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Isle of Wight East

Current MP, latest election result, geographic context and official constituency information.

At a glance

Current MP
Joe Robertson
Party
Conservative
Latest election
4 July 2024
Electorate
55,855
Turnout
61.0%
Majority
3,323

Where is Isle of Wight East?

The map shows this constituency alongside neighbouring parliamentary constituencies for geographic context.

Isle of Wight East Gosport Portsmouth South Portsmouth North Hamble Valley Fareham and Waterlooville Isle of Wight West Havant New Forest East Chichester East Hampshire Bognor Regis and Littlehampton New Forest West Arundel and South Downs Christchurch England
Isle of Wight East

Boundary data: ONS Open Geography Portal.

Local context

About this constituency

Isle of Wight East is a constituency in the South East region of England. The seat has been held by Joe Robertson (Conservative) since July 2024.

Current MP

Joe Robertson MP

Conservative

Represents Isle of Wight East in the House of Commons.

Latest election

2024 General Election

Held on 4 July 2024

Winning party
Conservative
Majority
3,323
Turnout
61.0%
Full candidate result (6 candidates)
CandidatePartyVotesShareChange
Joe RobertsonElectedConservative10,42730.6%-26.8%
Sarah MorrisReform UK7,10420.8%
Vix LowthionGreen Party6,31318.5%4.5%
Emily BrothersLabour6,26418.4%-5.7%
Michael LilleyLiberal Democrat3,55010.4%
David GroocockIndependent4201.2%

Election data comes from UK Parliament. Turnout percentage is calculated by Project Open Gov from Parliament's turnout and electorate figures.

People and place

A population and household snapshot for Isle of Wight East, using validated House of Commons Library constituency datasets.

Estimated population69,387
EstimateMid-2024 estimate
Region / nationSouth East

Age profile

0 to 1715.5% · 10,788 people
18 to 245.3% · 3,685 people
25 to 348.9% · 6,142 people
35 to 4915.0% · 10,389 people
50 to 6423.0% · 15,946 people
65 and over32.3% · 22,437 people

Population figures are mid-2024 estimates from the House of Commons Library. Project Open Gov calculates the estimated population shown above by summing the six published age-band counts. View population source ↗

Home ownership and renting

Housing tenure shows how households in this constituency described their home at the most recent census.

32,958 householdsCensus 2021
Home owners67.4% · 22,212 households
Private renters21.7% · 7,161 households
Social renters10.2% · 3,369 households
Other tenure0.7% · 216 households

“Other tenure” combines shared ownership and households recorded as living rent free.

Housing-tenure figures come from the most recent census: 2021 in England, Wales and Northern Ireland and 2022 in Scotland. View housing-tenure source ↗

Household composition

A broad view of household types in this constituency. Project Open Gov uses the four broad groups supplied by the Commons Library so the presentation remains consistent across the UK.

32,957 householdsCensus 2021
One-person households36.5% · 12,034 households
Families with dependent children19.8% · 6,522 households
Other single-family households40.4% · 13,302 households
Other household types3.3% · 1,099 households

Household-composition figures come from the Commons Library constituency dataset. The source uses census data and Project Open Gov displays its broad household groups rather than attempting to harmonise the detailed categories itself. View household-composition source ↗

Disability and day-to-day activities

The source records whether day-to-day activities are limited and uses separate person-level tables for England & Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

69,625 people in the source baseCensus 2021Source comparison: England & Wales
Day-to-day activities limited a lot10.3% · 7,167 people
Day-to-day activities limited a little13.8% · 9,617 people
Not disabled under the Equality Act75.9% · 52,841 people

Comparison note: the workbook uses different source terminology across the UK: England & Wales uses “Disabled under the Equality Act”, while Scotland and Northern Ireland use “Disabled” / “Non-disabled”. Project Open Gov therefore preserves the source categories and does not present them as one single like-for-like UK legal definition.

Disability figures come from the Commons Library constituency workbook. This profile uses the person-level tables only; the workbook also contains separate household-level disability tables which are not used here. View disability source ↗

Petitions

Open UK Government and Parliament petitions that have reached at least 10,000 signatures nationally, ranked here by the number of signatures recorded in this constituency.

Petition signatures are not a poll and do not show what the constituency as a whole thinks. A person can also sign more than one petition.

Open petitionCloses 21 October 2026

Remove sentence reductions for guilty pleas in controlling and coercive cases

Signatures in this constituency492
Signatures nationally105,312

Government response published · Debate scheduled for 19 October 2026

Open petitionCloses 1 October 2026

Hold a referendum to bring the water industry into public ownership

Signatures in this constituency486
Signatures nationally196,369

Government response published · Debate scheduled for 14 September 2026

Open petitionCloses 6 September 2026

Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office

Signatures in this constituency255
Signatures nationally206,593

Government response published · Debate scheduled for 6 July 2026

Open petitionCloses 12 September 2026

Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership

Signatures in this constituency211
Signatures nationally244,689

Government response published · Debate scheduled for 29 June 2026

View 73 more petitions
Open petitionCloses 20 November 2026

Hold a UK-wide briefing on climate and nature risks

Signatures in this constituency147
Signatures nationally118,715

Government response published · 100,000-signature debate threshold reached

Open petitionCloses 24 September 2026

Legislate to ban FPNs and prosecutions related to school attendance

Signatures in this constituency117
Signatures nationally129,565

Government response published · 100,000-signature debate threshold reached

Open petitionCloses 17 October 2026

Support the Ceramics Industry and protect British manufacturing jobs and skills

Signatures in this constituency95
Signatures nationally110,856

Government response published · Debate scheduled for 6 July 2026

Open petitionCloses 10 October 2026

Change surrogacy law to recognise intended parents from birth

Signatures in this constituency69
Signatures nationally112,993

Government response published · Debate scheduled for 7 September 2026

Signature counts come from the official UK Government and Parliament petitions data and may change while a petition remains open. Browse official petitions ↗

Funding and local projects

National Lottery grants awarded to organisations recorded in this parliamentary constituency since 4 July 2024.

The constituency is based on the recipient organisation recorded in the source data. The funded activity may sometimes take place across a wider area.

Grants recorded38
Total awarded£1,228,044

Most recent awards

National Lottery grantAwarded 11 June 2026

Four Person Galley Rowing Boat

Brading Haven Yacht Club

£8,750

Sport England · Sport

About this award

This project will purchase a fibreglass galley rowing boat, specifically a Celtic Longboat with oars and suitable road trailer. Funding will contribute towards the cost of the equipment.

National Lottery grantAwarded 3 June 2026

Coco Monroe: Developing an Interdisciplinary Performance Practice

Grant to individual

£3,000

Arts Council England · Arts

About this award

Coco Monroe: Developing an Interdisciplinary Performance Practice - Not discipline specific - National Lottery Project Grants

National Lottery grantAwarded 28 May 2026

Hands to Habitat (From Land To Sea)

The Common Space

£16,250

The National Lottery Community Fund · Charitable and Community including Health, Education and Environment

About this award

The Common Space - Environment - National Lottery Awards for All England

National Lottery grantAwarded 27 May 2026

Carnival and Tales

Ryde Carnival Association

£1,634

Arts Council England · Arts

About this award

Carnival and Tales - Libraries - National Lottery Project Grants

National Lottery grantAwarded 14 May 2026

Isle of Wight Regular Beaches Clean-Up & Community Engagement Project

BLUE SEAS PROTECTION

£19,000

The National Lottery Community Fund · Charitable and Community including Health, Education and Environment

About this award

BLUE SEAS PROTECTION - Environment - National Lottery Awards for All England

33 more awards are available.

Source: DCMS National Lottery Grants Database. The figures shown cover awards from 4 July 2024 to 1 July 2026. View official grants data ↗

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