It has been a triumphant and historic day for the Liberal Democrats as they claimed the brand new constituency of Bicester and Woodstock.
Calum Miller, the first ever MP for the Bicester and Woodstock constituency, described this as "a new chapter for our county".
MP Calum Miller (Image: Newsquest)
In his winning speech, Mr Miller said: "This is your victory.
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"This is a historic moment for Oxfordshire, and this is an historic night for the Liberal Democrats.
"Thank you to Ed Davey, for reminding us that you can be serious about the things that matter, without taking yourself too seriously."
Mr Davey has visited Bicester and Woodstock twice during the election campaign.
Sir Ed Davey visiting Bicester last month (Image: Newsquest)
He continued: "Thank you most of all to the people of Bicester and Woodstock, this new constituency - thank you for your trust in me."
It comes as the party also won in Witney, Oxford West and Abingdon, Henley and Thame, and Didcot and Wantage - causing a Conservative wipe-out across the county.
After his winning speech Mr Miller told the Oxford Mail: “I’m obviously honoured and delighted to have the opportunity to serve as the first MP for Bicester and Woodstock.
“One has to go into this with optimism, it was going to be a big task for us when we first started the campaign, but it has built and built and we have been so grateful to the many people across the constituency who have put their trust in me and in our campaign.
In reaction to the Lib Dems winning across the county, he said: “It’s an extraordinary picture isn’t it? We’ve gone from a situation where there was a lot of Blue across the county of Oxfordshire, to a situation tonight where there is none left.
“I don’t think anyone would have confidently predicted that before the night began.
“It marks a new chapter for our county and a new opportunity to bring really positive change to many people who have been saying they want different outcomes after the last five and more years of a Conservative government.
When asked what his next goals are, he laughed and said: “I’m looking forward to getting some sleep.
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"Then as soon as I get to parliament I’ll be doing everything I can to represent this wonderful constituency.”
Here is the full breakdown of the Bicester and Woodstock results:
Calum Miller (Liberal Democrats) – 19,419
Rupert Harrison (Conservatives) – 14,461
Veronica Oakeshott (Labour) – 8,236
Augustine Obodo (Reform UK) – 5,408
Ian Middleton (Green) – 2,404
Tim Funnell (Social Democratic Party) – 291
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