2020 Green Party of England and Wales leadership election

The leadership election for the Green Party of England and Wales took place from 3 August to 31 August 2020. It is held routinely every two years. The 2020 election was the seventh since the party decided to have a leader (or two co-leaders) and a deputy leader (or two co-deputy leaders). The results were announced on 9 September, with incumbent co-leaders Siân Berry and Jonathan Bartley and incumbent deputy leader Amelia Womack all winning re-election.[2]

2020 Green Party of England and Wales leadership election[1]
3 – 31 August 2020
Turnout15% (9%)
 
Candidate(s) Jonathan Bartley
and Siân Berry		 Rosemary Sexton Shahrar Ali
First round 49% 27% 24%
Final round 57% 35% Eliminated
Leaders before election

Jonathan Bartley and Siân Berry
(job share)

 Elected leaders

Jonathan Bartley and Siân Berry
(job share)

2020 Green Party of England and Wales Deputy leadership election[1]
3 – 31 August 2020
Turnout13% (8%)
 
ACF
Candidate Amelia Womack Cleo Lake Andrea Carey Fuller
First round 46.6% 33.3% 10.6%
Final round 52.8% 42.9% Eliminated
 
Candidate Tom Pashby Nick Humberstone
First round 4.8% 4.3%
Final round Eliminated Eliminated
Deputy Leader before election

Amelia Womack

 Elected Deputy leader

Amelia Womack

Background

The Green Party elects its leader (or two joint leaders), deputy leader (or two co-deputies) and seven other senior positions every two years.[3] The rules are that co-leaders will have one deputy, but if there is a single leader elected, they will have two deputies. The election process is also subject to balancing for gender: if there are two co-leaders, they must be of different genders, and if there are two co-deputy leaders, they must also be of different genders.[4][5]

The election was held under the instant-runoff voting electoral system, with voters able to select different preferences for each candidate.[6] Each party member was eligible to vote.

Incumbent co-leaders Siân Berry and Jonathan Bartley announced on 8 June that they would run for re-election, in a job share.[7] Incumbent deputy leader Amelia Womack announced on 17 June that she would also run for re-election.[8] Other candidates contested each of the elections.

Campaign

On 10 June Nick Humberstone announced that he would be standing for the deputy leadership.[9]

On 26 June former Lord Mayor of Bristol Cleo Lake announced that she would be standing for the deputy leadership, saying she wanted to "inspire other activists" to enter politics.[10]

On 28 June Solihull councillor Rosi Sexton announced that she would be standing for the leadership, standing on a campaign platform of "sharpening the party’s electoral strategy, formulating evidenced based policy and making the party more inclusive".[11]

On 29 June writer, campaigner, and Green general election candidate Tom Pashby announced that they would be standing for the deputy leadership.[12]

On 30 June, former Green Party deputy leader Shahrar Ali announced his intention to stand.[13]

On 1 July, Andrea Carey Fuller announced that she would be standing for the deputy leadership on a platform of "improving democracy and equality issues" in the party.[14]

Timeline

June
  • 1 June: Nominations open at 10am[4]
  • 8 June: Incumbent co-leaders Jonathan Bartley and Siân Berry announce their candidacy[7]
  • 10 June: Nick Humberstone announces his candidacy for the deputy leadership[9]
  • 17 June: Incumbent deputy leader Amelia Womack announces her intention to stand again for the deputy leadership[8]
  • 26 June: Cleo Lake announces her candidacy for the deputy leadership[10]
  • 28 June: Rosemary Sexton announces her candidacy for the leadership[11]
  • 29 June: Tom Pashby announces their candidacy for the deputy leadership[12]
  • 30 June:

July
  • 1 July: Andrea Carey Fuller announces her candidacy for the deputy leadership[14]

August
  • 3 August: Online voting opens at 10am[4]
  • 31 August: Online voting closes at 10pm[4]

September

Leadership candidates

Announced
Candidate(s)[16] Most recent position(s) Announced
Shahrar Ali
30 June[13]

Jonathan Bartley
and
Siân Berry
(job share)
Bartley[18]

Berry[18]

 8 June[7]
Rosemary Sexton
28 June[11]

Declined

Deputy leadership candidates

Announced
Candidate[16] Most recent position(s) Announced
Andrea Carey Fuller
• 2019 Parliamentary candidate for Lewisham Deptford[24] 1 July[14]
Nick Humberstone
10 June[9]
Cleo Lake
26 June[10]
Tom Pashby
29 June[12]
Amelia Womack
  • Deputy Leader (2014 to present)[32]
  • Former Green Party Culture, Media, and Sport Spokesperson
 17 June[8]

Withdrew

Results summary

Leadership
Green Party of England and Wales
Leadership election, 2020[1]
Candidate First Round % Final Round %
Y Jonathan Bartley and Siân Berry 3,600
48.9% 4,238
57.5%
Rosemary Sexton 1,978
26.9% 2,618
35.5%
Shahrar Ali 1,735
23.6% Eliminated
Re-open Nominations 45
0.6% Eliminated
Turnout 7,358 15.4%

Deputy leadership
Green Party of England and Wales
Deputy Leadership election, 2020[1]
Candidate First Round % Final Round %
Y Amelia Womack 3,006
46.5% 3,416
52.8%
Cleo Lake 2,153
33.3% 2,777
42.9%
Andrea Carey Fuller 684
10.6% Eliminated
Tom Pashby 309
4.8% Eliminated
Nick Humberstone 282
4.3% Eliminated
Re-open Nominations 25
0.4% Eliminated
Turnout 6,459 13%

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