2015 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 Third party
 
Party Conservative Liberal Democrats Independent
Last election 36 12 0
Seats won 38 9 1
Seat change Increase2 Decrease3 Increase1
Popular vote 31,775 15,933 3,317
Percentage 44.30% 22.21% 4.62%
Council control before election

Conservatives

 Council control after election

Conservatives

The 2015 Test Valley Borough Council election took place on 7 May 2015 to elect members of the Test Valley Borough Council in England.[1][2] It was held on the same day as other local elections.

Results

Test Valley Borough Council Election, 2015
Party Seats Gains Losses Net gain/loss Seats % Votes % Votes +/−
  Conservative 38 3 1 Increase2 79.16 44.30 31,775 Decrease12.02
  Liberal Democrats 9 0 3 Decrease3 18.75 37.07 15,933 Decrease10.54
  UKIP 0 Steady Steady Steady 0 15.49 11,114 Increase12.19
  Labour 0 Steady Steady Steady 0 8.95 6,426 Increase3.57
  Independent 1 0 Decrease2 Decrease2 2.08 4.62 3,317 Increase3.23
  Green 0 0 Steady Steady 0 4.40 3,161 Increase3.6
Total 48 34536

Ward results

Abbey

Note that in the previous election, Liberal Democrat candidate Sally Lamb stood as an Independent, receiving 27.20% of the vote share.

Abbey (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Ian Richards 1,195 39.12 Decrease2.99
Conservative Clive Collier 1,076
Liberal Democrats Sally Lamb 865 28.32 Increase12.20
Liberal Democrats John Critchley 716
UKIP Paul Welch 335 10.96 Increase10.96
Labour Stuart Bannerman 334 10.93 Decrease3.62
Green Lucy Best 325 10.64 Increase10.64
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Alamein

Alamein (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Phil North 1,960 40.96 Decrease6.33
Conservative Alexander Brook 1,677
Conservative Tracey Preston 1,570
UKIP Connor Docherty 865 19.66 Increase19.66
Liberal Democrats Len Gates 768 16.05 Decrease20.53
Liberal Democrats Robin Hughes 688
Liberal Democrats Amy Bower 686
Labour Andy Fitchet 648 13.54 Decrease2.57
Labour Ben Kinross 569
Labour Michael Mumford 504
Green Adam Timby 468 9.78 Increase9.78
Green Joshua Cussen 418
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Ampfield and Braishfield

Ampfield and Braishfield
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Martin Hatley 1,052 69.94 Decrease1.45
Liberal Democrats Clive Anderson 314 20.87 Increase3.34
Labour Arthur Stevens 138 9.17 Decrease1.90
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing

Amport

Note that Ben Few Brown had been the Conservative incumbent in the previous election

Amport
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Ben Few Brown 851 64.17
UKIP Christine Forrester 475 35.82 Increase35.82
Independent gain from Conservative Swing

Anna

Anna (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Maureen Flood 1,527 71.96 Increase8.32
Conservative Graham Stallard 1,256
UKIP Timothy Rolt 299 14.09 Decrease3.56
Liberal Democrats Josie Msonthi 296 13.94 Decrease4.75
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Blackwater

Blackwater (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Gordon Bailey 1,865 54.54 Decrease14.89
Conservative Nick Adams-King 1,653
UKIP Kim Bigwood 521 15.23 Increase15.23
Liberal Democrats Phil Green 486 14.21 Decrease8.64
Liberal Democrats Nik Daas 445
Green Gill Tunney 341 9.97 Increase9.97
Labour Peter Sowerby 206 6.02 Decrease1.69
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Bourne Valley

Bourne Valley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Peter Giddings 905 70.75 n/a
Liberal Democrats Linda Gates 204 15.94 n/a
UKIP William McCabe 170 13.29
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing

Broughton and Stockbridge

Broughton and Stockbridge (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Peter Boulton 1,799 49.00 Decrease18.62
Conservative Daniel Busk 1,291
Independent Harry Paul 1,031 28.08 Increase28.08
Liberal Democrats Ed Treadwell 841 22.90 Increase13.00
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Charlton

Charlton
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Ian Carr 670 57.41 Increase1.21
UKIP Norman Woods 293 25.10 Decrease0.53
Independent Richard Kidd 204 17.48 Increase17.48
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing

Chilworth, Nursling and Rownhams

Chilworth, Nursling and Rownhams (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Phil Bundy 2,190 49.96 Decrease12.86
Conservative Nigel Anderdon 2,074
Conservative Alison Finlay 1,931
Liberal Democrats Brian Richards 895 20.41 Increase0.22
UKIP Iain Bell 812 18.52 Increase18.52
Liberal Democrats Michael Ward 517
Labour Gerald Whitaker 486 11.08 Decrease5.89
Liberal Democrats Richard Rowles 462
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Cupernham

Cupernham (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Dorothy Baverstock 1,367 46.68 Decrease0.02
Conservative John Ray 1,183 40.40 Increase0.16
Conservative Teresa Hibberd 1,148
Liberal Democrats Janet Burnage 1,121
Labour Stuart Copping 378 12.90 Decrease0.15
Turnout
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Dun Valley

Dun Valley
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Ian Jeffrey 905 67.38 Increase0.12
Liberal Democrats Maureen Treadwell 438 32.61 Decrease0.12
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing

Harewood

Harewood
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative David Drew 1,086 80.20 Increase13.07
Liberal Democrats Anthony McCabe 268 19.79 Decrease13.07
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing

Harroway

Harroway (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Carl Borg-Neal 1,903 42.30 Decrease6.03
Conservative Karen Hamilton 1,761
Conservative Brian Page 1,545
UKIP Simon Hession 1,066 23.69 Increase4.18
Labour Madeleine Fairweather 869 19.31 Decrease0.20
Green Laura Marriner 660 14.67 Increase14.67
Green Barbara Mitchell 513
Green Lance Mitchell 377
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Kings Somborne and Michelmersh

Kings Somborne and Michelmersh
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Tony Ward 1,093 65.17 Decrease6.07
Liberal Democrats Sandra Cosier 384 22.89 Decrease5.86
UKIP Richard Scott 200 11.92 Increase11.92
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing

Millway

Millway (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Zilliah Brooks 2,080 41.68 Decrease14.05
Conservative Sandra Hawke 1,812
Conservative Jim Neal 1,545
UKIP Mo Cleary 877 17.57 Increase4.52
Liberal Democrats Christopher Ecclestone 638 12.78 Decrease3.94
Green Carol Bartholomew 602 12.06 Increase12.06
Labour Jeffrey Davey 586 11.74 Decrease2.73
Green Dean Marriner 490
Liberal Democrats Ross Fifield 569 382
Independent Tony Hooke 207 4.14 Increase4.14
Independent Alex Gillies 205
Independent Steve McKellar 195
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

North Baddesley

North Baddesley (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Ann Tupper 1,584 37.40 Decrease17.29
Liberal Democrats Stephen Cosier 1,534
Liberal Democrats Celia Dowden 1,522
Conservative Andrew Milligan 1,382 32.63 Increase2.10
Conservative Harmeet Brar 1,005
Conservative Phil Williams 973
UKIP Paul Cadier 816 19.26 Increase19.26
Turnout
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Over Wallop

Over Wallop[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Tony Hope Unopposed
Conservative hold Swing

Penton Bellinger

Penton Bellinger (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Phil Lashbrook 1,734 58.38 Decrease17.56
Conservative Pam Mutton 1,254
UKIP Barry Hodgson 693 23.33 Increase23.33
Liberal Democrats Barbara Carpenter 543 18.28 Increase18.28
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

Romsey Extra

Romsey Extra (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Ian Hibberd 1,123 38.06 Decrease16.80
Conservative Alison Johnston 1,053
Liberal Democrats Karen Dunleavey 609 20.64 Decrease13.76
Liberal Democrats John Parker 520
UKIP Alex Briggs 359 12.16 Increase12.16
Green Ian Callaghan 330 11.18 Increase11.18
Independent Richard Buss 302 10.23 Increase10.23
Labour Barney Jones 227 7.69 Decrease3.03
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

St Mary's

St Mary's (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Iris Andersen 1,638 35.27 Increase5.63
Conservative John Cockaday 1,289
Conservative David Denny 1,245
UKIP Daniel Emmerson 922 19.85 Increase5.39
UKIP Peter Mather 855
Liberal Democrats Katherine Bird 806 17.35 Decrease10.31
UKIP Vincent McGarry 794
Liberal Democrats Nigel Long 724
Labour Alan Cotter 684 14.72 Decrease3.34
Labour Nicole Gentleman 635
Liberal Democrats Sheryl Scott-Clarke 536
Labour Alan Wright 504
Green Catherine Hosen 435 9.36 Increase9.36
Independent Russell Tarrant 159 3.42 Increase3.42
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing

Tadburn

Tadburn (2)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Mark Cooper 1,737 48.06 Decrease4.40
Liberal Democrats Peter Hurst 1,371
Conservative Nick Michell 1,007 27.86 Decrease8.91
Conservative Matthew Southey 781
UKIP Roy Bishop 477 13.19 Increase13.19
Labour Carolyn Nixson 393 10.87 Increase0.10
Turnout
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Valley Park

Valley Park (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Alan Dowden 2,238 53.52 Decrease7.63
Liberal Democrats Andrew Beesley 1,966
Liberal Democrats Kath Tilling 1,803
Conservative Tim England 1,483 35.46 Decrease3.38
Conservative Anne Winstanley 1,388
Conservative Ryan Sutton 1,116
UKIP Sarah Morgan 460 11.00 Increase11.00
Turnout
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing
Liberal Democrats hold Swing

Winton

Winton (3)
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Chris Lynn 1,995 35.42 Decrease7.74
Conservative Jan Lovell 1,899
Conservative Jan Budzynski 1,653
UKIP Marley Spicer 1,130 20.06 Decrease0.21
Labour Adam Jones 1,024 18.18 Increase3.72
Liberal Democrats Sid Dajani 920 16.33 Decrease5.76
Independent Nick Thirsk 563 9.99 Increase9.99
Turnout
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing
Conservative hold Swing

References

  1. ^ "Upcoming elections & referendums". The Electoral Commission. Archived from the original on 15 March 2015. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
  2. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project - 2015 - Test Valley". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 11 January 2021.
  3. ^ "Election of a Borough Councillor / Over Wallop Ward" (PDF). www.testvalley.gov.uk. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 July 2011.
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