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General elections were held in the Isle of Man on 22 September 2016.[ 1] House of Keys . A record number of women were elected (5, or 21% of the House).[ 2]
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] 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.
Party Votes % Seats +/– 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 Valid votes 31,635 99.62 Invalid/blank votes 122 0.38 Total votes 31,757 100.00 Registered voters/turnout 59,963 52.96 Source: Government of the Isle of Man[ 4] [ 5]
Arbory, Castletown & Malew Candidate Party Votes % Notes Jason Moorhouse Independent 1,066 32.69 Elected Graham Cregeen Independent 991 30.39 Elected Phil Gawne Independent 972 29.81 Stephen Crowther Independent 950 29.13 Carl Parker Independent 890 27.29 Richard McAleer Independent 718 22.02 Carol Quine Manx Labour Party 267 8.19 Total 5,854 100.00 Valid votes 3,261 99.79 Invalid/blank votes 7 0.21 Total votes 3,268 100.00 Registered voters/turnout 5,487 59.56
Ayre & Michael Candidate Party Votes % Notes Alfred Louis Cannan Independent 1,839 57.74 Elected Timothy Simon Baker Independent 1,572 49.36 Elected Carlos Phillips Independent 1,358 42.64 Louise Elizabeth Whitelegg Independent 638 20.03 Alan Kermode Independent 440 13.81 Patrick Stephen Ayres Liberal Vannin Party 39 1.22 Total 5,886 100.00 Valid votes 3,185 99.78 Invalid/blank votes 7 0.22 Total votes 3,192 100.00 Registered voters/turnout 4,884 65.36
Douglas Central Candidate Party Votes % Notes Christopher Charles Thomas Independent 1,571 66.31 Elected Catherine Anne Corlett Independent 1,031 43.52 Elected Kurt Buchholz Independent 632 26.68 John Richard George Falk Independent 540 22.79 Sarah Dawn Andrea Hackman Independent 342 14.44 Michelle Kim Inglis Independent 95 4.01 Total 4,211 100.00 Valid votes 2,369 99.66 Invalid/blank votes 8 0.34 Total votes 2,377 100.00 Registered voters/turnout 4,890 48.61
Douglas East Candidate Party Votes % Notes Claire Louise Bettison Independent 561 32.94 Elected Christopher Roy Robertshaw Independent 487 28.60 Elected Jonathan Joughin Independent 480 28.19 Quintin Bennett Gill Independent 415 24.37 Amanda Jane Walker Independent 373 21.90 Catherine Rose Turner Independent 324 19.03 John Caley McBride Independent 303 17.79 Richard Frederick Halsall Manx Labour Party 163 9.57 Total 3,106 100.00 Valid votes 1,703 99.88 Invalid/blank votes 2 0.12 Total votes 1,705 100.00 Registered voters/turnout 4,251 40.11
Douglas North Candidate Party Votes % Notes David John Ashford Independent 1,219 56.20 Elected George Ralph Peake Independent 1,177 54.26 Elected John Ramsey Houghton Independent 775 35.73 Lynn Sirdefield Manx Labour Party 343 15.81 Karen Angela Independent 287 13.23 Total 3,801 100.00 Valid votes 2,169 99.86 Invalid/blank votes 3 0.14 Total votes 2,172 100.00 Registered voters/turnout 4,386 49.52
Douglas South Candidate Party Votes % Notes Kathleen Joan Beecroft Liberal Vannin Party 1,134 63.00 Elected William Mackay Malarkey Independent 952 52.89 Elected Keith Daryl Fitton Independent 767 42.61 David Anthony Fowler Independent 296 16.44 Total 3,149 100.00 Valid votes 1,800 99.56 Invalid/blank votes 8 0.44 Total votes 1,808 100.00 Registered voters/turnout 4,496 40.21
Garff Candidate Party Votes % Notes Martyn John Perkins Independent 1,767 70.40 Elected Daphne Hilary Penelope Caine Independent 1,270 50.60 Elected Andrew Joseph Smith Independent 1,247 49.68 Andrew Barton Independent 346 13.78 Nigel Anthony Dobson Independent 231 9.20 Total 4,861 100.00 Valid votes 2,510 99.48 Invalid/blank votes 13 0.52 Total votes 2,523 100.00 Registered voters/turnout 5,069 49.77
Glenfaba & Peel Candidate Party Votes % Notes Raymond Karl Harmer Independent 2,195 67.31 Elected Geoffrey Boot Independent 1,805 55.35 Elected Leslie Hanson Independent 1,238 37.96 Total 5,238 100.00 Valid votes 3,261 99.27 Invalid/blank votes 24 0.73 Total votes 3,285 100.00 Registered voters/turnout 5,886 55.81
Middle Candidate Party Votes % Notes William Cato Shimmins Independent 1,357 59.10 Elected Robert Howard Quayle Independent 1,205 52.48 Elected Paul Herbert Craine Independent 1,090 47.47 William Edward Bowers Independent 394 17.16 Total 4,046 100.00 Valid votes 2,296 99.52 Invalid/blank votes 11 0.48 Total votes 2,307 100.00 Registered voters/turnout 4,445 51.90
Onchan Candidate Party Votes % Notes Rob Edward Callister Independent 1,272 52.22 Elected Julie Marie Edge Liberal Vannin Party 953 39.12 Elected Timothy Roy Craig Independent 841 34.52 David John Quirk Independent 822 33.74 Anthony Allen Independent 510 20.94 Total 4,398 100.00 Valid votes 2,436 99.55 Invalid/blank votes 11 0.45 Total votes 2,447 100.00 Registered voters/turnout 4,997 48.97
Ramsey Candidate Party Votes % Notes Alexander John Allinson Independent 2,946 84.53 Elected Lawrie Lee Hooper Liberal Vannin Party 1,471 42.21 Elected Leonard Ian Singer Independent 886 25.42 Nicholas Lyndon Crowe Independent 716 20.55 John David McDonough Independent 236 6.77 Total 6,255 100.00 Valid votes 3,485 99.57 Invalid/blank votes 15 0.43 Total votes 3,500 100.00 Registered voters/turnout 5,726 61.12
Rushen Candidate Party Votes % Notes Juan Paul Watterson Independent 2,087 66.04 Elected Laurence David Skelly Independent 1,212 38.35 Elected Mark Ian Kemp Independent 1,104 34.94 James William Hampton Independent 1,033 32.69 Leo Simon Cussons Independent 331 10.47 Total 5,767 100.00 Valid votes 3,160 99.59 Invalid/blank votes 13 0.41 Total votes 3,173 100.00 Registered voters/turnout 5,446 58.26
