2023 Test Valley Borough Council election

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2023 Test Valley Borough Council election
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All 43 seats to Test Valley Borough Council
22 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
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Leader Phil North Neil Gwynne
Party Conservative Liberal Democrats
Last election 24 12
Seats won 26 17
Seat change Increase2 Increase5
Popular vote 14,896 15,966
Percentage 39.6% 42.4%
Swing Decrease2.8pp Increase13.0pp
Leader before election

Phil North
Conservative

Leader after election

Phil North
Conservative

The 2023 Test Valley Borough Council election took place on 4 May 2023 to elect members of Test Valley Borough Council in England.[1][2][3] This was on the same day as other local elections. The whole council of 43 members was up for election across 20 wards.

Background[edit]

At the previous election in 2019 the localist group the Andover Alliance won seven seats on the Council. However, from the beginning of their terms of office they were plagued by internal disputes and defections and they ceased to exist as a group prior to the 2023 election.[4] As a consequence they did not field any candidates at this election, although some of their councillors chose to stand as independents. None were successful.

The Conservatives proved to be the beneficiaries of the Andover Alliance's collapse gaining all seven of their seats. Although they lost five seats to the Liberal Democrats they were able to retain control of the Council.[5][6]

Results summary[edit]

2023 Test Valley District Council election
Party Candidates Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Conservative 43[7] 26 7 5 Increase2 60.5 39.57% 14,896 Decrease2.81%
  Liberal Democrats 43 17 5 0 Increase5 39.5 42.41% 15,966 Increase12.97%
  Independent 9 0 0 0 Steady 0.0 6.02% 2,265 Increase2.52%
  Labour 10 0 0 0 Steady 0.0 6.48% 2,441 Decrease2.12%
  Green 8 0 0 0 Steady 0.0 5.19% 1,955 Increase4.69%
  UKIP 1 0 0 0 Steady 0.0 0.13% 49 Decrease0.27%
  Heritage 1 0 0 0 Steady 0.0 0.19% 71 Increase0.19%
  Andover Alliance 0 0 0 7 Decrease7 0.0 0.00% 0 Decrease15.18%

Ward Results[edit]

Test Valley Borough Council election results.[8]

Sitting councillors are marked with an asterisk (*).

Ampfield and Braishfield[edit]

Ampfield and Braishfield
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Sally Yalden 614 62.0 +20.6
Conservative Mary-Jane Rawson-Smith 376 38.0 -16.4
Majority 238 24.0 N/A
Turnout 990 45.0 -0.8
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing 18.5

Andover Downlands[edit]

Andover Downlands (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Chris Donnelly* 526 57.1 +7.5
Conservative Nicolas Lodge* 451 49.0 +1.3
Liberal Democrats Kevin Hughes 261 28.3 N/A
Labour Kristian Cotter 200 21.7 +7.8
Liberal Democrats Colin Burgess 192 20.8 N/A
Turnout 921 20.7 -5.3
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Andover Harroway[edit]

Andover Harroway (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Luigi Gregori 781 42.1 +17.7
Liberal Democrats Robin Hughes 716 38.6 +14.7
Conservative Carl Borg-Neal* 652 35.1 +3.7
Conservative Tony Burley* 645 34.8 +5.4
Conservative Karen Hamilton* 642 34.6 +3.2
Liberal Democrats Edward Reynolds 581 31.3 +12.0
Green Lance Mitchell 309 16.7 N/A
Labour Phillipa Roll 295 15.9 -1.9
Independent Gary Juliff 248 13.4 N/A
Turnout 1,855 25.6 -3.7
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative
Conservative hold

Andover Millway[edit]

Andover Millway (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Zilliah Brooks* 936 42.9 -6.3
Conservative Jim Neal 794 36.4 -5.3
Conservative Mark Leech 770 35.3 -7.8
Liberal Democrats Thomas Gregory 756 34.6 N/A
Liberal Democrats Michael McGarry 698 32.0 N/A
Liberal Democrats Nicholas Simmonds 529 24.2 N/A
Green Catherine Hosen 424 19.4 N/A
Independent Mark Farren 421 19.3 N/A
Green Andy Pomphrey 369 16.9 N/A
Independent Dan Emmerson 233 10.7 N/A
Turnout 2,183 32.4 -0.5
Conservative hold
Conservative gain from Andover Alliance
Conservative gain from Andover Alliance

Andover Romans[edit]

Andover Romans (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Jason Sangster* 659 41.9 +15.7
Conservative Katy Brooks 577 36.7 -3.1
Conservative Kirsty North* 557 35.4 -5.6
Liberal Democrats Josephine Msonthi 554 35.2 +12.3
Liberal Democrats Richard Kidd 549 34.9 +14.1
Conservative Tracey Tasker* 540 34.4 -3.5
Independent Steve Hardstaff 364 23.2 N/A
Labour Scott Lindfield 290 18.4 +4.2
Turnout 1,572 21.5 -5.2
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Andover St Mary's[edit]

Andover St Mary's (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Iris Andersen* 676 48.7 +13.9
Conservative Debbie Cattell 538 38.8 +11.6
Conservative Jan Budzynski 504 36.3 +11.6
Labour Andrew Fitchet 479 34.5 +18.3
Liberal Democrats Katherine Bird 457 32.9 +14.1
Labour Judith Cole 426 30.7 N/A
Independent Stuart Waue 306 22.1 N/A
Liberal Democrats Andrew Briggs 206 14.9 N/A
Liberal Democrats Peter Hurst 200 14.4 N/A
Turnout 1,387 23.3 -4.3
Conservative hold
Conservative gain from Andover Alliance
Conservative gain from Andover Alliance

Andover Winton[edit]

Andover Winton (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Alex Gillies 645 45.8 -0.6
Conservative Lisa Matthews 552 39.2 -2.6
Liberal Democrats Joseph Hughes 410 29.1 N/A
Liberal Democrats Adrian Hall-Cooper 330 23.4 N/A
Independent Rebecca Meyer* 283 20.1 -30.1
Independent Andrew Horsnell 195 13.8 N/A
Independent Richard Rowles* 161 11.4 -37.2
Turnout 1,408 29.4 -1.5
Conservative gain from Andover Alliance
Conservative gain from Andover Alliance

Anna[edit]

Anna (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Maureen Flood* 1,373 69.3 +11.9
Conservative Susanne Hasselmann 1,102 55.7 +10.9
Liberal Democrats Paul Burnage 454 22.9 N/A
Liberal Democrats Christopher Thom 387 19.5 N/A
Green Carol Bartholomew 360 18.2 N/A
Turnout 1,980 40.3 -2.6
Conservative hold
Conservative gain from Andover Alliance
  • Christopher Thom was a member for Valley Park ward in the previous council term.

Bellinger[edit]

Bellinger
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Phil Lashbrook* 531 66.5 +66.5
Liberal Democrats George Johnson 268 33.5 N/A
Majority 263 33.0 N/A
Turnout 799 31.4 N/A
Conservative hold Swing N/A

Blackwater[edit]

Blackwater (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Nick Adams-King* 1,465 66.4 +3.1
Conservative Gordon Bailey* 969 43.9 -15.2
Liberal Democrats Thomas Ezard 858 38.9 N/A
Independent Christopher Craig 643 29.1 +6.4
Green Jason Reeves 294 13.3 N/A
Liberal Democrats Andrew Beesley 293 13.3 N/A
Turnout 2,206 43.8 +3.8
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Bourne Valley[edit]

Bourne Valley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Phil North* 576 64.4 +64.4
Liberal Democrats Graham Walters 318 35.6 N/A
Majority 255 28.6 N/A
Turnout 894 36.6 N/A
Conservative hold Swing N/A

Charlton and the Pentons[edit]

Charlton and the Pentons
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Linda Lashbrook* 429 48.0 -3.0
Liberal Democrats Jean Reynolds 253 28.3 N/A
Green Paul Howland 163 18.2 +1.2
UKIP Norman Woods 49 5.5 -7.8
Majority 176 19.7 -12.7
Turnout 894 34.4 +2.0
Conservative hold Swing N/A

Chilworth, Nursling and Rownhams[edit]

Chilworth, Nursling and Rownhams (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Karen Dunleavey 1,190 50.7 +20.4
Conservative Phil Bundy* 1,144 48.8 -9.9
Conservative Terese Swain 1,091 46.5 -9.0
Liberal Democrats Lee Berry 1,060 45.2 +19.6
Liberal Democrats Julie Gomer 1,048 44.7 +21.5
Conservative Mike Maltby 1,037 44.2 -10.9
Turnout 2,345 35.9 +1.3
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

Harewood[edit]

Harewood
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative David Drew* 652 52.0 -15.6
Liberal Democrats Duncan Clark 601 48.0 N/A
Majority 51 4.0 -31.3
Turnout 1,253 48.1 +5.0
Conservative hold Swing N/A

Mid Test[edit]

Mid Test (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Alison Johnston* 1,402 47.8 -7.2
Conservative Ian Jeffrey* 1,382 47.1 -11.9
Conservative Stewart MacDonald 1,351 46.0 -13.8
Liberal Democrats David Hall 1,225 41.7 +6.5
Liberal Democrats Alan Marshall 972 33.1 +1.3
Liberal Democrats Russell Theron 897 30.6 N/A
Green Connor Shaw 405 13.8 N/A
Green Jonathan Cotterell 368 12.5 N/A
Labour Jane Elliott 256 8.7 -8.4
Turnout 2,936 40.9 +5.5
Conservative hold
Conservative hold
Conservative hold

North Baddesley[edit]

North Baddesley (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Amanda Ford 1,373 70.1 +1.5
Liberal Democrats Geoff Cooper* 1,239 63.2 +3.5
Liberal Democrats Alan Warnes* 1,198 61.2 -6.3
Conservative Lynne Colton 513 26.2 -6.8
Conservative Joe Billett 483 24.7 -1.4
Conservative Richard Franke 416 21.2 -0.5
Labour Callum Jackson 227 11.6 N/A
Turnout 1,959 34.2 +0.7
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold

Romsey Abbey[edit]

Romsey Abbey (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Sandra Gidley* 1,132 57.0 -6.0
Liberal Democrats Nik Daas* 1,017 51.2 -1.5
Conservative Nick Michell 704 35.5 +1.1
Conservative Joe Dwyer 642 32.3 +1.0
Labour Bernard Van Den Berg 167 8.4 -0.1
Heritage Andrew Peterson 71 3.6 N/A
Turnout 1,985 41.8 -3.9
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold

Romsey Cupernham[edit]

Romsey Cupernham (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Janet Burnage* 1,435 60.9 +12.7
Liberal Democrats Neil Gwynne* 1,327 56.3 +14.4
Liberal Democrats Rohit Kohli 1,187 50.3 -5.2
Conservative Tim Mayer 869 36.9 +4.7
Conservative John Ray 768 32.6 -3.5
Conservative Dave Maslen 664 28.2 -2.2
Labour Ann Chillingworth 326 13.8 +4.4
Turnout 2,358 36.4 -1.5
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold

Romsey Tadburn[edit]

Romsey Tadburn (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Mark Cooper* 1,463 73.3 +8.4
Liberal Democrats John Parker* 1,304 65.3 +11.4
Conservative Clive Collier 494 24.7 -8.1
Conservative David Bloomfield 410 20.5 -8.7
Labour Carolyn Nixson 201 10.1 +0.4
Turnout 1,996 43.4 -0.6
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold

Valley Park[edit]

Valley Park (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Alan Dowden* 1,458 80.9 +3.1
Liberal Democrats Celia Dowden** 1,297 72.0 +10.9
Conservative Michael Ball 356 19.8 -1.7
Conservative Sam Davies 330 18.3 -1.6
Turnout 1,802 39.1 -2.3
Liberal Democrats hold
Liberal Democrats hold
  • Celia Dowden was a member for North Baddesley ward in the previous council term.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Borough and Parish Elections - May 2023". Test Valley Borough Council. Retrieved 4 April 2023.
  2. ^ "Election timetable in England". UK Government. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
  3. ^ "Full list of election candidates revealed for Test Valley". Andover Advertiser. 6 April 2023. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
  4. ^ "Andover Alliance: A look back at the party's ups and downs". Andover Advertiser. 25 October 2019. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
  5. ^ "Test Valley election result". BBC News. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
  6. ^ "Test Valley elections: Conservatives win majority, Lib Dems also gain". Andover Advertiser. 5 May 2023. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
  7. ^ "Documents:Statement of Persons Nominated - Borough Elections 2023". Test Valley Borough Council. Retrieved 5 April 2023.
  8. ^ "Borough Elections 4 May 2023 - Results". Test Valley Borough Council. 5 May 2023. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
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