Oxford West and Abingdon

Election history

LD Layla Moran Hold

2024-07-04

Majority 14,894 Turnout 65.9% Votes 45,998

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Layla Moran	LD	23,414	50.9%	-1.3pp
Vinay Raniga	CON	8,520	18.5%	-15.6pp
Stephen Webb	LAB	5,981	13.0%	+1.2pp
James Gunn	REF	4,164	9.1%	+7.6pp
Chris Goodall	GRN	3,236	7.0%	+6.6pp
Anni Byard	SOC	259	0.6%	—
Ian Shelley		256	0.6%	—
Josh Phillips		168	0.4%	—

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Layla Moran	LD	31,340	53.3%	+9.5pp
James Fredrickson	CON	22,397	38.1%	-4.3pp
Rosie Sourbut	LAB	4,258	7.2%	-5.4pp
Allison Wild		829	1.4%	—

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Layla Moran	LD	26,256	43.8%	+14.8pp
Nicola Blackwood	CON	25,440	42.4%	-3.3pp
Marie Tidball	LAB	7,573	12.6%	-0.1pp
Alan Harris		751	1.3%	-5.7pp

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Nicola Blackwood	CON	26,153	45.7%	+3.4pp
Layla Moran	LD	16,571	29.0%	-13.1pp
Sally Copley	LAB	7,274	12.7%	+2.1pp
Alan Harris		3,963	6.9%	+4.2pp
Larry Sanders	GRN	2,497	4.4%	+2.3pp
Helen Salisbury		723	1.3%	—
Mike Foster		66	0.1%	—

Candidate	Party	Count	Share	Swing
✓ Nicola Blackwood	CON	23,906	42.3%	+9.6pp
Evan Harris	LD	23,730	42.0%	-4.1pp
Richard Stevens	LAB	5,999	10.6%	-5.2pp
Paul Williams		1,518	2.7%	+1.2pp
Chris Goodall	GRN	1,184	2.1%	-1.7pp
Keith Mann		143	0.3%	—

Demographics

Changes shown vs 2001 Census

📊 Age

0 to 17

18.1%

65 and over

17.4%

18 to 24

17.4%

35 to 49

17.0%

50 to 64

16.2%

25 to 34

13.9%

🌍 Ethnicity

White

82.6%

Asian or Asian British

8.9%

Other ethnic group

6.4%

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

4.2%

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

2.1%

📊 Age

18 to 24

17.9%

65 and over

16.8%

⛪ Religion

No religion

42.4%

Christian

41.7%

Not answered

9.2%

Muslim

2.9%

Other religion

2.5%

Hindu

1.3%

Buddhist

0.8%

Jewish

0.8%

Sikh

0.2%

🎓 Education

Level 4 qualifications or above

49.7%

Level 3 qualifications

21.2%

No qualifications

9.5%

Level 2 qualifications

8.7%

Level 1 and entry level qualifications

5.7%

Apprenticeship

3.3%

Other qualifications

2.0%

🏠 Housing

Owner-occupiers

62.3%

Private renters

24.1%

Social renters

13.5%

Rent free

0.1%

🌍 Ethnicity

White

90.0%

Asian or Asian British

5.5%

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

2.3%

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

1.4%

Other ethnic group

0.8%

📊 Age

45 to 64

25.5%

Under 18

20.4%

30 to 44

20.0%

18 to 29

17.4%

65 and over

16.7%

⛪ Religion

Christian

57.7%

No religion

29.3%

Not answered

8.2%

Muslim

2.2%

Hindu

0.8%

Buddhist

0.7%

Jewish

0.6%

Other religion

0.4%

Sikh

0.2%

🎓 Education

Level 4 qualifications or above

43.4%

No qualifications

14.4%

Level 2 qualifications

12.0%

Level 3 qualifications

11.7%

Level 1 and entry level qualifications

9.9%

Other qualifications

5.0%

Apprenticeship

3.6%

🏠 Housing

Owner-occupiers

68.0%

Private renters

18.4%

Social renters

11.6%

Rent free

1.9%

🌍 Ethnicity

White

94.3%

Other ethnic group

2.0%

Asian or Asian British

1.7%

Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups

1.4%

Black, African, Caribbean or Black British

0.6%

⛪ Religion

Christian

69.9%

No religion

19.0%

Not answered

7.6%

Muslim

1.3%

Jewish

0.7%

Buddhist

0.6%

Hindu

0.4%

Other religion

0.4%

Sikh

0.1%

🎓 Education

Level 4 qualifications or above

35.2%

No qualifications

18.4%

Level 2 qualifications

17.3%

Level 1 and entry level qualifications

13.3%

Level 3 qualifications

10.3%

Other qualifications

5.5%

🏠 Housing

Owner-occupiers

72.0%

Private renters

14.5%

Social renters

11.6%

Rent free

2.3%

Demographic change (2001–2021)

Measured change only. No assumptions or interpretation.

🌍 Ethnicity

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Other ethnic group	2.0%	0.8%	6.4%	-1.2pp	+5.5pp	+4.3pp
Asian or Asian British	1.7%	5.5%	8.9%	+3.8pp	+3.4pp	+7.2pp
Black, African, Caribbean or Black British	0.6%	1.4%	2.1%	+0.8pp	+0.7pp	+1.5pp
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups	1.4%	2.3%	4.2%	+0.8pp	+2.0pp	+2.8pp
White	94.3%	90.0%	82.6%	-4.3pp	-7.4pp	-11.7pp

⛪ Religion

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Buddhist	0.6%	0.7%	0.8%	+0.2pp	+0.1pp	+0.2pp
Christian	69.9%	57.7%	41.7%	-12.3pp	-16.0pp	-28.2pp
Hindu	0.4%	0.8%	1.3%	+0.4pp	+0.5pp	+0.8pp
Jewish	0.7%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.1pp	+0.2pp	+0.1pp
Muslim	1.3%	2.2%	2.9%	+0.9pp	+0.8pp	+1.7pp
Sikh	0.1%	0.2%	0.2%	+0.1pp	+0.1pp	+0.1pp
No religion	19.0%	29.3%	42.4%	+10.2pp	+13.1pp	+23.3pp
Other religion	0.4%	0.4%	2.5%	+0.1pp	+2.1pp	+2.1pp
Not answered	7.6%	8.2%	9.2%	+0.6pp	+1.0pp	+1.6pp

🎓 Education

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Apprenticeship	—	3.6%	3.3%	—	-0.3pp	—
Level 4 qualifications or above	35.2%	43.4%	49.7%	+8.2pp	+6.3pp	+14.5pp
Level 1 and entry level qualifications	13.3%	9.9%	5.7%	-3.5pp	-4.2pp	-7.7pp
Level 2 qualifications	17.3%	12.0%	8.7%	-5.3pp	-3.3pp	-8.6pp
Level 3 qualifications	10.3%	11.7%	21.2%	+1.4pp	+9.5pp	+10.9pp
No qualifications	18.4%	14.4%	9.5%	-4.0pp	-5.0pp	-8.9pp
Other qualifications	5.5%	5.0%	2.0%	-0.5pp	-3.0pp	-3.4pp

🏠 Housing

Group	2001 %	2011 %	2021 %	01→11	11→21	01→21
Owner-occupiers	72.0%	68.0%	62.3%	-4.0pp	-5.7pp	-9.7pp
Private renters	14.5%	18.4%	24.1%	+3.9pp	+5.7pp	+9.6pp
Rent free	2.3%	1.9%	0.1%	-0.4pp	-1.9pp	-2.2pp
Social renters	11.6%	11.6%	13.5%	0.0pp	+1.9pp	+1.9pp

Previous MPs

1

MP	Party	From	To
Dr Evan Harris	LD	1997-05-01	2010-05-06