Isle of Man Green Party


The Isle of Man Green Party is a green political party in the Isle of Man founded in August 2016 by Andrew Newton. The party is currently led by Andrew Newton and deputy leader Lamara Craine.
On 10 August 2018, current chair Andrew Bentley became the party's first elected councillor by winning a by-election in Derby ward on Douglas Borough Council. His term ends in 2020.

Electoral history

House of Keys

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.

Local government

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 in a by-election.
In September 2019, Green Party candidate Leo Cussons contested the Malew by-election, achieving 131 votes, missing out on winning a local parish commissioner seat.

Elected representatives

The Green Party currently have 3 seats in local government. Green Councillors Andrew Bentley and Falk Horning sit on the Douglas Borough Council. 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.