Elections

Changes to parliamentary boundaries across the West Oxfordshire District to come into effect for next General Election

The Boundary Commission for England has completed a review of Parliamentary constituencies which will impact communities in the West Oxfordshire District at the next General Election. 

Changes to the Parliamentary boundaries mean that West Oxfordshire District will now form part of three parliamentary constituencies, rather than the one it currently does. 

Witney Constituency 

Approximately 55,500 voters from West Oxfordshire District Council and 19,000 voters from the Vale of White Horse District Council area will form the new Witney Constituency led by the Acting Returning Officer and Electoral Registration Officer for West Oxfordshire in conjunction with the Electoral Registration Officer for the relevant Vale of White Horse District ward areas. The district wards affected within West Oxfordshire and Vale of White Horse are listed below: 

Alvescot and Filkins 

Ascott and Shipton 

Bampton and Clanfield 

Brize Norton and Shilton 

Burford 

Carterton North East 

Carterton North West 

Carterton South 

Ducklington 

Hailey, Minster Lovell and Leafield 

Milton under Wychwood 

Standlake, Aston and Stanton Harcourt 

Witney Central 

Witney East 

Witney North 

Witney South 

Witney West 

  

New to the Witney Constituency: 

Faringdon 

Kingston Bagpuize 

Thames 

Watchfield and Shrivenham 

  

  

Banbury Constituency 

Approximately 15,500 voters from West Oxfordshire will form part of the Banbury Constituency and will be led by the Acting Returning Officer for Cherwell District Council in conjunction with the Electoral Registration Officer for West Oxfordshire District Council. The District wards affected within West Oxfordshire are listed below: 

Chadlington and Churchill 

Charlbury and Finstock 

Chipping Norton 

The Bartons 

Kingham, Rollright and Enstone 

  

Bicester and Woodstock Constituency  

Approximately 17,800 voters from West Oxfordshire will form part of the Bicester and Woodstock Constituency and will be led by the Acting Returning Officer for Cherwell District Council in conjunction with the Electoral Registration Officer for West Oxfordshire District Council. The District wards affected within West Oxfordshire are listed below: 

Eynsham and Cassington 

Freeland and Hanborough 

North Leigh 

Stonesfield and Tackley 

Woodstock and Bladon 

  

 The Boundary Commission started their review in 2021 and the changes were approved at the end of 2023 meaning they will come into effect for the next General Election. The two-year review process included a number of statutory public consultations, in response to which more than 60,000 representations were made.  

The changes do not affect the boundaries for any wards for council elections or National Police and Crime Commissioner Elections and will have no impact on council services.  

The full report from the Boundary Commission including the final recommendations can be found here https://boundarycommissionforengland.independent.gov.uk/2023-review/  

West Oxfordshire District Council (Acting) Returning Officer, Electoral Registration Officer and Chief Executive, Giles Hughes, said:

“Although these changes alter the Parliamentary constituency that you live in they do not affect which council area you live in, nor the services you receive. Your councillors will remain the same and it will not affect future council elections or the locations to where you would ordinarily vote.  

“At the next General Election all registered voters will be sent information saying which parliamentary constituency they are part of and residents can look up their new constituencies on the Boundary Commission website using the links provided below.”  

Maps can be found via the links below: 

Witney Constituency: https://boundarycommissionforengland.independent.gov.uk/review2023/b65f7782-658b-4c4a-9cba-59c16c807f77/a3-maps/SE_87_Witney%20CC.pdf 

Banbury Constituency: 

https://boundarycommissionforengland.independent.gov.uk/review2023/b65f7782-658b-4c4a-9cba-59c16c807f77/a3-maps/SE_05_Banbury%20CC.pdf  

Bicester and Woodstock Constituency: 

https://boundarycommissionforengland.independent.gov.uk/review2023/b65f7782-658b-4c4a-9cba-59c16c807f77/a3-maps/SE_09_Bicester%20and%20Woodstock%20CC.pdf  

Every constituency must contain between 69,724 and 77,062 electors. The number of constituencies in England has increased from 533 to 543. 

Contact Information

West Oxfordshire District Council Communications Team

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