Electoral review of Oxfordshire 2023-2025
Local Government Boundary Commission for England's review of electoral arrangements in Oxfordshire.
The Local Government Boundary Commission for England (LGBCE) has reviewed the electoral arrangements for Oxfordshire County Council.
The review decided how many councillors will serve the county council and which communities each councillor will serve. The changes will take effect from the elections which will be held on Thursday, 1 May 2025 and will elect 69 councillors, one for each of the new electoral divisions. This represents an increase of six councillors across the county.
The Review timetable which was followed is set out below
| Phase | Item | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Phase 1 | Preliminary period | January 2023 |
| Phase 1 | LGBCE makes council size decision | February 2023 |
| Phase 2 | Consultation on division arrangements pattern | 28 February 2023 – 8 May 2023 |
| Phase 2 | Consultation on draft proposals | 3 October - 11 December 2023 |
| Phase 2 | Publication of new draft recommendation and start of consultation | 27 February 2024 |
| Phase 2 | End of consultation; begin analysing submissions and forming final recommendations | 22 April 2024 |
| Phase 2 | Publication of final recommendations | 30 July 2024 |
| Phase 3 | Parliamentary approval of recommendations | 16 January 2025 |
| Phase 4 | Implementation of new electoral arrangements | May 2025 |
The LGBCE website has further information about the electoral review, and the new boundary maps.
More information about The Oxfordshire (Electoral Changes) Order 2025