Who are your representatives in the House of Keys?

People on the Isle of Man have chosen their political representatives in the House of Keys for the next five years.

Thursday's election saw a total of 82 candidates vie for the two seats available in each of Isle of Man's 12 constituencies.

The make-up of the new house includes nine returning Members of the House of Keys (MHKs) and 15 newcomers. Eight of the 24 are women, there are two members of political parties, and the House of Keys will have its youngest ever member.

Here is your introduction to all 24 members of the 2026 intake.

Kirrie Jenkins works in the finance sector on the Isle of Man.

She has been a member of Arbory and Rushen Commissioners since 2021, serving as vice-chair in her first year on the board and chair for the 2022-23 municipal year.

Jenkins topped the poll in her first foray into national politics, with 1,839 votes.

Jason Moorhouse is a former teacher who was first elected to the House of Keys in 2016.

He successfully regained his seat in the constituency at the 2021 election, and secured second place in the poll this time round, with 1,481 votes.

During his time in office he has been a member of Tynwald's Economic Policy Review Committee and the Public Account Committee, and has had spells as a political member in the infrastructure and health and social care departments.

Stephen Broad is the owner and director of a road haulage firm and a crane hire business.

He was also a representative of the island's Road Transport Association for a decade.

Broad came top of the poll in his first attempt to contest a House of Keys election, gaining 1,680 votes.

Alfred Cannan has been a prominent figure in Manx national politics since entering the political arena 15 years ago and was chosen to lead the government as chief minister in the outgoing administration.

A former businessman, he was first elected to represent the constituency of Michael in 2011, taking a seat held by his father David Cannan. He was returned as MHK for Ayre and Michael following the boundary changes in 2016, serving as treasury minister in Howard Quayle's administration.

He rose to chief minister after successfully contesting that seat again in 2021, and his reelection this time around with 1,090 votes means he is currently the longest serving member of the House of Keys.

Peter Shimmin is a former actor and theatre director, who also worked for the government in public health, where he was involved in the implementation of the introduction of a opt-out system for organ donation.

His tally of 1,382 votes gave him top spot in the constituency in his first attempt to enter Manx national politics.

He is also following in his father's footsteps – John Shimmin was MHK for the former Douglas West constituency, which was renamed Douglas Central in the 2016 boundary changes, for 20 years between 1996 and 2016.

Chris Thomas has been an MHK for 13 years and was the outgoing treasury minister after taking over the role in January.

A financial analyst by profession, he stood unsuccessfully for the Liberal Vannin Party in the former Douglas West constituency in 2011 but went on to take the seat as an independent in a by-election two years later.

With 1,143 votes in 2026, he has held the seat for the third time since the boundary changes in 2016.

Thomas has held several ministerial positions during his time in office, including policy and reform and infrastructure.

Andy Saunders owns a business in the licensed trade in the island's capital.

A member of the Licensed Victuallers Association, he has been a vocal advocate for more support for the hospitality trade in the wake of Covid and the rising cost of living.

A newcomer to Manx politics, he topped the poll with 820 votes.

One of two members of the Manx Labour Party elected, party leader Joney Faragher first entered Manx politics in 2021.

She worked in social care and education before doing so, and went on to serve as a political member of the Department of Health and Social Care for a time during her first term in office.

Faragher was also a member of the infrastructure department and served on several Tynwald committees.

David Ashford was first elected at the 2016 general election following an unsuccessful attempt at a by-election the previous year.

A former project director, his move to national politics followed nearly a decade serving on Douglas Council, the island's largest local authority.

Health minister during the Covid pandemic, he became treasury minister at the start of the outgoing administration in 2021.

Ashford stood down from the Council of Ministers in the wake of the Rosalind Ranson employment tribunal ruling, but rejoined as cabinet office minister in 2024.

Securing 1,121 votes, he topped the poll in the constituency for the third election in a row this year.

Damian Ciappelli has been elected at the second attempt having also attempted to secure a seat in the constituency in 2021.

An advocate by profession, he is also a member of the Positive Action Group, which lobbies for government reform.

He secured 798 votes, placing him second in the count behind Ashford.

A member of the Manx Labour Party, Sarah Maltby gained a second term in the House of Keys with 1,245 votes, topping the poll on both occasions.

During her first term in office, she has served as departmental member for the treasury, enterprise and education, sport and culture. She was also appointed chair of the Isle of Man Arts Council.

Having previously worked in education and social care, she was first elected MHK in 2021.

Maltby also has a strong family history in the constituency, as her father, David Cretney, represented the area for 30 years from 1985 before spending five years in the Legislative Council.

Claire Christian is also starting her second full term in national politics on the island.

First elected in the constituency at a by-election in 2020, she successfully held onto the seat at the following year's general election.

She wen on to secure 1,064 votes this time.

The former businesswoman is the outgoing health and social care minister, having taken up the post in late 2024.

Prior to that appointment, Christian for a time held positions as political member at the infrastructure, environment, food and agriculture, and education, sport and culture departments.

Richard Henthorn topped the poll in the constituency with 1,167 votes.

A business owner in the local area, 2026 marked the first time he contested a House of Keys election.

As chairman of Garff Commissions he has been a vocal opponent to the proposals for a wind farm off the eastern coast of the island.

Vicki Hewison is also a first-time entrant into national politics on the island.

The owner of a business in the Laxey area, she attracted 968 votes in the 2026 contest.

Katryna Baptist took one of two seats uncontested by the previous incumbent in the constituency.

She owns a business in the local area and had served as a Peel Commissioner since April 2025.

Topping the poll at her first attempt, Baptist gained the support of 1,232 voters.

Aged 18, Daniel Davison is the youngest person ever to be elected to the House of Keys.

Despite his young age, he is already a business owner in the western town.

A first-time candidate, he secured 1,147 votes in the 2026 poll.

Jane Poole-Wilson secured the most votes in the constituency for the second time.

A qualified solicitor specialising in employment law, she was elected to the Legislative Council in 2017. She stepped down from that role to contest the House of Keys election in 2021.

Appointed home affairs minister at the start of last administration, she is also the outgoing deputy chief minister.

Poole-Wilson secured the support of 1,134 voters in the area.

James Cochrane has achieved a successful first foray into Manx national politics.

With a background in data and technology, he runs a consultancy firm on the island.

He received 816 votes from people in the constituency.

Rachel Glover topped the poll in Onchan at the first attempt.

A scientist who was involved in the government's on-island Covid testing plan, she is the managing director of her own company.

Glover received 1,245 votes from constituents in the area at the 2026 contest.

Rob Callister secured the second seat in the constituency with 1,103 votes.

Formerly working in the finance sector, he was a member of Onchan Commissioners for four years prior to first being elected to the House of Keys in 2016.

Securing re-election in 2021, he served a brief spell as health minister in the outgoing administration.

During a decade in national politics, he has been a political member at the health and social care, home affairs, environment, food and agriculture, infrastructure and enterprise departments.

Callister has also served on Tynwald committees and statutory boards.

Juan McGuinness topped the poll in Ramsey with 1,703 votes.

A head of compliance in the financial services industry, he has also served on the town's local authority for the past decade.

The 2026 election marked his first venture into national politics.

Rob Cowell has secured a seat in the House of Keys at his second attempt, having unsuccessfully stood in 2021.

The owner of a small business in the town, he previously served as a Ramsey Commissioner for four years until April 2025.

Cowell secured 1,395 votes in the poll, placing his second.

Michael Crowe made a successful first attempt at gaining a seat in the House of Keys.

Crowe is a chartered accountant. He topped the poll in the constituency by securing 1,878 votes – the highest number by any candidate across the 12 constituencies.

Mark Kemp has gained a seat on his third attempt in the constituency.

A former teacher, he is currently the clerk of Port St Mary Commissioners.

He contested the general elections in 2016 and 2021 unsuccessfully, but gaining 1,120 votes in 2026 meant he took the second seat in Rushen.

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