← West Oxfordshire (all cycles) · 2 May 2019 cohort
West Oxfordshire 2019
Local elections held 2 May 2019.
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 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 | 7,991 | 39.1% | 8 | 50.0% | 7 | 43.8% | +1 |
| Liberal Democrats | 4,975 | 24.3% | 3 | 18.8% | 4 | 25.0% | -1 |
| Labour Party | 4,697 | 23.0% | 4 | 25.0% | 4 | 25.0% | 0 |
| Green Party | 1,841 | 9.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 6.3% | -1 |
| Independent | 813 | 4.0% | 1 | 6.3% | 0 | 0.0% | +1 |
| UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 131 | 0.6% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 0 |
| Total | 20,448 | 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 2019 election (current) and immediately before it (2018). Only ~⅓ of seats were contested in 2019 — 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 35.7% · −14.3 pts below quota
- Carterton North West · 1 seat · won at 39.9% · −10.1 pts below quota
- Chipping Norton · 1 seat · won at 40.5% · −9.5 pts below quota
- Witney South · 1 seat · won at 40.8% · −9.2 pts below quota
- Charlbury and Finstock · 1 seat · won at 45.6% · −4.4 pts below quota
- Stonesfield and Tackley · 1 seat · won at 45.7% · −4.3 pts below quota
- Hailey, Minster Lovell and Leafield · 1 seat · won at 46.0% · −4.0 pts below quota
- Witney West · 1 seat · won at 46.2% · −3.8 pts below quota
- Witney Central · 1 seat · won at 47.3% · −2.7 pts below quota
- Alvescot and Filkins · 1 seat · won at 49.0% · −1.0 pts below quota
- Witney East · 1 seat · won at 50.5% · above quota
- Kingham, Rollright and Enstone · 1 seat · won at 52.9% · above quota
- Eynsham and Cassington · 1 seat · won at 53.0% · above quota
- Carterton South · 1 seat · won at 57.8% · above quota
- Carterton North East · 1 seat · won at 59.8% · above quota
- Bampton and Clanfield · 1 seat · won at 62.7% · above quota
Race results
Witney North · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 35.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −14.3 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,296
| 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 Langridge | Independent | 463 | 35.7% | −14.3 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Andy McMahon | Conservative Party | 305 | 23.5% | — | |
| 3 | Trevor License | Labour Party | 276 | 21.3% | — | |
| 4 | Andrew Prosser | Green Party | 168 | 13.0% | — | |
| 5 | William Griffiths | Liberal Democrats | 84 | 6.5% | — |
Carterton North West · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 39.9% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −10.1 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 940
| 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 | Jill Bull | Conservative Party | 375 | 39.9% | −10.1 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Pete Handley | Independent | 350 | 37.2% | — | |
| 3 | Dave Wesson | Labour Party | 108 | 11.5% | — | |
| 4 | Andy Crick | Liberal Democrats | 107 | 11.4% | — |
Chipping Norton · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 40.5% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −9.5 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,892
| 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 | Mike Cahill | Labour Party | 766 | 40.5% | −9.5 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Jonny Rosemont | Conservative Party | 631 | 33.4% | — | |
| 3 | Juliet Byrne | Liberal Democrats | 495 | 26.2% | — |
Witney South · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 40.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −9.2 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,560
| 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 | Owen Collins | Labour Party | 637 | 40.8% | −9.2 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Alvin Adams | Conservative Party | 585 | 37.5% | — | |
| 3 | Carol Cather | Green Party | 228 | 14.6% | — | |
| 4 | Edward Mortimer | Liberal Democrats | 110 | 7.1% | — |
Charlbury and Finstock · 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. 1,460
| 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 | Andy Graham | Liberal Democrats | 666 | 45.6% | −4.4 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Philippa Phelan | Conservative Party | 445 | 30.5% | — | |
| 3 | Liz Reason | Green Party | 231 | 15.8% | — | |
| 4 | Sue Richards | Labour Party | 118 | 8.1% | — |
Stonesfield and Tackley · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 45.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −4.3 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,418
| 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 | Nathalie Chapple | Liberal Democrats | 648 | 45.7% | −4.3 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Charles Cottrell-Dormer | Conservative Party | 485 | 34.2% | — | |
| 3 | Mathew Parkinson | Green Party | 182 | 12.8% | — | |
| 4 | Dave Baldwin | Labour Party | 103 | 7.3% | — |
Hailey, Minster Lovell and Leafield · 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. 1,232
| 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 | Gillian Hill | Conservative Party | 567 | 46.0% | −4.0 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Gabriel Schenk | Liberal Democrats | 402 | 32.6% | — | |
| 3 | Gavin Hyatt | Labour Party | 133 | 10.8% | — | |
| 4 | Frances Mortimer | Green Party | 130 | 10.6% | — |
Witney West · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 46.2% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −3.8 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,200
| 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 Eaglestone | Conservative Party | 554 | 46.2% | −3.8 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Derek Laud | Liberal Democrats | 324 | 27.0% | — | |
| 3 | Ian Moore | Labour Party | 217 | 18.1% | — | |
| 4 | Sandra Simpson | Green Party | 105 | 8.8% | — |
Witney Central · 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. 1,273
| 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 | Luci Ashbourne | Labour Party | 602 | 47.3% | −2.7 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Craig Brown | Conservative Party | 452 | 35.5% | — | |
| 3 | Stuart MacDonald | Green Party | 125 | 9.8% | — | |
| 4 | Mark Mann | Liberal Democrats | 94 | 7.4% | — |
Alvescot and Filkins · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 49.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. −1.0 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 506
| 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 | Suzi Coul | Conservative Party | 248 | 49.0% | −1.0 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Elizabeth Mortimer | Liberal Democrats | 106 | 20.9% | — | |
| 3 | Moira Swann | Labour Party | 96 | 19.0% | — | |
| 4 | Alma Tumilowicz | Green Party | 56 | 11.1% | — |
Witney East · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 50.5% 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. 2,020
| 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 | Joy Aitman | Labour Party | 1,020 | 50.5% | +0.5 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Dean Temple | Conservative Party | 717 | 35.5% | — | |
| 3 | Gilly Workman | Liberal Democrats | 283 | 14.0% | — |
Kingham, Rollright and Enstone · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 52.9% 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. 1,080
| 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 Beaney | Conservative Party | 571 | 52.9% | +2.9 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Celia Kerslake | Green Party | 190 | 17.6% | — | |
| 3 | Mike Baggaley | Liberal Democrats | 174 | 16.1% | — | |
| 4 | Steve Akers | Labour Party | 145 | 13.4% | — |
Eynsham and Cassington · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 53.0% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +3.0 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,895
| 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 | Dan Levy | Liberal Democrats | 1,005 | 53.0% | +3.0 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Peter Kelland | Conservative Party | 442 | 23.3% | — | |
| 3 | Helen Gavin | Green Party | 300 | 15.8% | — | |
| 4 | Judith Wardle | Labour Party | 148 | 7.8% | — |
Carterton South · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 57.8% 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. 839
| 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 | Michele Mead | Conservative Party | 485 | 57.8% | +7.8 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Desmond Clews | UK Independence Party (UKIP) | 131 | 15.6% | — | |
| 3 | Christopher Blount | Liberal Democrats | 113 | 13.5% | — | |
| 4 | Marion Harley | Labour Party | 110 | 13.1% | — |
Carterton North East · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 59.8% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +9.8 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 786
| 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 | Norman MacRae | Conservative Party | 470 | 59.8% | +9.8 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Rosie Pearson | Green Party | 126 | 16.0% | — | |
| 3 | Calvert McGibbon | Labour Party | 104 | 13.2% | — | |
| 4 | Ivan Aguado Melet | Liberal Democrats | 86 | 10.9% | — |
Bampton and Clanfield · single-seat
Marginal winner Winning candidate's share of valid ballots. 62.7% Proportional quota 50.0% Below quota Marginal winner's share minus the proportional quota for this race. Negative = below; positive = above. +12.7 pts Valid ballots (est.) Estimated voters: total votes ÷ 1 seats. Source data does not publish a ballot count for this cycle. 1,051
| 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 | Ted Fenton | Conservative Party | 659 | 62.7% | +12.7 pts | Elected |
| 2 | Andrew Goodwin | Liberal Democrats | 278 | 26.5% | — | |
| 3 | Sian O'Neill | Labour Party | 114 | 10.8% | — |