Isle of Man Green Party
Isle of Man Green Party | |
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| Leader | Andrew Newton[1] |
| Chairman | Cllr Andrew Bentley[2] |
| Secretary | Oona Campbell |
| Founder | Andrew Newton[3] |
| Founded | 11 August 2016 |
| Ideology | Green politics |
| Colours | Green |
| UK affiliations | Green Party in Northern Ireland Green Party of England and Wales Scottish Green Party |
| Douglas Borough Council[1] | 2 / 18 |
| Braddan Parish Commissioners | 1 / 5 |
| Website | |
| www.greenparty.im | |
The Isle of Man Green Party is a green political party in the Isle of Man founded in August 2016 by Andrew Newton.[3] The party is currently led by Andrew Newton.[1]
On the 10 August 2018, current chair Andrew Bentley became the party's first elected councillor after winning a by-election in Derby ward on Douglas Borough Council.[1] His term ends in 2020.
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Electoral history[edit]
House of Keys[edit]
Though established in August 2016, the party decided not to endorse any candidates in the general election that September. It has thus not contested any parliamentary seats.
They have announced that they intend to field candidates at the 2021 election.[4]
Local government[edit]
The party contested a handful of by-elections before picking up its first seat. Andrew Bentley is the first Green to have been elected, winning a seat on the Douglas Borough Council after a by-election.[1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Green | Andrew Bentley | 191 | 42.1 | |
| Independent | Amanda Walker | 139 | 30.6 | |
| Independent | Charlton Krentz | 100 | 22.0 | |
| Independent | Claire Newall | 24 | 5.3 | |
| Majority | 52 | 11.5 | ||
| Turnout | 460 | 18.5 | ||
| Rejected ballots | 6 | 1.3 | ||
| Green win | ||||
Elected representatives[edit]
The Green Party currently have 2 seats in local government. Green Councillor Andrew Bentley sits on the Douglas Borough Council, having won a by-election in August 2018. The Greens are also represented by Andrew Jessop, a Braddan Parish Commissioner, who was originally elected in an uncontested election in April 2016 as an Independent.
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e "Isle of Man Green Party elects first councillor Andrew Bentley". BBC News. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
- ^ "In the wave of last nights victory…". Isle of Man Green Party, Facebook. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
- ^ a b "Green Party to be established in the Isle of Man". Manx Radio. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
- ^ "The Isle of Man Green Party". Isle of Man News - MTTV. 7 March 2018. Retrieved 21 December 2018.
- ^ "Derby Ward Bye Election result". Douglas Borough Council. Retrieved 11 August 2018.
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