South Oxfordshire Council - Wards and Councillors

District council · South East · 36 seats in 21 wards · All seats elected every four years · Next election 6 May 2027

Liberal Democrats have a majority on South Oxfordshire Council. The council has 36 councillors in 21 wards. Seats by party: Lib Dem 20, Green 8, Other 4, Labour 3, Conservative 1. The next election is on 6 May 2027.

A government plan to replace the councils in this area with three unitary councils covering Oxfordshire and West Berkshire was paused for review on 7 September 2026. Elections due in May 2027 will go ahead on existing council boundaries. Source

Control

Seats by party

Liberal Democrats (Majority)

36 seats - 19 for a majority

Labour 3Conservative 1Lib Dem 20Green 8Other 4

Seat changes since the 4 May 2023 election Other +1 Lib Dem −1

Vote share at the 4 May 2023 election (36 seats, all wards)

ShareSeats won

Lib Dem37.5%21

Conservative26.4%1

Green21.9%8

Other7.3%3

Labour6.4%3

Reform0.5%0

Next election

6 May 2027

all 36 seats up, then every four years

Largest party

Lib Dem 20

majority of 4; 19 needed

Closest result

Didcot West

Lib Dem won the last seat by 53 votes over Green, 4 May 2023

Latest by-election

Watlington

Lib Dem hold, 1 May 2025 (3 since 2021)

Constituencies

2 overlap

2024Now

Voted Leave in 2016

45%

GB 52%

Wards

Who holds each ward

LabourConservativeLib DemGreenIndependentOther

Coloured by the party holding most of the ward's seats today; where seats are split evenly, by the party with the higher share at the last election.

All 21 wards

Councillors and last results

Select a ward for its full results, candidates and last by-election.

Ward and councillors	Last election
Benson & Crowmarsh Andrea Powell, Sue Cooper	4 May 2023 Lib Dem 40.5% lead 1.4 pts
Berinsfield Robin Bennett	4 May 2023 Green 80.0% lead 60.0 pts
Chalgrove David Turner	4 May 2023 Lib Dem 86.3% lead 72.6 pts
Chinnor Ali Gordon-Creed, Ed Sadler	4 May 2023 Lib Dem 35.9% lead 0.5 pts
Cholsey Anne-Marie Simpson, Crispin Topping	4 May 2023 Lib Dem 46.0% lead 20.2 pts
Didcot North East Zia Mohammed, Andrew Tinsley, David Rouane	4 May 2023 Lib Dem 53.3% lead 26.5 pts
Didcot South Mocky Khan, Axel Macdonald, Denise Macdonald	4 May 2023 Labour 32.8% lead 12.5 pts
Didcot West Tony Worgan, Ian Snowdon	4 May 2023 Conservative 30.9% lead 6.3 pts
Forest Hill & Holton Tim Bearder	4 May 2023 Lib Dem 71.9% lead 43.8 pts
Garsington & Horspath Sam James-Lawrie	4 May 2023 Lib Dem 38.9% lead 14.8 pts
Goring Maggie Filipova-Rivers	4 May 2023 Lib Dem 73.3% lead 46.6 pts
Haseley Brook Georgina Heritage	4 May 2023 Lib Dem 59.7% lead 19.4 pts
Henley-on-Thames Ken Arlett, Kellie Hinton, Stefan Gawrysiak	4 May 2023 Henley Residents Group 45.1% lead 21.5 pts
Kidmore End & Whitchurch Peter Dragonetti	4 May 2023 Green 62.5% lead 25.0 pts
Sandford & the Wittenhams Sam Casey-Rerhaye	4 May 2023 Green 74.0% lead 48.0 pts
Sonning Common Leigh Rawlins, Mike Giles	4 May 2023 Lib Dem 56.1% lead 12.2 pts
Thame David Bretherton, Pieter-Paul Barker, Kate Gregory	4 May 2023 Lib Dem 51.6% lead 22.6 pts
Wallingford James Barlow, Katharine Keats-Rohan	4 May 2023 Green 46.2% lead 6.2 pts
Watlington Ben Higgins	4 May 2023 Lib Dem 69.6% lead 39.2 pts
Wheatley Peter Ramsdale	4 May 2023 Lib Dem 66.6% lead 33.2 pts
Woodcote & Rotherfield James Norman, Jo Robb	4 May 2023 Green 56.5% lead 18.5 pts

Benson & Crowmarsh

Andrea Powell GreenSue Cooper Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (2 seats)

Lib Dem40.5%

Green39.1%

Conservative20.4%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Sue Cooper Elected	Lib Dem	1,589
Andrea Jane Powell Elected	Green	1,534
Felix Peter Bloomfield	Conservative	799
Gary John Flux	Conservative	719

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Berinsfield

Robin Bennett Green

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Green80.0%

Conservative20.0%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Robin Bennett Elected	Green	761	80.0%
Bob Dhillon	Conservative	190	20.0%

Chalgrove

David Turner Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Lib Dem86.3%

Conservative13.7%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
David Graham Turner Elected	Lib Dem	929	86.3%
Jit Patel	Conservative	147	13.7%

Chinnor

Ali Gordon-Creed GreenEd Sadler Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (2 seats)

Lib Dem35.9%

Green35.4%

Conservative28.7%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Ed Sadler Elected	Lib Dem	1,354
Ali Gordon-Creed Elected	Green	1,334
Louise Heathcote	Conservative	1,082
James Francis Endean-Mills	Conservative	919

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Cholsey

Anne-Marie Simpson Lib DemCrispin Topping Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (2 seats)

Lib Dem46.0%

Independent25.8%

Conservative22.9%

Social Democratic Party5.3%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Anne-Marie Simpson Elected	Lib Dem	1,624
Ben Manning Elected	Lib Dem	1,387
Sue Roberts	Independent	912
Jane Murphy	Conservative	808
Paul Jackson	Conservative	697
Kyn Pomlett	Social Democratic Party	188

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Last by-election, 5 December 2024

Lib Dem62.2%

Conservative23.7%

Social Democratic Party7.6%

Labour4.7%

Independent1.8%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Crispin Rupert Topping Elected	Lib Dem	949	62.2%
Alan Roy Thompson	Conservative	362	23.7%
Kyn Pomlett	Social Democratic Party	116	7.6%
Jim Broadbent	Labour	71	4.7%
Karen Lee Shoobridge	Independent	28	1.8%

Didcot North East

Andrew Tinsley Lib DemDavid Rouane Lib DemZia Mohammed Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (3 seats)

Lib Dem53.3%

Conservative26.8%

Labour19.9%

Candidate	Party	Votes
David Rouane Elected	Lib Dem	1,471
Andrew Tinsley Elected	Lib Dem	1,237
Zia Mohammed Elected	Lib Dem	1,213
Andrea Joan Warren	Conservative	739
Alan Roy Thompson	Conservative	731
Annah Francisco	Conservative	665
Craig William Wilson	Labour	548
George Ryall	Labour	493
Phil Wheeler	Labour	425

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Didcot South

Axel Macdonald LabourDenise Macdonald LabourMocky Khan Labour

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (3 seats)

Labour32.8%

Conservative20.3%

Green18.6%

Lib Dem16.8%

Social Democratic Party8.7%

Reform2.8%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Mocky Khan Elected	Labour	1,237
Denise Ann Macdonald Elected	Labour	1,056
Axel Ranald MacDonald Elected	Labour	926
Anthony John Dearlove	Conservative	765
Sarah Victoria Nohre	Green	702
Jim Loder	Lib Dem	635
Thomas Skuse	Conservative	611
Tom Wiltshire	Conservative	590
Hugh Malcolm Macdonald	Lib Dem	500
Owen Edwards	Social Democratic Party	327
Peter Shields	Reform	106

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Didcot West

Ian Snowdon ConservativeTony Worgan Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (2 seats)

Conservative30.9%

Lib Dem24.6%

Green22.5%

Labour22.1%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Ian Kenneth Snowdon Elected	Conservative	791
Tony Worgan Elected	Lib Dem	630
Adam Matthew Grindey	Green	577
Lee Frederick Marsden	Conservative	574
Jim Broadbent	Labour	566
Nick Hards	Labour	509

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Forest Hill & Holton

Tim Bearder Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Lib Dem71.9%

Conservative28.1%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Tim Bearder Elected	Lib Dem	837	71.9%
Greg Flynn	Conservative	327	28.1%

Garsington & Horspath

Sam James-Lawrie Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Lib Dem38.9%

Conservative24.1%

Independent22.7%

Labour10.2%

Green4.0%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Sam Edward James-Lawrie Elected	Lib Dem	414	38.9%
Fiona Alison Ardern	Conservative	257	24.1%
Sue Lawson	Independent	242	22.7%
Stuart Macbeth	Labour	109	10.2%
James Harry Karl Meyer-Bejol	Green	43	4.0%

Goring

Maggie Filipova-Rivers Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Lib Dem73.3%

Conservative26.7%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Maggie Filipova-Rivers Elected	Lib Dem	1,098	73.3%
Kevin Bulmer	Conservative	400	26.7%

Haseley Brook

Georgina Heritage Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Lib Dem59.7%

Conservative40.3%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Georgina Heritage Elected	Lib Dem	741	59.7%
Richard David Newman	Conservative	501	40.3%

Henley-on-Thames

Kellie Hinton Henley Residents GroupKen Arlett Henley Residents GroupStefan Gawrysiak Henley Residents Group

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (3 seats)

Henley Residents Group45.1%

Conservative23.6%

Green17.0%

Lib Dem14.3%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Stefan John Gawrysiak Elected	Henley Residents Group	1,934
Ken Arlett Elected	Henley Residents Group	1,652
Kellie Louise Hinton Elected	Henley Residents Group	1,557
Lorraine Maxine Hillier	Conservative	1,014
Dave Adkins	Conservative	793
Helen Clare Fraser	Green	730
Hugh Donald Legh	Conservative	664
John Robert Powell	Lib Dem	612

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Kidmore End & Whitchurch

Peter Dragonetti Green

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Green62.5%

Conservative37.5%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Peter Hugh Dragonetti Elected	Green	717	62.5%
Jim Donahue	Conservative	430	37.5%

Sandford & the Wittenhams

Sam Casey-Rerhaye Green

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Green74.0%

Conservative26.0%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Sam Casey-Rerhaye Elected	Green	895	74.0%
Edwin Samu	Conservative	315	26.0%

Sonning Common

Leigh Rawlins Lib DemMike Giles Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (2 seats)

Lib Dem56.1%

Conservative43.9%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Leigh Rawlins Elected	Lib Dem	1,250
Mike Giles Elected	Lib Dem	1,135
David Bartholomew	Conservative	979
Bruce Paul Harrison	Conservative	902

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Thame

David Bretherton Lib DemKate Gregory Lib DemPieter-Paul Barker Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (3 seats)

Lib Dem51.6%

Conservative29.0%

Labour19.3%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Kate Gregory Elected	Lib Dem	1,943
David William Bretherton Elected	Lib Dem	1,939
Pieter-Paul Barker Elected	Lib Dem	1,862
David William Dodds	Conservative	1,093
William Arthur Henry Hall	Conservative	793
Dylan Thomas	Conservative	765
Steven Robert Hartridge	Labour	728

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Wallingford

James Barlow GreenKatharine Keats-Rohan Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (2 seats)

Green46.2%

Lib Dem40.0%

Conservative13.8%

Candidate	Party	Votes
James Barlow Elected	Green	2,032
Katharine Stephanie Benedicta Keats-Rohan Elected	Lib Dem	1,762
Adrian Lloyd	Conservative	609
Chidinma Adanna Okolo	Conservative	363

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Watlington

Ben Higgins Independent

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Lib Dem69.6%

Conservative30.4%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Freddie van Mierlo Elected	Lib Dem	916	69.6%
Harry Petano-Heathcote	Conservative	400	30.4%

Last by-election, 1 May 2025

Lib Dem46.1%

Conservative39.7%

Green11.8%

Labour2.3%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Benjamin James Higgins Elected	Lib Dem	679	46.1%
Richard Anthony Riley	Conservative	585	39.7%
Lucie Giselle Ponsford	Green	174	11.8%
Nick Palmer	Labour	34	2.3%

Wheatley

Peter Ramsdale Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Lib Dem66.6%

Conservative33.4%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Alexandrine Kantor Elected	Lib Dem	774	66.6%
Lizzie Tully	Conservative	389	33.4%

Last by-election, 1 May 2025

Lib Dem46.7%

Conservative34.9%

Green12.1%

Labour6.4%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Peter Douglas Ramsdale Elected	Lib Dem	573	46.7%
Daniel William Masters	Conservative	428	34.9%
Amanda Jane Rowe-Jones	Green	148	12.1%
Craig William Wilson	Labour	79	6.4%

Woodcote & Rotherfield

James Norman GreenJo Robb Green

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (2 seats)

Green56.5%

Conservative38.0%

Reform5.6%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Jo Robb Elected	Green	1,529
James Welch Norman Elected	Green	1,387
Julian Henry Orlando Kingsbury	Conservative	1,028
Pauline Ann Vahey	Conservative	902
David Carpin	Reform	151

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

By-elections

Every council by-election since 2021

3 by-elections since July 2021, 0 of them gains.

Date	Ward	Result	Winner's share
1 May 2025	Watlington	Lib Dem hold	46.1%
1 May 2025	Wheatley	Lib Dem hold	46.7%
5 December 2024	Cholsey	Lib Dem hold	62.2%

Parliament

Parliamentary constituencies

Constituency	Share of council	2024 winner	Projected now
Henley and Thame	64%	Lib Dem	Lib Dem 42%
Didcot and Wantage	36%	Lib Dem	Lib Dem 34%

Share of the council: the proportion of its census neighbourhoods (2021 LSOAs) in each seat. The projection is PollCheck's demographic model at current polling, not a forecast.

People

Who lives in South Oxfordshire

149,087 residents in 61,499 households

Voted Leave in 2016

45% 7 below GB

Degree or higher

44% 10 above GB

No qualifications

12% 6 below GB

Own their home

70% 9 above GB

Rent from a council or housing association

12% 5 below GB

Rent privately

16% 4 below GB

Aged 15 to 34

26% 5 below GB

Aged 65 and over

25% 3 above GB

GB figure. 2021 Census (Scotland: 2022): age as a share of residents aged 15 and over, qualifications of residents aged 16 and over, housing as a share of households. Leave: 2016 EU referendum, Electoral Commission results by counting area.

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Closest on the measures above: the 2016 Leave vote, age, qualifications and housing. Maps show which party holds each ward.

Sources

Sources and method

Seat totals and control: PollCheck council control tracker. Councillors: Open Council Data (CC BY-SA 4.0). Election results: Democracy Club (CC BY 4.0), with some vote counts from DCLEAPIL, Leman (2025) (CC BY-SA 4.0), and corrections checked against councils' official declarations. Ward boundaries: Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Census: Office for National Statistics and National Records of Scotland.

Councillor lists and DCLEAPIL-derived vote counts on this page are available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

In wards electing more than one councillor, a party's share counts only its leading candidate (the Rallings and Thrasher method). Independents count individually. The lead is the gap between the top two parties' shares.