As mentioned, the list of nominated candidates was released by the IW Council for both the Parish and County elections today.
We’ve had a speedy look through the document and can bring you a summary of the 40 seats in the 39 wards.
Both the Brading, St Helens and Bembridge & Newport Central wards are heavily contested with 6 candidates nominated in each. That high number is more understandable in Brading, St Helens and Bembridge as that ward has two seats.
Nine wards have four candidates – Godshill and Wroxall; Lake South; Parkhurst; Ryde South; Sandown South; Shanklin Central; Shanklin South; Ventnor West; Whippingham and Osborne.
Break down of the affiliations
In order of most candidates to least
39 Conservative; 35 Lib Dem; 22 Independent; 16 Labour; Six unaffiliated; 1 BNP
Yes, Lake South has a BNP candidate, but they haven’t nominated for any other seat.
How many running and where
Arreton and Newchurch – 2 candidates
Binstead and Fishbourne – 3
Brading, St Helens and Bembridge – 6 candidates
Carisbrooke – 2 candidates
Central Wight – 2 candidates
Chale, Niton and Whitwell – 2 candidates
Cowes Medina – 3 candidates
Cowes North – 3 candidates
Cowes South and Northwood – 3 candidates
Cowes West and Gurnard – 2 candidates
East Cowes – 3 candidates
Freshwater North – 3 candidates
Freshwater South – 3 candidates
Godshill and Wroxall – 4 candidates
Havenstreet, Ashey and Haylands – 3 candidates
Lake North – 3 candidates
Lake South – 4 candidates
Nettlestone and Seaview – 2 candidates
Newport Central – 6 candidates
Newport East – 3 candidates
Newport North – 2 candidates
Newport South – 3 candidates
Newport West – 3 candidates
Parkhurst – 4 candidates
Ryde East – 2 candidates
Ryde North – 3 candidates
Ryde North West – 2 candidates
Ryde South – 4 candidates
Ryde West – 3 candidates
Sandown North – 2 candidates
Sandown South – 4 candidates
Shanklin Central – 4 candidates
Shanklin South – 4 candidates
Totland – 3 candidates
Ventnor East – 3 candidates
Ventnor West – 4 candidates
West Wight – 2 candidates
Whippingham and Osborne – 4 candidates
Wootton Bridge – 2 candidates
Have a look through. It would be interesting to hear your observations
Statement of Persons nominated
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