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]

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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 3 3 Popular vote 22,598 12,607 Percentage 51.82% 28.90%
Council control before election Conservatives Council control after election Conservatives

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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.

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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

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