Local Elections 2026: Results In As Reform UK Largest Group - But Fall Short Of Majority

Reform UK has emerged as the largest group on Isle of Wight Council after all 39 local election results were declared - but fell just short of an overall majority.

Counting took place at Medina Leisure Centre today, with strong postal voting reported, as more than 80% of postal ballots were returned.

Reform UK won 19 seats, one short of the 20 needed for overall control. Independents and the Island Independent Network secured 11 seats between them, while the Liberal Democrats took four, the Greens two, the Conservatives two and Labour one.

One of the day’s biggest results saw council leader Phil Jordan lose his Ryde North West seat to Reform UK’s Reuben Burns Loake.

The final result of the day was also one of the closest, with Reform UK’s Stephen Reynolds winning Shanklin Central by a single vote.

Other notable outcomes included Labour taking Cowes North, the Greens retaining Chale, Niton and Shorwell, and the Conservatives holding Ventnor and St Lawrence.

All declared results:

Bembridge - Liberal Democrat, Mark Rochell — 643 votes

• Warren Drew, Local Conservatives — 542

• Rowena Crichton-Stuart, Reform UK — 510

Binstead and Fishbourne - Independent, Ian Dore — 894 votes

• Terence Wing, Reform UK — 314

• Ramesh Babu, Local Conservatives — 242

• Alice Walker, Green Party — 93

Brading and St Helens - Independent, Jonathan Bacon — 780 votes

• Tara Hill, Reform UK — 380

• Alexander Buggie, Labour — 72

Brighstone, Calbourne and Shalfleet - Liberal Democrat, Nick Stuart — 797 votes

• Vincent Speed, Reform UK — 469

• Kim Jeffreys, Local Conservatives — 160

• Ed Surridge, Independent — 37

Carisbrooke and Gunville - Green Party, Vix Lowthion — 565 votes

• James Downard, Reform UK — 399

• Mark Reen, Local Conservatives — 252

Central Rural - Reform UK, James Whelan — 613 votes

• Simon Richards, Conservatives — 372

• Julia Laursen, Green Party — 352

• Caroline Gladwin, Independent — 112

Chale, Niton and Shorwell - Green Party, Claire Critchison — 822 votes

• Mark Nigh, Reform UK — 506

• Anne Bishop, Local Conservatives — 261

Cowes Medina - Independent, Lora Peacey-Wilcox — 499 votes

• Joe Hall, Reform UK — 318

• Dan Jeffries-Revert, Green Party — 214

• Oscar Bicket, Local Conservatives — 66

• Rachel Thacker, Independent — 20

Cowes North - Labour, Jock Rafferty — 439 votes

• Richard Hollis, Independent — 364

• Siobhan Barney, Local Conservatives — 223

• Ian Arnold, Reform UK — 206

Cowes South and Northwood - Reform UK, Gordon Adam — 393 votes

• John Nicholson, Local Conservatives — 363

• Monique Gallop, Independent — 292

• Wayne Doidge, Labour — 121

• Bob Packham, Liberal Democrat — 106

Cowes West and Gurnard - Independent, Paul Fuller — 1,173 votes

• Sue Whitewood, Reform UK — 273

• Phil Sanders, Local Conservatives — 106

East Cowes - Independent, Karl Love — 876 votes

• Mark Stone, Reform UK — 360

• Peter Ball, Local Conservatives — 156

• Christopher Warleigh-Lack, Green Party — 136

Fairlee and Whippingham - Local Conservatives, Matt Price — 602 votes

• John Wilson, Reform UK — 380

• Sophus Magill, Green Party — 168

• Patricia Packham, Liberal Democrat — 79

Freshwater North and Yarmouth - Reform UK, Debbie Conlin — 422 votes

• David Whistance, Independent — 405

• Timothy Jeffreys, Local Conservatives — 197

• Florence Sarlat, Green Party — 165

• Simon Ayre, Labour — 56

Freshwater South - Independent, Becca Cameron — 913 votes

• Ian Pickering, Reform UK — 395

• Peta Stevenson, Green Party — 89

• Greta Farian, Labour — 33

Haylands and Swanmore - Reform UK, Les Kirkby — 437 votes

• Peter Banks, Green Party — 203

• Vanessa Churchman, Local Conservatives — 200

• Sandy Stephens, Independent — 128

• Malcolm Ross, Liberal Democrat — 69

• Simon Haytack, Labour — 35

Lake North - Reform UK, Bill Nigh — 421 votes

• Adrian Whittaker, Local Conservatives — 387

• Bob Blezzard, Liberal Democrat — 176

• Jenny Hicks, Labour — 92

Lake South - Reform UK, Ros Freeman — 517 votes

• Paul Brading, Local Conservatives — 431

• Harry Eccles, Green Party — 224

• Finton Burns, Labour — 73

Mountjoy and Shide - Reform UK, Richard Quinn — 368 votes

• Martin Oliver, Local Conservatives — 247

• Stephen Rushbrook, Green Party — 185

• Ray Harrington-Vail, Liberal Democrat — 130

• Alan Hunter, Labour — 92

Nettlestone and Seaview - Independent, Jules Hayward — 542 votes

• Mouli Akundi, Local Conservatives — 367

• Jennifer Holmes, Reform UK — 251

• Janet Mace, Green Party — 65

Newchurch, Havenstreet and Ashey - Reform UK, Tony Barry — 638 votes

• Raj Patel, Local Conservatives — 397

• Jude Brown, Green Party — 330

• Anna Beach, Labour — 47

Newport Central - Independent, Julie Jones-Evans — 440 votes

• Emerson Maguire, Reform UK — 242

• Norman Arnold, Liberal Democrat — 178

• Stephen Bird, Local Conservatives — 51

Newport West - Reform UK, Frank Brown — 442 votes

• Chris Mace, Green Party — 375

• Raymond Redrup, Local Conservatives — 299

Osborne - Reform UK, Paul Williams — 389 votes

• Tracy Reardon, Independent — 270

• Stephen Hendry, Local Conservatives — 226

• Julie Burridge, Liberal Democrat — 162

• Michael Paler, Independent — 89

Pan and Barton - Reform UK, Martin Bower — 397 votes

• Stephen Reading, Labour — 366

• Brian Tyndall, Local Conservatives — 97

Parkhurst and Hunnyhill - Liberal Democrat, Andrew Garratt — 551 votes

• Alan Stay, Reform UK — 349

Ryde Appley and Elmfield - Liberal Democrat, Michael Lilley — 781 votes

• Ross Caruana, Reform UK — 419

• Abdul Mateen, Local Conservatives — 94

Ryde Monktonmead - Island Independent Network, Karen Lucioni — 404 votes

• Chris Brown, Reform UK — 354

• Matt Walker, Green Party — 269

• Sue Maddison, Local Conservatives — 96

Ryde North West - Reform UK, Reuben Burns Loake — 401 votes

• Peter Burke, Green Party — 339

• Phil Jordan, Independent — 255

• Lou Temel, Local Conservatives — 172

Ryde South East - Reform UK, Chris Way — 223 votes

• Jen Hughes, Liberal Democrat — 153

• Richard Collins, Green Party — 82

• Stephen Double, Labour — 40

• Andy Clayton, Local Conservatives — 30

• Jessica Higgins, Island Independent Network — 12

Ryde West - Reform UK, Owen Potter — 355 votes

• Ethan Mackay Cass, Green Party — 275

• Ian Stephens, Island Independent Network — 273

• Carol Brown, Local Conservatives — 57

Sandown North - Reform UK, Robert Newton — 419 votes

• Alex Lightfoot, Independent — 325

• Debbie Andre, Independent — 140

• Joan Solomon, Local Conservatives — 91

• Cinnamon Noakes, Green Party — 76

• Clive Cheetham, Labour — 37

Sandown South - Reform UK, Frank Baldry — 358 votes

• Paddy Lightfoot, Independent — 269

• Ian Ward, Local Conservatives — 216

• Christie Greenaway, Green Party — 96

• Emily Brothers, Labour — 42

Shanklin Central - Reform UK, Stephen Reynolds — 356 votes

• Michael Beston, Local Conservatives — 355

• Robert May, Green Party — 276

• Sarah Morris, Independent — 216

  
  

Shanklin South - Reform UK, David Llewellyn — 526 votes

• Chris Quirk, Local Conservatives — 419

• Billy Hill, Independent — 195

• Wendy Cooper, Green Party — 188

• Christopher Lloyd, Labour and Co-operative — 86

Totland and Colwell - Independent, Chris Jarman — 797 votes

• Tom Bignell, Reform UK — 422

• John Hoath, Green Party — 126

• Michelle Abbott, Local Conservatives — 114

• Paul Pugh, Labour — 60

• Eric Gray, Liberal Democrat — 27

Ventnor and St Lawrence - Local Conservatives, Ed Blake — 627 votes

• Craig Dabbs, Reform UK — 305

• Linda Jefferies, Island Independent Network — 239

• Robin Jarvis, Labour — 149

• Graham Perks, Vectis Party — 54

Wootton Bridge - Reform UK, Tony Raffe — 485 votes

• Ed Hopper, Local Conservatives — 291

• Tony Zeid, Liberal Democrat — 208

• Sue Betts, Green Party — 141

• Linda Pitcher, Vectis Party — 128

• Elisa Williams, Independent — 20

Wroxall, Lowtherville and Bonchurch - Island Independent Network, Mark Jefferies — 621 votes

• Ruby Monteath, Reform UK — 326

• David Groocock, Local Conservatives — 234

• Jonathan Idle, Green Party — 176