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2025 Green Party of England and Wales leadership election

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2025 Green Party of England and Wales leadership election

An election for the leader of the Green Party of England and Wales was held between 1–30 August 2025 in line with the party's constitution. It was held concurrently with the party's deputy leadership election and other elections to the executive of the party. There were two candidacies for the leadership: a joint ticket of Adrian Ramsay and Ellie Chowns running to be co-leaders, and Zack Polanski running to be solo leader. Polanski won the vote, gaining 84.1% of the votes.

Infobox

Registered
64,581
Turnout
24,265 37.6% (15.9 pp)
Candidate
Zack Polanski
Popular vote
20,411
Percentage
84.1%

Tables

2025 GPEW leadership election timetable[8][3] · Timetable
3 May
3 May
Date(s)
3 May
Relevant deadline/period
Notice of election published
2 June
2 June
Date(s)
2 June
Relevant deadline/period
Nominations open (10 am BST)
30 June
30 June
Date(s)
30 June
Relevant deadline/period
Nominations close (12 noon)
2 July
2 July
Date(s)
2 July
Relevant deadline/period
Statement of Persons Nominated published
3 July
3 July
Date(s)
3 July
Relevant deadline/period
Campaign period begins
1 August
1 August
Date(s)
1 August
Relevant deadline/period
Ballots open
30 August
30 August
Date(s)
30 August
Relevant deadline/period
Ballots close (12 noon)
1 September
1 September
Date(s)
1 September
Relevant deadline/period
Deadline for postal ballots
2 September
2 September
Date(s)
2 September
Relevant deadline/period
Results announced
Date(s)
Relevant deadline/period
3 May
Notice of election published
2 June
Nominations open (10 am BST)
30 June
Nominations close (12 noon)
2 July
Statement of Persons Nominated published
3 July
Campaign period begins
1 August
Ballots open
30 August
Ballots close (12 noon)
1 September
Deadline for postal ballots
2 September
Results announced
· Candidates
Zack Polanski
Zack Polanski
Candidate(s)
Zack Polanski
Slogan
Bold Leadership. Now.
Political office
Deputy Leader of the Green Party(2022–present) Member of the London Assembly(2021–present)
Announced
5 May 2025
Campaign
backzack.com
Adrian Ramsay
Adrian Ramsay
Candidate(s)
Adrian Ramsay
Slogan
Together We Win
Political office
Co-leader of the Green Party(2021–present)MP for Waveney Valley(2024–present)
Announced
11 May 2025
Campaign
www.ellie-adrian-2025.org
Ellie Chowns
Ellie Chowns
Candidate(s)
Ellie Chowns
Slogan
MP for North Herefordshire(2024–present)Spokesperson for Housing and Communities(2024–present)
Candidate(s)
Slogan
Political office
Announced
Campaign
Source(s)
Zack Polanski
Bold Leadership. Now.
Deputy Leader of the Green Party(2022–present) Member of the London Assembly(2021–present)
5 May 2025
backzack.com
Adrian Ramsay
Together We Win
Co-leader of the Green Party(2021–present)MP for Waveney Valley(2024–present)
11 May 2025
www.ellie-adrian-2025.org
Ellie Chowns
MP for North Herefordshire(2024–present)Spokesperson for Housing and Communities(2024–present)
· Hustings and debates
Polanski
Polanski
Date
Polanski
Title
Ramsay/Chowns
13 July
13 July
Date
13 July
Title
Green Party: Leader debate
Host
The New Statesman podcast
Participants
Present
Participants
Present (Ramsay)
Link
YouTube
17 July
17 July
Date
17 July
Title
Pod Save the UK's Green Party debate
Host
Pod Save the UK
Participants
Present
Participants
Present (Chowns)
Link
YouTube
23 July
23 July
Date
23 July
Title
Green Party leadership debate
Host
LBC (Iain Dale)
Participants
Present
Participants
Present (Ramsay)
Link
YouTube
Date
Title
Host
Participants
Link
Wider coverage
Polanski
Ramsay/Chowns
13 July
Green Party: Leader debate
The New Statesman podcast
Present
Present (Ramsay)
YouTube
17 July
Pod Save the UK's Green Party debate
Pod Save the UK
Present
Present (Chowns)
YouTube
23 July
Green Party leadership debate
LBC (Iain Dale)
Present
Present (Ramsay)
YouTube
· Polls › All GB voters
15–19 Aug 2025
15–19 Aug 2025
Dates conducted
15–19 Aug 2025
Pollster
FocalData
Client
N/A
Sample size
1,500
Zack Polanski
38%
Chowns and Ramsay
20%
Don't know
11%
Would notvote
31%
Lead
18
Dates conducted
Pollster
Client
Sample size
Zack Polanski
Chowns and Ramsay
Don't know
Would notvote
Lead
15–19 Aug 2025
FocalData
N/A
1,500
38%
20%
11%
31%
18
· Polls › Green Party members
30 Aug 2025
30 Aug 2025
Dates conducted
30 Aug 2025
Pollster
Election result
Client
84.6%
Sample size
15.4%
Zack Polanski
69.2
21 Aug – 1 Sep 2025
21 Aug – 1 Sep 2025
Dates conducted
21 Aug – 1 Sep 2025
Pollster
FindOutNow
Client
N/A
Sample size
228
Zack Polanski
65%
Chowns and Ramsay
35%
Lead
30
Dates conducted
Pollster
Client
Sample size
Zack Polanski
Chowns and Ramsay
Lead
30 Aug 2025
Election result
84.6%
15.4%
69.2
21 Aug – 1 Sep 2025
FindOutNow
N/A
228
65%
35%
30
· Results
Candidate
Candidate
2025 Green Party leadership election
Candidate
2025 Green Party leadership election
Votes
2025 Green Party leadership election
%
Zack Polanski
Zack Polanski
2025 Green Party leadership election
Zack Polanski
2025 Green Party leadership election
20,411
2025 Green Party leadership election
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2025 Green Party leadership election
84.1%
Adrian Ramsay and Ellie Chowns
Adrian Ramsay and Ellie Chowns
2025 Green Party leadership election
Adrian Ramsay and Ellie Chowns
2025 Green Party leadership election
3,705
2025 Green Party leadership election
15.3%
Re-open nominations
Re-open nominations
2025 Green Party leadership election
Re-open nominations
2025 Green Party leadership election
149
2025 Green Party leadership election
0.6%
Turnout: 24,265
Turnout: 24,265
2025 Green Party leadership election
Turnout: 24,265
2025 Green Party leadership election
Candidate
Votes
%
Zack Polanski
20,411
mw- .mw-
84.1%
Adrian Ramsay and Ellie Chowns
3,705
15.3%
Re-open nominations
149
0.6%
Turnout: 24,265

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