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Isle of Wight Election 2021

Isle of Wight council and town, parish and community council elections will be held on Thursday on 6th May 2021.

See who stood:

– Isle of Wight council elections

– Town, Parish and Community Council elections

See who won seats:

– Isle of Wight council elections

– Town, Parish and Community Council elections

See also, details and videos organised by IsleVote21

Below are articles relating to the 2021 elections.

20, July 2020·2 min read

Don’t miss your chance to vote in the next elections: Return Isle of Wight council’s electoral registration form

The annual canvass ensures that everyone who is entitled to vote is able to do so. Make sure you return your letter from the council once it arrives

Ricchard Quigley giving post-results speech

5, August 2020·2 min read

Isle of Wight Labour Party reject Green Party pre-election vote-trading agreement

Island Labour reject a move they say will restrict Islanders in how they choose to cast their votes and say it's not enough to simply be "non-Tory"

7, August 2020·1 min read

Our Island: ‘A new start for politics on the Isle of Wight’ claim those behind a new movement

The Our Island movement say the "old fashioned mindset" of following any particular political ideology “leads us nowhere” and that "it’s time for change on the Isle of Wight council"

10, August 2020·2 min read

Letter: A massive cultural change is needed at the ballot box

This reader believes the people can help create a massive cultural change, assigning "present day miscreants to the dust of time"

16, August 2020·2 min read

Letter: Isle of Wight Greens, LibDems and progressive independents need to make an electoral agreement

The Independent Labour councillor, Geoff Brodie, believes it's time for the Isle of Wight Greens, LibDems and progressive independents to make an electoral agreement not to stand against each other next May in the council elections

Daryll Pitcher talking to Carole Dennett, with Carl Feeney on the right

24, August 2020·1 min read

Vectis Party tell News OnTheWight it will stand candidates in all Isle of Wight council election wards

Another newly-formed Isle of Wight political party, the Vectis Party, says it will stand candidates in all council election wards, after they detected an “appetite for something different in politics on the Island”

6, October 2020·5 min read

New Isle of Wight political movement ‘Our Island’ sets out aims and introduces candidates

Tired by the party political infighting "that has dogged the Island and its Council for so long", Our Island is a new movement that aims to "work together to support the entire Isle of Wight community"

17, November 2020·2 min read

See Isle of Wight Green Party’s target candidates for May 2021 council elections

The Isle of Wight Green Party has announced their target candidates for five Isle of Wight wards in the May 2021 Isle of Wight council elections. Details within

Photos of four people from the Vectis Party from their launch video

6, January 2021·1 min read

Vectis Party officially launch with YouTube video in light of Lockdown

Not able to have a traditional press launch due to Lockdown, the Vectis Party have released this video instead

Polling station sign attached to railings

13, January 2021·3 min read

Isle of Wight council and PCC elections will go ahead in May

Details of which and how the elections will go ahead in May have been confirmed in Parliament today. Details within

17, January 2021·1 min read

IsleVote21: How they want to help you choose the very best councillors this election

Run by a group of volunteers, the IsleVote21 campaign say the election should not be decided by a few leaflets through doors. Here's how they aim to change that this May

19, January 2021·3 min read

Our Island and Flatpack Democracy on the Isle of Wight

Our Island announces an online presentation from the founder of the Flatpack Democracy movement, Peter Macfadyen. Details of what that means within

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