Council area

Cherwell

Non-metropolitan district · England

Composition after May 2024 elections

Liberal Democrats: 8Labour Party: 4Conservative and Unionist Party: 2Independent Berwick Hills Resident: 1Green Party of England and Wales: 1

16 seats declared across 16 wards · Average turnout: 30.5%

Composition over time

Election	Composition	Seats
May 2024		16
May 2023		16
May 2022		17
May 2021		16

Wards

Ward	Recent results	Latest winner	Turnout	Westminster	Change
Adderbury Bloxham Bodicote	202220232024	Gordon BlakewayLiberal Democrats	34.5%	Banbury	(hold)
Banbury Calthorpe Easington	202220232024	Kieron Paul MallonConservative and Unionist Party	32.4%	Banbury	Lab → Con
Banbury Cross Neithrop	202220232024	Matt HodgsonLabour Party	25.6%	Banbury	(hold)
Banbury Grimsbury Hightown	202220232024	Dom VaitkusLabour Party	26.1%	Banbury	(hold)
Banbury Hardwick	202220232024	Kerrie ThornhillLabour Party	22.5%	Banbury	(hold)
Banbury Ruscote	202220232024	Mark David CherryLabour Party	20.4%	Banbury	(hold)
Bicester East	202220232024	Rob ParkinsonLiberal Democrats	29.8%	Bicester and Woodstock	Green → LD
Bicester North Caversfield	202220232024	John WillettLiberal Democrats	28.4%	Bicester and Woodstock	(hold)
Bicester South Ambrosden	202220232024	Frank IdehLiberal Democrats	24.3%	Bicester and Woodstock	(hold)
Bicester West	202220232024	Les SibleyIndependent Berwick Hills Resident	28.8%	Bicester and Woodstock	(hold)
Cropredy Sibfords Wroxton	202220232024	Chris BrantLiberal Democrats	39.6%	Banbury	Con → LD
Deddington	202220232024	David Owen RogersConservative and Unionist Party	37.7%	Banbury	(hold)
Fringford Heyfords	202220232024	Grace Louise Conway-MurrayLiberal Democrats	35.4%	Bicester and Woodstock	Con → LD
Kidlington East	202220232024	Linda Catherine WardGreen Party of England and Wales	32.6%	Bicester and Woodstock	(hold)
Kidlington West	202220232024	Dorothy Mary WalkerLiberal Democrats	32.5%	Bicester and Woodstock	(hold)
Launton Otmoor	202220232024	Alisa RussellLiberal Democrats	37.2%	Bicester and Woodstock	(hold)

Westminster constituencies

Wards in Cherwell are split across 2 parliamentary constituencies.

Constituency	Wards in this council	Current MP
Banbury	8	Sean Woodcock(Labour Party)
Bicester and Woodstock	8	Calum Miller(Liberal Democrats)