Declarations of Results West Oxfordshire District Council Elections on Thursday 6 May 2021 This document consists of the results notices for each of the 18 Wards of the West Oxfordshire District in which there were elections on Thursday 6 May. Click on the links below to go the Notice for a particular Ward. Alternatively, use the “bookmarks” tab to navigate the document or “find” to search for a name. Following the elections, the political balance of the Council is Conservative 28; Liberal Democrats 10; Labour/Labour and Co-operative 8; Green Party one; and Independents 2. The elected Councillors will serve for a term of three years, ending in May 2024, except that the election the Bampton and Clanfield Ward was to fill a vacancy which had arisen, and the Councillor elected for that Ward will serve for one year, to May 2022. WODC Electoral Services 9 May 2021 CONTENTS Bampton and Clanfield Ward North Leigh Ward Chadlington and Churchill Ward Standlake, Aston and Stanton Harcourt Ward Charlbury and Finstock Ward Stonesfield and Tackley Ward Chipping Norton Ward Witney Central Ward Eynsham and Cassington Ward Witney East Ward Freeland and Hanborough Ward Witney North Ward Hailey, Minster Lovell and Leafield Witney South Ward Ward Kingham, Rollright and Enstone Ward Witney West Ward Milton under Wychwood Ward Woodstock and Bladon Ward DECLARATION OF RESULT OF POLL West Oxfordshire District Council Election of a District Councillor for the Bampton and Clanfield Ward on Thursday 6 May 2021 I, Keith Butler, being the Returning Officer at the above election, do hereby give notice that the number of votes recorded for each Candidate at the said election is as follows: Name of Description Number of Candidate (if any) Votes* DENT, Rupert Jocelyn The Conservative Party Candidate 803 Elected HAYTON, Sarah Louise Clare Labour Party 202 TUMILOWICZ, Alma Ann Green Party 242 * If elected the word ‘Elected’ appears against the number of votes. The number of ballot papers rejected was as follows: Number of ballot papers A want of an official mark 0 B voting for more Candidates than voter was entitled to 1 C writing or mark by which voter could be identified 0 D being unmarked or wholly void for uncertainty 8 Total 9 Vacant Seats: 1 Electorate: 3248 Ballot Papers Issued: 1256 Turnout: 38.67% And I do hereby declare that Rupert Jocelyn Dent is duly elected as Councillor for the said Ward. DECLARATION OF RESULT OF POLL West Oxfordshire District Council Election of a District Councillor for the Chadlington and Churchill Ward on Thursday 6 May 2021 I, Keith Butler, being the Returning Officer at the above election, do hereby give notice that the number of votes recorded for each Candidate at the said election is as follows: Name of Description Number of Candidate (if any) Votes* HEYES, David Marshall Labour and Co-operative Party 61 RIDPATH, Nigel Simon Liberal Democrats 235 STYRING, James Robert Green Party 101 TEMPLE, Dean The Conservative Party Candidate 328 Elected * If elected the word ‘Elected’ appears against the number of votes. The number of ballot papers rejected was as follows: Number of ballot papers A want of an official mark 0 B voting for more Candidates than voter was entitled to 0 C writing or mark by which voter could be identified 0 D being unmarked or wholly void for uncertainty 19 Total 19 Vacant Seats: 1 Electorate: 1654 Ballot Papers Issued: 744 Turnout: 44.98% And I do hereby declare that Dean Temple is duly elected as Councillor for the said Ward. Dated: Sunday 9 May 2021 Keith Butler Returning Officer rinted and published by the Returning Officer, Council Offices, Woodgreen, Witney, OX28 1NB DECLARATION OF RESULT OF POLL West Oxfordshire District Council Election of a District Councillor for the Charlbury and Finstock Ward on Thursday 6 May 2021 I, Keith Butler, being the Returning Officer at the above election, do hereby give notice that the number of votes recorded for each Candidate at the said election is as follows: Name of Description Number of Candidate (if any) Votes* LEFFMAN, Liz Liberal Democrats 884 Elected MORRIS, Caspar Simeon The Conservative Party Candidate 407 REASON, Liz Green Party 205 RICHARDS, Sue Labour and Co-operative Party 122 * If elected the word ‘Elected’ appears against the number of votes. The number of ballot papers rejected was as follows: Number of ballot papers A want of an official mark 0 B voting for more Candidates than voter was entitled to 3 C writing or mark by which voter could be identified 0 D being unmarked or wholly void for uncertainty 24 Total 27 Vacant Seats: 1 Electorate: 3075 Ballot Papers Issued: 1645 Turnout: 53.50% And I do hereby declare that Liz Leffman is duly elected as Councillor for the said Ward. Dated: Sunday 9 May 2021 Keith Butler Returning Officer Printed and published by the Returning Officer, Council Offices, Woodgreen, Witney, OX28 1NB DECLARATION OF RESULT OF POLL West Oxfordshire District Council Election of a District Councillor for the Chipping Norton Ward on Thursday 6 May 2021 I, Keith Butler, being the Returning Officer at the above election, do hereby give notice that the number of votes recorded for each Candidate at the said election is as follows: Name of Description Number of Candidate (if any) Votes* AGUADO MELET, Ivan Liberal Democrats 113 BROWN, Malcolm Wilson Green Party 263 OBASA, Ruth Mojisola The Conservative Party Candidate 616 SAUL, Geoff Labour and Co-operative Party 1201 Elected * If elected the word ‘Elected’ appears against the number of votes. The number of ballot papers rejected was as follows: Number of ballot papers A want of an official mark 0 B voting for more Candidates than voter was entitled to 8 C writing or mark by which voter could be identified 0 D being unmarked or wholly void for uncertainty 62 Total 70 Vacant Seats: 1 Electorate: 5596 Ballot Papers Issued: 2264 Turnout: 40.46% And I do hereby declare that Geoff Saul is duly elected as Councillor for the said Ward. Dated: Sunday 9 May 2021 Keith Butler Returning Officer Printed and published by the Returning Officer, Council Offices, Woodgreen, Witney, OX28 1NB DECLARATION OF RESULT OF POLL West Oxfordshire District Council Election of a District Councillor for the Eynsham and Cassington Ward on Thursday 6 May 2021 I, Keith Butler, being the Returning Officer at the above election, do hereby give notice that the number of votes recorded for each Candidate at the said election is as follows: Name of Description Number of Candidate (if any) Votes* DAWSON, Elsa Louise Labour Party 191 GOODWIN, Andrew Robert Liberal Democrats 1391 Elected GRACE, Sean James The Conservative Party Candidate 783 ROLISON, Ed Green Party 145 * If elected the word ‘Elected’ appears against the number of votes. The number of ballot papers rejected was as follows: Number of ballot papers A want of an official mark 0 B voting for more Candidates than voter was entitled to 0 C writing or mark by which voter could be identified 0 D being unmarked or wholly void for uncertainty 9 Total 9 Vacant Seats: 1 Electorate: 5005 Ballot Papers Issued: 2522 Turnout: 50.39% And I do hereby declare that Andrew Robert Goodwin is duly elected as Councillor for the said Ward. Dated: Sunday 9 May 2021 Keith Butler Returning Officer Printed and published by the Returning Officer, Council Offices, Woodgreen, Witney, OX28 1NB DECLARATION OF RESULT OF POLL West Oxfordshire District Council Election of a District Councillor for the Kingham, Rollright and Enstone Ward on Thursday 6 May 2021 I, Keith Butler, being the Returning Officer at the above election, do hereby give notice that the number of votes recorded for each Candidate at the said election is as follows: Name of Description Number of Candidate (if any) Votes* BAGGALEY, Mike Liberal Democrats 124 HORNUNG, Andrew Leslie Labour Party 324 LONG, Amy Jayne Green Party 163 WILSON, Alex The Conservative Party Candidate 725 Elected * If elected the word ‘Elected’ appears against the number of votes. The number of ballot papers rejected was as follows: Number of ballot papers A want of an official mark 0 B voting for more Candidates than voter was entitled to 4 C writing or mark by which voter could be identified 0 D being unmarked or wholly void for uncertainty 21 Total 25 Vacant Seats: 1 Electorate: 3278 Ballot Papers Issued: 1362 Turnout: 41.55% And I do hereby declare that Alex Wilson is duly elected as Councillor for the said Ward. Dated: Sunday 9 May 2021 Keith Butler Returning Officer Printed and published by the Returning Officer, Council Offices, Woodgreen, Witney, OX28 1NB DECLARATION OF RESULT OF POLL West Oxfordshire District Council Election of a District Councillor for the Freeland and Hanborough Ward on Thursday 6 May 2021 I, Keith Butler, being the Returning Officer at the above election, do hereby give notice that the number of votes recorded for each Candidate at the said election is as follows: Name of Description Number of Candidate (if any) Votes* AL-YOUSUF, Alaa Hassan The Conservative Party Candidate 893 Elected ARCISZEWSKA, Lidia Kamilla Liberal Democrats 482 BALDWIN, Dave The Burning Pink Party 15 BEGLEY, Tommy Labour Party 182 WILSON, Angela Mary Green Party 154 * If elected the word ‘Elected’ appears against the number of votes. The number of ballot papers rejected was as follows: Number of ballot papers A want of an official mark 0 B voting for more Candidates than voter was entitled to 1 C writing or mark by which voter could be identified 0 D being unmarked or wholly void for uncertainty 12 Total 13 Vacant Seats: 1 Electorate: 3848 Ballot Papers Issued: 1740 Turnout: 45.22% And I do hereby declare that Alaa Hassan Al-Yousuf is duly elected as Councillor for the said Ward.