Cherwell Council Election 2026 Results
No party won a majority on Cherwell Council, with Liberal Democrats taking the most seats (21 of 48).
| Party | Actual | Previous | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Conservative | 8 | 12 | -4 |
| Labour | 8 | 11 | -3 |
| Liberal Democrats | 21 | 17 | +4 |
| Green | 4 | 4 | 0 |
| Reform UK | 6 | 0 | +6 |
| Others | 1 | 4 | -3 |
Election type: Elects by thirds - approximately a third of 48 seats up for election
Control: No overall control (no change)
Last election (2024)
Conservative 2, Labour 4, Liberal Democrats 8, Green 1, Others 1
Conservative 30.9% Labour 25.3% Liberal Democrats 28.3% Green 10.1% Others 5.3%
2026 ward results
| Ward | Elected | Con | Lab | LD | Grn | Ref | Oth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adderbury Bloxham Bodicote | Liberal Democrats 1 | 27.5 | 6.5 | 32.7 | 8.5 | 24.8 | 0.0 |
| Banbury Calthorpe Easington | Conservative 1, Reform UK 1 | 29.3 | 14.4 | 6.1 | 19.6 | 29.3 | 1.4 |
| Banbury Cross Neithrop | Reform UK 1 | 17.9 | 24.1 | 7.4 | 19.1 | 26.6 | 5.0 |
| Banbury Grimsbury Hightown | Labour 1 | 18.4 | 27.6 | 7.1 | 17.1 | 24.0 | 5.9 |
| Banbury Hardwick | Reform UK 1 | 13.6 | 25.7 | 9.4 | 16.6 | 34.8 | 0.0 |
| Banbury Ruscote | Reform UK 1 | 14.2 | 25.5 | 4.5 | 14.8 | 35.4 | 5.6 |
| Bicester East | Liberal Democrats 1 | 13.8 | 0.0 | 35.2 | 10.1 | 27.5 | 13.3 |
| Bicester North Caversfield | Liberal Democrats 1 | 25.1 | 3.3 | 36.0 | 11.1 | 24.5 | 0.0 |
| Bicester South Ambrosden | Liberal Democrats 1 | 16.4 | 5.0 | 41.2 | 15.7 | 21.6 | 0.0 |
| Bicester West | Reform UK 2 | 9.9 | 0.0 | 20.8 | 17.3 | 27.8 | 24.3 |
| Cropredy Sibfords Wroxton | Liberal Democrats 1 | 30.0 | 5.9 | 30.8 | 6.9 | 25.4 | 0.9 |
| Deddington | Conservative 1 | 32.5 | 7.5 | 29.4 | 8.4 | 22.2 | 0.0 |
| Fringford Heyfords | Liberal Democrats 1 | 25.0 | 0.0 | 39.5 | 10.4 | 25.2 | 0.0 |
| Kidlington East | Green 1 | 15.9 | 5.6 | 16.5 | 35.2 | 24.9 | 1.9 |
| Kidlington West | Liberal Democrats 1 | 17.3 | 0.0 | 45.1 | 14.4 | 23.2 | 0.0 |
| Launton Otmoor | Liberal Democrats 1 | 21.5 | 4.2 | 38.6 | 8.7 | 27.1 | 0.0 |
Councillors elected in each ward, and each party's share of the votes cast in that ward (%).