2025 Green Party of British Columbia leadership election

2025 Green Party of British Columbia leadership election
← 2020
September 24, 2025
Turnout60.86% (Decrease ~24.14 pp)
 
Candidate Emily Lowan Jonathan Kerr Adam Bremner-Akins
Popular vote 3,189 1,908 128
Percentage 60.87% 36.42% 2.44%
Previous leader

Jeremy Valeriote (interim)

 Elected leader

Emily Lowan

2025 Green Party of British Columbia leadership election
DateSeptember 24, 2025
ConventionThe Parkside Hotel & Spa, Victoria, British Columbia[1]
Resigning leaderSonia Furstenau
Won byEmily Lowan
Ballots1
Candidates3
Entrance fee$21,000[2]
Spending limit$200,000[2]
Green Party of British Columbia leadership elections
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From September 13 to 23, 2025, members of the Green Party of British Columbia voted to elect a leader to replace Sonia Furstenau, who announced her resignation on January 28, 2025.[3][4] Jeremy Valeriote was made interim leader following Furstenau's resignation.[5][6] It was announced that Emily Lowan had won the contest on September 24, 2025, on the first ballot.

Timeline

2024

2025

  • January 28 – Furstenau resigned. Valeriote was appointed interim leader.[5][6]
  • February 27 – Candidate nomination period opened.[2]
  • June 14 – Candidate nomination period closed.[2][12]
  • July 2 – Jonathan Kerr declared his candidacy.
  • July 3 – Emily Lowan declared her candidacy.
  • July 8 – Adam Bremner-Akins declared his candidacy.
  • August 10 – Deadline to register to vote.[2][13]
  • September 13 – A leadership debate was held in Victoria.[14][15] Online voting began.[16][17]
  • September 23 – Voting closed.[2][4]
  • September 24 – Election results were announced, and Lowan was named as the new leader.[18][19][20]

Candidates

Declared

Adam Bremner-Akins

Background: BC Green Party candidate in Port Coquitlam (2024), party provincial councillor (2021–2025), party secretary (2024–2025)[4][21][22]
Date announced: July 8, 2025[23]
Website : Website
Endorsements of Adam Bremner-Akins
Municipal politicians

Jonathan Kerr

Background: Comox councillor (2018–present), family doctor, and Comox Valley Regional District vice-chair[4][25][26]
Date announced: July 2, 2025[25]
Website: Website
Endorsements of Jonathan Kerr
Provincial politicians
Municipal politicians

Emily Lowan

Background: Climate justice organizer and investigative researcher[27][30]
Date announced: July 3, 2025[31]
Website: Website
Endorsements of Emily Lowan
Individuals
Municipal politicians

Declined

Results

First ballot[42]
Candidate Votes Percentage
Emily Lowan 3,189 60.87%
Jonathan Kerr 1,908 36.42%
Adam Bremner-Akins 128 2.44%
None of the options 14 0.27%
Total valid votes 5,239 99.62%
Total rejected ballots 20 0.38%
Turnout 5,259 60.86%
Eligible voters 8,641 -

References

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  33. ^ @emilylowan; (August 8, 2025). "Such an honour to be endorsed by the one and only @anjalithegem" – via Instagram.
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  35. ^ @Emily_Lowan (August 14, 2025). "Touched to be endorsed by one of my favourite climate communicators, @MikeHudema" (Tweet) – via X (formerly Twitter).
  36. ^ @Emily_Lowan (September 10, 2025). "I'm beyond honoured to receive this endorsement from David Suzuki" (Tweet) – via X (formerly Twitter).
  37. ^ @Emily_Lowan (July 30, 2025). "HUGE! Thrilled to be endorsed by @Seanorr!" (Tweet) – via X (formerly Twitter).
  38. ^ @Emily_Lowan (August 7, 2025). "Such a kind endorsement, thank you Councillor Caradonna!" (Tweet) – via X (formerly Twitter).
  39. ^ @Emily_Lowan (August 14, 2025). "Thank you for this heartfelt endorsement, @councillorwiebe" (Tweet) – via X (formerly Twitter).
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