Candidates standing for Glenfaba and Peel
BBCEight candidates have announced they will be standing in the general election for the Glenfaba and Peel constituency.
The western constituency takes in the local authority areas of Peel, German and Patrick, which include communities in Peel, St John's, Foxdale, Glen Maye and Dalby.
The combined area was formed in 2016 as part of the redrawing of constituency boundaries, bringing together the largely rural parishes within the Glenfaba area with the heavily populated town of Peel.
Historically a central hub of the island's fishing industry, the town's port remains active in the shellfish sector as well as being home to the representative body the Manx Fish Producers' Organisation.
That maritime heritage is celebrated in the House of Manannan, which sits on the quayside and also charts the island's Viking and Celtic history.
The town is also home to Peel Castle, a medieval fortress situated on St Patrick's Isle, which features the ruins of St German's Cathedral within its walls.
At the heart of the older part of the town is the island's Church of England cathedral – Cathedral Isle of Man – with recently underwent a £3m upgrade.
Further along the western coast, in Patrick, is the site of the largest World War One internment camp, with the island's part in detaining internees between 1914 and 1919 explored at the Knockaloe heritage centre.
The area also has a strong mining heritage, with the Foxdale zinc and lead mines operating throughout the 19th Century. Evidence of the activity can be seen in the remains of Cross Vein Mine, an area known locally as Snuff the Wind.
With a population of 8,240, as recorded by the electoral commission in 2023, as of October 2025 there are 6,340 registered voters in the constituency.
Both MHKs elected in 2021 – Tim Crookall and Kate Lord-Brennan – have decided not to stand again.
Candidates
- Katryna Baptist, Independent
- Mark Jason Cleator, Change
- Colleen Dale-Beeton, Independent
- Daniel Mark Greig Davison, Independent
- James William Hampton, Independent
- Raymond Karl Harmer, Independent
- Alexander Guy Perriam, Independent
- Geoffrey Noel John Pugh, Independent
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