2024 Social Democratic and Labour Party leadership election

2024 Social Democratic and Labour Party leadership election
5 October 2024
 
Candidate Claire Hanna
Popular vote Unopposed

Leader before election

Colum Eastwood

Elected Leader

Claire Hanna

A leadership election was held for the Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP) of Northern Ireland on 5 October 2024, following the resignation of Colum Eastwood on 29 August 2024 to focus on his role in the party's New Ireland Commission and as Member of Parliament (MP) for Foyle. The SDLP's other MP, Claire Hanna, ran unopposed for the leadership.