Yahoo News Votes are cast and the polls are CLOSED... now for the counting!
General Election 2024 polls are now closed and the counting is due to begin on the Isle of Wight.
In just a matter of hours, Islanders will know who their two MPs are.
The County Press is running live blogs, throughout the night, to keep Islanders up to date.
We're live at Medina Leisure Centre, Newport, where the count is taking place.
To follow live updates, click below:
The Isle of Wight Council has confirmed 55,855 registered to vote in Isle of Wight East, while 55,406 registered in the West.
Turn out for this election will be revealed later in the evening.
A total of 10,159 postal votes were issued in the East and 10,012 postal votes were issued in the West.
Polls opened at 7am this morning and Islanders have been out and about across polling stations throughout the day.
In the West, there are six candidates: Cameron Palin, of the IW Green Party; Ian Pickering, of Reform UK; Richard Quigley, of Island Labour; Bob Seely, of the IW Conservatives; Nick Stuart, of the IW Liberal Democrats; and Rachel Thacker, of the Alliance for Democracy and Freedom Party (ADF).
Meanwhile, the six candidates in the East are Emily Brothers, of Island Labour; David Groocock, independent; Michael Lilley, of the IW Liberal Democrats; Vix Lowthion, of the IW Green Party; Sarah Morris, of Reform UK; and Joe Robertson, of the IW Conservatives.
Previously, the Island was one constituency and at the last election, in 2019, there was an electorate of 113,021.
On that occasion, there were 74,442 votes cast — a turnout of 65.9 per cent.
Bob Seely held the seat between June 8, 2017, to May 30, 2024.
Catch up with all the action as it unfolds at countypress.co.uk.
