Before (end of 1984) (43 seats, Elections Centre)
SDP-Liberal Alliance 27 · Conservative 12 · Other 4 · Labour 0
After (end of 1985) (43 seats, Elections Centre)
SDP-Liberal Alliance 28 · Conservative 11 · Other 4 · Labour 0
Ward results
Arreton and Newchurch1 seat · turnout 49.0%
| P. O'Rourke | Conservative | 582 |
| M. Lanfear | Lib/Sdp | 567 |
Bembridge1 seat · turnout 50.7%
| R Rowsell | Conservative | 922 |
| J. Griffin | Lib/Sdp | 394 |
| O. Harbour | Independent | 298 |
Binstead1 seat · turnout 61.6%
| A. Wakeley | Lib/Sdp | 728 |
| M. Clarke | Conservative | 676 |
Brightstone & Shorewell1 seat · turnout 61.3%
| P. Leyton | Lib/Sdp | 699 |
| R. Wheeler | Conservative | 446 |
Calbourne Shalfleet & Yarmouth1 seat · turnout 50.3%
| S. Laird | Conservative | 762 |
| A. McAllister | Lib/Sdp | 626 |
Carisbrooke East1 seat · turnout 63.9%
| S. Rains | Lib/Sdp | 488 |
| M. Vos | Conservative | 206 |
Carisbrooke West1 seat · turnout 52.4%
| P. Jacobs | Lib/Sdp | 817 |
| P. Wadham | Conservative | 405 |
Chale & Niton1 seat · turnout 52.0%
| P. Fradgley | Conservative | 743 |
| T. Peppitt | Lib/Sdp | 479 |
Cowes Castle1 seat · turnout 51.0%
| A. Leigh | Conservative | 880 |
| M. Hinds | Lib/Sdp | 696 |
Cowes Central1 seat · turnout 44.5%
| D. Lennox | Lib/Sdp | 556 ✓ |
| J. Badger | Conservative | 188 |
| I. Reynolds | Labour | 59 |
| W. Hartopp | Independent | 47 |
Cowes Medina1 seat · turnout 31.2%
| W. Le Breton | Lib/Sdp | 478 |
| P Turner | Labour | 166 |
East Cowes1 seat · turnout 47.5%
| V. Anderson | Lib/Sdp | 550 ✓ |
| H. Moon | Independent | 457 |
| H. Scott | Conservative | 245 |
| C. Sullivan | Labour | 110 |
Freshwater Afton1 seat · turnout 55.7%
| E. Le Brecht | Conservative | 663 |
| M. Heijbroek | Lib/Sdp | 468 |
Freshwater Norton1 seat · turnout 51.4%
| A. Clarke | Conservative | 548 |
| A. Smith | Lib/Sdp | 540 |
| P. Bishop | Independent | 24 |
Gatcombe & Godshill1 seat · turnout 54.6%
| R Westmore | Conservative | 601 |
| A. Cardew | Lib/Sdp | 532 |
Gurnard1 seat · turnout 53.9%
| E. Pickford | Lib/Sdp | 485 |
| A. Annett | Conservative | 368 |
Nettlestone & St.Helens1 seat · turnout 61.5%
| P. Taylor | Lib/Sdp | 813 |
| M. Bartholomew | Conservative | 689 |
Newport Central1 seat · turnout 45.5%
| K. Lacey | Lib/Sdp | 718 |
| B. Smith | Conservative | 429 |
Osborne1 seat · turnout 48.8%
| J. Augustus | Lib/Sdp | 692 |
| J. Cook | Conservative | 332 |
| R. Jones | Labour | 176 |
Parkhurst1 seat · turnout 30.9%
| B. Pratt | Lib/Sdp | 662 |
| P. Townsend | Independent | 113 |
Ryde North East1 seat · turnout 44.3%
| J Ritchie | Conservative | 650 |
| P. Norwood | Lib/Sdp | 476 |
Ryde North West1 seat · turnout 51.5%
| A. Axford | Conservative | 595 |
| E. Minghella | Independent | 545 |
Ryde South East1 seat · turnout 37.4%
| M. Pooley | Lib/Sdp | 520 |
| M. Barton | Conservative | 217 |
| K. Savill | Labour | 82 |
Ryde South West1 seat · turnout 46.5%
| M. Robinson | Lib/Sdp | 740 |
| C. Barton | Conservative | 287 |
| P. Westmore | Labour | 86 |
Sandown Lake1 seat · turnout 39.2%
| P. Harris | Lib/Sdp | 868 |
| V. Reichmann | Conservative | 455 |
| V. Dale | Labour | 136 |
Sandown North1 seat · turnout 47.7%
| A. Osborn | Lib/Sdp | 486 |
| J. Dyer | Conservative | 402 |
| W. Gray | Independent | 129 |
Sandown South1 seat · turnout 33.6%
| G. Buttle | Independent | 267 |
| P. Davis | Lib/Sdp | 258 |
Seaview & Appley1 seat · turnout 49.1%
| A. Hersey | Independent | 688 |
| N Bartholomew | Conservative | 534 |
Shanklin Central1 seat · turnout 39.9%
| G. Cassidy | Independent | 528 |
| P. Couchman | Conservative | 356 |
| M. Cair | Labour | 84 |
Shanklin North1 seat · turnout 42.1%
| H. Howe | Lib/Sdp | 526 |
| W. Morris | Conservative | 212 |
Shanklin South1 seat · turnout 42.3%
| V. Raynor | Lib/Sdp | 406 |
| T. Joyner | Conservative | 344 |
| H. Rees | Independent | 212 |
St. Lawrence & Lowther1 seat · turnout 53.9%
| D. Orchard | Lib/Sdp | 292 |
| A Bartlett | Independent | 281 |
| D. Ross | Conservative | 264 |
St.Johns1 seat · turnout 35.0%
| E. Jarman | Lib/Sdp | 398 |
| B. Heath | Conservative | 283 |
| G. Dominey | Labour | 203 |
Ventnor Central1 seat · turnout 44.3%
| G. Waring | Lib/Sdp | 759 |
| J. Philpott | Conservative | 635 |
Wootton1 seat · turnout 53.0%
| M. Stolworthy | Lib/Sdp | 694 |
| G. Crowley-Smith | Conservative | 627 |
Wroxall & Bonchurch1 seat · turnout 63.1%
| M. Pyne | Lib/Sdp | 570 |
| B. Sprackling | Conservative | 504 |
