Local Elections

Ventnor resident and long-term community champion David Groocock has launched his Wroxall, Lowtherville and Bonchurch by-election campaign. The campaign launch, held last Thursday, garnered a wealth of support from voters, town mayors, councillors and letters of endorsement from Isle of...

6 Islanders looking to take over from Isle of Wight Council stalwart Rodney Downer at an upcoming by-election have set out their stalls. Residents will go to the polls on 10th July to vote in the Wroxall, Lowtherville and Bonchurch...

Disgraced former Wootton councillor Daryll Pitcher has returned to local politics as the election agent for Vectis Party candidate Graham Perks in the upcoming Wroxall, Lowtherville and Bonchurch by-election. The former Vectis Party leader took a sojourn from active politics...

6 candidates will appear on the ballot paper in the Wroxall, Lowtherville and Bonchurch by-election on 10th July, it has been revealed. The by-election has been prompted by the resignation of Councillor Rodney Downer – who has served his local...

Longstanding South Wight resident and 2024 General Election candidate, David Groocock, has announced his candidacy for the upcoming Wroxall, Lowtherville and Bonchurch by-election. The news comes just a few days after Councillor Rodney Downer - who had served for more...

The runner-up in the Lake North Isle of Wight Council by-election has poured cold water over accusations of bitterness. The Conservatives’ Adrian Whittaker said he was neither bitter nor twisted and that his defeat to Reform's Councillor David Maclean has...

Independent candidate Becca Cameron has been elected to the Isle of Wight Council following her success in the Freshwater South by-election this morning (Friday). Becca finished ahead of Reform UK's Bill Nigh (269) and Conservative Warren Whyte (147). A total...

Reform have won another Isle of Wight Council seat following Caroline Gladwin's victory in the Central Rural by-election today (Friday). Caroline claimed a landslide victory ahead of Simon Richard (Conservative) and Green Party's Julia Laursen, who finished 3rd with 219...

Reform UK's David Maclean has won the Lake North by-election, securing the party's first-ever Isle of Wight Council seat. David saw off 5 other candidates to take the historic win, securing a total of 291 votes. Conservative Adrian Whittaker finished...

Island Echo is live from the count for this year's Isle of Wight Local By-Elections and Town/Parish Elections. Over 30,000 Islanders had the opportunity to vote in 16 Town and Parish elections and 3 Isle of Wight Council by-elections yesterday...