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Elections 2026

Results from previous 2026 elections

Chesterton and Launton County Division by-election

County Councillor Will Boucher-Giles resigned as Member for the Chesterton & Launton division on 16 July 2026.

Results

The result of the Chesterton and Launton County Division by-election is now published on the Oxfordshire County Council website.

 

Bloxham Neighbourhood Plan

A Referendum relating to the adoption of the Bloxham Neighbourhood Plan was held on 27 August 2026. More information on the detail of the Neighbourhood Plan can be found on the Planning Policy pages of our website.  

The number of votes recorded are as follows:

Question Votes Recorded
Do you want Cherwell District Council to use the Bloxham Neighbourhood Plan
to help decide planning applications in the Bloxham neighbourhood area?

Yes - 753

No - 125
The number of ballot papers rejected was as follow: Number of ballot papers
A - want of an official mark 0
B - voting for more answers than required 0
C - writing or mark by which voter could be identified 0
D - being unmarked or wholly void for uncertainty 3
Total Rejected 3

Electorate: 3002
Ballot Papers Issued: 881
Turnout: 29.35%

For a Neighbourhood Plan to be successful, as simple majority of votes is needed (over 50% of those voting) in favour of the Plan. The result is binding and comes into force as soon as the result is declared. The Local Planning Authority (Cherwell District Council) must formally adopt the Plan. A report will be submitted to the 5 October Executive meeting to recommend to the 19 October Council meeting that the Plan be formally "made" (adopted). 

 

Kidlington West District by-election - 16 July 2026

Following the resignation of Councillor Dorothy Walker, a by-election was held in the Kidlington West District Ward on Thursday 16 July. There were two years left on the Term of Office, which is due to end in May 2028. 

The Statement of Persons Nominated, Notice of Election Agents names and offices and Notice of Poll and Situation of Polling Stations have now been published. 

Results

The number of votes recorded for each candidate at the election is as follows:

Candidate (surname first) Description/Political Party Votes Elected?
Okeke
Chuk		 The Conservative Party Candidate 232  
Packard
Rob		 Liberal Democrats 1028 Elected
Paintin
Dave		 Reform UK 331  
Tamblyn
Jenny		 Green Party 158  

Electorate: 7,091

Turnout (per cent): 24.74

Rejected Ballot Papers

The number of ballot papers rejected was as follows:

Reason for rejection Number rejected
(a) want of an official mark 0
(b) voting for more candidates than entitled to 0
(c) writing or mark by which voter can be identified 0
(d) unmarked or wholly void for uncertainty 5
(e) rejected in part 0
Total 5

Shipton-on-Cherwell and Thrupp Parish Council

The election process was re-run for this parish in June. Notices confirming the candidates elected uncontested are available at Notice of Uncontested Election 

Scheduled elections - 7 May 2026

Scheduled elections for 16 District Wards, plus two District by-elections, were held on Thursday 7 May 2026. Results are available via the results directory 

30 parish councils had uncontested elections, meaning there were less candidates than seats available. Notices confirming the candidates elected uncontested are available below. One parish council (Shipton-on-Cherwell and Thrupp) had no candidates. An election for this parish council was re-run in June.