Isle of Wight Council elections

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]

Council elections

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Non-metropolitan county elections

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Unitary authority elections

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County result maps

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By-elections

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2005-2009

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Newport North By-Election 30 August 2007[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 207 35.5 −3.0
Liberal Democrats 189 32.4 3.9
Labour 137 23.5 −9.5
UKIP 25 4.3 4.3
Independent 23 3.9 3.9
Independent 2 0.3 0.3
Majority 18 3.1
Turnout 583
Conservative hold Swing
Mount Joy By-Election 9 October 2008[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative 286 45.5 −2.7
Liberal Democrats 155 24.6 −5.8
Independent 150 23.8 23.8
Labour 38 6.0 −12.9
Majority 131 20.8
Turnout 629
Conservative hold Swing
Mount Joy By-Election 18 December 2008[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats 389 39.7 39.7
Conservative 377 38.5 −8.0
Independent 213 21.8 21.8
Majority 12 1.2
Turnout 979
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing

2009-2013

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Ryde South By-Election 5 May 2010[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Gary Taylor 274 37.2 10.8
Labour Deborah Gardiner 201 27.3 19.1
Liberal Democrats Tony Zeid 164 22.3 −11.2
Independent Ian Jenkins 97 13.2 13.2
Majority 73 9.9
Turnout 736
Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats Swing
Chale, Niton and Whitwell By-Election 11 November 2010[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Dave Stewart 510 53.6 −7.7
Liberal Democrats Malcolm Groves 365 38.4 −0.3
Labour Josh Cooper 76 8.0 8.0
Majority 145 15.2
Turnout 951
Conservative hold Swing
Binstead and Fishbourne By-Election 23 June 2011[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Independent Ivor Warlow 428 37.2 −4.9
Conservative Ian Cobb 424 36.9 −5.6
Liberal Democrats Tim Wakeley 139 12.1 −3.3
UKIP Daryll Pitcher 93 8.1 8.1
Labour Mick Lyons 66 5.7 5.7
Majority 4 0.3
Turnout 1,150
Independent gain from Conservative Swing
West Wight By-Election 17 November 2011[8]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Stuart Hutchinson 640 76.7 30.2
Liberal Democrats Mike Carr 116 13.9 13.9
UKIP Rose Lynden-Bell 78 9.4 9.4
Majority 524 62.8
Turnout 834
Conservative gain from Independent Swing

2017-2021

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Central Wight By-Election 25 January 2018[9]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Steve Hastings 547 49.7 −25.5
Liberal Democrats Nick Stuart 286 26.0 26.0
Green Daniel James 143 13.0 −5.9
Labour Simon Haytack 101 9.2 3.3
UKIP Terry Brennan 24 2.2 2.2
Majority 261 23.7
Turnout 1,101
Conservative hold Swing
Whippingham and Osborne By-Election 20 June 2019[10]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Stephen Hendry 318 35.1 9.3
Liberal Democrats Julie Burridge 179 19.8 14.7
Independent Michael Paler 167 18.4 18.4
Labour Luisa Hillard 141 15.6 3.6
Island Independents Karen Lucioni 60 6.6 6.6
UKIP Rose Lynden-Bell 41 4.5 4.5
Majority 139 15.3
Turnout 906
Conservative gain from Independent Swing
Newport West By-Election 12 December 2019[11]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Richard Hollis 605 35.7 −4.5
Labour Maria Villa Vine 408 24.1 18.0
Green Joe Lever 361 21.3 0.6
Liberal Democrats Nick Stewart 238 14.0 10.4
Independent Stephen Reynolds 47 2.8 2.8
Independent Julian Harris 36 2.1 2.1
Majority 197 11.6
Turnout 1,695
Conservative hold Swing

2021-2025

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Brighstone, Calbourne and Shalfleet By-Election 24 November 2022[12]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Nick Stuart 526 53.4 23.5
Conservative Carol Bryan 239 24.3 −19.2
Green Doug Alldred 153 15.5 −11.1
Vectis Party Stephen Parkes 36 3.7 3.7
Labour Gary Clarke 31 3.1 3.1
Majority 287 29.1
Turnout 985
Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative Swing
Wootton Bridge By-Election 24 August 2023[13]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Liberal Democrats Sarah Redrup 475 47.9 47.9
Conservative Ed Hopper 291 29.3 −2.5
Vectis Party Linda Pitcher 178 17.9 −29.4
Green Michael Smith 48 4.8 −8.7
Majority 184 18.5
Turnout 992
Liberal Democrats gain from Vectis Party Swing
Ventnor and St Lawrence By-Election 21 December 2023[14]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Conservative Ed Blake 274 41.1 14.3
Labour Steve Cooper 248 37.2 16.9
Liberal Democrats Ray Harrington-Vail 145 21.7 21.7
Majority 26 3.9
Turnout 667
Conservative hold Swing

References

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  1. ^ "The Isle of Wight (Electoral Changes) Order 2020", legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives, SI 2020/64, retrieved 12 May 2024
  2. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Newport North Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
  3. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Mount Joy Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
  4. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Mount Joy Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 30 October 2024.
  5. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Ryde South Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 31 October 2024.
  6. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Chale, Niton and Whitwell Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 31 October 2024.
  7. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Binstead and Fishbourne Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 31 October 2024.
  8. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — West Wight Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 31 October 2024.
  9. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Central Wight Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 31 October 2024.
  10. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Whippingham and Osborne Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 31 October 2024.
  11. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Newport West Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 31 October 2024.
  12. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Brighstone, Calbourne and Shalfleet Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 31 October 2024.
  13. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Wootton Bridge Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 31 October 2024.
  14. ^ "Local Elections Archive Project — Ventnor and St Lawrence Ward". www.andrewteale.me.uk. Retrieved 31 October 2024.
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