Isle of Wight Council: all 39 councillors
Isle of Wight Council has 39 councillors on the official list. The largest group is Isle of Wight Council Reform Group, with 19 of the 39 seats. Every name below comes from the council's own published list: Isle of Wight Council: councillors by ward (modern.gov web service), read 3 November 2026 (saved copy of the list; the contact details shown below come from the council's feed and are not kept in the copy).
See Isle of Wight: local statistics and who has power over Isle of Wight, from the council up to the G20.
Seats by party
- Isle of Wight Council Reform Group: 19 councillors
- Island First Network: 6 councillors
- Liberal Democrats: 4 councillors
- All for Islanders: 3 councillors
- Independent: 2 councillors
- Green: 2 councillors
- Conservatives: 2 councillors
- Labour: 1 councillor
Leaders and post holders
- Ian Dore (Independent): IW Council Chair
- Jonathan Bacon (Independent): Leader
- James Whelan (Isle of Wight Council Reform Group): Reform Group Leader
- Claire Critchison (Green): Green Group Leader
- Lora Peacey-Wilcox (Island First Network): Group Leader (Independent)
- Paul Fuller - (Island First Network): (Independent)
- Bill Nigh (Isle of Wight Council Reform Group): Deputy Leader
- Jules Hayward (Island First Network): (Independent)
- Tony Barry (Isle of Wight Council Reform Group): IW Council Vice Chair
- Julie Jones-Evans (Island First Network): (Independent)
- Andrew Garratt (Liberal Democrats): Group Leader
- Karen Lucioni (Island First Network): (Independent)
- Chris Jarman (All for Islanders): All for Islanders Group Leader
- Ed Blake (Conservatives): Conservative Group Leader
- Mark Jefferies (Island First Network): (Independent)
Every councillor, by ward
| Ward | Name | Party | Posts | Term began | Official contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bembridge | Mark Rochell | Liberal Democrats | 11 May 2026 | mark.rochell@iow.gov.uk | |
| Binstead and Fishbourne | Ian Dore | Independent | IW Council Chair | 10 May 2021 | ian.dore@iow.gov.uk |
| Brading and St Helens | Jonathan Bacon | Independent | Leader | 4 June 2009 | jonathan.bacon@iow.gov.uk 07973 872150 Home: Sheepstor Cottage, West Green, St Helens, Ryde, Isle of Wight, PO33 IXA |
| Brighstone, Calbourne and Shalfleet | Nick Stuart | Liberal Democrats | 24 November 2022 | nick.stuart@iow.gov.uk 07966 311485 | |
| Carisbrooke and Gunville | Vix Lowthion | Green | 11 May 2026 | vix.lowthion@iow.gov.uk | |
| Central Rural | James Whelan | Isle of Wight Council Reform Group | Reform Group Leader | 11 May 2026 | james.whelan@iow.gov.uk |
| Chale, Niton and Shorwell | Claire Critchison | Green | Green Group Leader | 10 May 2021 | claire.critchison@iow.gov.uk 07855 022429 Home: Bevois Farm, Laceys Lane, Niton, Isle of Wight, PO38 2DN |
| Cowes Medina | Lora Peacey-Wilcox | Island First Network | Group Leader (Independent) | 21 October 2004 | lora08@sky.com Home: 29 Pallance Road, Northwood, Cowes, Isle of Wight, PO31 8LW |
| Cowes North | Jock Rafferty | Labour | 11 May 2026 | jock.rafferty@iow.gov.uk | |
| Cowes South and Northwood | Gordon Adam | Isle of Wight Council Reform Group | 11 May 2026 | gordon.adam@iow.gov.uk | |
| Cowes West and Gurnard | Paul Fuller - | Island First Network | (Independent) | 4 May 1995 | paulfulleriw@gmail.com 01983 289595 07935 090835 |
| East Cowes | Karl Love | All for Islanders | 4 May 2017 | karl.love@iow.gov.uk Home: 51b Old Road, East Cowes, Isle of Wight, PO32 6AP | |
| Fairlee and Whippingham | Matthew Price | Conservatives | 2 May 2013 | matthew.price@iow.gov.uk 07972 519828 07833 537668 Home: 6 Whitesmith Road, Newport, Isle of Wight, PO30 5HY | |
| Freshwater North and Yarmouth | Debbie Conlin | Isle of Wight Council Reform Group | 11 May 2026 | debbie.conlin@iow.gov.uk | |
| Freshwater South | Becca Cameron | All for Islanders | 1 May 2025 | becca.cameron@iow.gov.uk 07968 741654 | |
| Haylands and Swanmore | Les Kirkby | Isle of Wight Council Reform Group | 11 May 2026 | les.kirkby@iow.gov.uk | |
| Lake North | Bill Nigh | Isle of Wight Council Reform Group | Deputy Leader | 2 October 2025 | bill.nigh@iow.gov.uk |
| Lake South | Ros Freeman | Isle of Wight Council Reform Group | 11 May 2026 | ros.freeman@iow.gov.uk | |
| Mountjoy and Shide | Richard Quinn | Isle of Wight Council Reform Group | 11 May 2026 | richard.quinn@iow.gov.uk | |
| Nettlestone and Seaview | Jules Hayward | Island First Network | (Independent) | 11 May 2026 | jules.hayward@iow.gov.uk |
| Newchurch, Havenstreet and Ashey | Tony Barry | Isle of Wight Council Reform Group | IW Council Vice Chair | 11 May 2026 | tony.barry@iow.gov.uk |
| Newport Central | Julie Jones-Evans | Island First Network | (Independent) | 4 June 2009 | julie.jones-evans@iow.gov.uk 07886437688 |
| Newport West | Frank Brown | Isle of Wight Council Reform Group | 11 May 2026 | frank.brown@iow.gov.uk | |
| Osborne | Paul Williams | Isle of Wight Council Reform Group | 11 May 2026 | paul.williams@iow.gov.uk | |
| Pan and Barton | Martin Bower | Isle of Wight Council Reform Group | 11 May 2026 | martin.bower@iow.gov.uk 07916 921619 | |
| Parkhurst and Hunnyhill | Andrew Garratt | Liberal Democrats | Group Leader | 4 May 2017 | andrew.garratt@iow.gov.uk 01983 524623 Home: 78 Worsley Road, Newport, Isle of Wight, PO30 5JD |
| Ryde Appley and Elmfield | Michael Lilley | Liberal Democrats | 4 May 2017 | michael.lilley@iow.gov.uk 07769 551578 | |
| Ryde Monktonmead | Karen Lucioni | Island First Network | (Independent) | 10 May 2021 | karen.lucioni@iow.gov.uk |
| Ryde North West | Reuben Loake | Isle of Wight Council Reform Group | 11 May 2026 | Reuben.Loake@iow.gov.uk | |
| Ryde South East | Chris Way | Isle of Wight Council Reform Group | 11 May 2026 | Chris.Way@iow.gov.uk | |
| Ryde West | Owen Potter | Isle of Wight Council Reform Group | 11 May 2026 | owen.potter@iow.gov.uk | |
| Sandown North | Robert Newton | Isle of Wight Council Reform Group | 11 May 2026 | robert.newton@iow.gov.uk | |
| Sandown South | Frank Baldry | Isle of Wight Council Reform Group | 11 May 2026 | frank.baldry@iow.gov.uk | |
| Shanklin Central | Stephen Reynolds | Isle of Wight Council Reform Group | 11 May 2026 | stephen.reynolds@iow.gov.uk | |
| Shanklin South | David Llewellyn | Isle of Wight Council Reform Group | David.Llewellyn@iow.gov.uk | ||
| Totland and Colwell | Chris Jarman | All for Islanders | All for Islanders Group Leader | 10 May 2021 | chris.jarman@iow.gov.uk 07905 002834 |
| Ventnor and St Lawrence | Ed Blake | Conservatives | Conservative Group Leader | 21 December 2025 | ed.blake@iow.gov.uk |
| Wootton Bridge | Tony Raffe | Isle of Wight Council Reform Group | 11 May 2026 | tony.raffe@iow.gov.uk | |
| Wroxall, Lowtherville and Bonchurch | Mark Jefferies | Island First Network | (Independent) | 10 July 2025 | mark.jefferies@iow.gov.uk 07870701652 Home: 24 Downlands Crescent, Ventnor, Isle of Wight, PO38 1BE |
Source
Isle of Wight Council: councillors by ward (modern.gov web service), read 3 November 2026 (saved copy of the list; the contact details shown below come from the council's feed and are not kept in the copy). Each name links to that councillor's profile on the official site. Published by Isle of Wight Council. Contact details are exactly what the council publishes in its own feed on the day it was read, including a home address or phone only where the council publishes one. Anything the council removes disappears from this page at the next refresh. Name or seat out of date? Tell us.