Editing Test Valley (section)

===Political control===
The council has been under [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative]] majority control since 1999.

The first election to the council was held in 1973, initially acting as a shadow authority alongside the outgoing authorities until the new arrangements took effect on 1 April 1974. Political control since 1974 has been as follows:<ref name=compositions>{{cite web |title=Compositions Calculator |url=https://www.electionscentre.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2016/03/composition_calc.html |access-date=26 November 2024 |website=The Elections Centre |publisher=University of Exeter}} (Put "Test Valley" in search box to see specific results.)</ref>

{| class="wikitable"
! colspan=2|Party in control || Years
|-
| {{Party name with colour|Independent politician}} || 1974–1976
|-
| {{Party name with colour|No overall control}} || 1976–1979
|-
| {{Party name with colour|Conservative Party (UK)}} || 1979–1995
|-
| {{Party name with colour|No overall control}} || 1995–1999
|-
| {{Party name with colour|Conservative Party (UK)}} || 1999–present
|}