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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.

Polling station sign with blue sky in background

28, April 2021·4 min read

IW Conservatives are trying to frame the upcoming election as generally them vs Labour. Is that accurate? (updated)

In 28 of the 39 wards, the Conservatives say the only choice in the election is them versus Labour. The leaders of other parties have this to say about that claim

14, April 2021·3 min read

Letter: We need radical change at grassroots in Island politics to be competent

Independent candidate, Michael Lilley, explores the issue of a lack of candidates for many town or parish council wards in the upcoming elections

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"

scrabble letters spelling out v o t e by Glen Carrie

9, May 2021·2 min read

Letter: Another low turnout at election time – So who is the loser?

Tracy considers the various ways to address low turnout at election 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

Ballot boxes at IWC count - and number 1 sign

8, May 2021·2 min read

Love numbers? You’ll L O V E this detailed look at the election results

A look at some of the statistics from the Isle of Wight council election, including margins, closest finishes and average votes

Bob Seely with the Island coastline in the background

8, May 2021·2 min read

MP Seely asked for comment after IW Conservatives lose their majority at council

Seely thanked now-deposed Dave Stewart for leadership and said he’ll be writing to the new councillors to ‘outline a common agenda’ he believes elected leaders of the Island should be working towards

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"

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

1, February 2021·6 min read

Our Island announce their first candidates for May 2021 Isle of Wight council elections

Our Island have announced their candidates for Sandown South, Ventnor West, Ryde North West, Shanklin South and Brading and St Helens in the upcoming Isle of Wight council elections

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"

9, May 2021·3 min read

Our Ryde councillors help town council become more diverse and ‘truly representative’

Our Ryde made good on one of its election promises – to make the town council more diverse and ‘truly representative’

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