Welsh Labour Leadership Election 2024

Election of the next Leader of Welsh Labour

Following the announcement by Mark Drakeford that he will be standing down as Welsh Labour Leader and First Minister of Wales, Welsh Labour has begun the process of selecting a new Leader. On this page you can find information about that election, and we will be providing regular updates.

After 2pm on 21st December, we will provide the details of prospective candidates who have met the minimum threshold to move on to the next stage. We will also provide the names of the MSs who have nominated them.

From 1st January, we will update this page every Friday with the latest details of CLP and Affiliate nominations, as well as PLP and Labour Group Leader supporting nominations.

Online Hustings

The online hustings will begin here at 6pm on Thursday 15th February, with the online stream beginning at 5.45pm.

Candidates

Two candidates have reached the threshold to continue to the next stage of the election. At the links below you can find the details of the nominations and supporting nominations each candidate has received, as well as a statement and social media links provided by each candidate. The candidate nominations on each page will be updated each Friday at 2pm, beginning from 5th January 2024.

Vaughan Gething MS
Member of the Senedd for Cardiff South and Penarth

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Jeremy Miles MS
Member of the Senedd for Neath

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Timeline

The process for the election of the next Leader of Welsh Labour is laid out in the timeline below.

12th December
Membership freeze date

18th December, 11am
MS, CLP and Affiliate nominations open

21st December 10am
MS nominations close

21st December, 2pm
Announcement of candidates who meet the minimum threshold

29th January, 10am
CLP and Affiliate nominations close

29th January, 4pm
Announcement of final candidates

30th January
Hustings period begins

9th February, 10am
PLP and Labour Group Leader supporting nominations close

21st February
Hustings period closes

16th February
Ballot opens

14th March
Ballot closes

16th March
Announcement

Hustings

We are pleased to announce the schedule for leadership hustings taking place across Wales in support of Welsh Labour’s ongoing leadership election.

Hustings are your opportunity to hear directly from leadership candidates about their ideas for Wales and for the future of our party.

All eligible members are invited to attend. Places are limited, so members are encouraged to RSVP as soon as possible.

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Election of the next Leader of Welsh Labour

Online Hustings

Candidates

Vaughan Gething MS Member of the Senedd for Cardiff South and Penarth

Jeremy Miles MS Member of the Senedd for Neath

Timeline

Hustings

Vaughan Gething MS
Member of the Senedd for Cardiff South and Penarth

Jeremy Miles MS
Member of the Senedd for Neath