2024 Welsh Labour leadership election

The 2024 Welsh Labour leadership election took place between February and March 2024 to select Mark Drakeford's successor as leader of Welsh Labour, who in turn would become First Minister of Wales. Drakeford announced his resignation and retirement on 13 December 2023, five years after his election. Voting began in February 2024 with the new leader announced on 16 March 2024. Vaughan Gething won the election with 51.7% of the vote. The next scheduled Senedd election is due on or before 7 May 2026.

2024 Welsh Labour leadership election
16 February – 16 March 2024
 
Candidate Vaughan Gething Jeremy Miles
Percentage 51.7% 48.3%
Leader before election

Mark Drakeford

 Elected Leader

Vaughan Gething

Gething is the first black First Minister of Wales and the first black leader of any country in Europe.

Gething's victory means that three of the four governments in the UK will have a non-white leader.

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