West Oxfordshire District Council election, 2012
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The 2012 West Oxfordshire District Council election took place on 3 May 2012 to elect members of West Oxfordshire District Council in Oxfordshire, England. One third of the council was up for election and the Conservative party stayed in overall control of the council.[1]
After the election, the composition of the council was
Background
After the last election in 2011 the Conservatives controlled the council with 44 councillors, while the Liberal Democrats had four seats and Labour had one seat.[3] 17 seats were contested in 2011, with the Conservative party having a full 17 candidates, while Labour had 13, the Liberal Democrats 10 and the Green party had nine candidates.[4]
Election result
The Conservatives lost three seats to Labour, but remained in control of the council with 41 councillors.[5] The three Labour gains came in the wards of Chipping Norton, Witney Central and Witney East, taking the party to four seats on the council.[5][6] This was level with the Liberal Democrats, who remained on four seats, but Liberal Democrat Elizabeth Poskitt did defeat the new Conservative leader of Oxfordshire County Council, Ian Hudspeth, in Woodstock and Bladon by 65 votes.[7] The three Labour gains came in wards with no Liberal Democrat or Green candidates, while the Liberal Democrat gain came in a ward with no Labour or Green candidates, although the parties denied there had been any arrangement.[7][8] Overall eight of the 11 councillors who stood were re-elected, while average turnout at the election was 34.77%.[4]
West Oxfordshire local election result 2012[4] | ||||||||||
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Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | ||
Conservative | 12 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 70.6 | 50.0 | 9,650 | -5.0% | ||
Labour | 3 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 17.6 | 25.4 | 4,913 | +8.0% | ||
Liberal Democrat | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 11.8 | 17.4 | 3,359 | +6.4% | ||
Green | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.2 | 1,396 | -6.2% | ||
Ward results
Chadlington and Churchill[4] | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Conservative | Neil Owen | 455 | 72.9 | -5.5 | |
Labour | David Heyes | 78 | 12.5 | +12.5 | |
Green | Brigitte Hickman | 54 | 8.7 | +8.7 | |
Liberal Democrat | Amanda Epps | 37 | 5.9 | -15.7 | |
Majority | 377 | 60.4 | +15.1 | ||
Turnout | 624 | 39.2 | -6.1 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Charlbury and Finstock[4] | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Liberal Democrat | Liz Leffman | 956 | 66.8 | +28.3 | |
Conservative | Rory MacArthur | 476 | 33.2 | -7.6 | |
Majority | 480 | 33.5 | |||
Turnout | 1,432 | 49.3 | -10.0 | ||
Liberal Democrat hold | Swing | ||||
Chipping Norton[4] | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Labour | Robert Evans | 966 | 60.0 | +23.4 | |
Conservative | Patrick McHugh | 644 | 40.0 | +5.3 | |
Majority | 322 | 20.0 | +18.0 | ||
Turnout | 1,610 | 34.5 | -17.5 | ||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Eynsham and Cassington[4] | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Conservative | Edward James | 677 | 37.9 | +0.0 | |
Liberal Democrat | Richard Andrews | 633 | 35.5 | -0.6 | |
Labour | Sarah Homer | 337 | 18.9 | +1.5 | |
Green | Sarah MacDonald | 138 | 7.7 | -0.9 | |
Majority | 44 | 2.5 | +0.7 | ||
Turnout | 1,785 | 38.0 | -12.6 | ||
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrat | Swing | ||||
Freeland and Hanborough[4] | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Conservative | Toby Morris | 607 | 46.0 | -3.8 | |
Liberal Democrat | Michael Baggaley | 437 | 33.1 | -5.7 | |
Green | Austen Naughten | 147 | 11.1 | +6.3 | |
Labour | Adam Radford | 130 | 9.8 | +3.3 | |
Majority | 170 | 12.9 | +1.9 | ||
Turnout | 1,321 | 39.2 | -37.7 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Hailey, Minster Lovell and Leafield[4] | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Conservative | Simon Hoare | 572 | 53.9 | -12.7 | |
Labour | Mary Jay | 246 | 23.2 | +10.2 | |
Liberal Democrat | Andrew Crick | 124 | 11.7 | +1.9 | |
Green | Andrew Wright | 120 | 11.3 | +0.7 | |
Majority | 326 | 30.7 | -22.9 | ||
Turnout | 1,062 | 34.0 | -15.5 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Kingham, Rollright and Enstone[4] | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Conservative | Nick Colston | 799 | 71.5 | +2.8 | |
Labour | Charles Watson | 318 | 28.5 | +10.9 | |
Majority | 481 | 43.1 | -8.0 | ||
Turnout | 1,117 | 34.8 | -16.2 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Milton under Wychwood[4] | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Conservative | Jeffrey Haine | unopposed | |||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
North Leigh[4] | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Conservative | Barry Norton | 459 | 69.0 | ||
Labour | Judith Wardle | 206 | 31.0 | ||
Majority | 253 | 38.0 | |||
Turnout | 665 | 42.1 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Standlake, Aston and Stanton Harcourt[4] | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Conservative | Hilary Fenton | 776 | 66.0 | +8.8 | |
Labour | Michael Enright | 219 | 18.6 | +18.6 | |
Liberal Democrat | Elizabeth Mortimer | 141 | 12.0 | -30.8 | |
Green | Alma Tumilowicz | 40 | 3.4 | +3.4 | |
Majority | 557 | 47.4 | +32.9 | ||
Turnout | 1,176 | 36.1 | -41.9 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Stonesfield and Tackley[4] | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Conservative | Derrick Millard | 648 | 59.2 | -2.0 | |
Green | Harriet Kopinska | 293 | 26.8 | +2.8 | |
Liberal Democrat | Geoffrey Walton | 153 | 14.0 | -0.7 | |
Majority | 355 | 32.4 | -4.8 | ||
Turnout | 1,094 | 34.7 | -21.3 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Witney Central[4] | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Labour | Andrew Coles | 647 | 52.6 | +16.6 | |
Conservative | Colin Adams | 584 | 47.4 | -3.7 | |
Majority | 63 | 5.1 | |||
Turnout | 1,231 | 31.3 | -10.1 | ||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Witney East[4] | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Labour | Duncan Enright | 983 | 54.2 | +14.6 | |
Conservative | Jeanette Baker | 831 | 45.8 | +1.2 | |
Majority | 152 | 8.4 | |||
Turnout | 1,814 | 31.3 | -13.1 | ||
Labour gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Witney North[4] | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Conservative | David Snow | 450 | 43.5 | -10.3 | |
Green | Stuart MacDonald | 286 | 27.6 | +10.0 | |
Labour | Alfred Fullah | 179 | 17.3 | +2.9 | |
Liberal Democrat | Ross Beadle | 120 | 11.6 | -2.6 | |
Majority | 164 | 15.8 | -20.4 | ||
Turnout | 1,035 | 32.5 | -15.0 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Witney South[4] | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Conservative | Jane Doughty | 577 | 45.0 | -3.1 | |
Labour | Laura Price | 397 | 31.0 | +10.2 | |
Green | Kate Griffin | 197 | 15.4 | +6.7 | |
Liberal Democrat | Olive Minett | 111 | 8.7 | +2.2 | |
Majority | 180 | 14.0 | -13.3 | ||
Turnout | 1,282 | 27.2 | -13.9 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Witney West[4] | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Conservative | Louise Chapman | 513 | 61.0 | -7.1 | |
Labour | Ray Harris | 207 | 24.6 | +4.4 | |
Green | Andy King | 121 | 14.4 | +2.7 | |
Majority | 306 | 36.4 | -11.4 | ||
Turnout | 841 | 26.2 | -14.4 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Woodstock and Bladon[4] | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Liberal Democrat | Elizabeth Poskitt | 647 | 52.6 | -1.2 | |
Conservative | Ian Hudspeth | 582 | 47.4 | +1.2 | |
Majority | 65 | 5.3 | -2.2 | ||
Turnout | 1,229 | 38.3 | -36.7 | ||
Liberal Democrat gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
By-elections between 2012 and 2014
Carterton South
A by-election was held in Carterton South on 2 May 2013 after the resignation of Conservative councillor Joe Walcott.[9] The seat was held for the Conservatives by Lynn Little with a majority of 369 votes over Labour candidate Dave Wesson.[9]
Carterton South by-election 2 May 2013[9] | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Conservative | Lynn Little | 477 | 67.5 | -1.8 | |
Labour | Dave Wesson | 108 | 15.3 | +5.3 | |
Green | Alma Tumilowicz | 78 | 11.0 | +4.6 | |
Liberal Democrat | Amanda Epps | 44 | 6.2 | -8.1 | |
Majority | 369 | 52.2 | -2.8 | ||
Turnout | 707 | 23.9 | -17.0 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Witney East
A by-election was held in Witney East on 2 May 2013 after the resignation of Conservative councillor Sian Davies.[9] The seat was held for the Conservatives by Jeanette Baker with a majority of 152 votes over Labour candidate Alfred Fullah.[9]
Witney East by-election 2 May 2013[9] | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Conservative | Jeanette Baker | 794 | 46.5 | +0.7 | |
Labour | Alfred Fullah | 642 | 37.6 | -16.6 | |
Green | Kate Griffin | 270 | 15.8 | +15.8 | |
Majority | 152 | 8.9 | |||
Turnout | 1,706 | 29.4 | -1.9 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Chipping Norton
A by-election was held in Chipping Norton on 7 November 2013 after the death of Labour councillor Rob Evans.[10] The seat was held for Labour by Geoff Saul with a majority of 310 votes over Conservative candidate Joe Johnson.[10]
Chipping Norton by-election 7 November 2013[10] | |||||
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
Labour | Geoff Saul | 810 | 57.0 | -3.0 | |
Conservative | Joe Johnson | 500 | 35.2 | -4.8 | |
Green | Matthew Clayton | 58 | 4.1 | +4.1 | |
Liberal Democrat | Andrew Crick | 53 | 3.7 | +3.7 | |
Majority | 310 | 21.8 | +1.8 | ||
Turnout | 1,421 | 29.1 | -5.4 | ||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
References
- ↑ "Vote 2012". BBC News Online. 4 May 2012. Retrieved 18 August 2015.
- ↑ "Election results 2012: Non-Metro". The Guardian (NewsBank). 5 May 2012.
- ↑ "England council elections". BBC News Online. 10 May 2011. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 "West Oxfordshire District Council Election Results 2011 - 2015" (PDF). West Oxfordshire District Council. Retrieved 18 August 2015.
- 1 2 Leng, Freya (4 May 2012). "Election results: Cotswold candidates". Cotswold Journal (NewsBank).
- ↑ Ross, Tim (4 May 2012). "Surge for Labour as voters turn on Coalition". The Daily Telegraph (NewsBank).
- 1 2 "Oxfordshire County Council leader Ian Hudspeth loses district seat". BBC News Online. 4 May 2012. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
- ↑ Addley, Esther (5 May 2012). "Chipping Norton (up)set How Labour snatched PM's spiritual home". The Guardian (NewsBank).
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Elections 2013: Conservatives score early hat-trick in West Oxfordshire". Witney Gazette. 3 May 2013. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
- 1 2 3 Hughes, Pete (8 November 2013). "Labour's Geoff Saul elected in Chipping Norton by-election". Oxford Mail. Retrieved 19 August 2015.
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