2012 Green Party of England and Wales leadership election

British political party election August 2021 August 2021 2012 Green Party of England and Wales leadership election presidential no 3,048 (25.1%) 0.4 pp 2010 Green Party of England and Wales leadership election 2010 2014 Green Party of England and Wales leadership election 2014 2012 08 01 yes – 2012 09 03 yes First pref. Second round Final round Natalie Bennett (2015).jpg 160x160px Natalie Bennett 1,300 (41.8%) 1,487 (48.8%) 1,757 (59.3%) Peter cranie high (cropped).jpg 160x160px Peter Cranie 902 (29.0%) 976 (32.0%) 1,204 (40.7) 160x160px Romayne Phoenix 429 (15.8%) 585 (19.2%) Eliminated Pippa-02-hi-res (cropped).jpg 160x160px Pippa Bartolotti 389 (12.5) Eliminated Eliminated Leader Elected leader Caroline Lucas Natalie Bennett The 2012 Green Party of England and Wales leadership election took place in September 2012 to select a leader of the Green Party of England and Wales. The party's incumbent leader, Caroline Lucas, chose not to seek re-election. The position was won by the journalist Natalie Bennett. Background The Green Party of England and Wales elects its leaders every two years. Caroline Lucas was elected as the party's first leader in 2008 and had been re-elected unopposed in 2010. In May 2012, she announced that she wouldn't seek re-election.McCarthy Michael 14 May 2012 Green Party leader Caroline Lucas steps aside to aid fight against Lib Dems The Independent https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/green-party-leader-caroline-lucas-steps-aside-to-aid-fight-against-lib-dems-7743513.html dead https://web.archive.org/web/20190527013915/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/green-party-leader-caroline-lucas-steps-aside-to-aid-fight-against-lib-dems-7743513.html 27 May 2019 25 September 2016 Campaign The election was contested by Natalie Bennett, a former journalist for The Guardian.2012-09-03 Green party elects Natalie Bennett as leader http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2012/sep/03/green-party-natalie-bennett-leader 2021-08-24 the Guardian en Candidates Leadership candidates Candidate Political office 100pxPippa Bartolotti Leader of the Wales Green Party (2012–2016) 100pxNatalie Bennett Internal communications coordinator (2007–2011) 100pxPeter Cranie 1 Romayne Phoenix 1 Chair of the Coalition of Resistance Deputy leadership candidates Candidate Biography 100pxCaroline Allen 1 Islington vet 100pxWill Duckworth Dudley councillor 100pxRichard Mallender 1 Nottingham councillor 100px Alexandra Phillips Alex Phillips (Green politician) Brighton and Hove councillor Declined The incumbent deputy leader, Adrian Ramsay, was widely expected to contest the leadership election. However, he announced that he would not stand in that election, nor for re-election as deputy leader.McGurran Deborah 5 September 2012 Green Party deputy leader Adrian Ramsay stands down BBC News https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-19482330 25 September 20169 June 2012 Adrian not standing for Green Party leader http://adrianramsay.org.uk/news.html/2012/06/09/adrian-not-standing-for-green-party-leader/ dead Adrian Ramsey 25 September 2016 https://archive.today/20121223195016/http://adrianramsay.org.uk/news.html/2012/06/09/adrian-not-standing-for-green-party-leader/ 23 December 2012 Campaign All members of the party were sent ballot papers in the post with their copy of the party's magazine at the beginning of August 2012. Ballots needed to be returned before 31 August 2012. The result was declared on 3 September 2012. Natalie Bennett was elected leader and Will Duckworth was elected deputy leader. Result The results were as follows: Leader CandidateFirst roundSecond roundThird roundVotes%Votes%Votes% Natalie Bennett 1,300 41.8 1,487 48.8 1,757 59.3 Peter Cranie 902 29.0 976 32.0 1,204 40.7 Romayne Phoenix 429 15.8 585 19.2 colspan="2" Eliminated Pippa Bartolotti 389 12.5 colspan="4" Eliminated Re-open nominations 28 0.9 colspan="4" Eliminated Deputy leader Under the election rules operating at the time, the deputy leader could not be of the same gender as the leader. Caroline Allen and Alexandra Phillips were thus eliminated and first preference votes cast for them were redistributed to the highest expressed preference for an eligible candidate.Green PartyResults of leadership election http://greenparty.org.uk/elections/internal-elections-2012/results-of-leadership-election.html Green Party 3 September 2012 No candidate achieved the necessary quota, but the election rules required that "re-open nominations" not be eliminated, so the candidate with the highest vote was elected. CandidateVotes% Will Duckworth 1,300 47.9 Richard Mallender 1,245 44.9 Re-open nominations 200 7.2 Caroline Allen colspan="2" Eliminated Alexandra Phillips colspan="2" Eliminated Aftermath Bennett said she wanted to get MPs elected in every region, setting a target of ten seats. References Leadership Category:Green Party of England and Wales leadership elections Category:2012 political party leadership elections in the United Kingdom