The 2019 Test Valley Borough Council election took place on 2 May 2019 to elect members of Test Valley Borough Council in England. 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.
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.
Summary
Election result
Party vote totals in the table are the sum of each party's highest-polling candidate in each ward.
Ward results
The results for each ward were as follows.
Ampfield and Braishfield
Andover Downlands
Andover Harroway
Andover Millway
Andover Romans
Andover St Mary's
Andover Winton
Anna
Bellinger
Blackwater
Bourne Valley
Charlton and the Pentons
Chilworth, Nursling and Rownhams
Harewood
Mid Test
North Baddesley
Romsey Abbey
Romsey Cupernham
Romsey Tadburn
Valley Park
Changes 2019–2023
The Andover Alliance was recognised as a political group at the first meeting of the new council on 13 May 2019, made up of councillors Coole and Ecclestone. Martin Hatley (Ampfield and Braishfield), elected as a Conservative, resigned from the Conservative group in October 2022 and was sitting as an independent by November 2022. By December 2022, David Coole (Anna) and Rebecca Meyer (Andover Winton), both elected for the Andover Alliance, were also listed as independent councillors, and Christopher Ecclestone (Andover Millway) as a Liberal Party councillor.
By-elections Andover Millway A by-election was held on 6 May 2021 after Andover Alliance councillor Alison Watts resigned in February 2021. The Conservatives gained the seat from the Andover Alliance.
Andover St Mary's A by-election was held on 6 May 2021 to fill a vacancy in Andover St Mary's ward. The Conservatives gained the seat from the Andover Alliance.
Chilworth, Nursling and Rownhams By-elections were held on 6 May 2021 to fill two vacancies in Chilworth, Nursling and Rownhams ward. The Conservatives held both seats.
North Baddesley A by-election was held on 24 March 2022 after Liberal Democrat councillor Simon Cross stepped down owing to ill health. The Liberal Democrats held the seat.
Andover Romans A by-election was held on 15 December 2022 after Conservative councillor Nick Matthews resigned. The Liberal Democrats gained the seat from the Conservatives.
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