A leadership ballot will be held on 5 December 3025 to elect the next leader of the Conservative Party. The winner of the contest will succeed Beau Martin as prime minister on 1 January 3026.
Prime Minister Beau Martin stood down following a dispute over the potential for a DCM and Paxemese trade agreement.
Procedure
The Conservative caucus release the rules for their leadership contest, which is now scheduled to take place on 5 December. Candidates will require the nominations of two sitting assemblymen (this may include themselves, should they be an assemblyman). Then, nominated candidates will face in a first round, with a majority of the caucus (14 votes) required to win. Should no candidate win an outright majority on the first ballot, subsequent ballots will be held, with the last-place finisher in each round being eliminated. At any point, if a candidate receives a majority of the Assembly Conservative caucus, they will be designated the winner.
Candidates
| Candidate | Political office and home city | Campaign | Nomination(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Audrick Hill | Former prime minister (3019; 3020); former foreign minister (3025)
Assemblyman for Washington |
"Third Time's a Charm..." |
|
| Basil Lethbridge | Chancellor of the Exchequer (3025-present); chairman of the Conservative party (3025-present); former environment minister (3021-3022; 3022); former foreign minister (3022-3023); former social policy minister (3025)
Assemblyman for Juneville |
"Back Basil" |
|
| Iman De'Ath | Cities minister (3025-present); former deputy prime minister (3025); former trade minister (3022; 3024; 3025); former foreign minister (3020); former environment minister (3020-3021)
Assemblyman for Juneville |
"Integrity You Can Trust; Progress You Can See" |
|
| Abigail Went | Former leader of the National Assembly (3022-3023); corporate sectors minister (3022); former first minister of state (3022); former transportation minister (3020)
Assemblyman for Washington |
"Live, Laugh, Love: the Wiltshire Way" |
|
Declared candidates
- Audrick Hill, former prime minister (3019; 3020); former foreign minister (3025)
- Basil Lethbridge, chancellor of the Exchequer (3025-present); chairman of the Conservative party (3025-present); former environment minister (3021-3022; 3022); former foreign minister (3022-3023); former social policy minister (3025)
- Iman De'Ath, cities minister (3025-present); former deputy prime minister (3025); former trade minister (3022; 3024; 3025); former foreign minister (3020); former environment minister (3020-3021)
- Abigail Went, former leader of the National Assembly (3022-3023); corporate sectors minister (3022); former first minister of state (3022); former transportation minister (3020)
Withdrawn or eliminated candidates
- Ben Bravatnik, former junior minister for energy (3022-3023) withdrew on 29 November due to lack of nominations
Declined to be candidates
- Gerald Stevenson (endorsed Lethbridge)
- Jacob Erin-Strife (endorsed Lethbridge)
- Rab Bennet (endorsed Lethbridge)
- Jan Rau
- Luke Ford (endorsed Hill)
- Silas Braun (endorsed Hill)
- Sal Mackenzie (endorsed Hill)
- Ray Banes (endorsed Hill)
- Bernard Canterbury (endorsed Lethbridge)
- Lia Caturla
- Edward Krushner
- Owen Lassiter (endorsed De'Ath)
Result
| Candidate | First ballot | Second ballot | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basil Lethbridge | 13 | 48.1% | TBD | |
| Audrick Hill | 9 | 33.3% | ||
| Iman De'Ath | 3 | 11.1% | ||
| Abigail Went | 1 | 3.7% | Eliminated | |
| Abstaintion | 1 | 3.7% | TBD | |
| Total | 27 | 100% | 27 | 100% |