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The 2009 Welsh Labour leadership election was held following the resignation of Rhodri Morgan, who stepped down after nine years as First Minister of Wales.^[1] Morgan had made clear his intent to resign in 2009 as far back as 2005.^[2] As Morgan had been elected unopposed in 2000, this was the first contested election for the Welsh Labour leadership for more than a decade.

The contest concluded on 1 December 2009 and was won on the first round by Carwyn Jones who won in all three sections of the ballot.^[3] As Welsh Labour was the senior partner in a Labour/Plaid Cymru coalition government, Jones was confirmed as First Minister the following week and assumed office as First Minister on 10 December 2009. Both Edwina Hart and Huw Lewis served in Jones' governments until their retirement in 2016.

Under Jones, Labour would go on to take office alone as a minority government following the 2011 Assembly election, and retain office following the 2016 Assembly election.

Jones stood down in late 2018, triggering a new election.^[4]

Voting system

The election was conducted under an Electoral College system in which Labour Party members, affiliated trade union members and Welsh Labour elected officials all held an equal share of the votes.^[5]

Candidates

To stand, candidates needed the support of a minimum of six^[6]^[7] (out of a possible 24) including themselves of Labour's Assembly Members.

Three candidates - Counsel General Carwyn Jones, Health Minister Edwina Hart and Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney AM Huw Lewis - entered the race.^[7]

The following were reported as endorsements by the BBC at the close on nominations on 22 October 2009:^[8]

Candidate	Constituency and Office	AM Endorsements	MP Endorsements	Union Endorsements	CLP Endorsements
Edwina Hart	Gower Minister for Health and Social Services	Rosemary Butler, Christine Chapman, Jeff Cuthbert, Andrew Davies, Edwina Hart, Janice Gregory, Jane Hutt, Val Lloyd, Sandy Mewies, and Gwenda Thomas	Paul Murphy, Don Touhig and Martin Caton	Unite, CWU, Aslef, Community, Socialist Health Association, TSSA	Brecon and Radnorshire, Gower, Neath, Swansea East, Swansea West and Vale of Glamorgan
Carwyn Jones	Bridgend Counsel General for Wales	Leighton Andrews (Campaign Manager), Lorraine Barrett, Jane Davidson, Alun Davies, Brian Gibbons, John Griffiths, Lesley Griffiths, Carwyn Jones and Carl Sargeant	Nick Ainger, Kevin Brennan, Chris Bryant, Ann Clwyd, Paul Flynn, Hywel Francis, David Hanson, Huw Irranca-Davies, Ian Lucas, Madeleine Moon, Albert Owen, Chris Ruane, Mark Tami and Betty Williams	Unison, NUM (South Wales), Ucatt, Musicians' Union	Aberavon, Alyn and Deeside, Bridgend, Ogmore, Wrexham
Huw Lewis	Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney Backbencher	Irene James, Ann Jones, Huw Lewis, Lynne Neagle, Karen Sinclair, Joyce Watson	Nia Griffith, Dai Havard, Sian James, Martyn Jones, Jessica Morden	Co-operative Party	Aberconwy, Clwyd West, Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney, Torfaen

Derek Vaughan MEP supported Carwyn Jones.^[8]

Results

	Affiliated members (33.3%)	Individual members (33.3%)	Elected members (33.3%)	Total
Carwyn Jones AM	51.3%	53.7%	50.9%	52.0%
Edwina Hart AM	33.9%	25.3%	28.3%	29.2%
Huw Lewis AM	14.8%	21.0%	20.8%	18.8%

References

^ "Morgan is stepping down as leader". BBC News Online.
^ "Morgan plans to step down in 2009". BBC News.
^ "Carwyn Jones clinches leadership in Wales". WalesOnline. 1 December 2009. Retrieved 1 December 2009.
^ "Carwyn Jones to quit as first minister after the 'darkest of times'". 21 April 2018 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
^ "Welsh Party Leadership Elections 1998-2016". Tom Quinn, Senior Lecturer in Government, University of Essex. Archived from the original on 9 March 2016. Retrieved 6 September 2017.
^ Live, North Wales (3 October 2009). "Welsh Labour announces leadership election timetable". North Wales Live.
^ ^a ^b "Two join race to succeed Morgan". 2 October 2009 – via news.bbc.co.uk.
^ ^a ^b "Deadline for leadership backers". 22 October 2009 – via news.bbc.co.uk.

[1] "Morgan is stepping down as leader". BBC News Online.

[2] "Morgan plans to step down in 2009". BBC News.

[IcWales-3] "Carwyn Jones clinches leadership in Wales". WalesOnline. 1 December 2009. Retrieved 1 December 2009.

[4] "Carwyn Jones to quit as first minister after the 'darkest of times'". 21 April 2018 – via www.bbc.co.uk.

[5] "Welsh Party Leadership Elections 1998-2016". Tom Quinn, Senior Lecturer in Government, University of Essex. Archived from the original on 9 March 2016. Retrieved 6 September 2017.

[6] Live, North Wales (3 October 2009). "Welsh Labour announces leadership election timetable". North Wales Live.

[twojoinrace-7] "Two join race to succeed Morgan". 2 October 2009 – via news.bbc.co.uk.

[auto-8] "Deadline for leadership backers". 22 October 2009 – via news.bbc.co.uk.

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-The 2009 [[Welsh Labour Party]] leadership election was held following the resignation of [[Rhodri Morgan]], who stepped down after nine years as [[First Minister of Wales]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/wales_politics/8283538.stm |title=Morgan is stepping down as leader |work=[[BBC News Online]] }}</ref> Morgan had made clear his intent to resign in 2009 as far back as 2005.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/4679115.stm |title=Morgan plans to step down in 2009 |work=[[BBC News Online]] }}</ref> As Morgan had been elected unopposed in 2000, this was the first contested election for the Welsh Labour leadership for more than a decade.
+The '''2009 [[Welsh Labour]] leadership election''' was held following the resignation of [[Rhodri Morgan]], who stepped down after nine years as [[First Minister of Wales]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/wales_politics/8283538.stm |title=Morgan is stepping down as leader |work=[[BBC News Online]] }}</ref> Morgan had made clear his intent to resign in 2009 as far back as 2005.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/4679115.stm |title=Morgan plans to step down in 2009 |work=[[BBC News]] }}</ref> As Morgan had been elected unopposed in 2000, this was the first contested election for the Welsh Labour leadership for more than a decade.
-The contest concluded on 1 December 2009 and was won on the first round by [[Carwyn Jones]] who would be confirmed as First Minister the following week. The contest was won by [[Carwyn Jones]], who won in all three sections of the ballot.<ref name="IcWales">{{cite web |title=Carwyn Jones clinches leadership in Wales |url=http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/2009/12/01/carwyn-jones-clinches-leadership-in-wales-91466-25299305/ |accessdate=2009-12-01 |date=1 December 2009 |work=WalesOnline }}</ref>. As Welsh Labour was the senior partner in a [[One Wales|Labour/Plaid Cymru coalition government]], Jones assumed office as First Minister on 10 December 2009. Both Edwina Hart and Huw Lewis served in Jones' governments until their retirement in 2016.
+The contest concluded on 1 December 2009 and was won on the first round by [[Carwyn Jones]] who won in all three sections of the ballot.<ref name="IcWales">{{cite web |title=Carwyn Jones clinches leadership in Wales |url=http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/2009/12/01/carwyn-jones-clinches-leadership-in-wales-91466-25299305/ |accessdate=2009-12-01 |date=1 December 2009 |work=WalesOnline }}</ref> As Welsh Labour was the senior partner in a [[One Wales|Labour/Plaid Cymru coalition government]], Jones was confirmed as First Minister the following week and assumed office as First Minister on 10 December 2009. Both Edwina Hart and Huw Lewis served in Jones' governments until their retirement in 2016.
-Under Jones, Labour would go on to take office alone as a minority government following the [[National Assembly for Wales election, 2011|2011 Assembly election]], and retain office following the [[National Assembly for Wales election, 2016|2016 Assembly election]].
+Under Jones, Labour would go on to take office alone as a minority government following the [[2011 National Assembly for Wales election|2011 Assembly election]], and retain office following the [[2016 National Assembly for Wales election|2016 Assembly election]].
+Jones stood down in late 2018, triggering a [[2018 Welsh Labour leadership election|new election]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-wales-43851468|title=Carwyn Jones to quit as first minister after the 'darkest of times'|date=21 April 2018|via=www.bbc.co.uk}}</ref>
 ==Voting system==
-The election was conducted under an [[Electoral College]] system in which Labour Party members, affiliated trade union members and Welsh Labour elected officials all held an equal share of the votes.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://privatewww.essex.ac.uk/~tquinn/welsh_parties.htm |title=Welsh Party Leadership Elections 1998-2016 |work=Tom Quinn, Senior Lecturer in Government, University of Essex }}</ref>
+The election was conducted under an [[Electoral College]] system in which Labour Party members, affiliated trade union members and Welsh Labour elected officials all held an equal share of the votes.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://privatewww.essex.ac.uk/~tquinn/welsh_parties.htm |title=Welsh Party Leadership Elections 1998-2016 |work=Tom Quinn, Senior Lecturer in Government, University of Essex |access-date=6 September 2017 |archive-date=9 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160309102947/http://privatewww.essex.ac.uk/~tquinn/welsh_parties.htm |url-status=dead }}</ref>
 ==Candidates==
-To stand, candidates needed the support of a minimum of six<ref>http://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/welsh-labour-announces-leadership-election-2775083</ref><ref>http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/8286094.stm</ref> (out of a possible 24) including themselves of Labour's Assembly Members.
+To stand, candidates needed the support of a minimum of six<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/welsh-labour-announces-leadership-election-2775083|title=Welsh Labour announces leadership election timetable|first=North Wales|last=Live|date=3 October 2009|website=North Wales Live}}</ref><ref name="twojoinrace">{{Cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/wales/8286094.stm|title=Two join race to succeed Morgan|date=2 October 2009|via=news.bbc.co.uk}}</ref> (out of a possible 24) including themselves of Labour's Assembly Members.
-Three candidates - [[Counsel General for Wales|Counsel General]] [[Carwyn Jones]], Health Minister [[Edwina Hart]] and [[Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney (National Assembly for Wales constituency)|Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney]] [[Member of the National Assembly for Wales|AM]] [[Huw Lewis]] - entered the race.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/8286094.stm |work=BBC News |title=Two join race to succeed Morgan |date=2 October 2009 |accessdate=2010-05-22}}</ref>
+Three candidates - [[Counsel General for Wales|Counsel General]] [[Carwyn Jones]], Health Minister [[Edwina Hart]] and [[Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney (National Assembly for Wales constituency)|Merthyr Tydfil and Rhymney]] [[Member of the National Assembly for Wales|AM]] [[Huw Lewis]] - entered the race.<ref name="twojoinrace"/>
-The following were reported as endorsements by the BBC at the close on nominations on 22 October 2009:<ref>http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/wales_politics/8319548.stm</ref>
+The following were reported as endorsements by the BBC at the close on nominations on 22 October 2009:<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/wales/wales_politics/8319548.stm|title=Deadline for leadership backers|date=22 October 2009|via=news.bbc.co.uk}}</ref>
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 | Rosemary Butler, Christine Chapman, Jeff Cuthbert, Andrew Davies, Edwina Hart, Janice Gregory, Jane Hutt, Val Lloyd, Sandy Mewies, and Gwenda Thomas
-|[[Paul Murphy, Baron Murphy of Torfaen | Paul Murphy]], [[Don Touhig]] and [[Martin Caton]]
+|[[Paul Murphy, Baron Murphy of Torfaen|Paul Murphy]], [[Don Touhig]] and [[Martin Caton]]
 | Unite, CWU, Aslef, Community, Socialist Health Association, TSSA
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+|[[Bridgend (National Assembly for Wales constituency)|Bridgend]]<br />
 [[Counsel General for Wales]]
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-[[Derek Vaughan]] MEP supported Carwyn Jones. <ref>http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/wales_politics/8319548.stm</ref>
+[[Derek Vaughan]] MEP supported Carwyn Jones.<ref name="auto"/>
 ==Results==
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+! colspan="2" scope="col" | Candidate<br />
-! scope="col" | [[Trade unions in the United Kingdom|Affiliated]] <br> members<br> '''(33.3%)'''
+! scope="col" | [[Trade unions in the United Kingdom|Affiliated]] <br /> members<br /> '''(33.3%)'''
-! scope="col" | Individual <br> members <br> '''(33.3%)'''
+! scope="col" | Individual <br /> members <br /> '''(33.3%)'''
-! scope="col" | Elected <br>members<br> '''(33.3%)'''
+! scope="col" | Elected <br />members<br /> '''(33.3%)'''
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+| scope="row" align="left"|'''[[Carwyn Jones]] AM'''
 |'''51.3%'''
 |'''53.7%'''
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 | '''52.0%'''
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+| style="background-color: {{party color|Welsh Labour Party}}" |
 |scope="row" align="left"| [[Edwina Hart]] AM
 |33.9%
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 |29.2%
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-| style="background-color: {{Welsh Labour Party/meta/color}}" |
+| style="background-color: {{party color|Welsh Labour Party}}" |
 | scope="row" align="left"| [[Huw Lewis]] AM
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 ==See also==
-*[[Welsh Labour Party deputy leadership election, 2018]]
+*[[2018 Welsh Labour Party deputy leadership election]]
 ==References==
 {{Reflist}}
+{{Welsh Labour}}
 {{UK Labour Party}}
-[[Category:Welsh Labour Party leadership elections|2009]]
+[[Category:Welsh Labour leadership elections|2009]]
 [[Category:2009 in Wales]]
+[[Category:2009 political party leadership elections|Welsh Labour leadership election]]