Bicester and Woodstock.
Liberal Democrats MP Calum Miller holds the seat on 38.7% of the vote — a split-council geography across 2 councils.
3 Jun 2026
On the assisted dying bill, Calum Miller broke from his party four times in a single day -- June 2025 -- voting to tighten eligibility safeguards, including backing two amendments that would have prevented voluntary starvation from qualifying someone as terminally ill. His stance profile confirms the pattern: he sits notably above the Liberal Democrat average on end-of-life safeguards and autonomy measures, suggesting a carefully calibrated position rather than simple opposition to or support for assisted dying. Beyond that, he has voted consistently with Lib Dem positions on scrutinising government power -- backing Lords amendments to the English Devolution Bill, opposing the government's reserve power over pension fund investment, and supporting a referral of the Prime Minister to the Privileges Committee over the Mandelson appointment.
At 72% voting participation, Miller falls below the Commons average, though new MPs with active constituency caseloads sometimes show this pattern. His 97.3% party alignment makes his assisted dying deviations the clearest exception to an otherwise loyalist record. His stance data shows strong alignment with parliamentary and Lords scrutiny (97--100%), climate action (95%), and opposition to employer National Insurance increases (100%), while he scores low on housing development (8%) and progressive taxation (19%) -- both consistent with Lib Dem positioning in the South East.
Outside Westminster, Miller has generated notably positive local coverage, credited with delivering a 4,500-signature petition that shifted East West Rail from closing a level crossing to funding an underpass, and leading a parliamentary campaign that secured £8m for illegal waste cleanup in his constituency. His 276 contributions span defence, the economy, and social care most heavily. He holds no select committee seat, which limits formal scrutiny influence; his impact appears channelled instead through constituency casework and floor speeches.
Ward-level direction-of-travel: who controls what, who flipped recently, who holds the line. Each ward links to the council that runs it.
| Ward | Latest winner | Votes | Council | Last cycle |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bicester East | Bryonie Wells | 919 | Cherwell LD | May 2026 |
| Bicester North and Caversfield | Julius Parker | 1,006 | Cherwell LD | May 2026 |
| Bicester South and Ambrosden | Chris Pruden | 1,680 | Cherwell LD | May 2026 |
| Bicester West(2 seats) | Popescu · Wilson | 1,494 | Cherwell LD | May 2026 |
| Eynsham and Cassington | Carl Martin Rylett | 1,156 | West Oxfordshire Con | May 2026 |
| Freeland and Hanborough | Toby Morris | 808 | West Oxfordshire Con | May 2026 |
| Fringford and Heyfords | Jean Conway | 1,372 | Cherwell LD | May 2026 |
| Kidlington East | Fiona Valerie Mawson | 1,053 | Cherwell LD | May 2026 |
| Kidlington West | Lisa Smith | 1,427 | Cherwell LD | May 2026 |
| Launton and Otmoor | Timothy Simon Faltermeyer | 1,244 | Cherwell LD | May 2026 |
| North Leigh | Sarah Veasey | 487 | West Oxfordshire Con | May 2024 |
| Stonesfield and Tackley | Genny Early | 523 | West Oxfordshire Con | May 2024 |
| Woodstock and Bladon | Hannah Stephanie Massie | 772 | West Oxfordshire Con | May 2026 |
Source · Democracy Club · DCLEAPIL v1.0 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
The seat’s population is concentrated in Bicester (36,867), with Kidlington (15,480) as the second pole. Total population across named built-up areas: 100,975.
Source · ONS Built-Up Areas · Census 2021
| Settlement | Pop. | Class |
|---|---|---|
| Bicester | 36,867 | large town |
| Kidlington | 15,480 | town |
| Rural & dispersed | 14,214 | town |
| Eynsham | 6,456 | town |
| Yarnton | 3,524 | village |
| Long Hanborough | 3,501 | village |
Headline indicators.
| Indicator | Local | National | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Employment rate | 65.1% | 57.1% | +14% |
| Owner-occupied | 70.1% | 63.1% | +11% |
| Private rented | 18.4% | 20.0% | -8% |
| Social rented | 11.5% | 16.8% | -32% |
Ethnicity.
Source · Census 2021
Population by age & sexCensus 2021 · 18 bands · click to expand
Source · Census 2021 (ONS) · % of usual residents; tick marks the median seat per band
Income tax contribution.
| Total income tax | £495m |
| Taxpayers | 62,000 |
| Median per taxpayer | £3,650 |
| Mean per taxpayer | £8,000 |
Source · HMRC SPI · ±8% confidence
Where the money flows back in.
This constituency is served by Cherwell and West Oxfordshire. Each council’s service spend, peer rank and supplier list lives on its own page — open from the meta block above or the compass strip below.
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Headline rate.
By category.
Source · data.police.uk · 3-month rate per 1,000 pop
2024 — full result.
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calum MillerWON | LD | 19,419 | 38.7 |
| Rupert Harrison | Con | 14,461 | 28.8 |
| Veronica Oakeshott | Lab | 8,236 | 16.4 |
| Augustine Obodo | Ref | 5,408 | 10.8 |
| Ian Middleton | Grn | 2,404 | 4.8 |
| Tim Funnell | Ind | 291 | 0.6 |
Turnout 50,219
Prior contests.
Created on the 2023 boundary review. 2024 General Election was the first contest on these boundaries.
Sources, methods & last update
2023 boundary review
DCLEAPIL v1.0 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Census 2021
National avg over 575 seats
±8% confidence
LSOA-aggregated · rolling 12mo