Ian Gorst
Ian Gorst is the current Deputy of District 1 and was first elected to the States of Jersey in 2005. Ian Gorst has declared his intention to stand in the upcoming 2026 Senators Election. \[jerseyeveningpost.com\]
Ian Gorst is an independent candidate for Deputy of St. Mary, St. Ouen and St. Peter, with experience representing Jersey internationally during Brexit and developing the economy. His 2026 platform focuses on resolving the housing crisis through targeted affordable building, easing cost of living pressures via duty cuts and living wage advocacy, improving healthcare alternatives to Overdale, and promoting prudent public finances. He also emphasizes balanced population policy, education enhancements, and sensible environmental sustainability.
Issue PositionsAI-extracted
Advocates targeted support for vulnerable, especially winter fuel bills, and living wage.
Targeted support for vulnerable with winter fuel bills
“targeted support to help the most vulnerable, especially with winter fuel bills”
Support businesses to become a living wage Island
“support businesses to ensure we become a living wage Island”
Committed to building economic, political, and cultural links and supporting businesses.
"continue building Jersey’s economic, political, and cultural links for the benefit of Islanders."
Calls for extended skills training and fairer support for university living costs.
Extend skills training
“extend skills training”
Give fair support with university living costs
“give fair support with university living costs”
Supports proportionate, publicly backed moves towards carbon neutrality and sustainability.
"I support sensible moves towards carbon neutrality and greater sustainability. Changes must be supported by the public and proportionate for Jersey."
Opposes Overdale hospital site, urges quick review of cost-efficient alternatives, and seeks improvements in everyday health services.
Consider alternative hospital sites to Overdale quickly
“Any alternative, more cost-efficient options should be considered quickly after the election”
Invest to reduce health service delays and cancellations
“greater investment where necessary to reduce delays and cancellations”
Supports building affordable homes on States sites, taller buildings in St Helier, local priorities, and reinstating support schemes.
Build affordable homes on States owned sites
“build affordable homes on States owned sites”
Support taller buildings in St Helier
“I support taller buildings in St Helier to help protect our green spaces”
Priority for first time buyers and Islanders with Parish connections
“First time buyers, and Islanders with Parish connections, should be given priority for new housing”
Reinstate shared equity and deposit support schemes
“I have previously overseen successful shared equity and deposit support schemes, and these must be available again”
Use States investment funds for new housing developments
“We should use existing States investment funds to help pay for new housing developments”
Supports balanced population policy with greater use of time-specific work permits post-Brexit.
Greater use of time specific work permits
“make greater use of time specific work permits”
Seeks prudent financial management, stronger police powers, and active parish representation.
Reduce debt and control public spending
“reducing debt, controlling public spending”
Strengthen police provisions against anti-social behaviour
“strengthened provisions to allow the police to act against anti-social and criminal behaviour”
Hold regular parish surgeries
“holding regular surgeries”
Proposes cuts to fuel duty and freeze on alcohol duty while keeping taxes low overall.
Cut fuel duty by 10p a litre
“cut fuel duty by 10p a litre”
Freeze alcohol duty
“freeze alcohol duty”
Keep taxes low
“keeping taxes low”
Concerned about traffic impacts from new developments and speeding.
Take targeted action to reduce speeding
“Further targeted action should be taken to reduce speeding”
Ian Gorst
Candidate for Deputy St. Mary, St. Ouen and St. Peter
I am standing as an independent candidate and am committed to working hard to keep Jersey special. I have a proven track record of delivering for our community and have the experience and leadership required to be a strong voice for our parishes in the States.
Over the past four years, I have represented Jersey’s interests on the international stage and helped to grow and develop key parts of our economy. This has included standing up for our Island in Brexit negotiations and supporting Jersey businesses across the world. If elected, I hope to continue building Jersey’s economic, political, and cultural links for the benefit of Islanders.
2022 Deputies Election
Deputy of District 1 · 22nd June 2022 · 3 seats
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kristina Moore | Better Way | 2,730 | 73.8% |
| 2 | Lucy Stephenson | Better Way | 2,239 | 60.5% |
| 3 | Ian Gorstthis candidate | Independent | 2,208 | 59.7% |
| 4 | Lyndon Farnham | Independent | 1,101 | 29.8% |
| 5 | David Benn | Advance Jersey | 1,053 | 28.5% |
| 6 | Helen Evans | Reform Jersey | 1,050 | 28.4% |
| 7 | Rowland Huelin | Jersey Alliance | 1,025 | 27.7% |
2018 Senators Election
Senator · 16th May 2018 · 8 seats
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tracey Vallois | Independent | 15,518 | 57.4% |
| 2 | Kristina Moore | Independent | 15,292 | 56.5% |
| 3 | John Le Fondré | Independent | 14,214 | 52.6% |
| 4 | Lyndon Farnham | Independent | 12,417 | 45.9% |
| 5 | Steve Pallett | Independent | 12,114 | 44.8% |
| 6 | Ian Gorstthis candidate | Independent | 12,068 | 44.6% |
| 7 | Sarah Ferguson | Independent | 11,297 | 41.8% |
| 8 | Sam Mézec | Reform Jersey | 11,007 | 40.7% |
| 9 | Moz Scott | Independent | 10,884 | 40.2% |
| 10 | Anthony Lewis | Independent | 10,709 | 39.6% |
| 11 | Simon Brée | Independent | 10,529 | 38.9% |
| 12 | Gerard Baudains | Independent | 6,341 | 23.4% |
| 13 | Gordon Troy | Independent | 4,695 | 17.4% |
| 14 | Frank Luce | Independent | 2,279 | 8.4% |
| 15 | Gino Risoli | Independent | 1,401 | 5.2% |
| 16 | Philip Maguire | Independent | 976 | 3.6% |
| 17 | Stevie Ocean | Independent | 953 | 3.5% |
2014 Senators Election
Senator · 15th October 2014 · 8 seats
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ian Gorstthis candidate | Independent | 14,037 | 56.3% |
| 2 | Sir Philip Bailhache | Independent | 13,770 | 55.2% |
| 3 | Andrew Green MBE | Independent | 13,240 | 53.1% |
| 4 | Alan Maclean | Independent | 11,698 | 46.9% |
| 5 | Paul Routier MBE | Independent | 10,964 | 44% |
| 6 | Zoe Cameron | Independent | 10,412 | 41.8% |
| 7 | Lyndon Farnham | Independent | 10,409 | 41.8% |
| 8 | Philip Ozouf Jr | Independent | 10,062 | 40.4% |
| 9 | Sarah Ferguson | Independent | 9,800 | 39.3% |
| 10 | Sean Power | Independent | 8,263 | 33.1% |
| 11 | John Young | Independent | 7,095 | 28.5% |
| 12 | Malcolm Ferey | Independent | 6,488 | 26% |
| 13 | Geoff Habin | Independent | 5,329 | 21.4% |
| 14 | Anne Southern | Reform Jersey | 4,276 | 17.2% |
| 15 | Guy de Faye | Independent | 3,381 | 13.6% |
| 16 | Chris Magee | Independent | 3,153 | 12.6% |
| 17 | Konrad Kruszynski | Independent | 2,059 | 8.3% |
| 18 | David Richardson | Independent | 1,811 | 7.3% |
| 19 | Shirley Baudains | Independent | — | — |
2011 Senators Election
Senator · 6th September 2011 · 4 seats
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sir Philip Bailhache | Independent | 17,538 | 62.1% |
| 2 | Ian Gorstthis candidate | Independent | 15,614 | 55.3% |
| 3 | Francis Le Gresley MBE | Independent | 14,981 | 53.1% |
| 4 | Lyndon Farnham | Independent | 11,095 | 39.3% |
| 5 | Rose Colley | Independent | 8,253 | 29.2% |
| 6 | Freddie Cohen | Independent | 7,922 | 28.1% |
| 7 | Stuart Syvret | Independent | 6,402 | 22.7% |
| 8 | Mark Forskitt | Independent | 2,813 | 10% |
| 9 | Linda Corby | Independent | 2,489 | 8.8% |
| 10 | David Richardson | Independent | 1,570 | 5.6% |
| 11 | Darius Pearce | Independent | 1,562 | 5.5% |
| 12 | Sylvia Lagadu | Independent | 1,332 | 4.7% |
| 13 | Chris Whitworth | Independent | 1,296 | 4.6% |
2008 Deputies Election
Deputy of St Clement · 26th November 2008 · 2 seats
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ian Gorstthis candidate | Independent | 1,112 | 65.4% |
| 2 | Anne Dupré | Independent | 868 | 51.1% |
| 3 | Gerard Baudains | Independent | 731 | 43% |
| 4 | Jeremy Strickland | Independent | 303 | 17.8% |
| 5 | Philip Maguire | Independent | 46 | 2.7% |
2005 Deputies Election
Deputy of St Clement · 23rd November 2005 · 2 seats
| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gerard Baudains | Independent | 974 | 67.7% |
| 2 | Ian Gorstthis candidate | Independent | 930 | 64.7% |
| 3 | Mike Taylor | Independent | 671 | 46.7% |