The 2026 Cherwell District Council election will be held on 7 May 2026, alongside the other local elections across the United Kingdom being held on the same day, to elect 16 of 48 members of Cherwell District Council in Oxfordshire, England.
Summary
Background
In 2024, the council remained under no overall control.
Council composition
Changes 2024âÂÂ2026:
- March 2025: Matt Hodgson (Labour), Andrew McHugh (Conservative) and Sean Woodcock (Labour) resign â by-elections held May 2025
- May 2025:
- Henry Elugwu (Labour) and Zoe McLernon (Conservative) win by-elections; Fiaz Ahmed (Conservative) gains by-election from Labour
- Donna Ford (Conservative) leaves party to sit as an independent
- September 2025: Chukwudi Okeke (Labour) joins Conservatives
Election result
Incumbents
Candidates
References