# 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.

## Council elections
### Non-metropolitan county elections

* 1973 Isle of Wight County Council election
* 1977 Isle of Wight County Council election
* 1981 Isle of Wight County Council election
* 1985 Isle of Wight County Council election
* 1989 Isle of Wight County Council election
* 1993 Isle of Wight County Council election

### Unitary authority elections

* 1995 Isle of Wight Council election
* 1998 Isle of Wight Council election
* 2001 Isle of Wight Council election
* 2005 Isle of Wight Council election
* 2009 Isle of Wight Council election
* 2013 Isle of Wight Council election
* 2017 Isle of Wight Council election
* 2021 Isle of Wight Council election
* 2025 Isle of Wight Council election - postponed to 2026 pending possible reorganisation

## County result maps

* 2009 results map
* 2013 results map
* 2017 results map
* 2021 results map

## By-elections
### 2005-2009

Newport North By-Election 30 August 2007 :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 18 | 3.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 583 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Mount Joy By-Election 9 October 2008 :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 131 | 20.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 629 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Mount Joy By-Election 18 December 2008 :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Liberal Democrats | | 389 | 39.7 | +39.7 |
| | Conservative | | 377 | 38.5 | −8.0 |
| | Independent | | 213 | 21.8 | +21.8 |
| Majority | Majority | Majority | 12 | 1.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 979 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | | |

### 2009-2013

Ryde South By-Election 5 May 2010 :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 73 | 9.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 736 | | |
| | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Conservative gain from Liberal Democrats | Swing | | |
Chale, Niton and Whitwell By-Election 11 November 2010 :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 145 | 15.2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 951 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Binstead and Fishbourne By-Election 23 June 2011 :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 4 | 0.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,150 | | |
| | Independent gain from Conservative | Independent gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
West Wight By-Election 17 November 2011 :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 524 | 62.8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 834 | | |
| | Conservative gain from Independent | Conservative gain from Independent | Swing | | |

### 2017-2021

Central Wight By-Election 25 January 2018 :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 261 | 23.7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,101 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |
Whippingham and Osborne By-Election 20 June 2019 :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 139 | 15.3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 906 | | |
| | Conservative gain from Independent | Conservative gain from Independent | Swing | | |
Newport West By-Election 12 December 2019 :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 197 | 11.6 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,695 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |

### 2021-2025

Brighstone, Calbourne and Shalfleet By-Election 24 November 2022 :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 287 | 29.1 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 985 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Liberal Democrats gain from Conservative | Swing | | |
Wootton Bridge By-Election 24 August 2023 :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 184 | 18.5 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 992 | | |
| | Liberal Democrats gain from Vectis Party | Liberal Democrats gain from Vectis Party | Swing | | |
Ventnor and St Lawrence By-Election 21 December 2023 :
| Party | 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 | Majority | Majority | 26 | 3.9 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 667 | | |
| | Conservative hold | Conservative hold | Swing | | |