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The 2017 Isle of Wight Council election took place on 4 May 2017 as part of the 2017 local elections in the United Kingdom. [1] All 40 Councillors were elected from 39 electoral divisions, which each returned either one or two Councillors by first-past-the-post voting for a four-year term of office.
The result of the election saw the Isle of Wight Conservatives re-take majority control of the Isle of Wight Council after electing 25 Councillors. The Island Independents, who after the previous election had formed the ruling group dropped to nine. Elsewhere, the Liberal Democrats had a net gain of one, whilst Labour had a net loss of one. The results also saw the Green Party gain its first Isle of Wight Councillor, whilst UKIP lost both of its two Councillors. [2]
Party | Seats | Gains | Losses | Net gain/loss | Seats % | Votes % | Votes | +/− | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | 25 | +10 | 62.5 | 41.3 | 18,377 | +6.6 | |||
Independent | 11 | -9 | 27.5 | 28.2 | 9,638 | -7.5 | |||
Green | 1 | +1 | 2.5 | 12.6 | 5,597 | +11.9 | |||
Labour | 1 | -1 | 2.5 | 9.7 | 4,308 | +3.3 | |||
Liberal Democrats | 2 | +1 | 5.0 | 6.2 | 2,775 | +1.8 | |||
UKIP | 0 | -2 | — | 2.0 | 867 | -16.0 |
All wards elect one Councillor (unless otherwise stated) to the Isle of Wight Council by the First past the post system of voting. The total number of votes and turnout in each ward includes spoilt ballot papers. [4] [5]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Claire Mosdell | 733 | 56.17 | +20.64 | |
Independent | Ali Hayden | 222 | 17.01 | – | |
Labour | Iain MacLennan | 169 | 12.95 | – | |
Green | Joshua Pointing | 119 | 9.12 | – | |
Liberal Democrats | Sandy Belfitt | 58 | 4.44 | – | |
Majority | 551 | 39.28 | |||
Turnout | 1305 | 43.06 | +1.07 | ||
Conservative gain from Island Independents | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | John Kilpatrick | 390 | 35.07 | +7.91 | |
Island Independents | Ivor Warlow | 388 | 34.89 | -13.30 | |
Green | Jacqueline Cook | 152 | 13.67 | – | |
Labour | John Glazebrook | 88 | 7.91 | +2.85 | |
Liberal Democrats | Christopher Cory | 62 | 5.58 | – | |
UKIP | Linda Pitcher | 32 | 2.88 | -16.52 | |
Majority | 2 | 0.18 | |||
Turnout | 1112 | 41.80 | |||
Conservative gain from Island Independents | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Brian Tyndall | 1,194 | 23.58 | ||
Conservative | Michael Murwill | 1,115 | 22.02 | ||
Island Independents | Jonathon Bacon | 996 | 19.67 | ||
Island Independents | Gordon Kendall | 870 | 17.18 | ||
Green | Roger Bartrum | 351 | 6.93 | ||
Liberal Democrats | John Graney | 271 | 4.52 | ||
Labour | Hugh Street | 251 | 4.18 | ||
Majority | 198 | 3.92 | |||
Majority | 245 | 4.85 | |||
Turnout | 5063[ citation needed ] | 42.21 | |||
Conservative gain from Island Independents | Swing | ||||
Conservative gain from Island Independents | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | John Hobart | 595 | 57.05 | +8.40 | |
Green | Imogen May | 339 | 32.50 | – | |
Independent | Liam Verstraeten | 97 | 9.30 | – | |
Majority | 256 | 24.38 | |||
Turnout | 1043 | 39.89 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Bob Seely | 1,026 | 75.11 | +23.18 | |
Green | Andrew Langan | 258 | 18.89 | -3.14 | |
Labour | Jane McKean | 81 | 5.93 | – | |
Majority | 768 | 56.26 | |||
Turnout | 1366 | 47.73 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | David Stewart | 791 | 66.64 | +5.94 | |
Green | Claire Critchison | 313 | 26.37 | – | |
Labour | Wendy Loader | 80 | 6.74 | -8.76 | |
Majority | 478 | 40.37 | |||
Turnout | 1187 | 51.08 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Lora Peacey-Wilcox | 528 | 57.33 | -12.75 | |
Green | Neil Oliver | 167 | 18.13 | – | |
Conservative | David Walters | 128 | 13.90 | -4.28 | |
Labour | Ben Haldenby | 95 | 10.31 | -0.85 | |
Majority | 361 | 39.32 | |||
Turnout | 921 | 30.86 | |||
Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Paul Bertie | 389 | 42.65 | -8.71 | |
Green | Jean Bartrum | 246 | 26.97 | – | |
Liberal Democrats | Anni Adams | 227 | 24.89 | – | |
UKIP | Rose Lyndon-Bell | 47 | 5.15 | -36.83 | |
Majority | 143 | 15.73 | |||
Turnout | 912 | 36.79 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | John Nicholson | 658 | 56.97 | +6.53 | |
Green | Laurie Tennant | 257 | 23.07 | – | |
Labour | Will Bossman | 238 | 20.61 | – | |
Majority | 401 | 34.78 | |||
Turnout | 1155 | 40.50 | +6.16 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Paul Fuller | 1,145 | 75.58 | -6.36 | |
Conservative | Christopher Preston | 293 | 19.34 | +1.63 | |
Labour | Cheryl Lovelace | 75 | 4.95 | – | |
Majority | 852 | 56.31 | -8.15 | ||
Turnout | 1515 | 48.50 | +2.57 | ||
Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Karl Love | 620 | 47.29 | – | |
Island Independents | Luisa Hillard | 336 | 25.63 | -5.03 | |
Conservative | Michael Collis | 199 | 15.18 | -15.23 | |
Liberal Democrats | Bob Packham | 154 | 11.75 | +0.30 | |
Majority | 284 | 21.70 | |||
Turnout | 1311 | 42.24 | +2.85 | ||
Independent gain from Island Independents | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | George Cameron | 453 | 55.24 | +1.35 | |
Green | Daniel James | 361 | 44.02 | – | |
Majority | 92 | 11.30 | -1.15 | ||
Turnout | 820 | 37.29 | +5.53 | ||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | John Medland | 520 | 50.10 | +1.22 | |
Conservative | Gareth Wyre | 291 | 28.03 | -4.56 | |
Liberal Democrats | Nick Stuart | 93 | 8.96 | – | |
Labour | Matthew Wolfe | 73 | 7.03 | – | |
UKIP | Terry Brennan | 59 | 5.68 | -12.55 | |
Majority | 229 | 22.10 | +5.76 | ||
Turnout | 1038 | 40.75 | +0.91 | ||
Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Island Independents | Rodney Downer | 1,006 | 82.46 | ||
Conservative | Ewan Smith-Wainwright | 127 | 10.41 | ||
Green | Patch Barry | 85 | 6.97 | ||
Majority | 879 | 72.17 | |||
Turnout | 1,220 | 47.20 | |||
Island Independents hold | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Vanessa Churchman | 338 | 36.62 | ||
Independent | Sandy Stephens | 197 | 21.34 | ||
Green | David Logan | 173 | 18.74 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Malcolm Ross | 113 | 12.24 | ||
Labour | Sue Lyons | 100 | 10.83 | ||
Majority | 141 | 15.31 | |||
Turnout | 923 | 32.60 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Tig Outlaw | 462 | 42.82 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Bob Blezzard | 266 | 24.65 | ||
Labour | Deborah Gardiner | 222 | 20.57 | ||
UKIP | Gerry White | 119 | 11.03 | ||
Majority | 196 | 18.33 | |||
Turnout | 1,079 | 37.66 | |||
Conservative gain from Labour | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Paul Brading | 549 | 48.84 | ||
Labour | Stewart Blackmore | 183 | 16.28 | ||
Independent | John Flemming | 172 | 15.30 | ||
Independent | Adrian Whittaker | 159 | 14.15 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Chani-May Courtney | 53 | 4.72 | ||
Majority | 366 | 32.80 | |||
Turnout | 1,124 | 38.63 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Reg Barry | 613 | 48.31 | ||
Conservative | Michael Ward | 461 | 36.33 | ||
Independent | Mark Gibbs | 120 | 9.46 | ||
Green | Mark Gaskin | 37 | 2.92 | ||
Labour | Mark Rees | 35 | 2.76 | ||
Majority | 152 | 12.01 | |||
Turnout | 1,269 | 51.61 | |||
Liberal Democrats hold | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Julie Jones-Evans | 488 | 58.87 | ||
Conservative | Steve Hastings | 192 | 23.16 | ||
Labour | Robin Price | 139 | 16.77 | ||
Majority | 296 | 36.14 | |||
Turnout | 2,917 | 28.42 | |||
Independent gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Labour | Geoff Lumley | 587 | 70.81 | ||
Conservative | Bev Hastings | 181 | 21.83 | ||
UKIP | Rod Mosnicka | 56 | 6.76 | ||
Majority | 406 | 49.27 | |||
Turnout | 829 | 29.67 | |||
Labour hold | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Matthew Price | 548 | 62.27 | ||
Green | Rebecca Blachford | 167 | 18.98 | ||
Labour | Mary Craven | 164 | 18.64 | ||
Majority | 381 | 43.34 | |||
Turnout | 880 | 35.70 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Shirley Smart | 435 | 49.83 | ||
Conservative | Rachel Brown | 431 | 49.37 | ||
Majority | 4 | 0.46 | |||
Turnout | 873 | 32.44 | |||
Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Chris Whitehouse | 350 | 40.09 | ||
Green | Jaimie Bundell | 180 | 20.62 | ||
Independent | Peter Whiteman | 166 | 19.01 | ||
Independent | Wendy Cook | 90 | 10.31 | ||
Labour | Laraine Pascoe | 53 | 6.07 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Wendy Moth | 31 | 3.55 | ||
Majority | 170 | 19.54 | |||
Turnout | 873 | 35.14 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Liberal Democrats | Andrew Garratt | 404 | 53.51 | ||
Conservative | Richard Hollis | 272 | 36.03 | ||
Labour | Simon Haytack | 78 | 10.33 | ||
Majority | 132 | 17.51 | |||
Turnout | 755 | 32.02 | |||
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Green | Michael Lilley | 489 | 52.26 | ||
Conservative | Mary Collis | 282 | 35.02 | ||
Independent | Roger Whitby-Smith | 202 | 17.92 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Lawrence Fontana | 37 | 3.28 | ||
Majority | 307 | 27.66 | |||
Turnout | 1,127 | 39.89 | |||
Green gain from Independent | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Wayne Whittle | 472 | 50.97 | ||
Green | Nancy Farrell | 270 | 39.16 | ||
Labour | Zarah Groves | 172 | 18.57 | ||
Majority | 202 | 22.10 | |||
Turnout | 926 | 35.56 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Adrian Axford | 444 | 45.35 | ||
Island Independents | Phil Jordan | 178 | 18.18 | ||
Labour | Julian Critchley | 154 | 15.73 | ||
Green | Ewald Widiner | 138 | 14.10 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Stephen Courtney | 64 | 6.54 | ||
Majority | 266 | 27.20 | |||
Turnout | 976 | 35.25 | |||
Conservative gain from Island Independents | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Charles Chapman | 279 | 35.27 | ||
Labour | Mick Lyons | 262 | 33.12 | ||
Independent | Karen Lucioni | 241 | 30.47 | ||
Majority | 17 | 2.17 | |||
Turnout | 791 | 26.53 | |||
Conservative gain from Island Independents | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Island Independents | Ian Stephens | 274 | 29.62 | ||
Conservative | Conrad Gauntlett | 210 | 22.70 | ||
Labour | Jim Moody | 174 | 18.81 | ||
Green | Alex Pointing | 135 | 14.59 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Janet Beckett | 130 | 14.05 | ||
Majority | 64 | 6.93 | |||
Turnout | 925 | 33.80 | |||
Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Independent | Debbie Andre | 382 | 44.01 | ||
Conservative | Rajesh Patel | 255 | 29.38 | ||
Labour | Ronald Anderson | 138 | 15.90 | ||
UKIP | Kevin Arlette | 88 | 10.14 | ||
Majority | 127 | 14.72 | |||
Turnout | 868 | 36.87 | |||
Independent gain from Independent | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Ian Ward | 569 | 59.02 | ||
Green | Eric Lawson | 392 | 40.66 | ||
Majority | 177 | 18.42 | |||
Turnout | 964 | 32.80 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Michael Beston | 457 | 40.12 | ||
Island Independents | Jon Gilbey | 451 | 39.60 | ||
Green | Robert May | 146 | 12.82 | ||
Labour | Elizabeth Evans | 85 | 7.46 | ||
Majority | 6 | 0.53 | |||
Turnout | 1,139 | 40.36 | |||
Conservative gain from Island Independents | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Chris Quirk | 481 | 38.88 | ||
Island Independents | Richard Priest | 426 | 34.44 | ||
Independent | Andrew Green | 106 | 8.57 | ||
Green | Lorraine Briar | 70 | 5.66 | ||
Labour | Doreen Armstrong | 54 | 4.37 | ||
UKIP | Sonja Ward | 53 | 4.28 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Nick Belfitt | 42 | 3.40 | ||
Majority | 55 | 4.46 | |||
Turnout | 1,237 | 42.33 | |||
Conservative gain from Independent | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Island Independents | John Howe | 467 | 45.56 | ||
Conservative | Carol Bryan | 428 | 41.76 | ||
Independent | Iain McKie | 120 | 11.71 | ||
Majority | 39 | 3.84 | |||
Turnout | 1,025 | 42.96 | |||
Island Independents hold | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Graham Perks | 450 | 49.94 | ||
Green | Jonathan Marks | 184 | 20.42 | ||
Labour | Ed Gouge | 150 | 16.65 | ||
Independent | Billy Hill | 80 | 8.88 | ||
UKIP | Stephen Gibbons-Roscoe | 32 | 3.55 | ||
Majority | 226 | 29.69 | |||
Turnout | 901 | 38.11 | |||
Conservative gain from UKIP | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Gary Peace | 455 | 45.27 | ||
Green | Stephen Cockett | 282 | 28.06 | ||
Independent | Harry Rees | 110 | 10.95 | ||
Labour | Steve Cooper | 94 | 9.35 | ||
UKIP | Richard Curtis | 63 | 6.27 | ||
Majority | 173 | 17.23 | |||
Turnout | 1,005 | 42.33 | |||
Conservative gain from Island Independents | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Conservative | Stuart Hutchinson | 687 | 70.03 | ||
Green | Petar Marinov | 186 | 18.96 | ||
Labour | Mary Gouge | 103 | 10.50 | ||
Majority | 501 | 51.33 | |||
Turnout | 981 | 36.05 | |||
Conservative hold | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Independent | Julia Baker-Smith | 692 | 56.72 | ||
Conservative | Simon Walker | 313 | 25.66 | ||
Labour | Lorna Trollope | 146 | 11.97 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Patricia Packham | 62 | 5.08 | ||
Majority | 379 | 31.24 | |||
Turnout | 1,220 | 36.49 | |||
Independent hold | Swing | ||||
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Conservative | Barry Abraham | 429 | 37.66 | ||
UKIP | Daryll Pitcher | 318 | 27.92 | ||
Independent | Becky Roncoroni | 224 | 19.67 | ||
Liberal Democrats | Sue Cory | 95 | 8.34 | ||
Labour | William Chase | 65 | 5.71 | ||
Majority | 111 | 9.81 | |||
Turnout | 1,139 | 40.99 | |||
Conservative gain from UKIP | Swing | ||||
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