Bicester political makeup
This page lists the political representation covering Bicester across four levels: Westminster MP, Oxfordshire County Council, Cherwell District Council, and Bicester Town Council.
Counts below are seats / roles, not unique people. Several councillors sit on more than one body.
Cotter and Ford went Independent after being elected as Lib Dem and Conservative respectively, while Sibley, a long-time former Labour member, was already Independent on the ballot for the seats he holds now.
Information sourced July 2026, based on party at the time elected.
| Party | Seats | % | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | 19 | 59.4% | |
| Independent | 5 | 15.6% | |
| Green | 3 | 9.4% | |
| Conservative | 3 | 9.4% | |
| Reform UK | 2 | 6.3% | |
| Total | 32 | 100.1% |
Member of Parliament
| Name | Party | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Calum Miller | Liberal Democrats | MP for Bicester and Woodstock (elected July 2024) |
Oxfordshire County Council (Bicester divisions)
| Name | Party | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Sean Gaul | Liberal Democrats | Bicester East |
| Matt Webb | Liberal Democrats | Bicester North |
| Nick Cotter | Liberal Democrats | Bicester South; |
| John Shiri | Liberal Democrats | Bicester West |
Cherwell District Council (Bicester wards)
| Name | Party | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Robert Parkinson | Liberal Democrats | Bicester East |
| Bryonie Wells | Liberal Democrats | Bicester East |
| John Willett | Liberal Democrats | Bicester North and Caversfield; also Bicester Town |
| Simon Lytton | Liberal Democrats | Bicester North and Caversfield |
| Julius Parker | Liberal Democrats | Bicester North and Caversfield |
| Frank Ideh | Liberal Democrats | Bicester South and Ambrosden |
| Chris Pruden | Liberal Democrats | Bicester South and Ambrosden; also Bicester Town |
| Nick Cotter | Liberal Democrats | Bicester South and Ambrosden; also County and Town |
| Les Sibley | Independent | Bicester West; also Bicester Town |
| Tom Beckett | Green | Bicester East; also Bicester Town |
| Michael Wilson | Reform UK | Bicester West |
| G.A. Popescu | Reform UK | Bicester West |
Bicester Town Council
East Ward currently lists three councillors on the Town Council site (one seat may be vacant).
| Name | Party | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| John Willett | Liberal Democrats | North Ward; also Cherwell District (Lib Dem) |
| Rachel Mallows | Liberal Democrats | North Ward |
| Paul Wheatley | Liberal Democrats | North Ward; Town Mayor (per Town Council site) |
| Alisa Russell | Liberal Democrats | South Ward |
| Christopher Pruden | Liberal Democrats | South Ward; also Cherwell District (Lib Dem) |
| Donna Ford | Conservative | East Ward |
| Nick Cotter | Liberal Democrats | South Ward; |
| Harry Knight | Independent | West Ward |
| Dan Hallett | Independent | West Ward; Deputy Mayor (per Town Council site) |
| Les Sibley | Independent | West Ward; also Cherwell District (Independent) |
| Jim Webb | Independent | West Ward |
| Tom Beckett | Green | East Ward; also Cherwell District (Green) |
| Damien Maguire | Green | South Ward |
| Sam Holland | Conservative | East Ward |
| Nick Mawer | Conservative | North Ward |