 4 | Carl Rylett | Liberal Democrats | 55 | 2.6% | — |
Chipping Norton · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 48.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −1.8 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 2,090
| 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 | Geoff Saul | Labour Party | 1,008 | 48.2% | −1.8 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Clare Percival | Conservative Party | 856 | 41.0% | — | |
| 3 | Neil Cartwright | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 109 | 5.2% | — | |
| 4 | Paulo von Zschock | Green Party | 59 | 2.8% | — | |
| 5 | Chris Tatton | Liberal Democrats | 58 | 2.8% | — |
Witney South · 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. 1,370
| 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 | Jane Doughty | Conservative Party | 673 | 49.1% | −0.9 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Stephen Parkinson | Labour Party | 456 | 33.3% | — | |
| 3 | Rhys Danino | Green Party | 125 | 9.1% | — | |
| 4 | Kate Southey | Liberal Democrats | 116 | 8.5% | — |
Stonesfield and Tackley · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 55.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +5.3 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,221
| 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 | Richard Bishop | Conservative Party | 675 | 55.3% | +5.3 pts | Elected |
| 2 | David Baldwin | Labour Party | 277 | 22.7% | — | |
| 3 | Mark Mann | Liberal Democrats | 141 | 11.5% | — | |
| 4 | Maurice Fantato | Green Party | 128 | 10.5% | — |
Standlake, Aston and Stanton Harcourt · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 56.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +6.2 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,193
| 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 | Elizabeth Fenton | Conservative Party | 670 | 56.2% | +6.2 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Kenneth Clark | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 176 | 14.8% | — | |
| 3 | Dave Wesson | Labour Party | 134 | 11.2% | — | |
| 4 | Andrew Crick | Liberal Democrats | 122 | 10.2% | — | |
| 5 | Alma Tumilowicz | Green Party | 91 | 7.6% | — |
Kingham, Rollright and Enstone · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 56.6% 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. 1,196
| 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 | Nigel Colston | Conservative Party | 677 | 56.6% | +6.6 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Moira Swann | Labour Party | 185 | 15.5% | — | |
| 3 | Jim Stanley | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 137 | 11.5% | — | |
| 4 | David Chanter | Green Party | 102 | 8.5% | — | |
| 5 | Glena Chadwick | Liberal Democrats | 95 | 7.9% | — |
Witney West · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 59.6% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +9.6 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 879
| 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 | Louise Chapman | Conservative Party | 524 | 59.6% | +9.6 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Calvert McGibbon | Labour Party | 224 | 25.5% | — | |
| 3 | Andy King | Green Party | 83 | 9.4% | — | |
| 4 | Emma Tatton | Liberal Democrats | 48 | 5.5% | — |
Witney Central · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 61.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +11.5 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,269
| 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 | Andrew Coles | Labour Party | 781 | 61.5% | +11.5 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Chris Holliday | Conservative Party | 422 | 33.3% | — | |
| 3 | Edward Mortimer | Liberal Democrats | 66 | 5.2% | — |
North Leigh · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 64.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +14.2 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 670
| 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 | Harry St John | Conservative Party | 430 | 64.2% | +14.2 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Judith Wardle | Labour Party | 143 | 21.3% | — | |
| 3 | Stuart MacDonald | Green Party | 69 | 10.3% | — | |
| 4 | Gillian Workman | Liberal Democrats | 28 | 4.2% | — |
Charlbury and Finstock · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 65.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +15.3 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,446
| 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 | Liz Leffman | Liberal Democrats | 944 | 65.3% | +15.3 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Paul Honey | Conservative Party | 318 | 22.0% | — | |
| 3 | Ruth Smith | Labour Party | 77 | 5.3% | — | |
| 4 | Harriet Kopinska | Green Party | 76 | 5.3% | — | |
| 5 | Stephen Nash | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 31 | 2.1% | — |
Chadlington and Churchill · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 65.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +15.7 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 641
| 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 | Neil Owen | Conservative Party | 421 | 65.7% | +15.7 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Celia Kerslake | Green Party | 84 | 13.1% | — | |
| 3 | Ivan Aguado Melet | Liberal Democrats | 70 | 10.9% | — | |
| 4 | Aaron Miles | Labour Party | 66 | 10.3% | — |
Milton-under-Wychwood · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 68.3% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +18.3 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 698
| 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 | Jeffrey Haine | Conservative Party | 477 | 68.3% | +18.3 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Matthew Gordon-Banks | Liberal Democrats | 106 | 15.2% | — | |
| 3 | Andrew Ferrero | Labour Party | 67 | 9.6% | — | |
| 4 | Rosanna Pearson | Green Party | 48 | 6.9% | — |