2025 Manx local elections

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]

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

• Elections in the Isle of Man
• Local government in the Isle of Man
• 2025 United Kingdom local elections