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.
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:
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Alvescot and Filkins |
Ascott and Shipton |
Bampton and Clanfield |
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Brize Norton and Shilton |
Burford |
Carterton North East |
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Carterton North West |
Carterton South |
Ducklington |
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Hailey, Minster Lovell and Leafield |
Milton under Wychwood |
Standlake, Aston and Stanton Harcourt |
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Witney Central |
Witney East |
Witney North |
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Witney South |
Witney West |
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New to the Witney Constituency: |
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Faringdon |
Kingston Bagpuize |
Thames |
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Watchfield and Shrivenham |
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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:
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Chadlington and Churchill |
Charlbury and Finstock |
Chipping Norton |
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The Bartons |
Kingham, Rollright and Enstone |
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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:
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Eynsham and Cassington |
Freeland and Hanborough |
North Leigh |
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Stonesfield and Tackley |
Woodstock and Bladon |
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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:
Bicester and Woodstock Constituency:
Every constituency must contain between 69,724 and 77,062 electors. The number of constituencies in England has increased from 533 to 543.