West Oxfordshire District Council elections

One third of West Oxfordshire Council in Oxfordshire, England is elected each year, followed by one year without election.

Political control

Party in control Years
Independent 1973 - 1976
No overall control 1976 - 1983
Conservative 1983 - 1984
No overall control 1984 - 1987
Conservative 1987 - 1990
Independent 1990 - 1992
No overall control 1992 - 2000
Conservative 2000 - present

Council elections

By-election results

Milton-under-Wychwood By-Election 20 November 1997
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 299 47.0 +5.7
Liberal Democrat 287 45.1 +9.0
Labour 50 7.9 -14.8
Majority 12 1.9
Turnout 636 40.0
Conservative hold Swing
Carterton South By-Election 30 September 1999
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 341 46.3 -26.7
Liberal Democrat 310 42.1 +15.1
Labour 86 11.7 +11.7
Majority 31 4.2
Turnout 737 24.4
Conservative hold Swing
Witney East By-Election 7 July 2005
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 420 50.5 +1.1
Liberal Democrat 253 30.4 +6.7
Green 109 13.1 -2.1
Labour 49 5.9 -5.9
Majority 167 20.1
Turnout 831 18.8
Conservative hold Swing
Witney Central By-Election 25 January 2007[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Colin Adams 417 53.5 +10.6
Liberal Democrat Brenda Churchill 207 26.6 +8.8
Labour Dave Wesson 87 11.2 -16.5
Green Sandra Simpson 68 8.7 -2.9
Majority 210 26.9
Turnout 779 25.1
Conservative hold Swing
Carterton North East By-Election 21 June 2007
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 427 70.0 +7.9
Independent 133 21.8 -16.1
Labour 50 8.2 +8.2
Majority 294 48.2
Turnout 610 17.8
Conservative hold Swing

References

  1. ↑ "West Oxfordshire". * BBC News Online. Retrieved 2009-07-14.
  2. ↑ "Tory takes over missing man's seat". Oxford Mail. 2007-01-26. Retrieved 2009-07-14.

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