Local Elections

Candidates from all of the major Isle of Wight political parties will be contesting the Lake North by-election, due to be held on 1st May. They include Emily Brothers of the Labour Party, the Liberal Democrats’ Julie Burridge, David Maclean...

The candidates for the 3 Isle of Wight Council by-elections - and town, parish and community council elections - to be held on Thursday 1st May, have been revealed. The electoral division of Central Rural has 5 candidates, and in...

Emily Brothers - who stood in the 2024 General Election as a prospective candidate for the Isle of Wight East - has been confirmed as the Labour Party’s candidate in the forthcoming Lake North by-election. Brothers - born in Liverpool...

Although Isle of Wight Council elections have been postponed until 2026, voters will get a chance to head to the polls this May as the Town, Parish & Community Council elections will go ahead as planned on Thursday 1st May...

Labour has announced that it has postponed the forthcoming local elections on the Isle of Wight as part of its wider, controversial devolution plans. Deputy Prime Minister, Angela Rayner, confirmed the plan in the House of Commons this lunchtime (Wednesday)....

A petition fighting against Alliance councillors' decision to try and postpone this May's local elections - thus keeping them in power for another 12 months - has been launched. Labour Government is forcing devolution on the Isle of Wight so...

The Isle of Wight Conservatives have unveiled their first wave of candidates to stand in the 2025 Isle of Wight local elections.  Phase 1 of the candidate selection process is now complete, with candidates officially confirmed to contest their respective...

Elmfield resident Pippa Hayward has announced her intention to stand for election as an Independent candidate in the forthcoming by-election for Ryde Town Council.  The position of ward councillor for Ryde Appley and Elmfield was vacated earlier this year -...

Following the Lib Dem's victory in the Wootton by-election, the 2nd such victory in just 9 months, we look at how this will affect the standings at County Hall, the home of the Isle of Wight Council. On Thursday night,...

Liberal Democrat candidate Sarah Redrup took a sizable victory in the Wootton Bridge by-election overnight, restoring Lib Dem control of the seat for the first time since 1998. Sarah secured 475 votes from local residents, a majority of 184 over...