2009 Welsh Labour leadership election

Welsh Labour Party leadership election September 2017 2009 Welsh Labour Party leadership election Wales presidential no 2000 2018 2 October – 1 December 2009 Overall result Affiliated Unions Party members MPs, AMs & MEPs Carwyn Jones (53965644863) (cropped).jpg 120 120 160 0 0 Carwyn Jones 52.0% 51.3% 53.7% 50.9% Edwina Hart.jpg 160 120 160 0 20 Edwina Hart 29.2% 33.9% 25.3% 28.3% Huw Lewis.jpg 180 120 160 10 10 Huw Lewis 18.8% 14.8% 21.0% 20.8% Leader Rhodri Morgan Carwyn Jones The 2009 Welsh Labour leadership election was held following the resignation of Rhodri Morgan, who stepped down after nine years as First Minister of Wales.http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/wales_politics/8283538.stm Morgan is stepping down as leader BBC News Online October 2009 Morgan had made clear his intent to resign in 2009 as far back as 2005.http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/4679115.stm Morgan plans to step down in 2009 BBC News 13 July 2005 As Morgan had been elected unopposed in 2000, this was the first contested election for the Welsh Labour leadership for more than a decade. The contest concluded on 1 December 2009 and was won on the first round by Carwyn Jones who won in all three sections of the ballot.Carwyn Jones clinches leadership in Wales http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/2009/12/01/carwyn-jones-clinches-leadership-in-wales-91466-25299305/ 2009-12-01 1 December 2009 WalesOnline As Welsh Labour was the senior partner in a Labour/Plaid Cymru coalition government, Jones was confirmed as First Minister the following week and assumed office as First Minister on 10 December 2009. Both Edwina Hart and Huw Lewis served in Jones' governments until their retirement in 2016. Under Jones, Labour would go on to take office alone as a minority government following the 2011 Assembly election, and retained office in a majority government with Liberal Democrat and Independent support following the 2016 Assembly election. Jones stood down in late 2018, triggering a new election.https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-wales-43851468 Carwyn Jones to quit as first minister after the 'darkest of times' 21 April 2018 www.bbc.co.uk Voting system The election was conducted under an Electoral College system in which Labour Party members, affiliated trade union members and Welsh Labour elected officials all held an equal share of the votes.http://privatewww.essex.ac.uk/~tquinn/welsh_parties.htm Welsh Party Leadership Elections 1998-2016 Tom Quinn, Senior Lecturer in Government, University of Essex 6 September 2017 9 March 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160309102947/http://privatewww.essex.ac.uk/~tquinn/welsh_parties.htm dead Candidates To stand, candidates needed the support of a minimum of sixhttps://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/welsh-labour-announces-leadership-election-2775083 Welsh Labour announces leadership election timetable North Wales Live 3 October 2009 North Wales Livehttp://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/wales/8286094.stm Two join race to succeed Morgan 2 October 2009 news.bbc.co.uk (out of a possible 24) including themselves of Labour's Assembly Members. Three candidates - Counsel General Carwyn Jones, Health Minister Edwina Hart and Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney AM Huw Lewis - entered the race. The following were reported as endorsements by the BBC at the close on nominations on 22 October 2009:http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/wales/wales_politics/8319548.stm Deadline for leadership backers 22 October 2009 news.bbc.co.uk CandidatePortraitConstituency and OfficeAM EndorsementsMP EndorsementsUnion Endorsements CLP Endorsements Edwina Hart85x85pxGower Minister for Health and Social Services Rosemary Butler, Christine Chapman, Jeff Cuthbert, Andrew Davies, Edwina Hart, Janice Gregory, Jane Hutt, Val Lloyd, Sandy Mewies, and Gwenda ThomasPaul Murphy, Don Touhig and Martin Caton Unite, CWU, Aslef, Community, Socialist Health Association, TSSA Brecon and Radnorshire, Gower, Neath, Swansea East, Swansea West and Vale of GlamorganCarwyn Jones85x85pxBridgend Counsel General for Wales Leighton Andrews (Campaign Manager), Lorraine Barrett, Jane Davidson, Alun Davies, Brian Gibbons, John Griffiths, Lesley Griffiths, Carwyn Jones and Carl Sargeant Nick Ainger, Kevin Brennan, Chris Bryant, Ann Clwyd, Paul Flynn, Hywel Francis, David Hanson, Huw Irranca-Davies, Ian Lucas, Madeleine Moon, Albert Owen, Chris Ruane, Mark Tami and Betty WilliamsUnison, NUM (South Wales), Ucatt, Musicians' UnionAberavon, Alyn and Deeside, Bridgend, Ogmore, WrexhamHuw Lewis85x85px Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney Backbencher Irene James, Ann Jones, Huw Lewis, Lynne Neagle, Karen Sinclair, Joyce Watson Nia Griffith, Dai Havard, Sian James, Martyn Jones, Jessica Morden Co-operative Party Aberconwy, Clwyd West, Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney, Torfaen Derek Vaughan MEP supported Carwyn Jones. Results Candidate Affiliated members (33.3%) Individual members (33.3%) Elected members (33.3%) TotalCarwyn Jones AM51.3%53.7%50.9% 52.0% Edwina Hart AM33.9%25.3%28.3%29.2% Huw Lewis AM14.8%21.0%20.8%18.8% See also 2018 Welsh Labour deputy leadership election References 2009 Category:2009 in Wales Welsh Labour leadership election