Elections 2026 and 2027

Upcoming Elections

There are currently no scheduled elections for the remainder of 2026  

One third of district council seats (one per ward) and one third of parishes have scheduled elections in May 2027 as detailed below.

District Councils

District Ward Current Councillor

Adderbury, Bloxham & Bodicote

Rob Pattenden, Liberal Democrat
Banbury Calthorpe & Easington John Brown, Reform UK *
Banbury Cross & Neithrop Becky Clarke, Labour
Banbury Grimsbury & Hightown Dr Henry Elugwu, Labour **
Banbury Hardwick Besmira Brasha, Labour
Banbury Ruscote Dr Isabel Creed, Labour
Bicester East Tom Beckett, Green
Bicester North & Caversfield Simon Lytton, Liberal Democrat
Bicester South & Ambrosden Nick Cotter, Indpendent
Bicester West George Popescu, Reform UK *
Cropredy, Sibfords & Wroxton Doug Webb, Conservative
Deddington Zoe McLernon, Conservative **
Fringford & Heyfords Nigel Simpson, Conservative
Kidlington East Ian Middleton, Green
Kidlington West Lesley McLean, Liberal Democrat
Launton & Otmoor Julian Nedelcu, Liberal Democrat

 

 

* Served a 1-year term as elected following May 2026 by-election  

** Served a 2-year term as elected following May 2025 by-election

Parish Councils

  • Begbroke (7)
  • Bicester Town Council 22 seats across 8 wards ***
    • Brookside (1)
    • East (5)
    • Greenwood (1)
    • North (4)
    • South East (4)
    • South West (3)
    • Town (1)
    • West (3)
  • Bourton (6)
  • Bucknell (7)
  • Caversfield (7)
  • Chesterton (9)
  • Claydon with Clattercote (5)
  • Cropredy (7)
  • Fritwell (7)
  • Gosford & Water Eaton (8)
  • Heyford Park (7)
  • Hook Norton (11)
  • Kidlington Town Council 15 seats across 5 wards
    • Dogwood (3)
    • Exeter (3)
    • Orchard (3)
    • Roundham (3)
    • St Mary’s (3)
  • Lower Heyford (7)
  • Middleton Stoney (7)
  • Mollington (5)
  • Somerton (6)
  • Souldern (6)
  • South Newington (5)
  • Upper Heyford (6)
  • Wardington (7)
  • Wendlebury (7)
  • Wigginton (5)
  • Yarnton (10)

*** New Town Council ward boundaries as a result of related alterations arising from the OCC boundary review set out in The Oxfordshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2025. Increase from the current 15 members.