Local government elections in Oxfordshire, England
Oxford City Council in Oxford, England is elected every two years, with half of the 48 seats in the City Council up for election on each occasion. Elections are held in even-numbered years. Until 2002 the council was elected by thirds.
As vacancies arise between elections, by-elections are held to elect a replacement councillor.
Council elections
By-election results
Littlemore By-Election 2 March 2023[4] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Sandy Douglas | 607 | 44.9 | +0.6 |
| Independent | Michael Evans | 507 | 37.5 | +2.9 |
| Conservative | Timothy Patmore | 135 | 10.0 | -1.5 |
| Green | David Thomas | 65 | 4.8 | -1.7 |
| Liberal Democrats | Theo Jupp | 26 | 1.9 | -1.5 |
| TUSC | Rachel Cox | 12 | 0.9 | +0.9 |
Majority | 594 | 36.0 | |
Turnout | 1,363 | 33 | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Hinksey Park By-Election 29 September 2022[5] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Anna Railton | 801 | 51.3 | -10.6 |
| Green | Alex Powell | 305 | 19.5 | -0.9 |
| Independent | Deborah Glass Woodin | 270 | 17.3 | +17.3 |
| Liberal Democrats | Rick Tanner | 118 | 7.6 | -4.1 |
| Conservative | Jennifer Saunders | 60 | 3.8 | -2.2 |
| TUSC | Callum Joyce | 8 | 0.5 | +0.5 |
Majority | 594 | 36.0 | |
Turnout | 1562 | 36 | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Wolvercote By-Election 6 December 2018[6] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Liz Wade | 998 | 60.5 | -0.5 |
| Conservative | Jenny Jackson | 404 | 24.5 | +1.0 |
| Labour | Ibrahim el-Hendi | 162 | 9.8 | -0.1 |
| Green | Sarah Edwards | 86 | 5.2 | -0.5 |
Majority | 594 | 36.0 | |
Turnout | 1,650 | | |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
Headington By-Election 19 July 2018[7] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Stef Garden | 949 | 60.9 | -0.4 |
| Labour | Simon Ottino | 419 | 26.9 | -0.2 |
| Conservative | Georgina Gibbs | 124 | 8.0 | +1.7 |
| Green | Ray Hitchins | 67 | 4.3 | -1.1 |
Majority | 530 | 34.0 | |
Turnout | 1,559 | | |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
Barton and Sandhills By-Election 4 May 2017[8] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Mark Ladbrooke | 698 | 47.1 | -2.6 |
| Conservative | Peter Saville | 284 | 19.2 | +6.9 |
| Independent | Chaka Artwell | 203 | 13.7 | -3.0 |
| Liberal Democrats | Steve Wheeler | 194 | 13.1 | +4.4 |
| Green | Symon Hill | 103 | 7.0 | +1.2 |
Majority | 414 | 27.9 | |
Turnout | 1,482 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Northfield Brook By-Election 22 October 2015[9] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Jennifer Pegg | 509 | 77.9 | +6.3 |
| UKIP | Joe Lawes | 60 | 9.2 | +9.2 |
| Conservative | Gary Dixon | 47 | 7.2 | -4.3 |
| Green | Lucy Ayrton | 28 | 4.3 | -7.0 |
| TUSC | James Morbin | 9 | 1.4 | +1.4 |
Majority | 449 | 68.8 | |
Turnout | 653 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Northfield Brook By-Election 27 November 2014[10] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Sian Taylor | 401 | 70.6 | -1.0 |
| Conservative | Gary Dixon | 65 | 11.4 | -0.1 |
| Green | Ann Duncan | 50 | 8.8 | -2.5 |
| TUSC | James Morbin | 34 | 6.0 | +6.0 |
| Liberal Democrats | Michael Tait | 18 | 3.2 | -2.4 |
Majority | 336 | 59.2 | |
Turnout | 568 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Blackbird Leys By-Election 27 November 2014[11] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Linda Smith | 509 | 75.7 | +8.4 |
| UKIP | Dave Slater | 91 | 13.5 | -7.0 |
| Conservative | Berk Bektas | 27 | 4.0 | -1.7 |
| Green | Elizabeth McHale | 21 | 3.1 | -1.4 |
| TUSC | Stella Collier | 13 | 1.9 | +1.9 |
| Liberal Democrats | Lesley Mallinder | 11 | 1.6 | -0.4 |
Majority | 418 | 62.2 | |
Turnout | 672 | | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Quarry & Risinghurst By-Election 18 September 2014[12] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Chewe Munkonge | 782 | 42.3 | -1.3 |
| Liberal Democrats | Roz Smith | 615 | 33.2 | +7.8 |
| Conservative | Katharine Harborne | 222 | 12.0 | -7.2 |
| Green | Liz Taylor | 186 | 10.0 | -1.7 |
| English Democrat | Julia Gasper | 43 | 2.3 | +2.3 |
Majority | 167 | 9.1 | |
Turnout | 1848 | 38 | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Carfax By-Election 4 September 2014[13] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Alex Hollingsworth | 168 | 44.2 | +11.9 |
| Liberal Democrats | Tony Brett | 101 | 26.6 | +3.3 |
| Green | Richard Scrase | 63 | 16.6 | -9.8 |
| Conservative | Maryam Ahmed | 24 | 6.3 | -11.6 |
| UKIP | Kenrick Bird | 24 | 6.3 | +6.3 |
Majority | 67 | 17.6 | |
Turnout | 380 | 8.6 | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Cowley By-Election 17 July 2014[13] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | David Henwood | 512 | 39.4 | -11.9 |
| Green | Hazel Dawe | 269 | 20.7 | -2.1 |
| Independent | Artwell | 257 | 19.8 | +19.8 |
| Conservative | Katharine Harborne | 152 | 11.7 | -4.5 |
| UKIP | Ian Macdonald | 72 | 5.5 | +5.5 |
| Liberal Democrats | Prakash Sharma | 39 | 3.0 | -13.2 |
Majority | 243 | 18.7 | |
Turnout | 1301 | 28 | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
North By-Election 19 September 2013[14] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Louise Upton | 367 | 34.7 | +18.0 |
| Liberal Democrats | Tim Bearder | 330 | 31.2 | -13.4 |
| Green | Sushila Dhall | 262 | 24.7 | +10.6 |
| Conservative | John Walsh | 100 | 9.4 | -15.1 |
Majority | 37 | 3.5 | |
Turnout | 1059 | 23 | |
| Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |
Headington Hill and Northway By-Election 26 March 2009[15] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Roy Darke | 548 | 38.3 | +2.0 |
| Conservative | Marc Borja | 443 | 31.0 | -2.6 |
| Liberal Democrats | Ruth Beer | 378 | 26.4 | +2.4 |
| Green | Katherine Wedell | 62 | 4.3 | -1.8 |
Majority | 105 | 7.3 | |
Turnout | 1431 | 32.9 | +1.7 |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Holywell By-Election 12 June 2008[16] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Mark Mills | 188 | 40.4 | -5.0 |
| Conservative | Paul Sargent | 112 | 24.1 | +1.6 |
| Labour | Sarah Hutchinson | 93 | 20.0 | +6.4 |
| Green | Chip Sherwood | 72 | 15.5 | -3.0 |
Majority | 76 | 16.3 | |
Turnout | 465 | 11.7 | −15.2 |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
Lye Valley By-Election 21 September 2006[17] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Bob Timbs | 784 | 52.8 | +8.4 |
| Liberal Democrats | Nathan Pyle | 487 | 32.8 | -10.2 |
| Conservative | Judith Harley | 150 | 10.1 | +10.1 |
| Green | Larry Sanders | 64 | 4.3 | -8.4 |
Majority | 297 | 20.0 | |
Turnout | 1,485 | 31.0 | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Hinksey Park By-Election 27 July 2006[17] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Oscar Van Nooijen | 676 | 45.6 | -3.2 |
| Green | Lilian Sherwood | 436 | 29.4 | -0.6 |
| Liberal Democrats | Nathan Pyle | 217 | 14.6 | +5.7 |
| Conservative | Caroline Ten Holter | 155 | 10.4 | -1.8 |
Majority | 240 | 16.2 | |
Turnout | 1,484 | 33.5 | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Jericho & Osney By-Election 8 December 2005[17] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Colin Cook | 713 | 44.0 | +10.7 |
| Liberal Democrats | John Ballance | 437 | 27.0 | -12.1 |
| Green | Athene Reiss | 355 | 21.9 | +6.6 |
| Conservative | Patricia Jones | 115 | 7.1 | -5.2 |
Majority | 276 | 17.0 | |
Turnout | 1,620 | 33.1 | |
| Labour gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |
Northfield Brook By-Election 21 July 2005[17] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Carole Roberts | 592 | 54.7 | +8.2 |
| Ind. Working Class | Delvise Saunders | 300 | 27.7 | -12.8 |
| Liberal Democrats | Rosemary Morlin | 141 | 13.0 | +5.0 |
| Conservative | Patricia Jones | 31 | 2.9 | -2.9 |
| Green | Susan Tibbles | 19 | 1.7 | -3.3 |
Majority | 451 | 27.0 | |
Turnout | 1,083 | 26.1 | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Blackbird Leys By-Election 5 May 2005[17] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Rae Humberstone | 969 | 50.0 | |
| Ind. Working Class | Kelly Webster | 566 | 29.2 | |
| Conservative | Stuart Hand | 176 | 9.1 | |
| Liberal Democrats | Nathan Pyle | 172 | 8.9 | |
| Green | Susan Tibbles | 54 | 2.8 | |
Majority | 403 | 20.8 | |
Turnout | 1,937 | 48.6 | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Carfax By-Election 21 October 2004[17] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Green | Sushila Dhall | 203 | 33.3 | -3.6 |
| Liberal Democrats | Pamela Bones | 175 | 28.7 | -2.5 |
| Labour | Bill Turner | 161 | 26.4 | +7.9 |
| Conservative | Michael Davis | 71 | 11.6 | -1.8 |
Majority | 28 | 4.6 | |
Turnout | 610 | 14.9 | |
| Green hold | Swing | | |
Blackbird Leys By-Election 11 October 2001[17] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | Molly Florey | 634 | 69.4 | +8.0 |
| Liberal Democrats | Bernard Gowers | 138 | 15.1 | +5.1 |
| Conservative | David Brown | 103 | 11.3 | -7.2 |
| Green | Patricia Dickson | 38 | 4.2 | -5.8 |
Majority | 496 | 54.3 | |
Turnout | 913 | 11.3 | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Central By-Election 7 June 2001[17] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | Antony Brett | 1,165 | 33.4 | |
| Green | Paul Williams | 995 | 28.5 | |
| Conservative | Richard Sage | 692 | 19.8 | |
| Labour | Joel Brookfield | 635 | 18.2 | |
Majority | 170 | 4.9 | |
Turnout | 3,487 | | |
| Liberal Democrats gain from Green | Swing | | |
Old Marston and Risinghurst By-Election 9 September 1999 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | | 719 | 43.7 | -7.1 |
| Labour | | 506 | 30.7 | +2.8 |
| Conservative | | 352 | 21.4 | +3.8 |
| Green | | 69 | 4.2 | +0.5 |
Majority | 213 | 13.0 | |
Turnout | 1,646 | 33.0 | |
| Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | | |
West By-Election 4 September 1997 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Labour | | 512 | 32.7 | -12.8 |
| Liberal Democrats | | 511 | 32.6 | +14.3 |
| Green | | 405 | 25.8 | +3.7 |
| Conservative | | 139 | 8.9 | -5.2 |
Majority | 1 | 0.1 | |
Turnout | 1,567 | 26.8 | |
| Labour hold | Swing | | |
Quarry By-Election 4 September 1997 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | | 780 | 50.2 | +21.7 |
| Labour | | 462 | 29.7 | -8.4 |
| Conservative | | 259 | 16.7 | -10.0 |
| Green | | 54 | 3.5 | -3.2 |
Majority | 318 | 20.5 | |
Turnout | 1,555 | 25.5 | |
| Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Swing | | |
Old Marston and Risinghurst By-Election 4 September 1997 Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Liberal Democrats | | 478 | 41.9 | +30.5 |
| Labour | | 385 | 33.7 | -24.6 |
| Conservative | | 222 | 19.5 | -4.8 |
| Green | | 56 | 5.0 | -1.1 |
Majority | 93 | 8.2 | |
Turnout | 1,141 | 23.0 | |
| Liberal Democrats gain from Labour | Swing | | |
See also
References
- ^ The City of Oxford (Electoral Arrangements) Order 1977
- ^ legislation.gov.uk – The Oxfordshire (District Boundaries) Order 1991. Retrieved 6 November 2015.
- ^ legislation.gov.uk – The City of Oxford (Electoral Changes) Order 2001. Retrieved 4 October 2015.
- ^ "Littlemore by-election results". www.oxford.gov.uk. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
- ^ "Hinksey Park by-election results". www.oxford.gov.uk. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
- ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Wolvercote Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 22 April 2022.
- ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Headington Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 22 April 2022.
- ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Barton and Sandhills Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 22 April 2022.
- ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Northfield Brook Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 22 April 2022.
- ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Northfield Brook Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 22 April 2022.
- ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Blackbird Leys Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 22 April 2022.
- ^ "Elections results". Oxford City Council. 19 September 2014. Retrieved 19 September 2014.
- ^ a b "Elections results". Oxford City Council. 9 September 2014. Retrieved 9 September 2014.
- ^ "Labour win in Oxford City Council by-election". Oxford Mail. 19 September 2013. Retrieved 21 September 2013.
- ^ "Labour holds Headington Hill and Northway seat". Oxford Mail. 27 March 2009. Retrieved 15 September 2009.
- ^ "Low turnout for by-election". Oxford Mail. 13 June 2008. Retrieved 15 September 2009.[permanent dead link]
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Election results". Oxford City Council. Archived from the original on 7 June 2009. Retrieved 15 September 2009.
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