Witney: MP, 2024 result and local figures
Witney is represented in the House of Commons by Charlie Maynard (Liberal Democrat). The 2024 count gave Charles Maynard (Liberal Democrat) 20,832 votes and Robert Courts (Conservative) 16,493, a majority of 4,339. Turnout, counted as valid votes over the electorate, was 67.0% (50,584 of 75,448).
Key figures
What the figures show
On the official figures, Witney has the 12th highest employment rate of the 632 constituencies with this figure (86.6%), and the 39th lowest economic inactivity rate of the 632 constituencies with this figure (12.7%).
The Annual Population Survey puts the employment rate for 16 to 64 year olds at 86.6% for April 2025 to March 2026, give or take 5.7 points. The economically inactive share was 12.7%.
DWP figures count 3,333 children under 16 in relative low income families after housing costs in 2024/25, 16.9% of children here against 26.0% across the UK. Before housing costs the share was 9.8% in 2024/25, from 8.3% in 2021/22.
Residents of Witney earned more than jobs based there paid in April 2025: median full-time pay was £39,697 for workplace jobs and £42,768 for residents. A year before, the residents' median was £41,091. The residents' figure ranks 147th highest of 632 constituencies with an estimate. The latest year is provisional.
Homes in Witney sold for a median £382,250 in the year to March 2026, from HM Land Registry records compiled by the ONS. That is up 35% on £283,500 ten years before. The highest March-year median in the series was £385,000, in the year to March 2023. It ranks 146th highest of 575 constituencies. The figure rests on 1,302 recorded sales.
5,250 business sites were registered in Witney in March 2026 (5,170 a year before), and employed 40,000 people in 2024.
Census 2021: 40,272 households, 174.4 people per square kilometre, 34.2% of workers based at home, 22.3% of adults retired.
Witney had an estimated population of 105,143 in mid-2024, against 90,788 in 2014 (ONS). There were more residents aged 65 and over (21,045) than children under 16 (19,727).
1,290 people were claiming unemployment-related benefits in September 2026, 2.0% of residents aged 16 to 64. A year earlier the count was 1,205.
MP
Charlie Maynard, Liberal Democrat
- MP for Witney since 4 July 2024
Official UK Parliament page · Statements by Charlie Maynard on this site
In Parliament
Hansard records these as Charlie Maynard's latest words in Parliament, from 21 October 2026 to 22 October 2026. Hansard search returns 254 spoken contributions by Charlie Maynard since 4 July 2024.
Will the Minister meet me to discuss the legal opinion I co-commissioned, outlining the legal grounds for possibly putting Thames Water into special administration?
Thank you, Madam Deputy Speaker. [Laughter.] The latest round of the sustainable farming incentive was a disaster for small farmers, including many in my constituency. They were counting on this money as a lifeline after another impossibly difficult year.
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If possible, I would love to hear the Minister’s thoughts about the points I raised: linking targets to stamp price increases, escalating fines, transparency, and ringfencing Royal Mail’s cash.
It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Ms Lewell. I thank the hon. Member for Lagan Valley (Sorcha Eastwood) for securing this fantastic debate on an important issue, on which she spoke so well.
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It is a pleasure to serve under your chairship, Mr Stringer. I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Epsom and Ewell (Helen Maguire) for securing this debate and for her excellent speech.
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Read from the Hansard API on 26 October 2026. Up to two items per debate; remarks under 40 characters are left out. All contributions in Hansard.
General election, 4 July 2024
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share | Change in share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Maynard | Liberal Democrat | 20,832 | 41.2% | +15.2 |
| Robert Courts | Conservative | 16,493 | 32.6% | −25.5 |
| Richard Langridge | Reform UK | 6,307 | 12.5% | +12.4 |
| Antonio Weiss | Labour | 4,773 | 9.4% | −6.0 |
| Andrew Prosser | Green Party | 1,661 | 3.3% | |
| Barry Ingleton | Independent | 350 | 0.7% | |
| David Cox | Heritage Party | 168 | 0.3% |
Result summary as published: LD gain from Con. Change in share is in percentage points against the notional 2019 result on the new boundaries. Source: House of Commons Library, election results (data, read 14 October 2026).
Results on these boundaries
| Date | Election | First | Second | Majority | Turnout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 July 2024 | General election | Liberal Democrat 41.2% | Conservative 32.6% | 4,339 | 67.0% |
| 12 December 2019 | General election (notional result on these boundaries) | Conservative 58.1% | Liberal Democrat 26.0% | 15,674 | 69.7% |
Only results on the constituency boundaries first used at the 2024 general election are shown. The 2019 figures are the House of Commons Library's notional estimates of how votes cast in 2019 would have fallen on these boundaries, not a result that was declared. Source: House of Commons Library, constituency results.
Councils
Witney covers wards in 2 local authority areas, listed by the number of wards in the constituency.
- West Oxfordshire E07000181
- Vale of White Horse E07000180
Who has power over Witney
Every body that makes decisions for Witney, from the street up to the G20. Each one links to its page on the official record. How the ten levels work.
Level 1: Neighbourhood and community power
Residents' and tenants' groups, neighbourhood forums and local policing panels.
Level 2: Parish, town and community councils
Parish, town and community councils, where the area has them, sit below the council.
Level 5: Devolved and state governments
England has no devolved parliament of its own: its laws are made by the UK Parliament.
Level 6: National government
- Witney this page: Charlie Maynard (Liberal Democrat) MP
- All 650 MPs votes, interests and costs
- UK government and Parliament official figures and sources
Level 7: Regional blocs and supranational bodies
- Council of Europe and the European Court of Human Rights (CoE / ECtHR) The UK Government says the United Kingdom was one of the Council of Europe's founding members.
Level 8: The UN and global treaty bodies
- United Nations (General Assembly and Security Council) The UN lists the United Kingdom as a member admitted on 24 October 1945.
- United Nations Security Council (UNSC) The UK is one of the five permanent members of the Security Council and holds the veto, according to the UN.
- NATO NATO lists the United Kingdom among its 12 founding members, which signed the North Atlantic Treaty in Washington, D.C.
- World Health Organization (WHO) WHO's list of member states includes the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
- World Trade Organization (WTO) The WTO says the United Kingdom has been a WTO member since 1 January 1995 and a member of GATT since 1 January 1948.
- Commonwealth of Nations The UK is one of the 56 members, one of three European members with Cyprus and Malta, and the Commonwealth Secretariat is headquartered at Marlborough House in London.
Level 9: The IMF, World Bank and global finance
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) The UK has been a member since 27 December 1945 and has a quota of SDR 20,155.1 million (IMF country page for the United Kingdom).
- World Bank Group (WBG) The UK holds 3.75% of voting power in the IBRD (data as of 30 June 2026) and 6.92% in IDA (as of 30 June 2026), according to the World Bank's voting tables.
Level 10: G7, G20, Davos and global forums
Sources
| Figure | Period | Publisher | Read | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | mid-2024 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · area |
| Claimants as a share of residents aged 16 to 64 | September 2026 | ONS | 29 October 2026 | data · area |
| Claimant count | September 2026 | ONS | 29 October 2026 | data · area |
| Employment rate, aged 16 to 64 | April 2025 to March 2026 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · area |
| Median full-time pay of residents | April 2025 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · area |
| Median full-time pay of people working here | April 2025 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · area |
| Median house price | the year to March 2026 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · release |
| Homes sold | the year to March 2026 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · release |
| Children in relative low income families, after housing costs | 2024/25 | DWP | 14 October 2026 | data · release |
| Children in relative low income families, before housing costs | 2024/25 | DWP | 14 October 2026 | data · release |
| Business sites (local units) | March 2026 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · area |
| People employed by businesses here | 2024 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · area |
| Economically inactive, aged 16 to 64 | April 2025 to March 2026 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · area |
| Households | Census 2021 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · area |
| Residents per square kilometre | Census 2021 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · area |
| Workers mainly working from home | Census 2021 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · area |
| Residents aged 16+ who are retired | Census 2021 | ONS | 14 October 2026 | data · area |
"Data" is the file or query each figure was read from (its SHA-256 is in the link title); "area" shows the same table for this constituency alone.
Common questions
Who is the MP for Witney?
UK Parliament lists Charlie Maynard, Liberal Democrat, as the Member of Parliament for Witney since the July 2024 general election.
What was the 2024 general election result in Witney?
Charles Maynard (Liberal Democrat) won with 20,832 votes, a majority of 4,339, on a turnout of 67.0% (House of Commons Library).
What is the unemployment claimant rate in Witney?
2.0% of residents aged 16 to 64 in September 2026, 1,290 people, on the ONS claimant count.
What is the average house price in Witney?
The median price paid was £382,250 in the year to March 2026 (ONS, from HM Land Registry sales).
What is the average salary in Witney?
Median full-time pay of residents was £42,768 a year in April 2025 (ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings).
How many children in Witney live in low income families?
DWP counts 3,333 (16.9% of under-16s) in relative low income after housing costs for 2024/25.
What is the population of Witney?
The ONS estimate for mid-2024 is 105,143 residents.
Built 14 October 2026 from official records; how these pages are compiled. This page lists what the record shows and gives no verdict on the MP or the area. Link moved or figure wrong? Tell us.