Conservative leader loses seat in shock election result

Conservative leader loses seat in shock election result

Eddie Reeves, leader of the Conservative group on Oxfordshire County Council lost his seat in the local elections 2025.

Oxfordshire County Council election: Conservative leader loss - Banbury FM

Finger pointed at Reform voting as one reason for the result by Esme Kenney, Local Democracy Reporter The leader of the Conservative group on Oxfordshire County Council has lost his seat in the local elections, with the party suffering significant losses in the county. Conservative candidate Eddie Reeves lost out in the Cropredy and Hook Norton division to Liberal Democrat candidate Chris Brant by 53 votes. It was one of the most high profile lo…