2019 Test Valley Borough Council election

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2019 Test Valley Borough Council election
  2015 2 May 2019 2023  

All 43 seats to Test Valley Borough Council
22 seats needed for a majority
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
Party Conservative Liberal Democrats Andover Alliance
Last election3890 [note 1]
Seats won24127
Popular vote14,2099,8735,092
Percentage42.3829.4415.18

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Council control before election

Conservatives

Council control after election

Conservatives

The 2019 Test Valley Borough Council election took place on 2 May 2019 to elect members of Test Valley Borough Council in England. [1] This was on the same day as other local elections. The whole council was up for election on new boundaries, with the number of seats reduced from 48 across 24 wards to 43 across 20. [2] [3] [4]

Contents

The Conservatives remained the largest party, with 24 seats out of the 22 required for a majority, and with the Liberal Democrats winning twelve seats across Romsey; a new localist party, the Andover Alliance, stood in the Andover Wards, winning a total of seven seats. [5]

Summary

Election result

2019 Test Valley District Council election
PartyCandidatesSeatsGainsLossesNet gain/lossSeats %Votes %Votes+/−
  Conservative 4324N/AN/ADecrease2.svg 1455.842.414,209–1.9
  Liberal Democrats 2512N/AN/AIncrease2.svg 227.929.49,873–7.6
  Andover Alliance 207N/AN/AIncrease2.svg 716.315.25,092N/A
  Labour 130N/AN/ASteady2.svg0.08.62,898–0.3
  Independent 30N/AN/ADecrease2.svg 10.03.51,185–1.1
  Green 10N/AN/ASteady2.svg0.00.5157–3.9
  UKIP 10N/AN/ASteady2.svg0.00.4123–15.1

Ward results

Ampfield and Braishfield

Ampfield and Braishfield
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Martin Hatley 528 54.43
Liberal Democrats Sally Yalden40241.44
Labour Viv MacKay404.12
Majority 12612.98
Turnout 45.83
Conservative win (new seat)

Andover Downlands

Andover Downlands (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Chris Donnelly 424 49.59
Conservative Nick Lodge 408 47.72
Andover Alliance Lee Fort25129.36
Andover Alliance Edwin Treadwell22826.67
Labour Adam Buckenham11913.92
Majority 15721.78
Turnout 26.02
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Andover Harroway

Andover Harroway (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Carl Borg-Neal 669 31.41
Conservative Karen Hamilton 669 31.41
Conservative Tony Burley 626 29.39
Andover Alliance Lauren Banville56126.34
Andover Alliance Peter Scott54425.54
Andover Alliance Dorothy Day53425.07
Liberal Democrats Luigi Gregori51924.37
Liberal Democrats Robin Hughes50923.90
Liberal Democrats Josephine Msonthi41219.34
Labour Andrew Fitchet37817.75
Labour Peter Cooper37217.46
Majority 1085.07
Turnout 29.31
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Andover Millway

Andover Millway (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Zilliah Brooks 1,080 49.20
Andover Alliance Christopher Ecclestone 1,076 49.02
Andover Alliance Alison Watts 1,054 48.02
Andover Alliance Scott Blackmore98044.65
Conservative Sandra Hawke94743.14
Conservative Jim Neal91641.73
Majority 40.18
Turnout 32.70
Conservative win (new seat)
Andover Alliance win (new seat)
Andover Alliance win (new seat)

Andover Romans

Andover Romans (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Kirsty North 623 41.04
Conservative Nick Matthews 604 39.79
Conservative Tracey Preston 575 37.88
Liberal Democrats Barbara Carpenter39826.22
Andover Alliance David Treadwell37724.84
Andover Alliance Graeme Davis37424.64
Liberal Democrats Kevin Hughes34822.92
Andover Alliance Lenka Mead33121.81
Liberal Democrats Richard Kidd31620.82
Labour Scott Hall21514.16
Majority 177
Turnout 26.66
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Andover St Mary's

Andover St Mary's (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Andover Alliance Kevin Farrer 601 35.35
Conservative Iris Andersen 591 34.76
Andover Alliance Victoria Thorp 556 32.71
Andover Alliance Michael James55032.35
Conservative John Cockaday46327.24
Conservative David Denny41924.65
Independent Nigel Long38422.59
Liberal Democrats Katherine Bird31918.76
Labour Michael Mumford27616.24
Majority
Turnout 27.61
Andover Alliance win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Andover Alliance win (new seat)

Andover Winton

Andover Winton (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Andover Alliance Rebecca Meyer 743 50.20
Andover Alliance Richard Rowles 719 48.58
Conservative Pam Mutton68646.35
Conservative Jan Budzynski61941.82
Majority 573.98
Turnout 30.91
Andover Alliance win (new seat)
Andover Alliance win (new seat)

Anna

Anna (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Maureen Flood 1,214 57.40
Andover Alliance David Coole 949 44.87
Conservative Ben Few Brown94844.82
Andover Alliance Maureen Treadwell78236.97
Majority
Turnout 42.84
Conservative win (new seat)
Andover Alliance win (new seat)

Bellinger

Bellinger
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Phil LashbrookUnopposed
Conservative hold Swing

Blackwater

Blackwater (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Nick Adams-King 1,214 63.30
Conservative Gordon Bailey 1,134 59.12
Independent Brexit Cadier44323.10
Labour Christopher Craig43622.73
Majority 77136.83
Turnout 40.04
Conservative win (new seat)

Bourne Valley

Bourne Valley
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Phil NorthUnopposed
Conservative hold Swing

Charlton and the Pentons

Charlton and the Pentons
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Linda Lashbrook 471 51.02
Andover Alliance Rebecca Speculo17218.63
Green Lance Mitchell15717.00
UKIP Norman Woods12313.32
Majority 29932.4
Turnout 36.20
Conservative win (new seat)

Chilworth, Nursling and Rownhams

Chilworth, Nursling and Rownhams (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Phil Bundy 1,187 58.70
Conservative Nige Anderdon 1,123 55.54
Conservative Alison Finlay 1,114 55.09
Liberal Democrats Karen Dunleavy61230.27
Liberal Democrats Clive Anderson51725.57
Liberal Democrats Brian Richards47023.24
Labour Sharron Blackett23611.67
Majority 57528.25
Turnout 34.55
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

Harewood

Harewood
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative David Drew 757 67.64
Andover Alliance Georgina Roberts36232.35
Majority 39535.29
Turnout 43.07
Conservative win (new seat)

Mid Test

Mid Test (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Tony Ward 1,492 59.82
Conservative Ian Jeffrey 1,471 58.98
Conservative Alison Johnston 1,371 54.97
Liberal Democrats Harry Paul87735.16
Liberal Democrats Paul Burnage79331.80
Labour Sally Saunders42717.12
Majority 42715.27
Turnout 35.40
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)
Conservative win (new seat)

North Baddesley

North Baddesley (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Celia Dowden 1,311 68.57
Liberal Democrats Alan Warnes 1,291 67.52
Liberal Democrats Simon Cross 1,141 59.68
Conservative Andy Milligan63133.00
Conservative Alan Higginson49826.05
Conservative Derek Langford41421.65
Majority 68035.01
Turnout 33.53
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)

Romsey Abbey

Romsey Abbey (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Sandra Gidley 1,372 63.02
Liberal Democrats Nik Daas 1,148 52.73
Conservative Mark Bramley74934.41
Conservative Simon Hayes68231.33
Labour Stuart Bannerman1848.45
Majority 62327.02
Turnout 45.68
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)

Romsey Cupernham

Romsey Cupernham (3)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Dorothy Baverstock 1,260 55.48
Liberal Democrats Janet Burnage 1,094 48.17
Liberal Democrats Neil Gwynne 952 41.92
Conservative John Ray81936.06
Conservative Lynne Askey73132.19
Conservative Janett Whiteley69030.38
Independent Ian Hibberd35815.76
Labour Phil Griffiths2149.42
Majority 44116.63
Turnout 37.89
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)

Romsey Tadburn

Romsey Tadburn (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Mark Cooper 1,307 64.86
Liberal Democrats John Parker 1,086 53.90
Conservative Ian Richards66032.75
Conservative Dave Maslen58929.23
Labour Simon Cotton1959.68
Majority 64729.92
Turnout 43.96
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)

Valley Park

Valley Park (2)
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Alan Dowden 1,496 77.84
Liberal Democrats Christopher Thom 1,175 61.13
Conservative Jillie Curtis41421.54
Conservative Roger Curtis38219.88
Labour David Watson1075.57
Majority 1,08253.64
Turnout 41.44
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)
Liberal Democrats win (new seat)

By-elections

North Baddesley

North Baddesley: 24 March 2022
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Geoff Cooper 1,095 63.9
Conservative Richard Cox61836.1
Majority 47727.8
Turnout 1,71329.7−3.8
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Andover Romans

Andover Romans: 15 December 2022
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Jason Sangster 400 57.6
Conservative Katie Brooks29442.4
Majority 10615.2
Turnout 6949.7−17.0
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

Notes

  1. New Party

References

  1. "Election results: Lib Dems gain Winchester from Tories" . Retrieved 7 August 2019.
  2. "Borough Elections 2 May 2019 - Results". Archived from the original on 22 October 2019. Retrieved 7 August 2019.
  3. "The Test Valley (Electoral Changes) Order 2018". legislation.gov.uk. Retrieved 7 August 2019.
  4. "Local Elections Archive Project - 2019 - Test Valley". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 23 January 2021.
  5. "Election results: Lib Dems gain Winchester from Tories". BBC News. 3 May 2019. Retrieved 23 January 2021.