The votes for the 2026 Isle of Wight local elections have been counted – and the results are in.
Today’s outcome has proven to be a shock for many, particularly for Phil Jordan, who lost his Ryde North West seat and therefore his leadership of the Council to Reform UK’s Reuben Loake.
The Conservatives have been heavily beaten, losing every single seat on the Council bar from 2, with Councillors Matt Price and Ed Blake retaining their seats.
Reform clinched a total of 19 seats, just 1 shy of the 20 needed for a majority. In Shanklin Central, Reform won by just a single vote.
Below you will find each ward listed with the name, party and total votes received for each candidate, alongside the elected member.
Turnout: ??.??% (36.93% in 2021)
Seat Split: 19 Reform UK, 2 Conservative, 9 Independents, 1 Labour, 2 Green, 2 Island Independent Network, 0 Vectis Party, and 4 Lib Dem.
Results:
Bembridge
Elected: Mark Rochelle (Lib Dem)
Crichton-Stuart Rowena (Reform) – 510
Drew Warren (Con) – 542
Rochell Mark (Lib Dem) – 643
Turnout: 54%
Binstead & Fishbourne
Elected: Ian Dore (Ind)
Babu Ramesh (Con)- 242
Dore Ian (Ind) 894
Walker Alice (Green) – 93
Wing Terry (Reform) – 314
Turnout: 52.84%
Brading & St Helens
Elected: Jonathan Bacon (Ind)
Bacon Jonathan (Ind) – 780
Biggie Alexander (Lab) – 72
Hill Tara (Reform) – 380
Turnout: 45.45%
Brighstone, Calbourne & Shalfleet
Elected: Nick Stuart (Lib Dem)
Jefferys Kim (Con) – 160
Speed Vincent (Reform) – 469
Stuart Nick (Lib Dem) – 797
Surridge Ed (Ind) – 37
Turnout: 55.68%
Carisbrooke & Gunville
Elected: Vix Lothian (Green)
Downard James (Reform) 399
Lothian Vix (Green) 565
Reen Mark (Con) – 252
Turnout: 43%
Central Rural
Elected: James Whelan (Reform)
Gladwin Caroline (Ind) – 112
Lauren Julia (Green) – 353
Richards Simon (Con) – 372
Whelan James (Reform) – 613
Turnout: 48.35%
Chale, Niton & Shorwell (& Whitwell)
Elected: Claire Critchinson (Green)
Bishop Anne (Con) – 261
Critchinson Claire (Green) – 822
Nigh Mark (Reform) – 506
Turnout: 55%
Cowes Medina
Elected: Lora Peacey-Wilcox (Ind)
Bicket Oscar (Con) – 66
Hall Joe (Reform) – 318
Jeffries-Revert Dan (Green) – 214
Peacey-Wilcox Lora (Ind) – 499
Thacker Rachel (Ind) – 20
Turnout: 37%
Cowes North
Elected: Jock Rafferty (Lab)
Arnold Ian (Reform) – 206
Barney Siobhan (Con) – 223
Hollis Richard (Ind) – 364
Rafferty Jock (Lab) – 439
Turnout: 44.24%
Cowes South & Northwood
Elected: Gordon Adam
Adam Gordon (Reform) – 393
Doidge Wayne (Lab) – 121
Gallop Monique (Ind) – 292
Nicholson John (Con) – 363
Packham Bob (Lib Dem). – 106
Turnout: 44.92%
Cowes West & Gurnard
Elected: Paul Fuller (Ind)
Fuller Paul (Ind) – 1,173
Sanders Phil (Con) – 106
Whitewood Sue (Reform) – 275
Turnout: 53%
East Cowes
Elected: Karl Love (Ind)
Ball Peter (Con) – 156
Love Karl (Ind) – 876
(Reform). – 360
(Green) – 136
Turnout: 48%
Fairlee & Whippingham
Elected: Matt Price (Con)
Magill Sophus (Green) – 168
Packham Patricia (Lib Dem) – 79
Price Matthew (Con) – 602
Wilson John (Reform) – 380
Turnout: 42.82%
Freshwater North & Yarmouth
Elected: Debbie Conlin (Reform)
Ayre Simon (Lab) – 56
Conlin Debbie (Reform) – 422
Jeffreys Timothy (Con) – 197
Sarlat Florence (Green) – 165
Whitstance David (Ind) – 405
Turnout: 48%
Freshwater South
Elected: Becca Cameron (Ind)
Cameron Becca (Ind) – 913
Farian Greta (Lab) – 33
Pickering Ian (Reform) – 395
Stevenson Peta (Green) – 89
Turnout: 48.04%
Haylands & Swanmore
Elected: Les Kirkby (Reform)
Banks Peter (Green) – 203
Churchman Vanessa (Con) – 200
Simon Haytack (Lab) – 35
Kirkby Les (Reform) – 437
Ross Malcolm (Lib Dem) – 69
Stephens Sandy (Ind) – 128
Turnout: 38.67%
Lake North
Elected: Bill Nigh (Reform)
Blezzard Bob (Lib Dem) – 176
Hicks Jenny (Lab) – 92
Nigh Bill (Reform) – 421
Whittaker Adrian (Con) – 387
Turnout: 39.29%
Lake South
Elected: Ros Freeman (Reform)
Brading Paul (Con) – 431
Burns Finton (Lab) – 73
Eccles Harry (Green). -224
Freeman Ros (Reform) – 517
Turnout: 45.30%
Mountjoy & Shide
Elected: Richard Quinn (Reform)
Harrington-Vail Ray (Lib Dem) – 130
Hunter Alan (Lab) – 92
Oliver Martin (Con) – 247
Quinn Richard (Reform) – 368
Rushbrook Stephen (Green) – 185
Turnout: 38%
Nettlestone & Seaview
Elected: Julia Hayward (Ind)
Akundi Mouli (Con) – 367
Hayward Julia (Ind) – 542
Holmes Jennifer (Reform) – 251
Mace Janet (Green) – 65
Turnout – 51.86%
Newchurch, Havenstreet & Ashey
Elected: Tony Barry (Reform)
Barry Tony (Reform) – 638
Beach Anna (Lab) – 47
Brown Jude (Green) – 330
Patel Raj (Con) – 397
Turnout: 49%
Newport Central
Elected: Julie Jones-Evans (Ind)
Arnold Norman (Lib Dem) – 178
Bird Stephen (Con) – 51
Jones-Evans Julie (Ind) – 440
Maguire Emerson (Reform) – 242
Turnout – 34%
Newport West
Elected: Frank Brown (Reform)
Brown Frank (Reform) – 442
Mace Chris (Green) – 375
Redrup Ray (Con) – 299
Turnout: 40.01%
Osborne
Elected: Paul Williams (Reform)
Burridge Julie (Lib Dem) – 162
Hendry Stephen (Con) – 226
Paler Michael (Ind) – 89
Reardon Tracy (Ind) – 270
Williams Paul (Reform) – 389
Turnout: 35.43%
Pan & Barton
Elected: Martin Bower (Reform)
Bower Martin (Reform) – 397
Reading Stephen (Lab) – 366
Brian Tyndell (Con) – 97
Turnout: 26%
Parkhurst & Hunnyhill
Elected: Andrew Garratt (Lib Dem)
Garratt Andrew (Lib Dem) – 551
Stay Alan (Reform) – 349
Turnout: 33%
Ryde Appley & Elmfield
Elected: Michael Lilley (Lib Dem)
Caruana Ross (Reform) – 419
Lilley Michael (Lib Dem) – 781
Mateen Abdul (Con) – 94
Turnout: 42.93%
Ryde Monktonmead
Elected: Karen Lucioni (IIN)
Brown Chris (Reform) – 354
Lucinoni Karen (IIN) – 404
Maddison Sue (Con) – 96
Walker Matt (Green) – 269
Turnout: 39%
Ryde North West
Elected: Reuben Loake (Reform)
Burke Peter (Green) – 339
Jordan Phil (Ind) – 255
Laoke Reuben (Reform) – 401
Temel Lou (Con) – 172
Turnout: 38%
Ryde South East
Elected: Chris Way (Reform)
Clayton Andy (Con) – 30
Collins Richard (Green) – 82
Double Stephen (Lab) – 40
Higgins Jessica (IIN) – 12
Hughes Jen (Lib Dem) – 153
Way Chris (Reform) – 223
Turnout: 31.43%
Ryde West
Elected: Ian Potter (Reform)
Brown Carol (Con) – 57
Cass Ethan (Green) – 275
Potter Owen (Reform) – 355
Stephens Ian (IIN) – 273
Turnout: ?%
Sandown North
Elected: Robert Newton (Reform)
Andre Debbie (Ind) – 140
Cheetham Clive (Lab) – 37
Lightfoot Alex (Ind) – 325
Newton Robert (Reform) – 419
Noakes Cinnamon 76
Solomon Joan (Con) – 91
Turnout: 41.46%
Sandown South
Elected: Frank Baldry (Reform)
Baldry Frank (Reform) – 358
Brothers Emily (Lab) – 42
Greenaway (Green) – 96
Lightfoot Paddy (Ind) – 269
Ward Ian (Con) – 216
Turnout: 36.31%
Shanklin Central
Elected: Stephen Reynolds (Reform)
Beston Michael (Con) 355
May Robert (Green) 276
Morris Sarah (Ind) – 216
Reynolds Stephen (Reform) – 356
Turnout: 42.84%
Shanklin South
Elected: David Llewellyn (Reform)
Cooper Wendy (Green) – 188
Hill Billy (Ind) – 195
Llewellyn David (Reform) – 526
Lloyd Christopher (Lab) – 86
Quirk Chris (Con) – 419
Turnout: ?%
Totland & Colwell
Elected: Chris Jarman (Ind)
Abbott Michelle (Con) – 114
Bignell Tom (Reform) – 422
Gray Eric (Lib Dem) – 27
Hoath John (Green) – 126
Jarman Chris (Ind) – 797
Pugh Paul (Lab) – 60
Turnout: 49%
Ventnor & St Lawrence
Elected: Ed Blake (Con)
Blake Ed (Con) 627
Dabbs Craig (Reform) –
Jarvis Robin (Lab) – 149
Jefferies Linda (IIN) – 239
Perks Graham (Vectis) – 54
Turnout: 47%
Wootton Bridge
Elected: Tony Raffe (Reform)
Betts Sue (Green) – 141
Hopper Ed (Con) – 291
Pitcher Linda (Vectis) – 128
Raffe Tony (Reform) – 485
Williams Elisa (Ind) – 20
Zeid Tony (Lib Dem) – 208
Turnout: 44.94%
Wroxall, Lowtherville & Bonchurch
Elected: Mark Jefferies (IIN)
Groocock David (Con) – 234
Idle Jonathan (Green) – 176
Jefferies Mark (IIN) – 621
Monteath Ruby (Reform) – 326
Turnout: 44.95%
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Now I wait with baited breath,.. for reform to stop the boats, and get starmer out… As they promised on their election leaflets…
As long as it is not our boats they stop!
Wightlink and Red Funnel do that most days
Lol
If only you would hold your breath.
Try it for an hour.
Why??
Didn’t reform get the landslide victory that you lot claimed they would…
Ahh didums..
Not exactly going to be able to do whatever they want then (not that there’s much they can do in local government)
I’m waiting with baited breath to see which reform councillor on the island resigns first when they realize they can just do what ever they want as they don’t have a majority.
Sounds like sour grapes to me, have a nice day
There’s lots of Labour, Green and LDs supporters weeping salty tears into their cornflakes. I think it’s wonderful.
Not a general election old chap, this is a step on the ladder, and in the right direction, when they win the GE, they will face massive resistance from the entrenched lefties in the public sector.
Millions must go, now there’s a beautiful ambition!
They won’t win a General election
If you do recall the full comment by reform, the things you satte were when they are elected into government , which they will be.
Who ever runs the council I am just so glad that jordan and his cromies are out on their ear and can do more damage to our island.
You’ll have to wait until the general Election. Local councillors have no power to stop the boats – but they can stop asylum hotels in their areas and the results nationwide may get rid of Starmer.
Don’t want to be TOO pedantic….but actually it’s BATED breath…..
Thank you for correcting me …
They couldn’t stop a bus at a bus stop yet alone stop a BOAT.
The numpties who fell for the Brexit £350 million a week
Ballsh*t fell for more Ballsh*t
Once a Numpty always a Numpty!
It’s Local Council elections! It’s about our Island. The only boats we are concerned about are the red funnel, wight link and kraken ferries
I was, of course, being sarcastic….
I know it was a local council election..
But before the election, a lot of reform supporters (and campaigners) were posting “vote reform to stop the boats & get starmer out”.. and themselves totally disregarded (or failed to understand) that this was a local council election…
So now the election is past, those that got voted in, have a couple of years to prove their incompetence, before they can start their chants of “stop the boats, & expell all foreigners” again and try to convince people that they actually have a clue about how to run a government….
So whomever the Leader of the IW Reform Group is (Reuben Loake will be the leader I suspect – he’s by far the youngest, has had a community facing role and has some experiance on the stage and public speaking) they have a straight choice between: –
Minority Lead (They’ll never pass a budget)
Commiting to repair Ventnor’s Roads – and thus making Ed Blake join with Matt Price forced along too
Taking the Island Independant Network out for a nice meal – And reminding them that Richard Tice has a girlfriend who owns property in Seaview – Which means Julia Hayward will submit to their whip.
At least some of the trash has been cleared out but i see bacon, love and a couple of the old mob have managed to keep their noses in the trough.
It is up to Reform to show us what they can do and hope the rest don’t gang up just to block them, it is a shame they missed being a majority by just one vote.
First they came for the communists……………
Then they will come for you and the sooner the better.
Sounds like you would have preferred it if Hitler had won the war…
Heil farage..
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So, less than 50% voted in most of the areas – if you did not vote – please – do not ever moan about what is happening or not happening at the IW Council.
Your vote is a right and you should use it.
(or spoil it if there is no one you want to vote for)
People know these local elections are a waste of time.
Reuben Loake will be an absolute disaster. His most public role was throwing the mother of all tantrums at an awards ceremony a couple of years ago when he prematurely celebrated an award that went to someone else. Joke of a human.
Great to see Karl Love win East Cowes, they are lucky
to have such a great guy.
I would like to see the numbers for spoilt voting slips