2025 Manx local elections

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The 2025 Manx Local Authority elections were held on 24 April 2025. [1] The elections were held in three local authorities (Castletown, Patrick and Peel) and two electoral wards of local authorities (Douglas South Ward and Ramsey South Ward). [2] Elected representatives will serve a term of four years. [3]

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In all the other local authorities and wards, there were not enough candidates to require a contested election. In five electoral areas (Ballaugh parish commissioners; Douglas Central ward; Jurby parish commissioners; Port Erin village commissioners; Ramsey North ward), there were not enough candidates to fill the vacancies, and a by-election will be required to fill the remaining vacancies.

Background

Nominations of candidates closed on 26 March 2025. [4] Polling stations opened at 8am and closed at 8pm. [5]

Results

Successful candidates are shown in bold.

Castletown

7 commissioners were elected: [6]

  • Tony Brown - 738
  • Beth Cannan
  • John Cringle -634
  • William Galley - 345
  • Colin Leather
  • Alan Leonard - 490
  • Mahendrakumar Patel - 599
  • Carol Quine - 282
  • Laurence Watterson - 457
Patrick

5 commissioners were elected: [7]

  • Robert Anderson - 221
  • Henry Bridson - 85
  • Gordon Clague - 250
  • Paul Craker - 208
  • Leo Cussons - 176
  • Simon Mellor - 228

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Request Rejected". elections.gov.im. Retrieved 22 April 2025.
  2. ↑ "Elections to take place for five Isle of Man local authorities". BBC News. 28 March 2025. Retrieved 22 April 2025.
  3. ↑ "Isle of Man local authority elections polls close". BBC News. 24 April 2025. Retrieved 24 April 2025.
  4. ↑ "Nominations for Isle of Man local authority elections close". BBC News. 26 March 2025. Retrieved 22 April 2025.
  5. ↑ Draper, Emma (22 April 2025). "Meet some of the candidates vying for your vote in the Local Authority Elections". isle of man today.
  6. ↑ "Tony Brown makes return to Manx politics with local election win". Manx Radio. Retrieved 24 April 2025.
  7. ↑ "Patrick chairman retains seat in Local Authority Election". Manx Radio. Retrieved 24 April 2025.
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