THERE has been a shake-up at County Hall as the formerly ruling Conservative party of the Isle of Wight Council lose their majority.

Following Thursday's election, results came through thick and fast on Friday which saw the downfall of the leading party — the Conservatives losing four seats and enough to cost them control.

It included the prized seat of their leader, Dave Stewart, who spoke before the official results were declared, congratulating Cllr Claire Critchison for winning the seat but expressing his disappointment.

Despite gaining some new wards, like Mountjoy and Shide and Central Rural it did not get the blues across the line to maintain their majority.

Overall results for the authority see 18 Conservatives, 13 Independent, 2 Green, 2 Island Independent Network, 1 Labour, 1 Our Island, 1 Liberal Democrat and 1 Vectis Party forming the 39 seats to make up the Isle of Wight Council.

No one party has an overall majority — needing 20 seats — meaning right now we do not know who will lead the authority.

Talks to form a coalition between groups and individual candidates will be underway to see if an agreement of sorts can be reached.

The Isle of Wight Council's annual meeting is set to be held on May 26, when a new cabinet, leader, chairman and vice-chairman of the council will be set.

Turnout in this year's election was 36.93 per cent, down on the previous 2017 election.

While we wait to hear what that means, and who will be in power, here is the full list of how the votes turned out: (winners highlighted in bold)

Bembridge (Con retain)

  • Joe Robertson (Con) 921
  • Alasdair Steane (Our Island) 440

Binstead and Fishbourne (Ind gain, from Con)

  • Simon Cooke 170
  • Ian Dore (Ind) 701
  • Ed Hopper (Con) 401

Brading and St Helens (Our Island gain, from Con)

  • Jonathan Bacon (Our Island) 537
  • Alexander Buggie (Lab) 91
  • John Graney (Lib Dem) 107
  • Brian Tyndall (Con) 383

Brighstone, Calbourne and Shalfleet (Con retain)

  • Doug Alldred (Green) 335
  • Steve Hastings (Con) 549
  • Nick Stuart (Lib Dem) 377

Carisbrooke and Gunville (Green gain, from Con)

  • Verity Bird (Lab) 214
  • Bev Hastings (Con) 348
  • Joe Lever (Green) 387

Central Rural (Con win)

  • Suzie Ellis (Con) 619
  • Richard Hill (Lab) 146
  • Julia Laursen (Green) 313

Chale, Niton and Shorwell (Green gain, from Con)

  • Claire Critchison (Green) 876
  • Dave Stewart (Con) 636

Cowes Medina (Ind retain)

  • Alan Bates (Lab) 213
  • Oscar Bicket (Con) 143
  • Lora Peacey-Wilcox 615

Cowes North (Lab gain, from Con)

  • Richard Hollis (Con) 552
  • Richard Quigley (Lab) 587

Cowes South and Northwood (Con retain)

  • Philip Attfield (Lab) 223
  • Steph Burgess (Lib Dem) 278
  • John Nicholson (Con) 502
  • Nathan Stubbings (Green) 142

Cowes West and Gurnard (Ind retain)

  • Paul Fuller (Ind) 1,101
  • Tim Jefferys (Con) 208
  • Josh Pointing (Lab) 114

East Cowes (Ind retain)

  • Karl Love (Ind) 809
  • Bob Packham (Lib Dem) 96
  • Jane Rann (Con) 335
  • Lorna Trollope (Lab) 95

Fairlee and Whippingham (Con retain)

  • Patricia Packham (Lib Dem) 116
  • Matthew Price (Con) 669
  • Michael Smith (Green) 249

Freshwater North and Yarmouth (Con retain)

  • Daniel James (Green) 434
  • Peter Spink (Con) 644

Freshwater South (Ind retain)

  • George Cameron (Con) 576
  • John Medland (Ind) 625

Haylands and Swanmore (Con retain)

  • Vanessa Churchman (Con) 316
  • Les Kirkby 302
  • Sue Lyons (Lab) 133
  • Malcolm Ross (Lib Dem) 145

Lake North (Con retain)

  • Gary Clarke (Lab) 135
  • Tig Outlaw (Con) 399
  • Adrian Whittaker (IIN) 284
  • Paul Wilson (Green) 92

Lake South (Con retain)

  • Patrick Barry (Green) 159
  • Paul Brading (Con) 607
  • Sarah McCarthy-Fry (Lab) 210
  • Linda Pitcher (Vectis) 93

Mountjoy and Shide (Con gain, from Ind)

  • Alan Hunter (Lab) 178
  • Martin Oliver (Con) 389
  • Shirley Smart 230
  • Fred Turgurt 24

Nettlestone and Seaview (Ind gain, from Lib Dem)

  • David Adams (Ind) 577
  • Mark Rees (Lab) 63
  • Michael Ward (Con) 506

Newchurch, Havenstreet and Ashey (Con retain)

  • Anna Beach (Lab) 128
  • Clare Mosdell (Con) 721
  • Stephen Reynolds (Ind) 151
  • Martyn Ridgley (Green) 186

Newport Central (Ind retain)

  • Matthew Ambrosini (Con) 134
  • Simon Haytack (Lab) 119
  • Julie Jones-Evans (Ind) 349
  • Stephen Rushbrook (Green) 102

Newport West (Con retain)

  • Bob Blezzard (Lib Dem) 165
  • Jaimie Bundell (Green) 169
  • Bill Collins (TUSC) 20
  • Brian Quigley (Lab) 195
  • Ray Redrup (Con) 320

Osborne (Con retain)

  • Julie Burridge (Lib Dem) 98
  • Stephen Hendry (Con) 297
  • Michael Paler (Ind) 225
  • Cameron Palin (Green) 293

Pan and Barton (Ind retain)

  • Geoff Brodie (Ind) 518
  • Danielle Fleet (Con) 151

Parkhurst and Hunnyhill (Lib Dem retain)

  • Hollie Fallick (Green) 79
  • Andrew Garratt (Lib Dem) 449
  • Pauline Hunter (Lab) 49
  • Cara Lock (Con) 179

Ryde Appley and Elmfield (Ind retain)

  • Tiarnan Finney (Con) 121
  • Paul Hampton (Green) 109
  • Michael Lilley 832

Ryde Monktonmead (IIN gain, from Con)

  • Charles Chapman (Ind) 169
  • Karen Lucioni (IIN) 354
  • Mick Lyons (Lab) 177
  • Rhys Wright (Con) 193

Ryde North West (Ind win)

  • Phil Jordan 428
  • Michael Salmon (Green) 175
  • Steven Sheridan (Con) 300
  • Phil Truckel (Lab) 176

Ryde South East (Con win)

  • Emily Brothers (Lab) 78
  • Warren Drew (Con) 112
  • Jessica Higgins (IIN) 66
  • Tracy Mikich (Lib Dem) 64
  • Natalie Thomas (Green) 65

Ryde West (IIN retain)

  • Steve Double (Lab) 210
  • Mike Lambert (Ind) 124
  • Ian Stephens (IIN) 346
  • Lou Temel (Con) 245

Sandown North (Ind retain)

  • Debbie Andre (Ind) 386
  • Clive Cheetham (Lab) 160
  • Ian Fletcher (Con) 336
  • Stephen Parkes (Ind) 58

Sandown South (Con retain)

  • Pauline Evans (Our Island) 81
  • Jenny Hicks (IIN) 106
  • Robert Thompson (Lab) 106
  • Mark Voller (Lib Dem) 185
  • Ian Ward (Con) 359

Shanklin Central (Con retain)

  • Michael Beston (Con) 504
  • Kenneth Crawley (Lab) 129
  • Robert May (Ind) 143
  • David Moorse (Green) 224

Shanklin South (Con retain)

  • Mike Hailston (Our Island) 191
  • Christopher Lloyd (Lab) 228
  • Chris Quirk (Con) 658

Totland and Colwell (Ind win)

  • Carol Bryan (Con) 547
  • Billy Hancock (Lab) 197
  • Chris Jarman (Ind) 557
  • Michael Locke (Lib Dem) 59

Ventnor and St Lawrence (Con retain)

  • Steve Cooper (Lab) 249
  • Martin Gooden (Freedom Alliance) 38
  • Mark Jefferies (IIN) 171
  • Gary Peace (Con) 328
  • Graham Perks (Vectis) 260
  • Phil Warren (Our Island) 178

Wootton Bridge (Vectis gain, from Con)

  • Barry Abraham (Con) 358
  • Susan Betts (Green) 152
  • Daryll Pitcher (Vectis) 533
  • John Ward 83

Wroxall, Lowtherville and Bonchurch (Ind retain)

  • Rodney Downer (Ind) 862
  • Justin Tracey (Lab) 157
  • Colm Watling (Con) 259