2021 Isle of Wight Council election

Elections to Isle of Wight Council took place on 6 May 2021 as part of the 2021 United Kingdom local elections. These were held at the same time as the elections for the Hampshire Police and Crime Commissioner. The elections saw the Conservatives lose control of the council, losing seats against the national trend for the party.

2021 Isle of Wight Council election
6 May 2021 (2021-05-06)
All 39 seats to the Isle of Wight Council
20 seats needed for a majority
Turnout36.93% 3.99 pp
  First party Second party Third party
 
Leader Dave Stewart
Party Conservative Independent Green
Leader's seat Chale, Niton and Shorwell (lost)
Last election 25 seats, 41.3% 11 seats, 28.2% 1 seats, 12.6%
Seats before 23 14 1
Seats won 18 13 2
Seat change 7 2 1
Popular vote 15,825 9,981 4,541
Percentage 38.7% 24.4% 11.1%
Swing 2.6% 3.8% 1.5%
  Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party
 
Leader Ian Stephens Richard Quigley Andrew Garratt
Party Island Independent Network Labour Liberal Democrats
Leader's seat Ryde West Cowes North Parkhurst and Hunnyhill
Last election New grouping 1 seat, 9.7% 2 seats, 6.2%
Seats before 1 1 1
Seats won 2 1 1
Seat change 2 1
Popular vote 1,327 4,760 2,139
Percentage 3.2% 11.6% 5.2%
Swing 3.2% 1.9% 1.0%
  Seventh party Eighth party
 
Leader Jonathan Bacon Daryll Pitcher
Party Our Island Vectis Party
Leader's seat Brading and St Helens Wootton Bridge
Last election New party New party
Seats won 1 1
Seat change 1 1
Popular vote 1,427 886
Percentage 3.5% 2.2%
Swing 3.5% 2.2%
Election results
Council leader before election

Dave Stewart
Conservative

 Council leader after election

Lora Peacey-Wilcox
The Alliance Group

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