2010 Green Party of England and Wales leadership election

British party leadership election August 2021 August 2021 May 2026 2010 Green Party of England and Wales leadership election presidential no 3,279 (25.5%) 12.4 pp 2008 Green Party of England and Wales leadership election 2008 2012 Green Party of England and Wales leadership election 2012 2010 09 14 yes Caroline Lucas 2010.jpg 160x160px Caroline Lucas 3,190 97.9% Leader Elected leader Caroline Lucas Caroline Lucas The 2010 Green Party of England and Wales leadership election took place in September 2010 to determine the leader of the Green Party of England and Wales. It was won unopposed by the incumbent leader, Caroline Lucas. At the same time, Adrian Ramsay won re-election as deputy leader after defeating a challenge from the former principal speaker Derek Wall. All members of the party were sent ballot papers in the post with their copy of the party's magazine, Green World and voting ended shortly after hustings were held at the party's autumn conference in Birmingham where members who had not already posted their ballot papers could vote in person at conference. Background Prior to 2008, the party had used a system of principal speakers instead of leaders.Aitkenhead Decca 2009-05-17 Caroline Lucas: 'We've got to get better at painting a positive vision of a post-carbon world. This is not about sitting around a candle in a cave' https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2009/may/18/interview-caroline-lucas-green-party 2026-05-30 The Guardian en-GB 0261-3077 Following an internal vote in 2007, the party elected individual leaders. Caroline Lucas, who had previously been elected as principal speaker, was chosen in 2008 as the first leader of the Green Party, beating Ashley Gunstock to win with more than 90% of the vote.2008-09-06 Caroline Lucas elected Green Party's first ever leader https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/caroline-lucas-elected-green-partys-first-ever-leader/ 2026-05-30 openDemocracy en Campaign Caroline Lucas and Adrian Ramsay campaigned for re-election together and shared materials such as a website and leaflets promoting them both together. Derek Wall campaigned with the support of internal group Green Left which he has been an active member of since its formation. Result A total of 3,279 votes were cast in the postal ballot. The results were as follows: Leader Candidate Votes % Caroline Lucas 3,190 97.9 6AB023 97.9% Re-open nominations 68 2.1 6AB023 2.1% Turnout 3,258 25.5% Deputy leader Candidate Votes % Adrian Ramsay 2,386 73.4 6AB023 73.4% Derek Wall 826 25.4 6AB02325.4% Re-open nominations 39 1.2 6AB023 1.2% Turnout 3,251 25.5% References collapsed Leadership Category:Green Party of England and Wales leadership elections Green Party of England and Wales leadership election Category:Uncontested political party leadership elections in the United Kingdom Category:2010 political party leadership elections in the United Kingdom