The Liberal Democrats have strengthened their position on Cherwell District Council following the local elections.

The council remains with no party in overall control but the Liberal Democrats took seven wards from the Conservatives, and are now the biggest party on 17 seats.

Labour and the Greens gained one each while the Conservatives lost nine.

Elections were held in 16 wards, a third of the council wards.

Adderbury, Bloxham and Bodicote Ward

  • Gordon Blakeway, Liberal Democrats, 1100
  • Adam Edward O`Neill Nell, Conservative, 908
  • Helen Margaret Oldfield, Labour, 488
  • Linda Newbery, Green, 195

Banbury Calthorpe and Easington

  • Kieron Paul Mallon, Conservative, 1141
  • Anne Felicia Cullen, Labour, 1120
  • John Jefferson Brown, Independent, 200
  • Liz Reed, Green, 216
  • Stephen Buckwell, Liberal Democrats, 182

Banbury Cross and Neithrop Ward

  • Matt Hodgson, Labour, 936
  • Fiaz Ahmed, Conservative, 469
  • Simon Simon Zachary Garrett, Independent, 220
  • Alison Nuttall, Green, 187
  • Andrew Raisbeck Liberal Democrats, 121

Banbury Grimsbury and Hightown Ward

  • Dom Vaitkus, Labour, 842
  • Tahir Mahmood, Conservative, 287
  • Cassi Bellingham, Independent, 227
  • Sophie Parker-Manuel, Liberal Democrats, 224
  • Karl Michael Kazimierz Kwiatkowsk, Green, 175

Banbury Hardwick Ward

  • Kerrie Dawn Thornhill, Labour, 870
  • Adrian Dongo Munoz, Conservative, 561
  • Carol Lillis May Broom, Green, 196
  • Christophe Aramini, Liberal Democrats, 106

Banbury Ruscote Ward

  • David Mark Cherry, Labour, 868
  • Beatrice Taraji Ogunnubi, Conservative, 302
  • Julie Battison, Independent, 137
  • Elizabeth Julia Middleton, Green, 95
  • Mark Petterson, Liberal Democrats, 80

Bicester East Ward

  • Rob Parkinson, Liberal Democrats, 746
  • James Lewis Sandy Dallimore. Conservative, 577
  • Lesley Jane Clements, Labour, 335
  • Damien Maguire, Green, 228

Bicester North and Caversfield Ward

  • John Willett, Liberal Democrats, 710
  • Lynn Mary Pratt, Conservative, 614
  • Arjun Bais, Labour, 416
  • Victoria Claire Markham Campbell, Green, 155

Bicester South and Ambrosden Ward

  • Frank Ideh, Liberal Democrats, 1250
  • Sammy Omotayo, Conservative, 647
  • Sian Frances Tohill-Martin, Labour, 406
  • Bryony Anne Core, Green, 222

Bicester West Ward

  • Les Sibley, Independent, 1121
  • Naomi Celia Karslake, Labour, 298
  • Jake Leon Whittingham, Conservative, 241
  • Peter Macdonald, Liberal Democrats, 171
  • Trevor Hugh Campbell,  Green, 68

Cropredy, Sibfords and Wroxton Ward

  • Chris Brant, Liberal Democrats, 1310
  • Kim Janet Harman, Labour, 388
  • George Anthony Reynolds, Conservative, 1056

Deddington Ward

  • David Owen Rogers, Conservative, 1244
  • Annette Murphy, Labour, 941
  • James Hartley, Liberal Democrats, 357
  • Aaron James Bliss, Green, 296

Fringford and Heyfords Ward

  • Grace Louise Conway-Murray, Liberal Democrats, 1169
  • Russ Hewer, Labour, 257
  • Simon Paul Thomas Mackenzie Holland, Conservative, 949
  • Jenny Tamblyn, Green, 245

Kidlington East Ward

  • Linda Catherine Ward, Green, 1010
  • Emma Louise Jane Nell, Conservative, 541
  • Mel Moorhouse, Liberal Democrats, 396
  • Gary Michael Warland, Labour, 365

Kidlington West Ward

  • Dorothy Mary Walker, Liberal Democrats, 1224
  • Zoe Anne McLernon, Conservative, 575
  • Barry Keir Richards, Labour, 281
  • Amanda Jane Maguire, Green, 224

Launton and Otmoor Ward

  • Alisa Russell - Liberal Democrats, 1044
  • David Leonard Hughes, Conservative, 944
  • James Andrew Daulton, Labour, 306
  • Fin MacEwan, Green, 147