2009 Isle of Wight Council election

2009 UK local government election November 2013 December 2024 thumb|right|300px|2009 local election results on the Isle of Wight thumb|right|200px|The composition of the Isle of Wight Council after the 2009 election. The 2009 Isle of Wight Council elections were held on Thursday 4 June 2009. After a review by the Local Government Boundary Commission for England, the number of seats on the council was reduced from 48 single-member wards, to a 40-member council, consisting of 38 single member wards, and one double-member ward.http://www.electoralcommission.org.uk/__data/assets/pdf_file/0019/56440/Isle-of-Wight-FER-Final-Recommendations.pdf Future electoral arrangements for the Isle of Wight Boundary Committee for England 29 November 2009 __TOC__ Overview The result of the election was 'no change', with the Conservatives retaining an overall majority by winning twenty-four of the forty seats available. Of the sixteen remaining seats, ten went to independents, five to the Liberal Democrats and just one to the Labour Party.http://www.iwcp.co.uk/news/news/tories-surge-back-in-island-polls-26595.aspx Tories surge back in island polls Isle of Wight County Press 4 December 2009 Although the Conservatives managed to retain control, the Isle of Wight was still the only council in England in which they lost seats.http://www.iwcp.co.uk/news/letters/sickened-voters-stayed-at-home-26708.aspx Letters – Sickened voters stayed at home Isle of Wight County Press 4 December 2009 Among the factors which could have led to this relatively poor performance are the recent education reforms on the Isle of Wight, which led to protests over the closure of island primary schools. The "Standards not Tiers" independent candidate Chris Welsford beat the sitting Conservative councillor Jonny Fitzgerald-Bond by 141 votes in the Ventnor East ward. In the Cowes West and Gurnard ward, which was at the heart of education reforms, sitting Tory councillor Alan Wells was beaten by independent candidate Paul Fuller. The large numbers of independent candidates standing at this election and the increased level of support for them could also be attributed to the ongoing United Kingdom Parliamentary expenses scandal, pushing voters away from the mainstream political parties represented in the House of Commons. Results The party standings following the election: Party 2005 Cllrs 2005 Cllrs, restatedThe number of councillors received in 2005 multiplied by 0.833 to reflect the reduced number of councillors. No attempt has been made to account for altered boundaries and geographic distribution of support. Gain/Loss 2009 Cllrs Conservative Party (UK) Conservative Party 35 29 −5 24 IndependentIndependents 5 4 +3 7 Liberal Democrats (UK) Liberal Democrats 5 4 +1 5 Labour Party (UK) Labour Party 2 2 −1 1 Independent OthersThose individuals who chose not to state a political affiliation, or be named as 'independents' on the ballot. 1 1 +2 3 Total 48 40 – 40 Ward results The following are results from each electoral ward.http://www.iwcp.co.uk/news/news/isle-of-wight-council-election-results-26585.aspx Isle of Wight Council election results Isle of Wight County Press 11 June 2009 Arreton and Newchurch Liberal Democrats (UK) Colin Richards 691 51.68 Conservative Party (UK) Erica Oulton 646 48.31 1337 44.62 Binstead and Fishbourne Conservative Party (UK) Ivan Bulwe 519 42.47 Independent (politician) Independent Ivor Warlow 515 42.14 Liberal Democrats (UK) Tony Zeid 188 15.38 1222 45.17 Brading, St Helens and Bembridge (two seats) Independent (politician) Independent Patrick Joyce 1444 Independent (politician) Independent Jonathan Bacon 1289 Conservative Party (UK) Sally Pigot 1117 Conservative Party (UK) Joe Robertson 1097 Liberal Democrats (UK) Anouska Blake 406 Liberal Democrats (UK) David Cleaver 338 4391 48.49 Carisbrooke Conservative Party (UK) John Hobart 583 Independent (politician) Independent Barbara Foster 475 1058 41.27 Central Wight Conservative Party (UK) Peter Bingham 894 Liberal Democrats (UK) Jill Wareham 732 1626 57.98 Chale, Niton and Whitwell Conservative Party (UK) William Wyatt-Millington 641 Liberal Democrats (UK) Malcolm Groves 404 1045 45.27 Cowes Medina Conservative Party (UK) Lora Peacy-Wilcox 617 Liberal Democrats (UK) Hugh Reid 148 Labour Party (UK) Steve Cooper 121 886 30.74 Cowes North Conservative Party (UK) George Brown 542 Independent (politician) Independent Wendy Wardrop 276 Labour Party (UK) Peter Laugharne 98 916 35.27 Cowes South and Northwood Conservative Party (UK) Roger Mazillius 987 Liberal Democrats (UK) Charlotte Witheridge 230 Labour Party (UK) Nicholas Wray 85 1302 45.53 Cowes West and Gurnard Independent (politician) Independent Paul Fuller 819 Conservative Party (UK) Alan Wells 649 1468 47.99 East Cowes Conservative Party (UK) Margaret Webster 642 Liberal Democrats (UK) Margaret Lloyd 543 Labour Party (UK) Jane McKean 68 1253 42.07 Freshwater North Conservative Party (UK) Andy Sutton 541 Liberal Democrats (UK) Martin Wareham 226 Labour Party (UK) Clive Burland 134 901 39.20 Freshwater South Conservative Party (UK) George Cameron 435 Liberal Democrats (UK) John Medland 389 Independent (politician) Independent David Baggott 245 1069 44.53 Godshill and Wroxall Independent (politician) Independent Rodney Downer 570 Conservative Party (UK) Alison Child 509 Liberal Democrats (UK) Dave Hardy 112 1191 45.14 Havenstreet, Ashey and Haylands Independent (politician) Independent Vanessa Churchman 420 Conservative Party (UK) Conrad Gauntlett 395 Liberal Democrats (UK) Richard Fraser-Tait 210 1025 37.27 Lake North Conservative Party (UK) Jerry White 401 Liberal Democrats (UK) Peter Harris 356 Labour Party (UK) Deborah Gardiner 333 1090 39.11 Lake South Conservative Party (UK) Tim Hunter-Henderson 591 Liberal Democrats (UK) John Fleming 301 Labour Party (UK) Alan Hollands 128 British National Party Dot Clynch 89 1109 42.46 Nettlestone and Seaview Liberal Democrats (UK) Reg Barry 855 Conservative Party (UK) Diana Tuson 607 1462 54.57 Newport Central Conservative Party (UK) Julie Jones-Evans 291 Liberal Democrats (UK) Andrew Garratt 186 Independent (politician) Independent Jackie Hawkins 157 Independent (politician) Independent Julian Whittaker 103 Labour Party (UK) Andy Woodhouse 70 807 28.46 Newport East Labour Party (UK) Geoff Lumley 449 Conservative Party (UK) Peter Humber 191 Liberal Democrats (UK) Cathy Wright 73 713 30.31 Newport North Conservative Party (UK) Dawn Cousins 508 Liberal Democrats (UK) Peter Whiteman 342 850 34.07 Newport South Conservative Party (UK) Roger Dixcey 395 Liberal Democrats (UK) Shirley Smart 315 Labour Party (UK) David Stott 135 845 32.29 Newport West Conservative Party (UK) David Whittaker 501 Independent (politician) Independent Brian Rushton 182 Liberal Democrats (UK) Mike Carr 165 848 37.32 Parkhurst Conservative Party (UK) Richard Hollis 312 Liberal Democrats (UK) Garry Price 185 Independent (politician) Independent Clive Page 145 Labour Party (UK) Steve Falla 63 705 29.75 Ryde East Liberal Democrats (UK) Dave Knowles 626 Conservative Party (UK) Peter Tuson 479 1105 38.67 Ryde North East Independent (politician) Independent Wayne Whittle 364 Conservative Party (UK) Adrian Axford 318 Liberal Democrats (UK) Henry Adams 285 967 33.56 Ryde North West Conservative Party (UK) Arthur Taylor 531 Liberal Democrats (UK) Tim Wakeley 441 972 33.53 Ryde South Liberal Democrats (UK) Adrian Whittaker 275 Independent (politician) Independent Charles Chapman 263 Conservative Party (UK) Gary Axford 217 Labour Party (UK) Ernest 'Jim' White 67 822 28.61 Ryde West Independent (politician) Independent Ian Stephens 652 Conservative Party (UK) Sarah Doran 249 Liberal Democrats (UK) John Timmons 209 1110 39.20 Sandown North Independent (politician) Independent Heather Humby 747 Conservative Party (UK) Rajesh Patel 179 926 39.46 Sandown South Conservative Party (UK) Ian Ward 547 Liberal Democrats (UK) Bob Blezzard 283 Independent (politician) Independent Richard Davis 177 Labour Party (UK) Eric Goacher 43 1050 35.19 Shanklin Central Conservative Party (UK) David Williams 634 Independent (politician) Independent Lincoln Wyatt 231 Liberal Democrats (UK) Sara Sheath 191 Labour Party (UK) Doreen Armstrong 61 1117 35.95 Shanklin South Conservative Party (UK) David Pugh 804 Liberal Democrats (UK) Lynda Fleming 161 Independent (politician) Independent Anne Bishop 156 Labour Party (UK) Peter Coleman 58 1179 40.46 Totland Liberal Democrats (UK) John Howe 442 Conservative Party (UK) David Eccles 396 Independent (politician) Independent Carol Bryan 304 1142 46.17 Ventnor East Independent (politician) Independent Chris Welsford 503 Conservative Party (UK) Jonathan Fitzgerald-Bond 362 Liberal Democrats (UK) Harry Rees 150 1015 40.15 Ventnor West Conservative Party (UK) Susan Scoccia 562 Independent (politician) Independent Stephen Stubbings 555 Liberal Democrats (UK) Wendy Ford 86 1203 47.18 West Wight Independent (politician) Independent Stuart Dyer 719 Conservative Party (UK) Bill Burt 624 1343 46.04 Whippingham and Osborne Conservative Party (UK) Edward Giles 414 Independent (politician) Independent Charles Hancock 398 Liberal Democrats (UK) Peter Lloyd 235 Labour Party (UK) Laraine Pascoe 60 1107 37.63 Wootton Bridge Conservative Party (UK) Barry Abraham 866 Liberal Democrats (UK) Ernest Smith 290 1156 41.22 See also Politics of the Isle of Wight 2009 United Kingdom local elections References Isle of Wight 2009 Category:21st century on the Isle of Wight