2008 West Oxfordshire District Council election
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The 2008 West Oxfordshire District Council election took place on 1 May 2008 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
[edit]Before the election the Conservatives controlled the council with 36 councillors, compared to eight for the Liberal Democrats, four Independents and one Labour councillor.[3] 17 of the 49 seats on the council were up for election in 2008, which meant the Conservatives were guaranteed to keep a majority.[4]
The Conservative leader of the council, Barry Norton, in North Leigh ward was one of four Conservatives who were elected without opposition, with the Conservatives being the only party to have a full 17 candidates.[4] Both the Liberal Democrats and Green Party had eight candidates, Labour had five candidates, UK Independence Party two and there were two independents.[4]
13 councillors sought re-election, with the councillors who stood down at the election including the Conservative former council chairman Tony Walker from Kingham, Rollright and Enstone ward, the Liberal Democrat group leader Stuart Brooks of Freeland and Hanborough ward, and Independent Derrick Millard of Stonesfield and Tackley ward.[4][5]
Election result
[edit]The Conservatives gained four seats to win 11 of the 13 seats contested.[6] This took the Conservatives to 40 of the 49 councillors and reduced the opposition to its lowest level on the council as of 2008.[6] Conservative gains included taking Witney South from independent, former Witney mayor, Peter Green, while Conservative Ian Hudspeth held Woodstock and Bladon by 45 votes.[6][7]
The Liberal Democrats lost two seats to be reduced to four councillors, although Margaret Stevens narrowly held Eynsham and Cassington for the party by four votes.[6] Meanwhile, the number of independents was reduced by two to two councillors, while Labour remained with one councillor.[6] Overall 11 of the 13 councillors who stood were re-elected with average turnout at the election being 39.84%.[5]
Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | 15 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 88.2 | 56.5 | 10,194 | +4.1% | |
Liberal Democrats | 2 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 11.8 | 22.5 | 4,065 | +3.2% | |
Green | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8.5 | 1,527 | -2.1% | |
Labour | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.9 | 1,416 | -1.7% | |
Independent | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 | 3.5 | 629 | -3.2% | |
UKIP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.1 | 203 | -0.2% |
Ward results
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Terence Owen | 560 | 78.4 | +12.4 | |
Liberal Democrats | Christopher Tatton | 154 | 21.6 | +1.5 | |
Majority | 406 | 56.9 | +11.0 | ||
Turnout | 714 | 45.3 | −4.6 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Glena Chadwick | 883 | 58.0 | +5.2 | |
Conservative | Gill Hill | 639 | 42.0 | +3.3 | |
Majority | 244 | 16.0 | +1.9 | ||
Turnout | 1,522 | 51.6 | +0.4 | ||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Patrick McHugh | 1,005 | 49.4 | +10.1 | |
Labour | Rob Evans | 620 | 30.5 | −16.8 | |
Independent | Keith Greenwell | 304 | 14.9 | +1.5 | |
Green | Brian Luney | 105 | 5.2 | +5.2 | |
Majority | 385 | 18.9 | |||
Turnout | 2,034 | 41.1 | −1.8 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Margaret Stevens | 825 | 45.7 | −3.4 | |
Conservative | Sheila Bibb | 821 | 45.5 | +8.5 | |
Green | Katharine Nathan | 158 | 8.8 | +2.1 | |
Majority | 4 | 0.2 | −11.9 | ||
Turnout | 1,804 | 40.5 | −1.6 | ||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Toby Morris | 727 | 49.9 | +1.0 | |
Liberal Democrats | Mike Baggaley | 632 | 43.4 | +3.0 | |
Labour | Hugh Burton | 98 | 6.7 | +2.7 | |
Majority | 95 | 6.5 | −2.1 | ||
Turnout | 1,457 | 44.3 | −1.4 | ||
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Simon Hoare | unopposed | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Dennis Stickley | unopposed | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Jeff Haine | unopposed | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Barry Norton | unopposed | |||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Hilary Fenton | 939 | 58.7 | +10.4 | |
Liberal Democrats | Elisabeth Bickley | 660 | 41.3 | −10.4 | |
Majority | 279 | 17.4 | |||
Turnout | 1,599 | 49.3 | +1.7 | ||
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Gillian Oldfield | 898 | 69.5 | +69.5 | |
Green | Susan Turnbull | 395 | 30.5 | +1.5 | |
Majority | 503 | 39.0 | |||
Turnout | 1,293 | 40.8 | +0.8 | ||
Conservative gain from Independent | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Colin Adams | 703 | 62.8 | +9.4 | |
Labour | Philip Edney | 250 | 22.3 | +3.4 | |
Green | Stuart MacDonald | 89 | 8.0 | −3.6 | |
Liberal Democrats | Brenda Churchill | 77 | 6.9 | −9.2 | |
Majority | 453 | 40.5 | +6.0 | ||
Turnout | 1,119 | 33.1 | −0.2 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Roger Curry | 1,108 | 63.6 | +5.9 | |
Labour | Duncan Enright | 311 | 17.9 | +1.1 | |
Green | Enid Dossett-Davies | 198 | 11.4 | +0.5 | |
UKIP | James Mawle | 124 | 7.1 | +7.1 | |
Majority | 797 | 45.8 | +5.0 | ||
Turnout | 1,741 | 32.4 | −0.7 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Martin Chapman | 594 | 54.1 | +2.7 | |
Green | Richard Dossett-Davies | 314 | 28.6 | −3.5 | |
Liberal Democrats | Ruth Smith | 189 | 17.2 | +0.7 | |
Majority | 280 | 25.5 | +6.3 | ||
Turnout | 1,097 | 35.1 | −1.9 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Jane Doughty | 810 | 58.4 | +3.2 | |
Independent | Peter Green | 325 | 23.4 | +23.4 | |
Green | Jill Jones | 174 | 12.5 | +1.5 | |
UKIP | David Phipps | 79 | 5.7 | −2.5 | |
Majority | 485 | 34.9 | −6.3 | ||
Turnout | 1,388 | 30.7 | −4.0 | ||
Conservative gain from Independent | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Louise Chapman | 705 | 75.3 | −4.0 | |
Labour | Dave Wesson | 137 | 14.6 | +14.6 | |
Green | Sandra Simpson | 94 | 10.0 | −10.7 | |
Majority | 568 | 60.7 | +2.1 | ||
Turnout | 936 | 30.3 | −0.5 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Ian Hudspeth | 685 | 51.5 | +7.5 | |
Liberal Democrats | Elizabeth Poskitt | 645 | 48.5 | +6.8 | |
Majority | 40 | 3.0 | +0.7 | ||
Turnout | 1,330 | 43.6 | −5.5 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing |
References
[edit]- ^ "West Oxfordshire". BBC News Online. 2 May 2008. Retrieved 14 August 2015.
- ^ a b "Results: Voters in the cities and the shires have their say in the ballot box". The Guardian. NewsBank. 2 May 2008.
- ^ Horne, David (30 April 2008). "Elections: Local issues crucial". Witney Gazette. NewsBank.
- ^ a b c d Horne, David (8 April 2008). "17 district seats are up for election on May 1". Witney Gazette. NewsBank.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t "West Oxfordshire District Council Election Results 1998 - 2010" (PDF). West Oxfordshire District Council. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 October 2015. Retrieved 14 August 2015.
- ^ a b c d e Horne, David (2 May 2008). "Election: Full picture in West Oxon". Oxford Mail. NewsBank.
- ^ "Election: Tories happy in w Oxon". Oxford Mail. NewsBank. 1 May 2008.