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Current and future elections

Have you got Voter ID? - Voters are now required to show photographic identity in the polling stations, further information can be found at www.westoxon.gov.uk/voterid

 

Woodstock Town Council 

A request from Woodstock electors has been received to fill the TWO Town Council vacancies by holding an Election. If contested an Election will be held on Thursday 13 November 2025.

Statutory deadlines for absent voting and registration will be: 

Notice of Election

Thursday 9 October 2025

Last day for Registration to Vote

Tuesday 28 October 2025

Receipt of Postal Vote Applications (and to amend or cancel existing absent voting arrangements)

5pm Wednesday 29 October

Receipt of Proxy Voter Applications

5pm Wednesday 5 November

Receipt of Voter Identification/Authority Certificate Applications

5pm Wednesday 5 November

 

Wootton Parish Council 

 

Local District and Parish Council Elections – Thursday 7 May 2026

District and Parish/Town Council elections will be held for a third of West Oxfordshire District Council on Thursday 7 May 2026.

16 Scheduled District Council Elections (one seat):

Ascott and Shipton ward; Bampton and Clanfield ward; Brize Norton and Shilton ward; Burford ward; Carterton North East ward; Carterton North West ward; Carterton South ward; Chipping Norton ward; Ducklington ward; Eynsham and Cassington ward; Freeland and Hanborough ward; Standlake, Aston and Stanton Harcourt ward; The Bartons; West East ward; Witney South ward AND Woodstock and Bladon ward

Parish/Town Council scheduled elections will be held for:

Ascott under Wychwood (5); Asthal (5); Aston, Cote, Shifford and Chimney (7); Bampton (11); Bladon (6); Brize Norton (7); Burford (11); Cassington (5); Curbridge (5) and Lew (1); Ducklington (9); Fulbrook (5); Sandford St Martin (5); Shilton (5); Shipton under Wychwood (7); Standlake (7); Steeple Barton (9); AND Swinbrook and Widford (5).

Further details will be posted during March 2026