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Judy Martin

DeputySt Helier SouthIndependent

Judy Martin is a former States Member, first elected to the States of Jersey in 2000.

AI-Generated Summary- verify with original sources below

Judy Martin is a long-serving Deputy for St Helier South with 14 years of experience, focusing on local issues like low rates, opposing overdevelopment, and advancing health and education initiatives. As former Assistant Minister for Health & Social Services, she has worked on a new hospital, primary care, and disability benefits. If re-elected, she pledges to fight GST rises on food, expand vocational training, and provide effective representation without fancy promises.

Issue PositionsAI-extracted

Cost of living
High

Opposes GST rises on food and heating.

"GST is on all goods including heating and food: I will fight against a rise of GST on food"
Economy
Has proposalsMedium

Supports employment for those with special needs and training to reduce imported skills.

  • Support Jersey Employment Trust for special needs work

    member of the Board of the Jersey Employment Trust which finds Islanders with special needs meaningful work.

Education
Has proposalsHigh

Supports expanding vocational courses, Advance to Work, real apprenticeships, and training unemployed.

  • Expand vocational courses earlier

    support vocational courses at a much earlier stage and the Advance to Work scheme and want to see both expanded.

  • Expand Advance to Work scheme

    support vocational courses at a much earlier stage and the Advance to Work scheme and want to see both expanded.

  • More money for real apprenticeships

    More money for skills and training, supporting real apprenticeships, not just paying employers

  • Train unemployed in Construction and IT

    Training more un-employed in Construction and IT.

Environment
Medium

Concerned about population growth reducing open spaces and leading to green field development.

"More people means less open space–expanding Schools–bigger hospital, building in green fields"
Healthcare
Has proposalsHigh

Supports new hospital, sustainable primary care, hospice expansion, and disability benefits for children.

  • Progress new Hospital

    progressing a new Hospital and a Sustainable Primary Care system

  • Develop sustainable primary care for affordable access

    a Sustainable Primary Care system, to allow affordable access to a Doctor, Dentist and other Health care

  • Extend Hospice end-of-life services

    Working with Hospice to extend their excellent services

  • Implement benefit for children with severe disability

    took a Proposition for children who have a severe disability giving them back a benefit

Housing
High

Opposes overdevelopment of specific sites and high-density building that fails to solve housing issues.

  • Oppose police station in Green Street Car Park

    NOT to build this in Green Street Car Park.

  • Challenge overdevelopment of Gas Place and Ann Street Brewery

    Gas Place and Ann Street Brewery sites are going to be overdeveloped with little parking.

Immigration & population
Medium

Calls for ministers to assess population decisions' impacts on island life.

  • Examine population decisions' impact on island life

    Ministers should examine all decisions made on population and know the impact these will have on Island life.

Public services
Has proposalsMedium

Focuses on avoiding duplication in policies and prioritizing essential services funded by taxpayers.

  • Avoid duplication in policies

    A member of the Ministerial Oversight Group... looking at policies to avoid duplication.

Tax
High

Committed to keeping parish rates low and opposing GST increases on food.

  • Keep St Helier Rates low

    keeping St Helier’s Rates as low as possible.

  • Fight rise of GST on food

    I will fight against a rise of GST on food as long as I am in the States.

Transport
Medium

Raises concerns about traffic, speeding, parking shortages from developments, and wrong site for police station.

  • Oppose police station in Green Street Car Park

    NOT to build this in Green Street Car Park.

Original Manifesto

Judy Martin

I have been your Deputy in District One working on your behalf for the past 14 years working with the Constable and Municipality on many issues, including keeping St Helier’s Rates as low as possible.

- Concerns of the Roads Committee and residents inspired me to take the Police Station Debate to the States, NOT to build this in Green Street Car Park.  I am still convinced this is the wrong site so the challenge goes on! - Recently I was approached by residents living in the north of Town with concerns that Gas Place and Ann Street Brewery sites are going to be overdeveloped with little parking. - Building high and packing people in does not address housing problems, nor is it a pleasant experience for children. I helped residents form a group who have organised a petition. I also sit on the Harve des Pas Improvement group where speeding and traffic are issues.

Election history7 elections

2022 Deputies Election

Deputy of District 6 · 22nd June 2022 · 3 seats

Not elected
#CandidatePartyVotes%
1Sam MézecReform Jersey95554.2%
2Tom ColesReform Jersey71340.5%
3Beatriz PoréeReform Jersey67938.6%
4David WarrBetter Way61635%
5Russell LabeyIndependent59133.6%
6Judy Martinthis candidateIndependent49628.2%
7Nick Le CornuIndependent41823.7%
8Angela JeuneAdvance Jersey27715.7%
9Bernard ManningIndependent27615.7%
10Chris HopkinsIndependent24714%
11Jo LuceJersey Alliance22012.5%
1,761 votes cast4,761 registered voters37% turnout

2018 Deputies Election

Deputy of St Helier No 1 · 16th May 2018 · 3 seats

✓ Elected
#CandidatePartyVotes%
1Judy Martinthis candidateIndependent87151.8%
2Russell LabeyIndependent83349.5%
3Scott WickendenIndependent68240.5%
4Kelly LangdonReform Jersey44126.2%
5John McNicholReform Jersey43525.8%
6Nick Le CornuIndependent36421.6%
7Yann MashReform Jersey31418.7%
8Jason LagaduIndependent27416.3%
1,683 votes cast5,020 registered voters33.5% turnoutSource ↗

2014 Deputies Election

Deputy of St Helier No 1 · 15th October 2014 · 3 seats

✓ Elected
#CandidatePartyVotes%
1Judy Martinthis candidateIndependent94665.8%
2Russell LabeyIndependent81156.4%
3Scott WickendenIndependent47633.1%
4Shannen KerriganReform Jersey35524.7%
5Nick Le CornuIndependent31121.6%
6Gino RisoliIndependent19213.4%
1,437 votes cast5,333 registered voters26.9% turnoutSource ↗

2011 Deputies Election

Deputy of St Helier No 1 · 7th September 2011 · 3 seats

✓ Elected
#CandidatePartyVotes%
1James BakerIndependent76742%
2Trevor PitmanIndependent76341.7%
3Judy Martinthis candidateIndependent71739.2%
4Paul Le ClaireIndependent70038.3%
5Nick Le CornuIndependent57131.2%
6Keith ShawIndependent48226.4%
7Mary O’KeeffeIndependent33118.1%
8Gino RisoliIndependent1789.7%
1,828 votes cast5,059 registered voters36.1% turnoutSource ↗

2008 Deputies Election

Deputy of St Helier No 1 · 26th November 2008 · 3 seats

✓ Elected
#CandidatePartyVotes%
1Paul Le ClaireIndependent63454.1%
2Judy Martinthis candidateIndependent60151.3%
3Trevor PitmanJersey Democratic Alliance48741.6%
4Nick Le CornuIndependent40634.6%
5Katy RingsdoreIndependent38733%
6Brian BeadleIndependent22919.5%
7Chris WhitworthIndependent14412.3%
1,172 votes cast4,113 registered voters28.5% turnoutSource ↗

2005 Deputies Election

Deputy of St Helier No 1 · 23rd November 2005 · 3 seats

Stood for Jersey Democratic Alliance

✓ Elected
#CandidatePartyVotes%
1Paul Le ClaireCentre Party64458.4%
2Judy Martinthis candidateJersey Democratic Alliance62856.9%
3Patrick RyanIndependent60554.9%
4Jerry DoreyIndependent59854.2%
5Chris WhitworthIndependent26423.9%
1,103 votes cast4,289 registered voters25.7% turnoutSource ↗

2002 Deputies Election

Deputy of St Helier No 1 · 27th November 2002 · 3 seats

✓ Elected
#CandidatePartyVotes%
1Patrick RyanIndependent72069.9%
2Judy Martinthis candidateIndependent66064.1%
3Jerry DoreyIndependent48847.4%
4Peter PearceIndependent35234.2%
5Chris WhitworthIndependent25224.5%
1,030 votes cast3,483 registered voters29.6% turnoutSource ↗
Last updated: 28 Apr 2026