The Oxfordshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2025
The Oxfordshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2025 is a statutory instrument made by the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government under the Local Government Act 1972. The Order makes changes to the electoral arrangements for Oxfordshire County Council and the district councils in the county.
The Order will come into effect on 2 May 2025 and will make the following changes:
- The number of councillors on Oxfordshire County Council will be reduced from 63 to 57.
- The number of councillors on Cherwell District Council will be reduced from 49 to 45.
- The number of councillors on Oxford City Council will be reduced from 48 to 42.
- The number of councillors on South Oxfordshire District Council will be reduced from 47 to 43.
- The number of councillors on Vale of White Horse District Council will be reduced from 45 to 41.
- The boundaries of some of the electoral wards for the county council and district councils will be changed.
The changes are being made to ensure that the electoral arrangements for Oxfordshire are fair and reflect the current population distribution. The changes will also make it easier for voters to understand the electoral system and to participate in elections.
The Order was made after a public consultation exercise, which was carried out in 2023. The consultation exercise included a public hearing, which was held in Oxford on 10 October 2023.
The Order is available to view on the website of the Department of Housing, Communities and Local Government:
www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-oxfordshire-electoral-changes-order-2025
Additional Information
The changes made by the Order will not affect the number of councillors on the following councils:
- West Oxfordshire District Council (43 councillors)
- Banbury Town Council (17 councillors)
- Bicester Town Council (23 councillors)
- Chipping Norton Town Council (15 councillors)
- Didcot Town Council (28 councillors)
- Henley Town Council (17 councillors)
- Thame Town Council (19 councillors)
- Watlington Town Council (13 councillors)
- Witney Town Council (24 councillors)
The changes made by the Order will not affect the boundaries of the following electoral wards for the county council and district councils:
- Bampton and Clanfield
- Banbury Calthorpe
- Banbury Easington
- Banbury Ruscote
- Banbury South
- Banbury West
- Bicester East
- Bicester North
- Bicester South and Launton
- Botley and Cumnor
- Brightwell and Wallingford
- Carterton North and West
- Carterton South and Brize Norton
- Chalgrove, Watlington and Ewelme
- Cherwell Valley
- Chipping Norton
- Cowley
- Cutteslowe and Sunnymead
- Deddington
- Didcot Ladygrove
- Didcot North
- Didcot Otto’s
- Didcot South
- Dorchester and Thame
- Eynsham and Cassington
- Faringdon
- Henley
- Horspath
- Kidlington and Gosford
- Kingston Bagpuize and Southmoor
- Marcham and Abingdon
- Marston
- Newbridge and Binsey
- North Hinksey and Wytham
- Oxford Botley
- Oxford Carfax and Jericho
- Oxford Churchill
- Oxford Cowley
- Oxford Donnington
- Oxford East
- Oxford Headington
- Oxford Iffley
- Oxford North
- Oxford Rose Hill and Iffley Fields
- Oxford South
- Oxford West
- Oxford Wolvercote and Summertown
- Ringwood
- Shiplake and Remenham
- Sonning Common
- Thame
- Wallingford
- Wantage and Grove
- Wheatley
- Witney Central
- Witney East
- Witney North
- Witney South
- Woodstock
The Oxfordshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2025
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