Isle of Wight Council elections

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Isle of Wight Council is the local authority for the Isle of Wight, a unitary authority and non-metropolitan county in England. Since the last boundary changes in 2021 the island has been divided into 39 electoral divisions, each of which elects one councillors. Elections are held every four years. [1]

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Council elections

Non-metropolitan county elections

Unitary authority elections

County result maps

By-elections

2005–2009

Newport North by-election 30 August 2007 [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative 20735.5−3.0
Liberal Democrats 18932.4+3.9
Labour 13723.5−9.5
UKIP 254.3+4.3
Independent 233.9+3.9
Independent 20.3+0.3
Majority 183.1
Turnout 583
Conservative hold Swing
Mount Joy by-election 9 October 2008 [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative 28645.5−2.7
Liberal Democrats 15524.6−5.8
Independent 15023.8+23.8
Labour 386.0−12.9
Majority 13120.8
Turnout 629
Conservative hold Swing
Mount Joy by-election 18 December 2008 [7]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats 38939.7+39.7
Conservative 37738.5−8.0
Independent 21321.8+21.8
Majority 121.2
Turnout 979
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

2009–2013

Ryde South by-election 5 May 2010 [8]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Gary Taylor27437.2+10.8
Labour Deborah Gardiner20127.3+19.1
Liberal Democrats Tony Zeid16422.3−11.2
Independent Ian Jenkins9713.2+13.2
Majority 739.9
Turnout 736
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Chale, Niton and Whitwell by-election 11 November 2010 [9]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Dave Stewart51053.6−7.7
Liberal Democrats Malcolm Groves36538.4−0.3
Labour Josh Cooper768.0+8.0
Majority 14515.2
Turnout 951
Conservative hold Swing
Binstead and Fishbourne by-election 23 June 2011 [10]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Ivor Warlow42837.2−4.9
Conservative Ian Cobb42436.9−5.6
Liberal Democrats Tim Wakeley13912.1−3.3
UKIP Daryll Pitcher938.1+8.1
Labour Mick Lyons665.7+5.7
Majority 40.3
Turnout 1,150
Independent gain from Conservative Swing
West Wight by-election 17 November 2011 [11]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Stuart Hutchinson64076.7+30.2
Liberal Democrats Mike Carr11613.9+13.9
UKIP Rose Lynden-Bell789.4+9.4
Majority 52462.8
Turnout 834
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

2017–2021

Central Wight by-election 25 January 2018 [12]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Steve Hastings54749.7−25.5
Liberal Democrats Nick Stuart28626.0+26.0
Green Daniel James14313.0−5.9
Labour Simon Haytack1019.2+3.3
UKIP Terry Brennan242.2+2.2
Majority 26123.7
Turnout 1,101
Conservative hold Swing
Whippingham and Osborne by-election 20 June 2019 [13]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Stephen Hendry31835.1+9.3
Liberal Democrats Julie Burridge17919.8+14.7
Independent Michael Paler16718.4+18.4
Labour Luisa Hillard14115.6+3.6
Island Independents Karen Lucioni606.6+6.6
UKIP Rose Lynden-Bell414.5+4.5
Majority 13915.3
Turnout 906
Conservative gain from Independent Swing
Newport West by-election 12 December 2019 [14]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Richard Hollis60535.7−4.5
Labour Maria Villa Vine40824.1+18.0
Green Joe Lever36121.3+0.6
Liberal Democrats Nick Stuart23814.0+10.4
Independent Stephen Reynolds472.8+2.8
Independent Julian Harris362.1+2.1
Majority 19711.6
Turnout 1,695
Conservative hold Swing

2021–2025

Brighstone, Calbourne and Shalfleet by-election 24 November 2022 [15]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Nick Stuart52653.4+23.5
Conservative Carol Bryan23924.3−19.2
Green Doug Alldred15315.5−11.1
Vectis Party Stephen Parkes363.7+3.7
Labour Gary Clarke313.1+3.1
Majority 28729.1
Turnout 985
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
Wootton Bridge by-election 24 August 2023 [16]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Liberal Democrats Sarah Redrup47547.9+47.9
Conservative Ed Hopper29129.3−2.5
Vectis Party Linda Pitcher17817.9−29.4
Green Michael Smith484.8−8.7
Majority 18418.5
Turnout 992
Liberal Democrats gain from Vectis Party Swing
Ventnor and St Lawrence by-election 21 December 2023 [17]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Conservative Ed Blake27441.1+14.3
Labour Steve Cooper24837.2+16.9
Liberal Democrats Ray Harrington-Vail14521.7+21.7
Majority 263.9
Turnout 667
Conservative hold Swing
Central Rural by-election 1 May 2025 [18]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Reform UK Caroline Gladwin41039.8+39.8
Conservative Simon Richards22013.4−36.0
Green Julia Laursen21921.3−7.7
Liberal Democrats Bob Blezzard14614.2+14.2
Labour Simon Haytack343.3−10.2
Majority 19018.5
Turnout 1,029
Reform UK gain from Conservative Swing
Freshwater South by-election 1 May 2025 [19]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Independent Becca Cameron47243.1+43.1
Reform UK Bill Nigh26924.6+24.6
Conservative Warren Whyte14713.4−34.6
Independent Emma Cox1059.6+9.6
Labour Anne Bamford746.8+6.8
Liberal Democrats Tony Zeid282.6+2.6
Majority 20318.5
Turnout 1,095
Independent hold Swing
Lake North by-election 1 May 2025 [20]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Reform UK David Maclean29136.1+36.1
Conservative Adrian Whittaker23213.4−15.1
Green Robert May9712.0+1.9
Liberal Democrats Julie Burridge8510.5+10.5
Independent Sarah Morris556.8+6.8
Labour Emily Brothers475.8−9.0
Majority 597.3
Turnout 807
Reform UK gain from Conservative Swing

References

  1. ↑ "The Isle of Wight (Electoral Changes) Order 2020", legislation.gov.uk , The National Archives, SI 2020/64, retrieved 12 May 2024
  2. ↑ The Isle of Wight (Electoral Changes) Order 2008.
  3. ↑ The Isle of Wight (Electoral Changes) Order 2020.
  4. ↑ Whannel, Kate (5 February 2025). "Council shake-up sees elections delayed in nine areas". BBC News Online . Retrieved 11 March 2025.
  5. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project – Newport North Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
  6. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project – Mount Joy Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
  7. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project – Mount Joy Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
  8. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project – Ryde South Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 31 October 2024.
  9. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project – Chale, Niton and Whitwell Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 31 October 2024.
  10. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project – Binstead and Fishbourne Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 31 October 2024.
  11. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project – West Wight Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 31 October 2024.
  12. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project – Central Wight Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 31 October 2024.
  13. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project – Whippingham and Osborne Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 31 October 2024.
  14. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project – Newport West Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 31 October 2024.
  15. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project – Brighstone, Calbourne and Shalfleet Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 31 October 2024.
  16. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project – Wootton Bridge Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 31 October 2024.
  17. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project – Ventnor and St Lawrence Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 31 October 2024.
  18. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Central Rural Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 16 August 2025.
  19. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Freshwater South Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 16 August 2025.
  20. ↑ "Local Elections Archive Project — Lake North Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 16 August 2025.
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