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2009 Oxfordshire County Council election

2009 UK local government election


2009 UK local government election

FieldValue
election_name2009 Oxfordshire County Council election
countryEngland
flag_imageCounty Flag of Oxfordshire.svg
typelegislative
ongoingno
party_colouryes
previous_election2005 Oxfordshire County Council election
previous_year2005
next_election2013 Oxfordshire County Council election
next_year2013
seats_for_electionAll 74 seats to Oxfordshire County Council
majority_seats38
election_date4 June 2009
party1Conservative Party (UK)
last_election143
seats151
seat_change18
percentage142.81%
party2Liberal Democrats (UK)
last_election216
seats210
seat_change25
percentage223.87%
party3Labour Party (UK)
last_election38
seats39
seat_change31
percentage315.09%
party4Green Party of England and Wales
last_election45
seats42
seat_change42
percentage413.87%
party5Independent (politician)
last_election52
seats51
seat_change51
percentage53.96%
map_imageOxfordshire wards 2009.svg
map_caption2009 local election results in Oxfordshire
titleParty
before_electionConservative
after_electionConservative

An election to Oxfordshire County Council took place on 4 June 2009 as part of the 2009 United Kingdom local elections, having been delayed from 7 May, to coincide with elections to the European Parliament. 74 councillors were elected from various electoral divisions, which returned either one, two or three county councillors each by first-past-the-post voting for a four-year term of office. The electoral divisions were the same as those used at the previous election in 2005.

All locally registered electors (British, Irish, Commonwealth and European Union citizens) who were aged 18 or over on Thursday 4 June 2009 were entitled to vote in the local elections. Those who were temporarily away from their ordinary address (for example, away working, on holiday, in student accommodation or in hospital) were also entitled to vote in the local elections, although those who had moved abroad and registered as overseas electors cannot vote in the local elections. It is possible to register to vote at more than one address (such as a university student who had a term-time address and lives at home during holidays) at the discretion of the local Electoral Register Office, but it remains an offence to vote more than once in the same local government election.

Summary

The election saw the Conservative Party increase their majority on the council by an extra 8 seats, the party won two thirds of the seats in the council. The Liberal Democrats remained the councils official opposition despite losing 5 seats. Labour gained a seat and the Greens lost 3 seats, reducing their representation down to 2 councillors. One Independent lost his seat, the other was re-elected.

Results

|seats % = 70 |votes % = 42.81% |plus/minus = |seats % = 13.5 |votes % = 23.87% |plus/minus = |seats % = 12.2 |votes % = 15.09% |plus/minus = |seats % = 2.7 |votes % = 13.87% |plus/minus = |seats % = 1.35 |votes % = 3.96% |plus/minus = |}

References

References

  1. (13 October 2011). "The Representation of the People (Form of Canvass) (England and Wales) Regulations 2006, Schedule Part 1". Legislation.gov.uk.
  2. "I have two homes. Can I register at both addresses?". The Electoral Commission.
  3. "Election results by party, 4 June 2009". Oxfordshire County Council.
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