2020 Labour Party leadership election (Ordennya)
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The 2020 Labour Party leadership election was held in Ordennya between 10 January 2020 and 9 March 2020, with the result declared on 10 March 2020. The election was triggered by the resignation of Josephine Petersson in December, and won narrowly by Lina Nyberg, the Work & Pensions Secretary.
Procedure
In order to stand, candidates need to be nominated by 15% of the Parliamentary Labour Party, currently 13 MPs. All members and affiliated supporters of the Labour Party will be able to vote, as will members of Trade Unions affiliated to the Labour Party. Voting will take place between January 10 2020 and March 9 2020, with the result declared on March 10.
Candidates
Declared
- Ken Svensson, former Prime Minister of Ordennya, former Leader of the PASD
- Erica Oberg, Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Deputy Leader of the Labour Party
- Väinämö Stoltenberg, Secretary of State for Defence
- Sørine Hagelskjær, Attorney General of Ordennya
- Lina Nyberg, Secretary of State for Work & Pensions
Declined
- Karl Simoneau, Secretary of State for Justice, former leader of the Labour Party
- Dr. Valentina Helenasdottir, Secretary of State for Health & Social Care
- Anton Rudolfsson, Minister without Portfolio, former Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, former Deputy Leader of the Coalition of Socialists & Democrats
- Sven Mattson, Secretary of State for Agriculture
Results
First Round
| Candidate | Party members | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | ||
| Ken Svensson | 33,994 | 23.0 | |
| Lina Nyberg | 32,581 | 22.1 | |
| Sørine Hagelskjær | 28,784 | 19.5 | |
| Väinämö Stoltenberg | 28,643 | 19.4 | |
| Erica Oberg | 23,614 | 16 | |
Second Round
| Candidate | Party members | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | ||
| Lina Nyberg | 40,722 | 27.6 | |
| Ken Svensson | 37,152 | 25.2 | |
| Sørine Hagelskjær | 36,583 | 24.8 | |
| Väinämö Stoltenberg | 33,159 | 22.5 | |
Third Round
| Candidate | Party members | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | ||
| Ken Svensson | 52,926 | 35.8 | |
| Lina Nyberg | 52,386 | 35.5 | |
| Sørine Hagelskjær | 42,304 | 28.7 | |
Final Round
| Candidate | Party members | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | ||
| Lina Nyberg | 75,982 | 51.5 | |
| Ken Svensson | 71,634 | 48.5 | |