Test Valley Council - Wards and Councillors

District council · South East · 43 seats in 20 wards · All seats elected every four years · Next election 6 May 2027

The Conservatives have a majority on Test Valley Council. The council has 43 councillors in 20 wards. Seats by party: Conservative 25, Lib Dem 16, Other 2. The next election is on 6 May 2027.

The government withdrew its plan to reorganise councils in Hampshire, the Isle of Wight, Portsmouth and Southampton on 7 September 2026. Elections due in May 2027 will go ahead on existing council boundaries. Source

Control

Seats by party

Conservative (Majority)

43 seats - 22 for a majority

Conservative 25Lib Dem 16Other 2

Seat changes since the 4 May 2023 election Other +2 Conservative −1 Lib Dem −1

Vote share at the 4 May 2023 election (43 seats, all wards)

ShareSeats won

Lib Dem41.6%17

Conservative39.1%26

Other7.8%0

Labour6.4%0

Green5.1%0

Next election

6 May 2027

all 43 seats up, then every four years

Largest party

Conservative 25

majority of 7; 22 needed

Closest result

Andover Romans

Conservative won the last seat by 3 votes over Lib Dem, 4 May 2023

Latest by-election

Andover Romans

Lib Dem gain from Conservative, 15 December 2022 (1 since 2021)

Constituencies

3 overlap

2024Now

Voted Leave in 2016

52%

GB 52%

Wards

Who holds each ward

ConservativeLib Dem

Coloured by the party holding most of the ward's seats today; where seats are split evenly, by the party with the higher share at the last election.

All 20 wards

Councillors and last results

Select a ward for its full results, candidates and last by-election.

Ward and councillors	Last election
Ampfield & Braishfield Sally Yalden	4 May 2023 Lib Dem 57.8% lead 15.6 pts
Andover Downlands Chris Donnelly, Nick Lodge	4 May 2023 Conservative 53.3% lead 26.9 pts
Andover Harroway Robin Hughes, Carl Borg-Neal, Luigi Gregori	4 May 2023 Lib Dem 34.2% lead 5.7 pts
Andover Millway Jim Neal, Zilliah Brooks, Mark Leech	4 May 2023 Conservative 33.8% lead 6.5 pts
Andover Romans Kirsty North, Jason Sangster, Katie Brooks	4 May 2023 Lib Dem 34.9% lead 4.4 pts
Andover St Mary's Jan Budzynski, Debbie Cattell, Iris Andersen	4 May 2023 Conservative 35.2% lead 10.2 pts
Andover Winton Lisa Matthews, Alexander Gillies	4 May 2023 Conservative 38.1% lead 13.9 pts
Anna Susanne Hasselmann, Maureen Flood	4 May 2023 Conservative 62.8% lead 42.0 pts
Bellinger Philip Lashbrook	4 May 2023 Conservative 66.5% lead 33.0 pts
Blackwater Gordon Bailey, Nick Adams-King	4 May 2023 Conservative 44.9% lead 18.6 pts
Bourne Valley Phil North	4 May 2023 Conservative 64.4% lead 28.8 pts
Charlton & the Pentons Linda Lashbrook	4 May 2023 Conservative 48.0% lead 19.7 pts
Chilworth, Nursling & Rownhams Terese Swain, Phil Bundy, Karen Dunleavey	4 May 2023 Lib Dem 51.0% lead 2.0 pts
Harewood David Drew	4 May 2023 Conservative 52.0% lead 4.0 pts
Mid Test Ian Jeffrey, Alison Johnston, Stewart MacDonald	4 May 2023 Conservative 42.6% lead 5.3 pts
North Baddesley Alan Warnes, Geoff Cooper, Amanda Ford	4 May 2023 Lib Dem 65.0% lead 40.7 pts
Romsey Abbey Nik Daas, Sandra Gidley	4 May 2023 Lib Dem 54.6% lead 20.7 pts
Romsey Cupernham Janet Burnage, Neil Gwynne, Rohit Kohli	4 May 2023 Lib Dem 54.6% lead 21.6 pts
Romsey Tadburn Mark Cooper, John Parker	4 May 2023 Lib Dem 67.8% lead 44.9 pts
Valley Park Alan Dowden, Celia Dowden	4 May 2023 Lib Dem 80.4% lead 60.8 pts

Ampfield & Braishfield

Sally Yalden Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Lib Dem57.8%

Conservative42.2%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Sally Yalden Elected	Lib Dem	514	57.8%
M-J Rawson-Smith	Conservative	376	42.2%

Andover Downlands

Chris Donnelly ConservativeNick Lodge Conservative

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (2 seats)

Conservative53.3%

Lib Dem26.4%

Labour20.3%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Christopher David Donnelly Elected	Conservative	526
Nick Lodge Elected	Conservative	451
Kevin Paul Hughes	Lib Dem	261
Kristian Nicholas Cotter	Labour	200
Colin Stuart Burgess	Lib Dem	192

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Andover Harroway

Carl Borg-Neal ConservativeLuigi Gregori Lib DemRobin Hughes Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (3 seats)

Lib Dem34.2%

Conservative28.5%

Green13.5%

Labour12.9%

Independent10.9%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Luigi Stefano John Gregori Elected	Lib Dem	781
Robin Hughes Elected	Lib Dem	716
Carl Stephen Borg-Neal Elected	Conservative	652
Tony Burley	Conservative	645
Karen Louise Hamilton	Conservative	643
Edward Charles Reynolds	Lib Dem	581
Lance Mitchell	Green	309
Philippa Jane Roll	Labour	295
Gary Mark Juliff	Independent	248

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Andover Millway

Jim Neal ConservativeMark Leech ConservativeZilliah Brooks Conservative

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (3 seats)

Conservative33.8%

Lib Dem27.3%

Green15.3%

Independent15.2%

Independent8.4%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Zilliah Helena Brooks Elected	Conservative	936
Jim Neal Elected	Conservative	794
Mark Alan Leech Elected	Conservative	770
Thomas James Gregory	Lib Dem	756
Michael Robert McGarry	Lib Dem	698
Nicholas Gordon Simmonds	Lib Dem	529
Catherine Hosen	Green	424
Mark Llewellyn Farren	Independent	421
Andy Pomphrey	Green	369
Dan Emmerson	Independent	233

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Andover Romans

Jason Sangster Lib DemKatie Brooks IndependentKirsty North Conservative

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (3 seats)

Lib Dem34.9%

Conservative30.5%

Independent19.3%

Labour15.3%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Jason Lloyd Sangster Elected	Lib Dem	659
Katie Louise Brooks Elected	Conservative	577
Kirsty North Elected	Conservative	557
Josephine Hazel Iris Msonthi	Lib Dem	554
Richard Jeremy Kidd	Lib Dem	549
Tracey Lorraine Preston	Conservative	540
Steve Hardstaff	Independent	364
Scott William John Lindfield	Labour	290

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Andover St Mary's

Debbie Cattell ConservativeIris Andersen ConservativeJan Budzynski Conservative

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (3 seats)

Conservative35.2%

Labour25.0%

Lib Dem23.8%

Independent16.0%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Iris Anita Andersen Elected	Conservative	676
Debbie Cattell Elected	Conservative	538
Jan Franciszek Budzynski Elected	Conservative	504
Andy Fitchet	Labour	479
Katherine Anne Bird	Lib Dem	457
Judith Elizabeth Cole	Labour	426
Stuart George Waue	Independent	306
Andrew John Briggs	Lib Dem	206
Peter Alan Hurst	Lib Dem	200

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Andover Winton

Alexander Gillies ConservativeLisa Matthews Conservative

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (2 seats)

Conservative38.1%

Lib Dem24.2%

Independent16.7%

Independent11.5%

Independent9.5%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Alex Gillies Elected	Conservative	645
Lisa Jayne Matthews Elected	Conservative	552
Joseph Henry Hughes	Lib Dem	410
Adrian Stephen Hall-Cooper	Lib Dem	330
Rebecca Meyer	Independent	283
Andrew Kevin Horsnell	Independent	195
Richard Rowles	Independent	161

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Anna

Maureen Flood ConservativeSusanne Hasselmann Conservative

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (2 seats)

Conservative62.8%

Lib Dem20.8%

Green16.5%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Maureen Flood Elected	Conservative	1,373
Susanne Hasselmann Elected	Conservative	1,102
Paul Steven Burnage	Lib Dem	454
Christopher Thom	Lib Dem	387
Carol Marie Bartholomew	Green	360

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Bellinger

Philip Lashbrook Conservative

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Conservative66.5%

Lib Dem33.5%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Phil Lashbrook Elected	Conservative	531	66.5%
George David Johnson	Lib Dem	268	33.5%

Blackwater

Gordon Bailey ConservativeNick Adams-King Conservative

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (2 seats)

Conservative44.9%

Lib Dem26.3%

Independent19.7%

Green9.0%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Nick Adams-King Elected	Conservative	1,465
Gordon Leslie Bailey Elected	Conservative	969
Thomas Harold George Ezard	Lib Dem	858
Christopher Leonard Craig	Independent	643
Jason Martin Reeves	Green	294
Andrew Robert Beesley	Lib Dem	293

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Bourne Valley

Phil North Conservative

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Conservative64.4%

Lib Dem35.6%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Phil North Elected	Conservative	576	64.4%
Graham Nicholas Walters	Lib Dem	318	35.6%

Charlton & the Pentons

Linda Lashbrook Conservative

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Conservative48.0%

Lib Dem28.3%

Green18.2%

UKIP5.5%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Linda Lashbrook Elected	Conservative	429	48.0%
Jean Reynolds	Lib Dem	253	28.3%
Paul Howland	Green	163	18.2%
Norman Henry Richard Woods	UKIP	49	5.5%

Chilworth, Nursling & Rownhams

Karen Dunleavey Lib DemPhil Bundy ConservativeTerese Swain Conservative

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (3 seats)

Lib Dem51.0%

Conservative49.0%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Karen Linda Dunleavey Elected	Lib Dem	1,190
Phil Bundy Elected	Conservative	1,144
Terese Swain Elected	Conservative	1,091
Lee Berry	Lib Dem	1,060
Julie Gomer	Lib Dem	1,048
Mike Maltby	Conservative	1,037

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Harewood

David Drew Conservative

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023

Conservative52.0%

Lib Dem48.0%

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
David Nicholas Alwyne Drew Elected	Conservative	652	52.0%
Duncan James Clark	Lib Dem	601	48.0%

Mid Test

Alison Johnston ConservativeIan Jeffrey ConservativeStewart MacDonald Conservative

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (3 seats)

Conservative42.6%

Lib Dem37.3%

Green12.3%

Labour7.8%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Alison Mary Johnston Elected	Conservative	1,402
Ian Jeffrey Elected	Conservative	1,382
Stewart MacDonald Elected	Conservative	1,351
David Ian Hall	Lib Dem	1,225
Alan Geoffrey Marshall	Lib Dem	972
Russell Theron	Lib Dem	897
Connor Edward Shaw	Green	405
Jonathan Cotterell	Green	368
Jane Carole Elliott	Labour	256

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

North Baddesley

Alan Warnes Lib DemAmanda Ford IndependentGeoff Cooper Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (3 seats)

Lib Dem65.0%

Conservative24.3%

Labour10.7%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Amanda Ford Elected	Lib Dem	1,373
Geoff Cooper Elected	Lib Dem	1,239
Alan Warnes Elected	Lib Dem	1,198
Lynne Colton	Conservative	513
Joe Billett	Conservative	483
Richard Jan Franke	Conservative	416
Callum Peter Jackson	Labour	227

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Romsey Abbey

Nik Daas Lib DemSandra Gidley Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (2 seats)

Lib Dem54.6%

Conservative33.9%

Labour8.1%

Heritage Party3.4%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Sandra Julia Gidley Elected	Lib Dem	1,132
Nik Daas Elected	Lib Dem	1,017
Nick Michell	Conservative	704
Joe Dwyer	Conservative	642
Bernard Lawrence Van Den Berg	Labour	167
Andrew Drummond Peterson	Heritage Party	71

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Romsey Cupernham

Janet Burnage Lib DemNeil Gwynne Lib DemRohit Kohli Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (3 seats)

Lib Dem54.6%

Conservative33.0%

Labour12.4%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Janet Louise Burnage Elected	Lib Dem	1,435
Neil Alan Gwynne Elected	Lib Dem	1,327
Rohit Kohli Elected	Lib Dem	1,187
Tim Mayer	Conservative	869
John Anthony William Ray	Conservative	768
Dave Maslen	Conservative	664
Ann Cameron Chillingworth	Labour	326

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Romsey Tadburn

John Parker Lib DemMark Cooper Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (2 seats)

Lib Dem67.8%

Conservative22.9%

Labour9.3%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Mark Geoffrey Cooper Elected	Lib Dem	1,463
John Stephen Parker Elected	Lib Dem	1,304
Clive Wellesley Collier	Conservative	494
David Charles Bloomfield	Conservative	410
Carolyn Ann Nixson	Labour	201

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Valley Park

Alan Dowden Lib DemCelia Dowden Lib Dem

Last scheduled election, 4 May 2023 (2 seats)

Lib Dem80.4%

Conservative19.6%

Candidate	Party	Votes
Alan George Dowden Elected	Lib Dem	1,458
Celia Mary Dowden Elected	Lib Dem	1,297
Michael Anthony Ball	Conservative	356
Sam George Davies	Conservative	330

Party shares count each party's leading candidate.

Councillors

Changed party since the election

2 councillors now sit for a different party from the one they were elected for.

Ward	Councillor	Elected as	Now
Andover Romans	Katie Brooks	Conservative 2023	Independent
North Baddesley	Amanda Ford	Lib Dem 2023	Independent

By-elections

Every council by-election since 2021

1 by-election since July 2021, 1 of them gains.

Date	Ward	Result	Winner's share
15 December 2022	Andover Romans	Lib Dem gain from Conservative

Parliament

Parliamentary constituencies

Constituency	Share of council	2024 winner	Projected now
Romsey and Southampton North	52%	Conservative	Conservative 36%
North West Hampshire	43%	Conservative	Conservative 33%
Eastleigh	5%	Lib Dem	Conservative 28%

Share of the council: the proportion of its census neighbourhoods (2021 LSOAs) in each seat. The projection is PollCheck's demographic model at current polling, not a forecast.

People

Who lives in Test Valley

130,492 residents in 54,718 households

Voted Leave in 2016

52% same as GB

Degree or higher

36% 2 above GB

No qualifications

14% 4 below GB

Own their home

69% 8 above GB

Rent from a council or housing association

14% 3 below GB

Rent privately

15% 5 below GB

Aged 15 to 34

26% 5 below GB

Aged 65 and over

26% 4 above GB

GB figure. 2021 Census (Scotland: 2022): age as a share of residents aged 15 and over, qualifications of residents aged 16 and over, housing as a share of households. Leave: 2016 EU referendum, Electoral Commission results by counting area.

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Closest on the measures above: the 2016 Leave vote, age, qualifications and housing. Maps show which party holds each ward.

Sources

Sources and method

Seat totals and control: PollCheck council control tracker. Councillors: Open Council Data (CC BY-SA 4.0). Election results: Democracy Club (CC BY 4.0), with some vote counts from DCLEAPIL, Leman (2025) (CC BY-SA 4.0), and corrections checked against councils' official declarations. Ward boundaries: Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Census: Office for National Statistics and National Records of Scotland.

Councillor lists and DCLEAPIL-derived vote counts on this page are available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

In wards electing more than one councillor, a party's share counts only its leading candidate (the Rallings and Thrasher method). Independents count individually. The lead is the gap between the top two parties' shares.