- Cherwell local elections
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One third of Cherwell District Council in Oxfordshire, England is elected each year, followed by one year without election. Since the last boundary changes in 2002, 50 councillors have been elected from 28 wards.[1]
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Political control
Since the foundation of the council in 1973 political control of the council has been held by the following parties:[2]
Party in control Years No overall control 1973–1976 Conservative 1976–1995 No overall control 1995–1996 Labour 1996–1998 No overall control 1998–2000 Conservative 2000–present Council elections
Cherwell Council election, 1998
Cherwell Council election, 1999
Cherwell Council election, 2000
Cherwell Council election, 2002 (whole council elected after boundary changes which reduced the number of seats by two)[3]
Cherwell Council election, 2003
Cherwell Council election, 2004
Cherwell Council election, 2006
Cherwell Council election, 2007
Cherwell Council election, 2008
Cherwell Council election, 2010
Cherwell Council election, 2011
By-election results
1993-1997
Gosford and Watereaton By-Election 28 November 1996 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Liberal Democrat 170 32.0 Conservative 169 31.8 Independent 100 18.8 Labour 91 17.1 Majority 1 0.2 Turnout 530 50.0 Liberal Democrat gain from Conservative Swing 1997-2001
Kidlington South East By-Election 22 January 1998[4] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative Maurice Billington 455 38.4 -1.1 Labour John Stansby 450 38.0 -7.8 Liberal Democrat John Wyse 280 23.6 +8.9 Majority 5 0.4 Turnout 1,185 27.3 Conservative gain from Labour Swing Hardwick By-Election 23 July 1998 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative 382 51.9 +24.3 Labour 306 41.6 -22.0 Liberal Democrat 48 6.5 -2.4 Majority 76 10.3 Turnout 736 Conservative gain from Labour Swing Heyford By-Election 17 September 1998 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Liberal Democrat 290 36.3 -24.2 Independent 263 32.8 +32.8 Conservative 247 30.9 -8.6 Majority 27 3.5 Turnout 800 47.0 Liberal Democrat hold Swing 2001-2005
Calthorpe By-Election 27 September 2001[5] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative 422 58.4 -2.1 Labour 183 25.3 -1.6 Liberal Democrat 117 16.2 +3.5 Majority 239 33.1 Turnout 722 14.0 Conservative hold Swing Yarnton, Gorsford and Water Eaton By-Election 17 March 2005 Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative Michael Gibbard 784 59.8 +12.6 Liberal Democrat Suzanne Wilson-Higgins 423 32.3 -11.1 Labour Catherine Arakelian 103 7.9 -1.5 Majority 361 27.5 Turnout 1,310 31.0 Conservative gain from Liberal Democrat Swing 2005-2009
Kirtlington By-Election 31 July 2008[6] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Conservative Simon Holland unopposed Conservative hold Swing 2009-2013
Kidlington North By-Election 4 June 2009[7] Party Candidate Votes % ±% Liberal Democrat Douglas Williamson 828 49.2 -1.0 Conservative Trevor Elford 690 41.0 +2.2 Labour Andrew Hornsby-Smith 165 9.8 -1.2 Majority 138 8.2 Turnout 1,683 40.7 Liberal Democrat hold Swing References
- ^ "Councillors, democracy and elections". Cherwell District Council. http://www.cherwell.gov.uk/index.cfm?articleid=1522. Retrieved 2009-10-19.
- ^ "Cherwell". BBC News Online. 2008-04-19. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/bsp/hi/elections/local_council/08/html/38ub.stm. Retrieved 2009-10-19.
- ^ "Cherwell". BBC Online. http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/static/vote2002/local_elections/30.stm. Retrieved 2008-08-03.
- ^ "Labour loses control of council". Oxford Mail. 1998-01-23. http://archive.oxfordmail.net/1998/1/23/87015.html. Retrieved 2009-10-19.
- ^ "Lib Dem boost in byelection". guardian.co.uk. 2001-09-28. http://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2001/sep/28/localgovernment.uk. Retrieved 2009-10-19.
- ^ "District Council By-Election". Cherwell District Council. 2008-07-04. http://www.cherwell-dc.gov.uk/index.cfm?articleid=3454. Retrieved 2008-08-03.
- ^ "Kidlington by election result - 4 June 2009". Cherwell District Council. http://www.cherwell.gov.uk/index.cfm?articleid=4431. Retrieved 2009-10-19.
External links
Oxfordshire • County Council elections • District Council elections
Banbury County Constituency • Oxford West and Abingdon County Constituency • Witney County ConstituencyTowns 
Large Villages Adderbury • Ambrosden • Arncott (Upper Arncott) • Bloxham • Bodicote • Caversfield • Deddington (Clifton, Hempton) • Hook Norton • Kidlington • Launton • Upper Heyford • YarntonOther Civil
Parishes
(Component
Villages
and Hamlets)Ardley with Fewcott (Ardley, Fewcott) • Barford St. John and St. Michael (Barford St. Michael, Barford St. John) • Begbroke • Blackthorn • Bletchingdon (Enslow) • Bourton (Great Bourton, Little Bourton) • Broughton • Bucknell • Charlton-on-Otmoor • Chesterton (Little Chesterton) • Claydon with Clattercot (Claydon, Clattercote) • Cottisford (Juniper Hill) • Cropredy • Drayton • Duns Tew • Epwell • Fencott and Murcott (Fencott, Murcott) • Finmere • Fringford • Fritwell • Godington • Gosford and Water Eaton (Gosford, Water Eaton) • Hampton Gay and Poyle (Hampton Gay, Hampton Poyle) • Hanwell • Hardwick with Tusmore (Hardwick, Tusmore) • Hethe (Willaston) • Horley • Hornton • Horton-cum-Studley • Islip • Kirtlington (Northbrook) • Lower Heyford (Caulcott) • Merton • Middle Aston • Middleton Stoney • Milcombe • Milton • Mixbury • Mollington • Newton Purcell with Shelswell (Newton Purcell, Shelswell) • Noke • North Aston • North Newington • Oddington • Piddington • Prescote • Shenington with Alkerton (Shenington, Alkerton) • Shipton-on-Cherwell and Thrupp (Shipton-on-Cherwell, Thrupp) • Shutford • Sibford Ferris • Sibford Gower (Burdrop) • Somerton • Souldern • South Newington • Steeple Aston • Stoke Lyne (Bainton) • Stratton Audley • Swalcliffe • Tadmarton • Wardington (Lower Wardington, Upper Wardington) • Wendlebury • Weston-on-the-Green • Wigginton • Wroxton (Balscote)Former Districts
and BoroughsMunicipal Borough of Banbury • Banbury Rural District • Bicester Urban District • Ploughley Rural District • Bicester Rural DistrictFormer
ConstituenciesCategories:- Cherwell
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