There are changes to the electoral voting boundaries across Oxfordshire in the run-up to the General Election, and here is an explainer of where you are eligible to cast that all-important ballot.
There are currently six electoral constituencies in the county, but this number is set to soon become seven as Banbury in the north is split into a new Bicester and Woodstock voting area.
Here is a run-down of the changes you should be aware of for each constituency. Click on the images to open an interactive map on the Ordnance Survey website.
Oxford East
Just over five per cent of the Oxford East constituency is being lost to the Oxford West and Abingdon constituency.
The area lost, designated by the percentage of residential premises moving to each successor, incorporates the bulk of the city centre, which spans areas such as the High Street, St Giles’ and Holywell.
Oxford West & Abingdon
Oxford West will lose a chunk of its voters, 16.9 per cent of its residential premises, to the new Bicester and Woodstock constituency to the north as well as just under one per cent to Winey in the south east.
Notable areas lost in the north include Yarnton, Kidlington and Begbroke.
Banbury
The existing Banbury voter area has been split in two, with almost 40 per cent of it going to the new Bicester and Woodstock constituency.
To offset this loss, Banbury has taken a chunk out of the Witney constituency that includes areas such as Chipping Norton and Chalbury.
Bicester & Woodstock
The new Bicester & Woodstock constituency includes what it says on the tin – Bicester and Woodstock.
A total of 38 per cent of the current Banbury constituency goes to Bicester & Woodstock, with 51.8 per cent of the new constituency coming from Banbury.
Didcot & Wantage
The Didcot & Wantage constituency – previously known as just Wantage – has lost a part of its north-western voter base to Witney as well as a small percentage in the north to 2.6 per cent.
Areas lost to Witney include Faringdon, and Marcham has been lost to Oxford West and Abingdon.
Henley & Thame
Henley will have its area reduced and will be renamed Henley and Thame.
A total of 5.6 per cent has been lost to the new Bicester and Woodstock constituency, including Bletchingdon and Kirtlington.
The 2.9 per cent lost to Didcot and Wantage includes Nuneham Courtenay and Culham.
Witney
The Witney constituency is losing a chunk of its north and eastern voters to Banbury and Bicester & Woodstock.
This has been offset by incorporating new voters from the existing Wantage constituency.
Areas lost include Charlbury, Chipping Norton and Woodstock.
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