2026 Cherwell District Council election
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7 May 2026
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The 2026 Cherwell District Council election will be held on 7 May 2026, alongside the other local elections across the United Kingdom being held on the same day, to elect 16 of 48 members of Cherwell District Council in Oxfordshire, England.[1]
Summary
Background
In 2024, the council remained under no overall control.[2]
Election result
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| Party | This election | Full council | This election | |||||||
| Seats | Net | Seats % | Other | Total | Total % | Votes | Votes % | +/− | ||
| Liberal Democrats | 13 | |||||||||
| Conservative | 6 | |||||||||
| Labour | 8 | |||||||||
| Green | 3 | |||||||||
| Independent | 2 | |||||||||
| Reform | 0 | |||||||||
Incumbents
| Ward | Incumbent councillor | Party | Re-standing | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adderbury, Bloxham & Bodicote | David Hingley | Liberal Democrats | ||
| Banbury Calthorpe & Easington | Ian Harwood | Conservative | ||
| Banbury Cross & Neithrop | Chukwudi Okeke | Conservative | ||
| Banbury Grimsbury & Hightown | Rebecca Biegel | Labour | ||
| Banbury Hardwick | Andrew Crichton | Labour | ||
| Banbury Ruscote | Amanda Watkins | Labour | ||
| Bicester East | Donna Ford | Independent | ||
| Bicester North & Caversfield | Nicholas Mawer | Conservative | ||
| Bicester South & Ambrosden | Chris Pruden | Liberal Democrats | ||
| Bicester West | John Broad | Independent | ||
| Cropredy, Sibfords & Wroxton | Phil Chapman | Conservative | ||
| Deddington | Edward Reeves | Conservative | ||
| Fringford & Heyfords | Barry Wood | Conservative | ||
| Kidlington East | Fiona Mawson | Green | ||
| Kidlington West | Jean Conway | Liberal Democrats | ||
| Launton & Otmoor | Gemma Coton | Liberal Democrats | ||
Candidates
References
- ^ "Local Elections 2026 | Elections 2026 | Cherwell District Council". www.cherwell.gov.uk. Retrieved 30 January 2026.
- ^ "Cherwell result - Local Elections 2024". BBC News. Retrieved 30 January 2026.
