2008 Green Party of England and Wales leadership election

2008 Green Party of England and Wales leadership election

5 September 2008 (2008-09-05) 2010 →
Turnout	2,769 (37.9%)
Candidate Caroline Lucas Ashley Gunstock Popular vote 2,559 210 Percentage 92.4% 7.6%
Leader before election New position Elected leader Caroline Lucas

The 2008 Green Party of England and Wales leadership election took place in September 2008 to select the first leader of the Green Party of England and Wales. It was won by Caroline Lucas who received 92.4% of the vote. At the same time, Adrian Ramsay was elected unopposed as the party's first deputy leader.

Prior to the leadership election, the Green Party had two spokespeople called principal speakers instead of leaders. Lucas had been the female principal speaker of the party from 2003–2006 and from 2007–2008.