General elections were held in the Isle of Man on 22 September 2016.[1] Independents won 21 of the 24 seats in the House of Keys. A record number of women were elected (5, or 21% of the House).[2]
Electoral system
Following changes to the electoral system ahead of the elections, the 24 members of the House of Keys were elected from 12 constituencies, each returning two members. Previously, constituencies had varied in size, with some electing one, two or three members.[3] The election used a multiple non-transferable vote system in each constituency, where voters had two votes (with the option to cast only one) to fill the two available seats.
Results
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Party | Votes | % | Seats | +/– |
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| Liberal Vannin Party | 3,597 | 6.36 | 3 | 0 |
| Manx Labour Party | 773 | 1.37 | 0 | –1 |
| Independents | 52,202 | 92.28 | 21 | +1 |
Total | 56,572 | 100.00 | 24 | 0 |
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Valid votes | 31,635 | 99.62 | |
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Invalid/blank votes | 122 | 0.38 | |
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Total votes | 31,757 | 100.00 | |
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Registered voters/turnout | 59,963 | 52.96 | |
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Source: Government of the Isle of Man[4][5] |
By constituency
Arbory, Castletown & Malew Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Independent | Jason Moorhouse | 1,066 | 18.2 |
| Independent | Graham Cregeen | 991 | 16.9 |
| Independent | Phil Gawne | 972 | 16.6 |
| Independent | Stephen Crowther | 950 | 16.2 |
| Independent | Carl Parker | 890 | 15.2 |
| Independent | Richard McAleer | 718 | 12.3 |
| Manx Labour | Carol Quine | 267 | 4.6 |
Total votes | 5,854 | 179.5 |
Total ballots | 3,261 | |
Rejected ballots | 7 | |
Turnout | 3,268 | 59.6 |
Registered electors | 5,487 | |
Ayre & Michael Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Independent | Alfred Louis Cannan | 1,839 | 31.2 |
| Independent | Timothy Simon Baker | 1,572 | 26.7 |
| Independent | Carlos Phillips | 1,358 | 23.1 |
| Independent | Louise Elizabeth Whitelegg | 638 | 10.8 |
| Independent | Alan Kermode | 440 | 7.5 |
| Liberal Vannin | Patrick Stephen Ayres | 39 | 0.7 |
Total votes | 5,886 | 184.8 |
Total ballots | 3,185 | |
Rejected ballots | 7 | |
Turnout | 3,192 | 65.4 |
Registered electors | 4,884 | |
Douglas Central Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Independent | Christopher Charles Thomas | 1,571 | 37.3 |
| Independent | Catherine Anne Corlett | 1,031 | 24.5 |
| Independent | Kurt Buchholz | 632 | 15.0 |
| Independent | John Richard George Falk | 540 | 12.8 |
| Independent | Sarah Dawn Andrea Hackman | 342 | 8.1 |
| Independent | Michelle Kim Inglis | 95 | 2.3 |
Total votes | 4,211 | 177.8 |
Total ballots | 2,369 | |
Rejected ballots | 8 | |
Turnout | 2,377 | 48.6 |
Registered electors | 4,890 | |
Douglas East Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Independent | Claire Louise Bettison | 561 | 18.1 |
| Independent | Christopher Roy Robertshaw | 487 | 15.7 |
| Independent | Jonathan Joughin | 480 | 15.5 |
| Independent | Quintin Bennett Gill | 415 | 13.4 |
| Independent | Amanda Jane Walker | 373 | 12.0 |
| Independent | Catherine Rose Turner | 324 | 10.4 |
| Independent | John Caley McBride | 303 | 9.8 |
| Manx Labour | Richard Frederick Halsall | 163 | 5.2 |
Total votes | 3,106 | 182.4 |
Total ballots | 1,703 | |
Rejected ballots | 2 | |
Turnout | 1,705 | 40.1 |
Registered electors | 4,251 | |
Garff Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Independent | Martyn John Perkins | 1,767 | 36.4 |
| Independent | Daphne Hilary Penelope Caine | 1,270 | 26.1 |
| Independent | Andrew Joseph Smith | 1,247 | 25.7 |
| Independent | Andrew Barton | 346 | 7.1 |
| Independent | Nigel Anthony Dobson | 231 | 4.8 |
Total votes | 4,861 | 193.7 |
Total ballots | 2,510 | |
Rejected ballots | 13 | |
Turnout | 2,523 | 49.8 |
Registered electors | 5,069 | |
Onchan Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Independent | Rob Edward Callister | 1,272 | 28.9 |
| Liberal Vannin | Julie Marie Edge | 953 | 21.7 |
| Independent | Timothy Roy Craig | 841 | 19.1 |
| Independent | David John Quirk | 822 | 18.7 |
| Independent | Anthony Allen | 510 | 11.6 |
Total votes | 4,398 | 180.5 |
Total ballots | 2,436 | |
Rejected ballots | 11 | |
Turnout | 2,447 | 49.0 |
Registered electors | 4,997 | |
Rushen Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Independent | Juan Paul Watterson | 2,087 | 36.2 |
| Independent | Laurence David Skelly | 1,212 | 21.0 |
| Independent | Mark Ian Kemp | 1,104 | 19.1 |
| Independent | James William Hampton | 1,033 | 17.9 |
| Independent | Leo Simon Cussons | 331 | 5.7 |
Total votes | 5,767 | 182.5 |
Total ballots | 3,160 | |
Rejected ballots | 13 | |
Turnout | 3,173 | 58.3 |
Registered electors | 5,446 | |
References
- ^ New Keys election legislation coming into force Archived 2016-02-19 at archive.today Government of the Isle of Man
- ^ Isle of Man Election 2016: History made as five women elected to House of Keys BBC News, 23 June 2016
- ^ Isle of Man General Election: nomination deadline set BBC News, 1 June 2016
- ^ 2016 General Election – Constituency Results Government of the Isle of Man
- ^ 2016 General Election – Turnout Figures Government of the Isle of Man