BLUE is still the colour of West Oxfordshire following a Tory triumph at last night's local elections. 

Cheering erupted through Windrush Leisure Centre in Witney as new and old Conservatives were elected onto West Oxfordshire District Council. 

The Tories won 12 new seats, with Labour taking three and the Lib Dems winning two.

First to hear he had won his seat was Tory Terence Owen for Chadlington and Churchill, with 421 votes.

He said: "I'm elated. It's an accurate reflection of what local people feel - Conservative. 

"I love the countryside I represent. I absolutely love it."

He beat 18-year-old Labour candidate Aaron Miles, the youngest candidate this year at West Oxfordshire District Council, who received 66 votes. 

Mr Miles said: "For my first ever election that was great. I want to send a message to all young people, all 18-25 year olds - step up. There's no point doing nothing. 

"I'm definitely staying in politics. I'm going again."

A huge cheer erupted throughout the hall as leader of the Labour Party for West Oxfordshire Duncan Enright won his Witney East seat back for another four years. 

He said: "At one point I was concerned I'd lost the seat but they found another pile of votes. 

"It's an indication of the work we have been doing locally for the past four years. 

"We want our people to be more ambitious and look to the future."

Also Labour Andrew Coles won his Witney Central seat with 781 votes, which he said he was thrilled with. 

Winner of the Witney South seat was Conservative Jane Doughty, who said: "I'm really pleased. There was a slight increase from last year as well from 577 to 633 votes."

The count begun at about 10.30pm and finished at 3.15am. 

See below for a list of all the winning councillors at the count tonight in Witney.