Constituency profile

Isle of Wight West

South East · County constituency · Isle of Wight borough

Richard Quigley MP
Sitting MP

Richard Quigley

Labour

First elected July 2024

Current PollCheck projection

Region & type
South East
County constituency, Isle of Wight council
Last 5 GE winners
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Conservative 1/5, Labour 1/5
EU referendum 2016
62.0% Leave
UK average 51.9%; +10.1pp above mean
Current outlook
Reform UK +16.5pp
Vulnerability score 9/10 (Labour projected to lose)
SouthernStrong Leave area

Who lives in Isle of Wight West? Constituency demographics

From the 2021 Census and 2016 EU referendum estimates. Constituency-level data on 2024 boundaries.

Leave vote 2016
62.0%
UK average ~52%
Degree or above
28.6%
UK average ~34%
No qualifications
17.1%
UK average ~18%
Owner-occupied
67.9%
UK average ~63%
Renting (social + private)
31.2%
UK average ~36%
Median age
49.4
UK median ~40
Age 65+
31.9%
UK average ~19%
Age 18-34
23.5%
UK average ~28%

How did Isle of Wight West vote in 2024 and how would it vote now?

2024 vote shares from the HoC Library. Current projection is at the 7-poll average.

2024 general election

Lab gain from Con · majority 3,177 votes (9.2pp) · turnout 61.9%

Current projection

If a general election were held today, at current poll average

Map of Isle of Wight West

Switch between ward-level 2024 election winners and a demographic view. Ward winners are Britain Elects' / New Statesman modelled estimates with an average ~4pp margin of error per ward. The demographic view splits the seat into small neighbourhoods (around 1,500 residents each, from the 2021 Census). Hover any area for detail.

Council layer (not Westminster)

Isle of Wight West within Isle of Wight

The Westminster constituency of Isle of Wight West sits entirely within Isle of Wight Council. Local council elections are a separate ballot from Westminster general elections - the figures below are from the council elections held on Thursday 7 May 2026.

Council overlap

CouncilShare of seatProjection
Isle of Wight
44 LSOAs
100%View projection ›

Most recent council ward results

Latest council winner per ward. Where May 2026 elections happened, those are shown; otherwise the most recent year on the ward’s pre-2026 boundary (via DCLEAPIL, 2014-2024). The "Shift since GE2024" column is only computed for May 2026 results - earlier council votes pre-date the GE, so no directional shift is shown.

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Ward GE2024 winner Latest council winner Shift since GE2024 Turnout

Projection trajectory

PollCheck's projection for Isle of Wight West at each of the last 60 GB polls. Hover the chart for the underlying poll details.

Who has won Isle of Wight West at past general elections?

2024 result is on current boundaries. The 2019 row is the UK Parliament's notional recalculation onto the 2024 boundaries (directly comparable to 2024). The 2010, 2015 and 2017 rows are on the boundaries in force at the time and aren't directly comparable.

Year Result MP Lab Con LD Right (Ref/UKIP) Green Other Majority Turnout
2010No data
2015No data
2017No data
2019notionalConservative winnerBob Seely Isleof Wight MP, pre-review boundary24.5%55.0%0.0%-16.4%4.1%11,61869.4%
2024Lab gain from ConRichard Quigley38.6%29.3%7.9%17.0% Ref6.7%0.3%3,17761.9%

Earlier years are on pre-2024 boundaries; comparable results on the new boundary will be added when sourced.

Constituencies most like Isle of Wight West

Five seats with similar demographic profiles to Isle of Wight West. Politics shown for context.

What would change this seat?

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