Isle of Wight
Unitary authority · South East · 39 seats in 39 wards · All seats elected every four years · Next election 3 May 2029
Reform UK run Isle of Wight Council as a minority administration. The council has 39 councillors in 39 wards. Seats by party: Reform 19, Other 11, Lib Dem 4, Green 2, Conservative 2, Labour 1. The next election is on 3 May 2029.
The government withdrew its plan to reorganise councils in Hampshire, the Isle of Wight, Portsmouth and Southampton on 7 September 2026. Elections due in May 2027 will go ahead on existing council boundaries. Source
Seats by party
Who holds each ward
Winning margin at the last election, in points.
Coloured by the party holding most of the ward's seats today; where seats are split evenly, by the party with the higher share at the last election.
Councillors and last results
Select a ward for its full results, candidates and last by-election.
| Ward and councillors | Last election |
|---|---|
| Bembridge Mark Rochell | 7 May 2026 Lib Dem 37.9% lead 5.9 pts |
| Binstead & Fishbourne Ian Dore | 7 May 2026 Independent 57.9% lead 37.6 pts |
| Brading & St Helens Jonathan Bacon | 7 May 2026 Independent 63.3% lead 32.5 pts |
| Brighstone, Calbourne & Shalfleet Nick Stuart | 7 May 2026 Lib Dem 54.5% lead 22.4 pts |
| Carisbrooke & Gunville Vix Lowthion | 7 May 2026 Green 46.5% lead 13.7 pts |
| Central Rural James Whelan | 7 May 2026 Reform 42.3% lead 16.6 pts |
| Chale, Niton & Shorwell Claire Critchison | 7 May 2026 Green 51.7% lead 19.9 pts |
| Cowes Medina Lora Peacey-Wilcox | 7 May 2026 Independent 44.7% lead 16.2 pts |
| Cowes North Jock Rafferty | 7 May 2026 Labour 35.6% lead 6.1 pts |
| Cowes South & Northwood Gordon Adam | 7 May 2026 Reform 30.8% lead 2.3 pts |
| Cowes West & Gurnard Paul Fuller | 7 May 2026 Independent 75.5% lead 57.8 pts |
| East Cowes Karl Love | 7 May 2026 Independent 57.3% lead 33.7 pts |
| Fairlee & Whippingham Matthew Price | 7 May 2026 Conservative 49.0% lead 18.1 pts |
| Freshwater North & Yarmouth Debbie Conlin | 7 May 2026 Reform 33.9% lead 1.4 pts |
| Freshwater South Becca Cameron | 7 May 2026 Independent 63.8% lead 36.2 pts |
| Haylands & Swanmore Les Kirkby | 7 May 2026 Reform 40.8% lead 21.9 pts |
| Lake North Bill Nigh | 7 May 2026 Reform 39.1% lead 3.1 pts |
| Lake South Ros Freeman | 7 May 2026 Reform 41.5% lead 6.9 pts |
| Mountjoy & Shide Richard Quinn | 7 May 2026 Reform 36.0% lead 11.8 pts |
| Nettlestone & Seaview Jules Hayward | 7 May 2026 Independent 44.2% lead 14.2 pts |
| Newchurch, Havenstreet & Ashey Tony Barry | 7 May 2026 Reform 45.2% lead 17.1 pts |
| Newport Central Julie Jones-Evans | 7 May 2026 Independent 48.3% lead 21.7 pts |
| Newport West Frank Brown | 7 May 2026 Reform 39.6% lead 6.0 pts |
| Osborne Paul Williams | 7 May 2026 Reform 34.2% lead 10.4 pts |
| Pan & Barton Martin Bower | 7 May 2026 Reform 46.2% lead 3.6 pts |
| Parkhurst & Hunnyhill Andrew Garratt | 7 May 2026 Lib Dem 61.2% lead 22.4 pts |
| Ryde Appley & Elmfield Michael Lilley | 7 May 2026 Lib Dem 60.4% lead 28.0 pts |
| Ryde Monktonmead Karen Lucioni | 7 May 2026 Independent Network 36.0% lead 4.5 pts |
| Ryde North West Reuben Loake | 7 May 2026 Reform 34.4% lead 5.4 pts |
| Ryde South East Chris Way | 7 May 2026 Reform 41.3% lead 13.0 pts |
| Ryde West Owen Potter | 7 May 2026 Reform 37.0% lead 8.4 pts |
| Sandown North Robert Newton | 7 May 2026 Reform 38.5% lead 8.6 pts |
| Sandown South Frank Baldry | 7 May 2026 Reform 36.5% lead 9.1 pts |
| Shanklin Central Stephen Reynolds | 7 May 2026 Reform 29.6% lead 0.1 pts |
| Shanklin South David Llewellyn | 7 May 2026 Reform 37.2% lead 7.6 pts |
| Totland & Colwell Chris Jarman | 7 May 2026 Independent 51.6% lead 24.3 pts |
| Ventnor & St Lawrence Ed Blake | 7 May 2026 Conservative 45.6% lead 23.4 pts |
| Wootton Bridge Tony Raffe | 7 May 2026 Reform 38.1% lead 15.2 pts |
| Wroxall, Lowtherville & Bonchurch Mark Jefferies | 7 May 2026 Independent Network 45.8% lead 21.8 pts |
Bembridge
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Rochell Elected | Lib Dem | 643 | 37.9% |
| Warren Adam Drew | Conservative | 542 | 32.0% |
| Rowena Katharine Crichton-Stuart | Reform | 510 | 30.1% |
Binstead & Fishbourne
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ian William Dore Elected | Independent | 894 | 57.9% |
| Terence Wing | Reform | 314 | 20.3% |
| Ramesh Babu | Conservative | 242 | 15.7% |
| Alice Walker | Green | 93 | 6.0% |
Brading & St Helens
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan Francis Bacon Elected | Independent | 780 | 63.3% |
| Tara Hill | Reform | 380 | 30.8% |
| Alexander Buggie | Labour | 72 | 5.8% |
Brighstone, Calbourne & Shalfleet
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Stuart Elected | Lib Dem | 797 | 54.5% |
| Vincent Hamilton Speed | Reform | 469 | 32.1% |
| Kim Frances Jeffreys | Conservative | 160 | 10.9% |
| Ed Surridge | Independent | 37 | 2.5% |
Carisbrooke & Gunville
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vix Lowthion Elected | Green | 565 | 46.5% |
| James Robert Downard | Reform | 399 | 32.8% |
| Mark Ian Reen | Conservative | 252 | 20.7% |
Central Rural
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Whelan Elected | Reform | 613 | 42.3% |
| Simon James Richards | Conservative | 372 | 25.7% |
| Julia Ann Laursen | Green | 352 | 24.3% |
| Caroline Anne Gladwin | Independent | 112 | 7.7% |
Chale, Niton & Shorwell
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Claire Leah Critchison Elected | Green | 822 | 51.7% |
| Mark Nigh | Reform | 506 | 31.8% |
| Anne Bishop | Conservative | 261 | 16.4% |
Cowes Medina
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lora Jane Peacey-Wilcox Elected | Independent | 499 | 44.7% |
| Joe Hall | Reform | 318 | 28.5% |
| Dan Jeffries-Revert | Green | 214 | 19.2% |
| Oscar Bicket | Conservative | 66 | 5.9% |
| Rachel Thacker | Independent | 20 | 1.8% |
Cowes North
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jock Rafferty Elected | Labour | 439 | 35.6% |
| Richard Edmunds Hollis | Independent | 364 | 29.5% |
| Siobhan Michelle Barney | Conservative | 223 | 18.1% |
| Ian Arnold | Reform | 206 | 16.7% |
Cowes South & Northwood
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gordon Adam Elected | Reform | 393 | 30.8% |
| John Ulysses Anthony Nicholson | Conservative | 363 | 28.5% |
| Monique Louise Gallop | Independent | 292 | 22.9% |
| Wayne Doidge | Labour | 121 | 9.5% |
| Bob Packham | Lib Dem | 106 | 8.3% |
Cowes West & Gurnard
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Andrew Fuller Elected | Independent | 1,173 | 75.5% |
| Sue Whitewood | Reform | 275 | 17.7% |
| Phil Sanders | Conservative | 106 | 6.8% |
East Cowes
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Karl Love Elected | Independent | 876 | 57.3% |
| Mark Andrew Stone | Reform | 360 | 23.6% |
| Peter Ronald Ball | Conservative | 156 | 10.2% |
| Christopher Byron Warleigh-Lack | Green | 136 | 8.9% |
Fairlee & Whippingham
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Price Elected | Conservative | 602 | 49.0% |
| John Wilson | Reform | 380 | 30.9% |
| Sophus Magill | Green | 168 | 13.7% |
| Patricia Margaret Packham | Lib Dem | 79 | 6.4% |
Freshwater North & Yarmouth
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debbie Conlin Elected | Reform | 422 | 33.9% |
| David John Whistance | Independent | 405 | 32.5% |
| Timothy John Jeffreys | Conservative | 197 | 15.8% |
| Florence Sarlat | Green | 165 | 13.3% |
| Simon Bevis Ayre | Labour | 56 | 4.5% |
Freshwater South
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Becca Cameron Elected | Independent | 913 | 63.8% |
| Ian Pickering | Reform | 395 | 27.6% |
| Peta Adrienne Stevenson | Green | 89 | 6.2% |
| Greta Farian | Labour | 33 | 2.3% |
Haylands & Swanmore
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Les Kirkby Elected | Reform | 437 | 40.8% |
| Peter Banks | Green | 203 | 18.9% |
| Vanessa Claire Churchman | Conservative | 200 | 18.7% |
| Sandy Stephens | Independent | 128 | 11.9% |
| Malcolm Ross | Lib Dem | 69 | 6.4% |
| Simon Peter Haytack | Labour | 35 | 3.3% |
Lake North
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Nigh Elected | Reform | 421 | 39.1% |
| Adrian Charles Whittaker | Conservative | 387 | 36.0% |
| Bob Blezzard | Lib Dem | 176 | 16.4% |
| Jenny Hicks | Labour | 92 | 8.6% |
Lake South
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ros Freeman Elected | Reform | 517 | 41.5% |
| Paul James Brading | Conservative | 431 | 34.6% |
| Harry Eccles | Green | 224 | 18.0% |
| Finton Anthony Burns | Labour | 73 | 5.9% |
Mountjoy & Shide
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Quinn Elected | Reform | 368 | 36.0% |
| Martin Peter Oliver | Conservative | 247 | 24.2% |
| Stephen James Rushbrook | Green | 185 | 18.1% |
| Ray Harrington-Vail | Lib Dem | 130 | 12.7% |
| Alan Hunter | Labour | 92 | 9.0% |
Nettlestone & Seaview
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jules Hayward Elected | Independent | 542 | 44.2% |
| Mouli Akundi | Conservative | 367 | 30.0% |
| Jennifer Holmes | Reform | 251 | 20.5% |
| Janet Mace | Green | 65 | 5.3% |
Newchurch, Havenstreet & Ashey
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Barry Elected | Reform | 638 | 45.2% |
| Raj Patel | Conservative | 397 | 28.1% |
| Jude Brown | Green | 330 | 23.4% |
| Anna Maria Beach | Labour | 47 | 3.3% |
Newport Central
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Julie Marie Jones-Evans Elected | Independent | 440 | 48.3% |
| Emerson Maguire | Reform | 242 | 26.6% |
| Norman Arnold | Lib Dem | 178 | 19.5% |
| Stephen Bird | Conservative | 51 | 5.6% |
Newport West
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Brown Elected | Reform | 442 | 39.6% |
| Chris Mace | Green | 375 | 33.6% |
| Raymond Redrup | Conservative | 299 | 26.8% |
Osborne
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Williams Elected | Reform | 389 | 34.2% |
| Tracy Cathleen Reardon | Independent | 270 | 23.8% |
| Stephen Colin Hendry | Conservative | 226 | 19.9% |
| Julie Burridge | Lib Dem | 162 | 14.3% |
| Michael Paler | Independent | 89 | 7.8% |
Pan & Barton
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Martin John Bower Elected | Reform | 397 | 46.2% |
| Stephen John Reading | Labour | 366 | 42.6% |
| Brian George Tyndall | Conservative | 97 | 11.3% |
Parkhurst & Hunnyhill
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Charles William Garratt Elected | Lib Dem | 551 | 61.2% |
| Alan Stay | Reform | 349 | 38.8% |
Ryde Appley & Elmfield
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Lilley Elected | Lib Dem | 781 | 60.4% |
| Ross Caruana | Reform | 419 | 32.4% |
| Abdul Mateen | Conservative | 94 | 7.3% |
Ryde Monktonmead
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Karen Theresa Lucioni Elected | Independent Network | 404 | 36.0% |
| Chris Brown | Reform | 354 | 31.5% |
| Matt Walker | Green | 269 | 24.0% |
| Sue Maddison | Conservative | 96 | 8.5% |
Ryde North West
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reuben Loake Elected | Reform | 401 | 34.4% |
| Peter Burke | Green | 339 | 29.0% |
| Phil Jordan | Independent | 255 | 21.9% |
| Lou Temel | Conservative | 172 | 14.7% |
Ryde South East
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Way Elected | Reform | 223 | 41.3% |
| Jen Hughes | Lib Dem | 153 | 28.3% |
| Richard Eric Collins | Green | 82 | 15.2% |
| Stephen Alexander Neil Double | Labour | 40 | 7.4% |
| Andy Clayton | Conservative | 30 | 5.6% |
| Jessica Higgins | Independent Network | 12 | 2.2% |
Ryde West
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Owen Potter Elected | Reform | 355 | 37.0% |
| Ethan Luke Mackay Cass | Green | 275 | 28.6% |
| Ian Rodney Stephens | Independent Network | 273 | 28.4% |
| Carol Brown | Conservative | 57 | 5.9% |
Sandown North
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Sean Newton Elected | Reform | 419 | 38.5% |
| Alex Lightfoot | Independent | 325 | 29.9% |
| Debbie Andre | Independent | 140 | 12.9% |
| Joan Solomon | Conservative | 91 | 8.4% |
| Cinnamon Noakes | Green | 76 | 7.0% |
| Clive James Cheetham | Labour | 37 | 3.4% |
Sandown South
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Baldry Elected | Reform | 358 | 36.5% |
| Paddy Lightfoot | Independent | 269 | 27.4% |
| Ian David Ward | Conservative | 216 | 22.0% |
| Christie Louise Greenaway | Green | 96 | 9.8% |
| Emily Brothers | Labour | 42 | 4.3% |
Shanklin Central
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Reynolds Elected | Reform | 356 | 29.6% |
| Michael Thomas Frank Beston | Conservative | 355 | 29.5% |
| Robert May | Green | 276 | 22.9% |
| Sarah Jane Morris | Independent | 216 | 18.0% |
Shanklin South
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| David John Llewellyn Elected | Reform | 526 | 37.2% |
| Chris Quirk | Conservative | 419 | 29.6% |
| Billy Hill | Independent | 195 | 13.8% |
| Wendy Cooper | Green | 188 | 13.3% |
| Christopher Thomas Lloyd | Labour | 86 | 6.1% |
Totland & Colwell
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Jarman Elected | Independent | 797 | 51.6% |
| Tom Bignell | Reform | 422 | 27.3% |
| John Hoath | Green | 126 | 8.2% |
| Michelle Abbott | Conservative | 114 | 7.4% |
| Paul Geraint Pugh | Labour | 60 | 3.9% |
| Eric James Gray | Lib Dem | 27 | 1.7% |
Ventnor & St Lawrence
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ed Blake Elected | Conservative | 627 | 45.6% |
| Craig Dabbs | Reform | 305 | 22.2% |
| Linda Jefferies | Independent Network | 239 | 17.4% |
| Robin Frederick Jarvis | Labour | 149 | 10.8% |
| Graham James Mark Perks | Vectis Party | 54 | 3.9% |
Wootton Bridge
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Raffe Elected | Reform | 485 | 38.1% |
| Ed Hopper | Conservative | 291 | 22.9% |
| Tony Zeid | Lib Dem | 208 | 16.3% |
| Sue Betts | Green | 141 | 11.1% |
| Linda Pauline Pitcher | Vectis Party | 128 | 10.1% |
| Elisa Williams | Independent | 20 | 1.6% |
Wroxall, Lowtherville & Bonchurch
Last scheduled election, 7 May 2026
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Jefferies Elected | Independent Network | 621 | 45.8% |
| Ruby Monteath | Reform | 326 | 24.0% |
| David Groocock | Conservative | 234 | 17.2% |
| Jonathan Howard Idle | Green | 176 | 13.0% |
Every council by-election since 2021
8 by-elections since July 2021, 4 of them gains.
| Date | Ward | Result | Winner's share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 October 2025 | Lake North | Reform hold | 37.0% |
| 10 July 2025 | Wroxall Lowtherville & Bonchurch | Local party gain from Independent | |
| 1 May 2025 | Freshwater South | Independent hold | |
| 1 May 2025 | Lake North | Reform hold | 36.1% |
| 1 May 2025 | Central Rural | Reform gain from Conservative | 39.8% |
| 22 December 2023 | Ventnor | Conservative hold | |
| 24 August 2023 | Wootton Bridge | Lib Dem gain from Local party | |
| 25 November 2022 | Brighstone Calbourne | Lib Dem gain from Conservative |
Parliamentary constituencies
| Constituency | Share of council | 2024 winner | Projected now |
|---|---|---|---|
| Isle of Wight East | 51% | Conservative | Conservative 37% |
| Isle of Wight West | 49% | Labour | Labour 29% |
Share of the council: the proportion of its census neighbourhoods (2021 LSOAs) in each seat. The projection is PollCheck's demographic model at current polling, not a forecast.
Who lives in Isle of Wight
140,451 residents in 64,768 households
GB figure. 2021 Census (Scotland: 2022): age as a share of residents aged 15 and over, qualifications of residents aged 16 and over, housing as a share of households. Leave: 2016 EU referendum, Electoral Commission results by counting area.
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Closest on the measures above: the 2016 Leave vote, age, qualifications and housing. Maps show which party holds each ward.
Sources and method
Seat totals and control: PollCheck council control tracker. Councillors: Open Council Data (CC BY-SA 4.0). Election results: Democracy Club (CC BY 4.0), with some vote counts from DCLEAPIL, Leman (2025) (CC BY-SA 4.0), and corrections checked against councils' official declarations. Ward boundaries: Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Census: Office for National Statistics and National Records of Scotland.
Councillor lists and DCLEAPIL-derived vote counts on this page are available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
In wards electing more than one councillor, a party's share counts only its leading candidate (the Rallings and Thrasher method). Independents count individually. The lead is the gap between the top two parties' shares.