# 2016 Manx general election

General elections were held in the Isle of Man on 22 September 2016. 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).

## 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. 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

| | 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 | Total | 56,572 | 100.00 | 24 | 0 |
| Valid votes | Valid votes | 31,635 | 99.62 | | |
| Invalid/blank votes | Invalid/blank votes | 122 | 0.38 | | |
| Total votes | Total votes | 31,757 | 100.00 | | |
| Registered voters/turnout | Registered voters/turnout | 59,963 | 52.96 | | |
| Source: Government of the Isle of Man ||||||

### By constituency

Arbory, Castletown & Malew :
| Party | 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 | Total votes | Total votes | 5,854 | 179.5 |
| Total ballots | Total ballots | Total ballots | 3,261 | |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,268 | 59.6 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,487 | |
Ayre & Michael :
| Party | 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 | Total votes | Total votes | 5,886 | 184.8 |
| Total ballots | Total ballots | Total ballots | 3,185 | |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 7 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,192 | 65.4 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,884 | |
Douglas Central :
| Party | 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 | Total votes | Total votes | 4,211 | 177.8 |
| Total ballots | Total ballots | Total ballots | 2,369 | |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,377 | 48.6 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,890 | |
Douglas East :
| Party | 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 | Total votes | Total votes | 3,106 | 182.4 |
| Total ballots | Total ballots | Total ballots | 1,703 | |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 2 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,705 | 40.1 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,251 | |
Douglas North :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | David John Ashford | 1,219 | 32.1 |
| | Independent | George Ralph Peake | 1,177 | 31.0 |
| | Independent | John Ramsey Houghton | 775 | 20.4 |
| | Manx Labour | Lynn Sirdefield | 343 | 9.0 |
| | Independent | Karen Angela | 287 | 7.6 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 3,801 | 175.2 |
| Total ballots | Total ballots | Total ballots | 2,169 | |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 3 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,172 | 49.5 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,386 | |
Douglas South :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Liberal Vannin | Kathleen Joan Beecroft | 1,134 | 36.0 |
| | Independent | William Mackay Malarkey | 952 | 30.2 |
| | Independent | Keith Daryl Fitton | 767 | 24.4 |
| | Independent | David Anthony Fowler | 296 | 9.4 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 3,149 | 174.9 |
| Total ballots | Total ballots | Total ballots | 1,800 | |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 8 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 1,808 | 40.2 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,496 | |
Garff :
| Party | 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 | Total votes | Total votes | 4,861 | 193.7 |
| Total ballots | Total ballots | Total ballots | 2,510 | |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 13 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,523 | 49.8 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,069 | |
Glenfaba & Peel :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Raymond Karl Harmer | 2,195 | 41.9 |
| | Independent | Geoffrey Boot | 1,805 | 34.5 |
| | Independent | Leslie Hanson | 1,238 | 23.6 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 5,237 | 160.6 |
| Total ballots | Total ballots | Total ballots | 3,261 | |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 24 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,285 | 55.8 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,886 | |
Middle :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | William Cato Shimmins | 1,357 | 33.5 |
| | Independent | Robert Howard Quayle | 1,205 | 29.8 |
| | Independent | Paul Herbert Craine | 1,090 | 26.9 |
| | Independent | William Edward Bowers | 394 | 9.7 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 4,046 | 176.2 |
| Total ballots | Total ballots | Total ballots | 2,296 | |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 11 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,307 | 51.9 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,445 | |
Onchan :
| Party | 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 | Total votes | Total votes | 4,398 | 180.5 |
| Total ballots | Total ballots | Total ballots | 2,436 | |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 11 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 2,447 | 49.0 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 4,997 | |
Ramsey :
| Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| | Independent | Alexander John Allinson | 2,946 | 47.1 |
| | Liberal Vannin | Lawrie Lee Hooper | 1,471 | 23.5 |
| | Independent | Leonard Ian Singer | 886 | 14.2 |
| | Independent | Nicholas Lyndon Crowe | 716 | 11.4 |
| | Independent | John David McDonough | 236 | 3.8 |
| Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 6,255 | 179.5 |
| Total ballots | Total ballots | Total ballots | 3,485 | |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 15 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,500 | 61.1 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,726 | |
Rushen :
| Party | 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 | Total votes | Total votes | 5,767 | 182.5 |
| Total ballots | Total ballots | Total ballots | 3,160 | |
| Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | Rejected ballots | 13 | |
| Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,173 | 58.3 |
| Registered electors | Registered electors | Registered electors | 5,446 | |