2011 Test Valley Borough Council election

Elections to Test Valley Borough Council were held on 5 May 2011, the same day as the 2011 United Kingdom Alternative Vote referendum. The Conservatives maintained control of the council, with an increased majority.[1]

2011 Test Valley Borough Council election
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All 48 seats to Test Valley Borough Council
24 seats needed for a majority
  First party Second party
 
Party Conservative Liberal Democrats
Last election 33 15
Seats won 36 12
Seat change Increase3 Decrease3
Popular vote 22,598 12,607
Percentage 51.82% 28.90%


Council control before election

Conservatives

Council control after election

Conservatives

Candidates and results

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Before the election, the council consisted of 33 Conservatives, 14 Liberal Democrats and 1 Independent.[1]

Only the Conservatives contested all 48 seats. The Liberal Democrats contested 43 seats, while Labour contested 14, the UK Independence Party 7 and the Greens 2. There were also 3 independent candidates. Two wards, Bourne Valley and Over Wallop, were uncontested, meaning the Conservative candidates were elected by default.

Despite all 48 seats being up for election, only three changed hands: The Conservatives gained two seats in Andover, both from the Liberal Democrats, and, in the Abbey Ward of Romsey, defeated Independent Sally Lamb, who had been previously elected as a Liberal Democrat.

Test Valley Borough Council Election, 2011
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Conservative 36 3 0 +3 75 51.82 22,598  2.23
  Liberal Democrats 12 0 2 -2 25 28.90 12,607  8.17
  Labour 0 0 0 0 0 10.46 4,564  5.31
  UKIP 0 0 0 0 0 5.74 2,506  2.42
  Independent 0 0 1 -1 0 2.13 930  1.75
  Green 0 0 0 0 0 0.92 403  0.92
Total 48 43608

Ward results

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Abbey

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Abbey (2)[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Ian Richards 1,042 42.11  2.64
Conservative Clive Collier 950
Independent Sally Lamb 673 27.20  27.20
Liberal Democrats Mike Wenman 399 16.12  32.89
Labour Christine Watkins 360 14.55  14.02
Liberal Democrats Sandra Cosier 357
Rejected ballots 17
Turnout 2,089 54.4%
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Alamein

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Alamein (3)[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Phil North 1086 47.29  4.96
Conservative Janet Whiteley 993
Conservative Alex Brook 963
Liberal Democrats Len Gates 840 36.58  5.27
Liberal Democrats Kevin Hughes 796 36.9
Liberal Democrats Robin Hughes 739 34.2
Labour Martin Bell 370 16.11  8.27
Rejected ballots 15 0.7
Turnout 2158 34.3%
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Ampfield and Braishfield

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Ampfield and Braishfield[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Martin Hatley 806 71.39  9.18
Liberal Democrats Clive Anderson 198 17.53  2.06
Labour David Stevens 125 11.07  7.13
Majority 608
Rejected ballots 10 0.8
Turnout 1,139 61.7%
Conservative hold Swing

Amport

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Amport [5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Ben Few Brown 699 76.15 N/A
Liberal Democrats Dominic Mills 219 23.85 N/A
Majority 480
Rejected ballots 49 5.1
Turnout 968 52.3%
Conservative hold Swing N/A

Anna

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Anna (2)[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Maureen Flood 1,341 63.64  0.18
Conservative Graham Stallard 1,071
Liberal Democrats Ben Harrington-Ellsmore 394 18.69  0.83
UKIP Stan Oram 372 17.65  1.01
Rejected ballots 28
Turnout 1,947 52.3%
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Blackwater

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Blackwater (2)[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Tony Gentle 1,495 69.43  9.08
Conservative Gordon Bailey 1,435
Liberal Democrats Philip Green 492 22.85  1.37
Liberal Democrats Mike Curtis 361
Labour Albert Astbury 166 7.71  7.71
Rejected ballots 16
Turnout 2,176 52,4%
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Bourne Valley

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Bourne Valley[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Peter Giddings Unopposed
Conservative hold Swing

Broughton and Stockbridge

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Broughton and Stockbridge (2)[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Peter Boulton 1,489 67.62  8.00
Conservative Daniel Busk 1,343
Liberal Democrats Jennifer Warren 495 22.47  1.90
Liberal Democrats Ed Treadwell 425
Labour Paul Doran 218 9.90  9.90
Rejected ballots 18
Turnout 2,181 56.3%
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Charlton

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Charlton[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Ian Carr 489 56.20  10.78
Liberal Democrats Michael McGarry 223 25.63  7.38
UKIP Norman Woods 158 18.16  18.16
Majority 266
Rejected ballots 6 0.6
Turnout 876 54.2%
Conservative hold Swing

Chilworth, Nursling and Rownhams

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Chilworth, Nursling and Rownhams (3)[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Philip Bundy 1,643 62.82  2.24
Conservative Nigel Anderdon 1,639
Conservative Alison Finlay 1,509
Liberal Democrats Jessica Cosier 528 20.19  10.22
Liberal Democrats Judith Houghton 448
Labour Joan Morrell 444 16.97  7.97
Liberal Democrats Paul Thompson 429
Rejected ballots 27
Turnout 2,571 48.6%
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Cupernham

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Cupernham (2)[12][failed verification]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Dorothy Baverstock 1,034 46.70  13.47
Liberal Democrats Karen Dunleavey 992
Conservative John Ray 891 40.24  0.42
Conservative Craig Buckingham 747
Labour Joss MacDonald 289 13.05  13.05
Rejected ballots 26
Turnout 2,144 53.3%
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Dun Valley

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Dun Valley[13][failed verification]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Neville Whiteley 604 67.26  3.66
Liberal Democrats Jane Waller 294 32.73  3.66
Majority 310
Rejected ballots 14 1.6
Turnout 912 53.2%
Conservative hold Swing

Harewood

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Harewood[14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Jim Neal 670 67.13 N/A
Liberal Democrats Richard Rowles 328 32.86 N/A
Majority 324
Rejected ballots 11 1.1
Turnout 1,010 55.1%
Conservative hold Swing

Harroway

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Harroway (3)[15]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Brian Page 1,206 48.33  2.32
Conservative Karen Hamilton 1,193
Conservative Carl Borg-Neal 1,142
Labour Jonathan Ridge 487 19.51  2.23
UKIP Tim Rolt 429 17.19  5.08
Liberal Democrats Ryan Hughes 373 14.94  5.00
Liberal Democrats Josie Msonthi 329
Liberal Democrats Andrew Whiteley 314
Rejected ballots 23
Turnout 2,367 39.9%
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Kings Somborne and Michelmersh

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Kings Somborne and Michelmersh[citation needed]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Tony Ward 793 71.24
Liberal Democrats Julian Gee 320 28.75
Majority 473
Rejected ballots 18 1.6
Turnout 1,136 55.5%
Conservative hold Swing

Millway

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Millway (3)[16][failed verification]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Zilliah Brooks 1,486 55.73  1.61
Conservative Sandra Hawke 1,321
Conservative Ian Robin 1,247
Liberal Democrats Ross Fifield 446 16.72  15.26
Liberal Democrats Barbara Carpenter 432
Labour John Newland 386 14.47  3.80
UKIP Laurie Manifold 348 13.05  13.05
Liberal Democrats Margaret Henstock 311
Rejected ballots 10
Turnout 2,365 40.5%
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

North Baddesley

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North Baddesley (3)[17][failed verification]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Steve Cosier 1,526 54.69  6.82
Liberal Democrats Celia Dowden 1,319
Liberal Democrats Ann Tupper 1,309
Conservative Richard Eagan 852 30.53  3.41
Conservative Ron Brayshaw 810
Conservative Trevor Coles 753
Labour Chris Devrell 412 14.76  10.23
Rejected ballots 32
Turnout 2,722 49.2%
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Over Wallop

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Over Wallop[18][failed verification]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Tony Hope Unopposed
Conservative hold Swing

Penton Bellinger

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Penton Bellinger (2)[19]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Ellie Charnley 1,272 75.94  0.25
Conservative Phil Lashbrook 1,265 69.8
Green Lance Mitchell 403 24.05  24.05
Green Owain Clarke 288 15.9
Rejected ballots 26 1.4
Turnout 1,812 49.3%
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Romsey Extra

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Romsey Extra (2)[20][failed verification]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Ian Hibberd 767 54.86  2.7
Conservative Alison Johnston 757
Liberal Democrats John Parker 481 34.40  9.99
Liberal Democrats Priya Banerjee 352
Labour Amanda Ford 150 10.72  7.29
Rejected ballots 20
Turnout 1,365 53.9%
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

St Mary's

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St Mary's (3)[21][failed verification]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Iris Andersen 750 29.64  4.77
Liberal Democrats Katherine Bird 700 27.66  13.69
Liberal Democrats Nigel Long 682
Conservative Katie Brooks 644
Conservative David Denny 640
Liberal Democrats Vincent McGarry 540
Labour Andy Fitchet 457 18.06  4.77
UKIP Anthony McCabe 366 14.46  3.53
Independent Donald MacDonald 257 10.15  10.15
Independent Peter Mather 250
Rejected ballots 11
Turnout 2,086 34.6%
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Tadburn

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Tadburn (2)[22]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Mark Cooper 1,277 52.46  1.02
Liberal Democrats Peter Hurst 1,014
Conservative Nick Michell 895 36.77  6.83
Conservative Jill Gethin 893
Labour Carolyn Nixson 262 10.76  5.82
Rejected ballots 16
Turnout 2,347 56.7%
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Valley Park

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Valley Park (3)[23]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Alan Dowden 1,590 61.15  1.69
Liberal Democrats Andrew Beesley 1,368
Liberal Democrats Kath Tilling 1,337
Conservative John Barton 1,010 38.84  1.69
Conservative Jane Johnson 916
Conservative Roger Curtis 912
Rejected ballots 36
Turnout 2,859 49.5%
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Winton

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Winton (3)[24]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Chris Lynn 1,307 43.16  5.07
Conservative Jan Budzynski 1,020
Conservative Jan Lovell 1,004
Liberal Democrats Dave Campbell 669 22.09  6.8
UKIP Peter Sumner 614 20.27  10.64
Liberal Democrats Sid Dajani 547
Liberal Democrats Peter Wilson 547
UKIP Bill McCabe 537
Labour Adam Jones 438 14.46  6.54
Rejected ballots 24
Turnout 2,668 43.0%
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

References

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  5. ^ "Election of a Borough Councillor Amport Ward" (PDF). www.testvalley.gov.uk. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 July 2011.
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  7. ^ "Election of Borough Councillors Blackwater Ward" (PDF). 6 April 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 July 2011.
  8. ^ "Election of a Borough Councillor Bourne Valley Ward" (PDF). 6 April 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 July 2011.
  9. ^ "Election of Borough Councillors for Broughton & Stockbridge" (PDF). 6 May 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 May 2011.
  10. ^ "Election of a Borough Councillor for Charlton on Thursday 5 May 2011" (PDF). 6 May 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 September 2011.
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