Local Elections

See who is bidding to be the Isle of Wight Council representative where you live.

West Cowes and Gurnard Town Councillor, Richard Hollis, has announced he will be running as an independent for Cowes North ward in the local elections in May.

Residents across the Isle of Wight are being reminded of key deadlines ahead of the Isle of Wight Council elections set to take place on Thursday 7th May 2026.

As the long-awaited Isle of Wight Council elections on 7th May draw closer, a number of well-known faces at County Hall have already thrown their hat into the ring.

Nigel Farage has acknowledged that voters on the Isle of Wight will ultimately decide whether Reform UK has the experience needed to run County Hall when Islanders head to the polls in May.

Key dates for May’s local elections on the Isle of Wight have been revealed as behind-the-scenes preparations get underway.

A host of Isle of Wight political leaders have sent a clear message to Whitehall following a letter asking for views on postponing local elections: no more delays.

Reform UK would win both the Isle of Wight’s parliamentary seats if an ‘election were held tomorrow’, YouGov has projected. The pollster’s ‘industry-leading’ MRP model based on a sample of 13,000 voters projects Reform winning Isle of Wight West with...

Reform UK have regained an Isle of Wight Council seat following Bill Nigh's victory in the Lake North by-election tonight (Thursday). The by-election was called after the resignation of Reform councillor David Maclean back in August. Maclean, who won by...

Residents in Lake North will go to the polls today (Thursday) to choose their next Isle of Wight councillor, following the resignation of Reform UK’s David Maclean just months after being elected. All of the UK’s major political parties are...