New Councillor For Wroxall, Lowtherville and Bonchurch Ward

Independent candidate Mark Jefferies is the new Isle of Wight councillor for Wroxall, Lowtherville and Bonchurch ward, following Thursday’s by-election.

The Ventnor town councillor was elected with 473 votes – 248 ahead of runner-up Reform UK’s Bill Nigh on 225.

Cllr Jefferies replaces Rodney Downer who represented the area as an independent councillor for 16 years, winning four elections.

A total of 985 ballots were cast – a turnout of 32.42 per cent.

The full results are:

• David Groocock (Conservative): 153

• Mark Jefferies (Island Independent Network): 473

• Rachel Lambert (Liberal Democrat): 53

• Christopher Lloyd (Labour): 33

• Bill Nigh (Reform UK): 225

• Graham Perks (Vectis Party): 46