Isle of Wight Council is the local authority for the Isle of Wight, a unitary authority and non-metropolitan county in England.
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Political control
Since the first election to the council in 1973 following the reforms of the Local Government Act 1972, political control of the council has been held by the following parties:
Non-metropolitan county: Isle of Wight County Council
| Party in control | Years | |
|---|---|---|
| Independent | 1973–1977 | |
| Conservative | 1977–1981 | |
| Liberal | 1981–1985 | |
| Alliance | 1985–1989 | |
| Liberal Democrats | 1989–1995 | |
Unitary authority: Isle of Wight Council
| Party in control | Years | |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Democrats | 1995–1998 | |
| No overall control | 1998–2005 | |
| Conservative | 2005–2013 | |
| No overall control | 2013–2017 | |
| Conservative | 2017–2021 | |
| No overall control | 2021–present | |
Leadership
The leaders of the council since 2007 have been:[1]
| Councillor | Party | From | To | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Sutton | Conservative | Sep 2007 | ||
| David Pugh | Conservative | Sep 2007 | 5 May 2013 | |
| Ian Stephens | Island Independents | 15 May 2013 | 21 Jan 2015 | |
| Jonathan Bacon[2] | Island Independents | 21 Jan 2015 | 16 Jan 2017 | |
| Dave Stewart | Conservative | 18 Jan 2017 | 9 May 2021 | |
| Lora Peacey-Wilcox | Independent | 26 May 2021 | 20 Sep 2023 | |
| Phil Jordan | Independent | 20 Sep 2023 | ||
Council elections
Non-metropolitan county elections
- 1973 Isle of Wight County Council election
- 1977 Isle of Wight County Council election
- 1981 Isle of Wight County Council election
- 1985 Isle of Wight County Council election
- 1989 Isle of Wight County Council election
- 1993 Isle of Wight County Council election
Unitary authority elections
- 1995 Isle of Wight Council election
- 1998 Isle of Wight Council election
- 2001 Isle of Wight Council election
- 2005 Isle of Wight Council election
- 2009 Isle of Wight Council election
- 2013 Isle of Wight Council election
- 2017 Isle of Wight Council election
- 2021 Isle of Wight Council election
County result maps
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2013 results map
By-election results
References
- ^ "Council minutes". Isle of Wight Council. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
- ^ Toogood, Darren (16 January 2017). "Council leader and deputy step down with immediate effect". Island Echo. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
External links
 Council elections on the Isle of Wight | |
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| Isle of Wight Council | |
| Medina Borough Council |
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| South Wight Borough Council |
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This page was last edited on 24 September 2023, at 10:39