The Patrick Commissioners by-election was held last night and Richard Jones was elected to the vacant seat.
He won with 235 votes and Kevin Oliphant-Smith, who didn’t attend the count, came in second with 19 votes respectively.
254 votes were cast out of a potential 1,183 which gave a voter turn out of 21.5 per cent.
Two postal votes were counted.
Local Democracy Reporter Emma Draper was at the count:
Number of road tax disc fines drops by half
The number of people handed fines for not displaying a road tax disc has halved over the space of year.
EV drivers could be able to install street chargers
Electric vehicle users could apply for permission to have on-street chargers in future - but the details are still being worked on.
Road closed for a week by landslip
Slieau Whallian Road in German has been closed because of a landslip.
School suspension figures released
Education Minister Daphne Caine says 58 secondary students were suspended from school for more than 10 days last year.
Police launch recruitment drive
The police have launched their first recruitment drive of the year.
Second amber weather warning issued today
Ronaldsway Met Office has issued this week's second amber weather warning for coastal overtopping and minor inner harbour flooding.
Mountain Road closed after snow
The Mountain Road is shut this morning because of snow and icy conditions.
Two Manxman crossings called off
Two ferry sailings have been called off in the face of bad weather later this week.
