Isle of Wight council election, 2017

Most seats
24
Conservative and Unionist Party
Seats contested
39
across 38 wards
Turnout
41.0%
average of reporting wards

Summary

Party Seats +/− Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party 24 — 18,027 41.4% —
Independent 11 — 12,252 28.1% —
Liberal Democrats 2 — 2,744 6.3% —
Green Party 1 — 5,417 12.4% —
Labour Party 1 — 4,255 9.8% —
UK Independence Party (UKIP) 0 — 867 2.0% —

Candidates

Party Candidates Of a possible 39
Conservative and Unionist Party 39
Independent 31
Labour Party 29
Green Party 24
Liberal Democrats 17
UK Independence Party (UKIP) 10

A party standing a full slate could field 39 candidates, one per seat.

Results by ward

Share is each candidate's share of ballots cast in the ward. Change compares each party's lead candidate with the ward's previous contest. Bold rows are elected candidates.

Arreton and Newchurch

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Clare Louise Mosdell Elected 733 56.3% —
Independent Ali Hayden 222 17.1% —
Labour Party Iain Ross Maclennan 169 13.0% —
Green Party Joshua Stuart Frederick Pointing 119 9.1% —
Liberal Democrats Sandy Belfitt 58 4.5% —
Majority511
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,301

Binstead and Fishbourne

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party John Clive Kilpatrick Elected 390 35.1% —
Independent Ivor George Warlow 388 34.9% —
Green Party Jacqueline Eleanor Cook 152 13.7% —
Labour Party John Glazebrook 88 7.9% —
Liberal Democrats Christopher Cory 62 5.6% —
UK Independence Party (UKIP) Linda Pauline Pitcher 32 2.9% —
Majority2
Turnout42.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,112

Brading, St Helens and Bembridge 2 seats

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Brian George Tyndall Elected 1,194 47.3% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Michael Anthony Murwill Elected 1,115 44.2% —
Independent Jonathan Francis Bacon 996 39.5% —
Independent Gordon Kendall 870 34.5% —
Green Party Roger Bartrum Jnr 351 13.9% —
Liberal Democrats John Henry Graney 271 10.7% —
Labour Party Hugh Thomas Street 251 9.9% —
Majority119
Turnout42.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast (estimated)2,524

Carisbrooke

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party John Vere Hobart Elected 595 57.7% —
Green Party Imogen Thea May 339 32.9% —
Independent Liam Norman Peter Verstraeten 97 9.4% —
Majority256
Turnout40.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,031

Central Wight

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Bob Seely Elected 1,026 75.2% —
Green Party Andrew Michael Langan 258 18.9% —
Labour Party Jane Alison McKean 81 5.9% —
Majority768
Turnout48.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,365

Chale, Niton and Whitwell

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Dave Stewart Elected 791 66.8% —
Green Party Claire Leah Critchison 313 26.4% —
Labour Party Wendy Christine Loader 80 6.8% —
Majority478
Turnout51.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,184

Cowes Medina

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Independent Lora Jane Peacey-Wilcox Elected 528 57.5% —
Green Party Neil Oliver 167 18.2% —
Conservative and Unionist Party David Kenneth Walters 128 13.9% —
Labour Party Ben Haldenby 95 10.3% —
Majority361
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast918

Cowes North

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Paul Michael Bertie Elected 389 42.8% —
Green Party Jean Margaret Bartrum 246 27.1% —
Liberal Democrats Anni Adams 227 25.0% —
UK Independence Party (UKIP) Rose Lynden-Bell 47 5.2% —
Majority143
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast909

Cowes South and Northwood

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party John Ulysses Anthony Nicholson Elected 658 57.1% —
Green Party Laurie Tennant 257 22.3% —
Labour Party Will Bossman 238 20.6% —
Majority401
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,153

Cowes West and Gurnard

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Independent Paul Andrew Fuller Elected 1,145 75.7% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Christopher Elliott Preston 293 19.4% —
Labour Party Cheryl Elizabeth Audrey Lovelace 75 5.0% —
Majority852
Turnout49.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,513

East Cowes

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Independent Karl Love Elected 620 47.4% —
Independent Luisa Francesca Hillard 336 25.7% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Michael John Collis 199 15.2% —
Liberal Democrats Bob Packham 154 11.8% —
Majority284
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,309

Freshwater North

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party George William Cameron Elected 453 55.7% —
Green Party Daniel James 361 44.3% —
Majority92
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast814

Freshwater South

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Independent John Cedric Medland Elected 520 50.2% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Gareth David Wyre 291 28.1% —
Liberal Democrats Nick Stuart 93 9.0% —
Labour Party Matthew Timothy Peter Wolfe 73 7.0% —
UK Independence Party (UKIP) Terry Brennan 59 5.7% —
Majority229
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,036

Godshill and Wroxall

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Independent Rodney David Downer Elected 1,006 82.6% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Ewan Smith-Wainwright 127 10.4% —
Green Party Patch Barry 85 7.0% —
Majority879
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,218

Havenstreet, Ashey and Haylands

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Vanessa Claire Churchman Elected 338 36.7% —
Independent Sandy Stephens 197 21.4% —
Green Party David Walter Charlton Logan 173 18.8% —
Liberal Democrats Malcolm Ross 113 12.3% —
Labour Party Sue Lyons 100 10.9% —
Majority141
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast921

Lake North

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Tig Outlaw Elected 462 43.2% —
Liberal Democrats Bob Blezzard 266 24.9% —
Labour and Co-operative Party Deborah Gardiner 222 20.8% —
UK Independence Party (UKIP) Gerry White 119 11.1% —
Majority196
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,069

Lake South

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Paul James Brading Elected 549 49.2% —
Labour Party Stewart Blackmore 183 16.4% —
Independent John Fleming 172 15.4% —
Independent Adrian Charles Whittaker 159 14.2% —
Liberal Democrats Chani-May Courtney 53 4.7% —
Majority366
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,116

Nettlestone and Seaview

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Reg Barry Elected 613 48.4% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Michael Joseph Ward 461 36.4% —
Independent Mark Julian Gibbs 120 9.5% —
Green Party Mark Michael Gaskin 37 2.9% —
Labour Party Mark Rees 35 2.8% —
Majority152
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,266

Newport Central

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Independent Julie Marie Jones-Evans Elected 488 59.6% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Stephen Hastings 192 23.4% —
Labour Party Robin Andrew Price 139 17.0% —
Majority296
Turnout28.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast819

Newport East

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Labour Party Geoff Lumley Elected 587 71.2% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Bev Hastings 181 22.0% —
UK Independence Party (UKIP) Rod Mosnicka 56 6.8% —
Majority406
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast824

Newport North

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Matt Price Elected 548 62.3% —
Green Party Rebecca Ann Blachford 167 19.0% —
Labour Party Mary Megan Craven 164 18.7% —
Majority381
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast879

Newport South

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Independent Shirley Amy Smart Elected 435 50.2% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Rachel Brown 431 49.8% —
Majority4
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast866

Parkhurst

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Liberal Democrats Andrew Charles William Garratt Elected 404 53.6% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Richard Edmunds Hollis 272 36.1% —
Labour Party Simon Peter Haytack 78 10.3% —
Majority132
Turnout32.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast754

Ryde East

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Green Party Michael Lilley Elected 589 53.1% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Mary Louisa Collis 282 25.4% —
Independent Roger Clifford Whitby-Smith 202 18.2% —
Liberal Democrats Lawrence John Peter Fontana 37 3.3% —
Majority307
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,110

Ryde North East

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Wayne Charles Whittle Elected 472 51.6% —
Green Party Nancy Rowina Patricia Farrell 270 29.5% —
Labour Party Zarah Irene Groves 172 18.8% —
Majority202
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast914

Ryde North West

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Adrian William Axford Elected 444 45.4% —
Independent Phil Jordan 178 18.2% —
Labour Party Julian Critchley 154 15.7% —
Green Party Ewald Widiner 138 14.1% —
Liberal Democrats Stephen Michael Courtney 64 6.5% —
Majority266
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast978

Ryde South

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Charles Chapman Elected 279 35.7% —
Labour Party Mick Lyons 262 33.5% —
Independent Karen Theresa Lucioni 241 30.8% —
Majority17
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast782

Ryde West

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Independent Ian Rodney Stephens Elected 274 29.7% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Conard Martin Gauntlett 210 22.8% —
Labour Party Jim Moody 174 18.9% —
Green Party Alex Pointing 135 14.6% —
Liberal Democrats Janet Mary Beckett 130 14.1% —
Majority64
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast923

Sandown North

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Independent Debbie Andre Elected 382 44.3% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Rajesh Patel 255 29.5% —
Labour Party Ronald Clifford Anderson 138 16.0% —
UK Independence Party (UKIP) Kevin Arlette 88 10.2% —
Majority127
Turnout37.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast863

Sandown South

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Ian David Ward Elected 569 59.2% —
Green Party Eric James Lawson 392 40.8% —
Majority177
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast961

Shanklin Central

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Michael Thomas Frank Beston Elected 457 40.1% —
Independent Jon Gilbey 451 39.6% —
Green Party Robert Peter May 146 12.8% —
Labour Party Elizabeth Ellen Evans 85 7.5% —
Majority6
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,139

Shanklin South

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Chris Quirk Elected 481 39.0% —
Independent Richard Priest 426 34.6% —
Independent Andrew Joseph Green 106 8.6% —
Green Party Lorraine Janesse Briar 70 5.7% —
Labour Party Doreen Pamela Armstrong 54 4.4% —
UK Independence Party (UKIP) Sonja Yvonne Ward 53 4.3% —
Liberal Democrats Nick Belfitt 42 3.4% —
Majority55
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,232

Totland

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Independent John Frederick Howe Elected 467 46.0% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Carol Lita Bryan 428 42.2% —
Independent Iain Paton Mckie 120 11.8% —
Majority39
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,015

Ventnor East

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Graham James Mark Perks Elected 450 50.2% —
Green Party Jonathan Gordon Christian Marks 184 20.5% —
Labour Party Ed Gouge 150 16.7% —
Independent Billy Hill 80 8.9% —
UK Independence Party (UKIP) Stephen Gibbons-Roscoe 32 3.6% —
Majority266
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast896

Ventnor West

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Gary John Peace Elected 455 45.3% —
Green Party Stephen John James Cockett 282 28.1% —
Independent Harry Rees 110 11.0% —
Labour Party Steve Cooper 94 9.4% —
UK Independence Party (UKIP) Richard John Curtis 63 6.3% —
Majority173
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,004

West Wight

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Stuart John Hutchinson Elected 687 70.4% —
Green Party Petar Miroslavov Marinov 186 19.1% —
Labour Party Mary Gouge 103 10.6% —
Majority501
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast976

Whippingham and Osborne

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Independent Julia Baker-Smith Elected 692 57.0% —
Conservative and Unionist Party Simon Francis George Walker 313 25.8% —
Labour Party Lorna Trollope 146 12.0% —
Liberal Democrats Patricia Margaret Packham 62 5.1% —
Majority379
Turnout—
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,213

Wootton Bridge

Party Candidate Votes Share +/−
Conservative and Unionist Party Barry Abraham Elected 429 37.9% —
UK Independence Party (UKIP) Daryll Pitcher 318 28.1% —
Independent Becky Roncoroni 224 19.8% —
Liberal Democrats Sue Cory 95 8.4% —
Labour Party William David Thomas Chase 65 5.7% —
Majority111
Turnout41.0%
Registered electors—
Ballots cast1,131

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