With just 2 days until the country goes to the polls, Island Echo has all the information you need to know ahead of Thursday’s General Election.
6 candidates are in the running to become the Island’s next MP, all with differing views and promises. They are Bob Seely (Con), Richard Quigley (Lab), Vix Lowthion (Green), Carl Feeney (Ind), Karl Love (Ind) and Daryll Pitcher (Ind).
Over 113,000 people are registered to vote in this month’s General Election – the 4th in the past decade. But will the turnout be higher than the 74,576 – 67.38% – seen on the Island in 2017?
Where can I go to vote?
Polling stations are generally located close to your registered address in a church hall, school or other public building. The exact location can be found on your poll card. Alternatively, visit https://wheredoivote.co.uk/.
You can vote between the hours of 07:00 and 22:00. You don’t need to take your poll card – simply give the officers your name and address.
For this General Election, residents in Seaview and Nettlestone will now be voting at Seagrove Pavillion. In Newport, those who previously cast their vote at St John’s Church Hall will now go to Nine Acres Primary School. Meanwhile, in Cowes, Northwood Cricket Club is replacing the polling station at Isle of Wight Community Club. Other changes include Rookley (now held at Methodist Church) and Shorwell (also now held at Methodist Church).
Candidates in the running
A total of 6 candidates are vying for your vote. Island Echo has interviewed each candidate to get a deeper insight into what they stand for. Click the links below to read more…
- Bob Seely (Conservative) – Interview
- Richard Quigley (Labour) – Interview
- Vix Lowthion (Green Party) – Interview
- Carl Feeney (Independent) – Interview
- Karl Love (Independent) – Interview
- Daryll Pitcher (Independent) – Interview
Conservative’s Bob Seely secured 38,190 votes in 2017, a majority of 21,069. Labour’s then-candidate Julian Critchley secured 17,121 votes, whilst Green’s Vix Lowthion walked away with 12,915.
Statistics
Turnout 2015: 70,300
Turnout 2017: 74,576
Winning party 2015: Andrew Turner -Conservative
Winning party 2016: Bob Seely – Conservative
Majority 2015: 13,703
Majority 2017: 21,069
More information and guidance about the election is available at https://www.iow.gov.uk/Council/Elections/Elections-Management/General-Election-2019.
ALL you need to know is DONT vote Labour.
I agree, only the brain dead vote Labour…
that makes it difficult to choose
I don’t consider myself brain dead… & I’d rather be dead in a ditch than vote Conservative!
at least one of the Independants leaves me cold with his BNP look & slogan of “Real Disaster Now”
I’d could vote green, but fromwhat some people have said,…
Oh well,.. here goes…
Eeny, meeny, miny, moe…….
Waste of time country voted to get out of eu and still in it to many mps waste of public money
“country voted to get out of eu”…
I thought 17.4 million voted to leave ??
that’s only 37.4% of the country’s electorate
Bring on the Australian system where everyone HAS to vote!