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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.

Doug Alldred & Claire Critchison Green Party Candidates standing in front of water mill

19, April 2021·2 min read

Proposal for network of ‘Quiet Roads’ announced in South and West Wight

These two election candidates believe a Quiet Roads Network in the South and West Wight would give vulnerable leisure users a safer set of roads to use, leaving the main roads clearer for motorists

27, April 2021·2 min read

Residents will be able to vote in Isle of Wight elections in a Covid-safe way

The Isle of Wight council say they are geared up to make sure all who vote next week can do so in a Covid-safe way

8, May 2021·1 min read

Richard Quigley’s win turns long-standing Conservative Cowes seat to Labour

Richard Quigley’s election win switches the Cowes North seat to Labour after being Blue since it was formed 12 years ago

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

27, April 2021·2 min read

The mystery of why an ‘Independent’ candidate has election leaflet printed by Isle of Wight Conservative Association (updated)

This 'independent' candidate in the local elections says he's a member of both the Labour and the Conservative parties, but also had his leaflet printed at the IW Conservative Association

28, March 2021·3 min read

There’s still time to put yourself forward in the Isle of Wight council elections

If you would like to stand as a councillor in the upcoming elections, be that as a town, parish or community councillor, or representing your ward at Isle of Wight council level, there is still time to apply. Here's how

19, April 2021·1 min read

Town Mayor strongly objects to his title being used on candidate’s election leaflet

Town Mayor was not happy with candidate after finding his official title being used as support in election leaflet

28, April 2021·3 min read

Vectis Party launch their 2021 Isle of Wight election manifesto

Freezing Council Tax in 2022 and more electric car charging are just two pledges from The Vectis Party manifesto

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

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”

7, May 2021·1 min read

Votes for 39 wards could be recounted as misplaced papers found in postal ballots (updated)

After several hours of sorting and verifying the official count started this afternoon, but then misplaced papers were found

Ballot boxes being emptied at the Isle of Wight council count - copyright IWC

8, May 2021·2 min read

Votes in 2021 Isle of Wight town, parish and community council election counted today

The count takes place later today for Isle of Wight town, parish and community council election results

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