Oxford City Council election, 2018

Overview
Oxford is a historically Labour\Lib' Dem' aligned urban district in the British county of Oxfordshire.

Oxford (/ˈɒksfərd/ OKS-fərd) is a university city in south central England and the county town of Oxfordshire. With a population of approximately 155,000, it is the 52nd largest city in the United Kingdom, with one of the fastest growing populations in the UK, and it remains the most ethnically diverse area in Oxfordshire county. The city is 51 miles (82 km) from London, 61 miles (98 km) from Bristol, 59 miles (95 km) from Southampton, 57 miles (92 km) from Birmingham and 24 miles (39 km) from Reading.

The city is known worldwide as the home of the University of Oxford, the oldest university in the English-speaking world. Buildings in Oxford demonstrate notable examples of every English architectural period since the late Saxon period. Oxford is known as the "City of Dreaming Spires", a term coined by poet Matthew Arnold. Oxford has a broad economic base. Its industries include motor manufacturing, education, publishing and a large number of information technology and science-based businesses, some being academic offshoots.

Who can vote in this election

 *  To vote in this election you must: 
 * 1) have registered to vote at your current address by Friday 12 April 2019
 * 2) be 18 or over on the day of the election
 * 3) be a British, Irish, Commonwealth or EU citizen
 * 4) be registered at an address in the area in which you want to vote
 * 5) not be legally excluded from voting, such as prisoners.
 * 6) Please note, overseas voters are not eligible to vote in this election!

Background
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Campaign
It was a low key event with only a few pamphlets being posted.

There was no intimidation of candidates, electoral officials or voters by pro-Brexit and anti-Brexit thugs in Oxfordshire; unlike in parts of Yorkshire, the West Midlands and the East Midlands.

Several candidates were attacked by voters in Yorkshire and the West Midlands due to false news online social media rumors that councilors, not MPs, had ruined the success of Brexit so far.

Stats

 * County- Oxfordshire, UK.
 * Electorate- Total population- 109,300 (mid 2017) and electorate- 78,220 (December 2010).
 * Major settlements- Woodstock, Burford, Chipping Norton, Charlbury, Carterton and Witney.
 * Current parliamentary constituency created- 1983.
 * Current district council created- 1974.
 * Member of parliament- Robert Alexander Courts (Conservative).
 * Number of parliamentary members- One.
 * Ethnic majority- Overwhelmingly White English.
 * Urban\rural split- Urban\sub-urban.

Council affiliation in 2019
 It's electoral history was: 
 * 1) 2010–present Labour
 * 2) 2004–2010 No overall control
 * 3) 2002–2004 Labour
 * 4) 2000–2002 No overall control
 * 5) 1980–2000 Labour
 * 6) 1976–1980 Conservative
 * 7) 1973–1976 Labour

Labour increased its majority on the Council, holding 36 of 48 seats after the election. The Greens, in what the Oxford Mail described as "an awful night" for the party, saw two of their three seats up for election won by Labour, while their leader David Thomas lost his place on the Council when his attempt to win St Clement's from Labour failed. This left the party with just two councillors. The Liberal Democrats won Quarry and Risinghurst from Labour, which was Labour's first loss of a seat in Oxford since 2006.

 It was as of May 1st, 2019: 
 * 1) 32 Conservative
 * 2) 8 Liberal Democrats
 * 3) 5 Labour/Labour and Co-operative
 * 4) 4 Independent

The 2019 Results
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Aftermath
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Also see

 * 1) Election activities
 * 2) May 2nd, 2019, Oxfordshire district's council election results
 * 3) What you need to do to stand as a English borough councillor