Candidates standing for Onchan

Six candidates have announced they will be standing in the general election for the Onchan constituency.

The second largest populated constituency on the Isle of Man, Onchan borders Douglas North and Douglas South and the rural parishes in Garff.

Part of the divide between the constituency and the capital runs along the TT course from Signpost to Governors.

Government House, the official residence of the lieutenant governor – who is the King's representative on the island – sits just inside that dividing line.

A popular attraction within the village is Onchan Pleasure Park, which features a boating lake and a large play park, as well as a raceway that hosts stockcar racing each week.

Formerly a three-seat constituency, the boundary revisions of 2016 saw part of Howstrake moved to within the neighbouring Garff.

However, that did not mark the first significant change to the makeup of the constituency, formerly sitting with Middle until 1986.

Of the 6,624 residents in the area recorded in 2023 by the electoral commission, 5,069 were registered to vote as of October last year.

• Rob Edward Callister, Independent
• Gabriella Louise Corkish, Independent
• Julie Marie Edge, Independent
• Rachel Heather Glover, Independent
• Peter Karran, Liberal Vannin
• Oliver John Lockwood, Independent

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