Councillors
The Isle of Wight Council has 40 elected councillors. The current political make-up is detailed below:
24 The Conservative Group
8 The Island Independents Group
2 Liberal Democrat Group
2 Independent Members Group
2 Group formed of the lone Island Independent Network and Independent Labour councillors purely to get a voice in IW Council consultations and committees;
2 Independent
Current Councillors
Ward: Wootton Bridge | Political Group: ConservativeWard: Sandown North | Political Group: Island Independent GroupWard: Ryde North West | Political Group: ConservativeWard: Nettlestone and Seaview | Political Group: Liberal DemocratWard: Cowes North | Political Group: ConservativeWard: Shanklin Central | Political Group: ConservativeWard: Lake South | Political Group: ConservativeWard: Newport East | Political Group: Independent LabourWard: Freshwater North | Political Group: ConservativeWard: Ryde South | Political Group: ConservativeWard: Havenstreet, Ashey and Haylands | Political Group: ConservativeWard: Godshill and Wroxall | Political Group: Island Independent GroupWard: Cowes West and Gurnard | Political Group: Island Independent GroupWard: Parkhurst | Political Group: Liberal DemocratWard: Central Wight | Political Group: ConservativeWard: Whippingham and Osborne | Political Group: ConservativeWard: Carisbrooke | Political Group: ConservativeWard: Newport West | Political Group: ConservativeWard: Totland | Political Group: Island Independent GroupWard: West Wight | Political Group: ConservativeWard: Newport Central | Political Group: Independent Members GroupWard: Binstead and Fishbourne | Political Group: ConservativeWard: Ryde East | Political Group: Island Independent GroupWard: East Cowes | Political Group: Independent Members GroupWard: Freshwater South | Political Group: Island Independent GroupWard: Arreton and Newchurch | Political Group: ConservativeWard: Brading, St Helens and Bembridge | Political Group: IndependentWard: Cowes South and Northwood | Political Group: ConservativeWard: Lake North | Political Group: ConservativeWard: Ventnor West | Political Group: ConservativeWard: Cowes Medina | Political Group: Island Independent GroupWard: Ventnor East | Political Group: IndependentWard: Newport North | Political Group: ConservativeWard: Shanklin South | Political Group: ConservativeWard: Newport South | Political Group: Island Independent GroupWard: Ryde West | Political Group: Island Independent Network GroupWard: Chale, Niton and Whitwell | Political Group: ConservativeWard: Brading, St Helens and Bembridge | Political Group: ConservativeWard: Sandown South | Political Group: ConservativeWard: Ryde North East | Political Group: Conservative