2024 PASOK – KINAL leadership election

The 2024 PASOK – Movement for Change leadership election took place on the 6th of October 2024,[1][2][3] with a second round on the 13th of the same month, in order to elect the president of PASOK – Movement for Change.

2024 PASOK – Movement for Change leadership election

← 2021 6 October 2024 (first round)
13 October 2024 (second round)
Turnout303,223 (first round)
213,001 (second round)
 
Candidate Nikos Androulakis Haris Doukas
First round 89,288 (29.6%) 64,490 (21.4%)
Second round 125,820 (59.9%) 84,149 (40.1%)

 
Candidate Pavlos Geroulanos Anna Diamantopoulou
First round 63,632 (21.1%) 58,809 (19.5%)
Second round Eliminated Eliminated

President of
PASOK – KINAL before election

Nikos Androulakis

Elected President of
PASOK – KINAL

Nikos Androulakis

It was triggered on June 30,[1][2][3] following internal pressure on the incumbent President Nikos Androulakis, regarding the coalition's mediocre performance at the 2024 EU elections.

Six candidates stood: Nikos Androulakis, Pavlos Geroulanos, Nadia Giannakopoulou, Anna Diamantopoulou, Haris Doukas, and Michalis Katrinis.

Androulakis came first in the first round, and beat Doukas in the second round with almost 60% of the vote. As such, he was re-elected leader.

Background

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Previous leadership election

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Back in December 2021, leadership elections for KINAL took place in order to succeed Fofi Gennimata to the leadership of KINAL after her first term, (she also ran for a second term but withdrew on the 12th of October due to her health deteriorating, and passed away on the 25th of October). The other candidates were Nikos Androulakis, George Papandreou, Andreas Loverdos, Pavlos Christidis, Pavlos Geroulanos, and Haris Kastanidis. The first two made it to the runoff, where Androulakis won with 139.492 votes and 67,17% of the vote, against 66.847 votes and 32,19% of the vote that Papandreou gathered.

2022-2023

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In May 2022, in an internal referendum, it was decided to rename the coalition to “PASOK – Movement for Change” and ¬to bring back the green rising sun, the famous historic emblem of PASOK.[4][5][6] In the same month the 3rd Congress of the party was held.[7] Changes were made to the statute, and its work was concluded with the election of the members of the Central Political Committee.[8]

In the May elections, PASOK – KINAL received 11,46% of the voted and elected 41 MPs.[9] As no party had reached an absolute majority, and there was no means to form a coalition government, as a Proportional Representation system was in place at the time, a caretaker government was formed, and fresh elections were called. In the June elections the party's percentage slightly rose to 11,84%, electing 32 MPs. As of this moment, it is the third largest parliamentary force.[10] A few days after the elections, Andreas Loverdos, a historical senior member of the party, and twice a candidate for the leadership, (2015, 2021), resigned from the party, citing political reasons.[11]

2024

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Before the European Parliament elections, Androulakis had set as a target for PASOK to become the second party with a percentage higher than the 2019 EU elections (7,72%) and the legislative ones in 2023 (11,46% and 11,84% in May and in June).[12] After the EU elections, where PASOK reached third place with a percentage of 12,79%, electing 3 MEPs, MPs and senior members declared their disappointment towards the electoral result, criticizing Androulakis's policy, blaming him for the result and raised the issue of leadership.[13]

Manolis Christodoulakis, who also raised the issue of leadership, and was a prominent person to jump into the race for the leadership, in the end backed Haris Doukas in a Video posted to his social media, along with an appropriate article.[14]

Although Androulakis stated that he would not go into early leadership elections, waiting for the planned (according to the statute)[15] elections in October 2025, on the meeting of the Central Political Committee of the party on June 30, proposed (and were later accepted by the CPC) elections on 6 October, with a runoff a week later, on 13 October.[1][2][3]

The same day, in speeches to the meeting of the CPC, Haris Doukas, the Mayor of Athens,[16][3] and former minister and MP for Athens A, Pavlos Geroulanos, both announced their candidacies.[17][3]

The next day, MP for Athens B1, Milena Apostolaki,[18] and MP for Elis, Michalis Katrinis, also announced their candidacies.[19]

On July 3, MP for Athens B2 Nadia Giannakopoulou,[20] and the journalist and war correspondent Yannis Kanellakis, also announced their candidacies.[21]

On July 16, former European Commissioner for Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion, Anna Diamantopoulou, declared her candidacy in a video post.[22][23]

On July 24, Milena Apostolaki withdrew her candidacy.[24]

On September 9, the required signatures of the candidates were submitted and the nominations of six candidates were formalised. Yannis Kanellakis was left out of the race, who noted in a letter that he had the 5,000 signatures of members, but did not submit them to the relevant committee to protect their personal information.[25]

Candidates

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Candidate Political experience Announcement Ref.
Nikos Androulakis
(age 45)
  President of PASOK – Movement for Change
(2021–present)
MP for Thessaloniki A
(2023–present)
Other positions:
List
30 June 2024 [1]
[2]
[3]
[26]
Endorsementsː
List
    • Giannis Maniatis, Member of the European Parliament
    • Dimitris Mantzos, MP for the Nationwide list
    • Panagiotis Doudonis, MP for the Nationwide list
    • Ekaterini Kazani, MP of Euboea
    • Francis Parasyris, MP of Heraklion
    • Giannis Tsimaris, MP of Ioannina
    • Giorgos Mulkiotis, MP of Boeotia
    • Manolis Hnaris, MP of Rethymno
    • Tasos Nicolaides, MP of Drama
    • Apostolos Kaklamanis, former Speaker of the Hellenic Parliament, former Minister and former Member of Parliament
    • Andreas Spyropoulos, Secretary of the Central Political Committee
    • Thanasis Glavinas, Press Spokesman of PASOK-Movement for Change
    • Tasoula Hatzidaki, Secretary of the PASOK-Movement for Change
Haris Doukas
(age 44)
  Mayor of Athens
(2024–present)
30 June 2024 [16]
[3]
[26]
Endorsmentsː
List
Pavlos Geroulanos
(age 58)
  MP for Athens A
(2023–present)
Other positions:
List
30 June 2024 [17]
[3]
[26]
Endorsmentsː
List
Michalis Katrinis
(age 49)
MP for Elis
(2007–2012, 2019–present)
Leader of PASOK–KINAL in the Hellenic Parliament
(2021–2023)
1 July 2024 [19]
Endorsmentsː
Nadia Giannakopoulou
(age 46)
  MP for Athens B2
(2019–present)
MP for Messenia
(2007–2012)
3 July 2024 [20]
Endorsmentsː
Anna Diamantopoulou
(age 65)
  European Commissioner for Employment and Social Affairs
(1999–2004)
Other positions:
List
    • Minister of Education (2009–2012)
    • Minister of Development, Competition, and Shipping (2012)
    • Deputy Minister of Development (1996–1999)
    • MP for Athens A (2007–2009)
    • MP for the Nationwide list (2004–2007)
    • MP for Kozani (1996–1999)
    • Prefect of Kastoria (1985–1986)
16 July 2024 [22]
[23]
[26]
Endorsmentsː
List
    • Evangelia Liakouli, MP for Larissa
    • Paris Koukoulopoulos, MP for Kozani
    • Spyros Vougias, President of the Municipal Council of Thessaloniki, former Deputy Minister and former MP for Thessaloniki A
    • Kostas Spiliopoulos, former Deputy Minister and former MP for Achaea
    • Hara Kefalidou, former MP for Drama
    • Giorgos Kaminis, former MP for the Nationwide list and former Mayor of Athens
    • Yiannis Meimaroglou, Member of the Executive Council of PASOK
    • Giorgos Lazouras, former Mayor of Kalavryta
    • Evangelia Schinaraki-Iliaki, former MP of Heraklion

Withdrawn/Rejected Candidates

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Candidate Political experience Announcement Withdrawal/
rejection
Ref.
Milena Apostolaki
(age 59)
  MP for Athens B1
(2023–present)
Other positions:
List
    • Deputy Minister of Agricultural and Food Development (2010–2011)
    • Deputy Minister of Development (2000–2001)
    • MP for Athens B (2000, 2004–2012)
1 July 2024 24 July 2024 [18]
[24]
Yannis Kanellakis[a] None 3 July 2024 9 September 2024 [21]
[25]

Opinion polling

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The results of the polls are listed in the table below in reverse chronological order, showing the most recent first, using the date of publication. Polls show data collected by polling companies among PASOK - Movement for Change voters/supporters. The results presented in italics are the ones for the general population or those who declare that they will vote in the internal elections.

First round

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Fieldwork Date Polling firm          
 
 
  Other DK/DA Undecided Lead
Androulakis Geroulanos Giannakopoulou Diamantopoulou Doukas Katrinis Kanellakis Apostolaki
24 Sep 2024 Interview[28] 28.1 15.8 4.1 15.1 28.9 5.5 2.5 0.8
21 Sep 2024 GPO[29] 33.8 15.4 1.8 22.3 22.0 2.2 0.2 2.3 11.5
19 Sep 2024 MRB[30] 26.7 13.5 4.1 18.1 23.0 4.5 10.1[b] 3.7
16 Sep 2024 Alco[31] 28.7 9.4 3.3 17.2 23.1 4.4 13.7 5.6
14 Sep 2024 Metron Analysis[32] 38.0 11.0 2.0 14.0 25.0 1.0 8.0 13.0
28.0 16.0 4.0 25.0 23.0 3.0 1.0 3.0
12 Sep 2024 RealPolls[33] 28.5 17.4 3.8 16.3 24.9 3.9 0.4 0.1 4.6 3.6
25.6 18.5 3.8 19.4 23.0 3.7 0.6 0.1 5.4 3.6
10 Sep 2024 Interview[34] 21.1 16.5 2.2 18.6 27.6 11.0 1.0 2.0 6.5
9 Sep 2024 Certification of the candidacies
3 Sep 2024 Opinion Poll[35] 29.2 14.8 3.3 15.4 26.4 3.3 1.9 0.9 4.7 2.8
20.3 14.8 5.6 19.0 23.7 4.8 2.0 3.0 6.9 3.4
2 Sep 2024 MRB[36] 25.5 12.6 4.9 17.5 21.9 3.3 0.9 8.8 12.7[c] 3.6
27 Aug 2024 Interview[37] 22.7 17.4 3.3 18.4 26.3 8.5 0.5 8.8 2.9 3.6
8 Jul 2024 Prorata[38] 33.0 21.0 21.0 3.0 5.0 11.0 6.0 12.0
6 Jul 2024 GPO[39] 39.4 19.9 22.3 5.0 7.9 17.1
2 Jul 2024 To The Point[40] 41.7 20.5 22.8 15.0[d] 18.9
30 Jun 2024 Elections declared
28 Jun 2024 Interview[41] 20.9 18.4 21.5 23.6[e] 3.7 11.9 0.6

Second round

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Androulakis vs. Doukas

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Fieldwork Date Polling firm     Undecided N/NV DK/DA
Androulakis Doukas
24 Sep 2024 Interview[28] 39.8 40.8 11.9 7.5
21 Sep 2024 GPO[42] 51.3 38.5 5.5 4.5 0.2
19 Sep 2024 MRB[30] 44.6 44.1 5.8 5.5
16 Sep 2024 Alco[31] 43.8 33.1 23.1
12 Sep 2024 RealPolls[33] 41.0 41.0 14.0 4.0
10 Sep 2024 Interview[34] 33.5 44.4 13.5 8.6
3 Sep 2024 Opinion Poll[35] 42.9 45.7 4.8 5.7 1.0
2 Sep 2024 MRB[36] 41.5 39.5 12.7 6.4
8 Jul 2024 GPO[39] 49.9 36.5 8.0 4.9 0.7

Other scenarios

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Hypothetical Polling

Androulakis vs. Diamantopoulou

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Fieldwork Date Polling firm     Undecided N/NV DK/DA
Androulakis Diamantopoulou
GPO[42] 21 Sep 51.1 39.6 5.5 3.3 0.5
MRB[30] 19 Sep 59.1 28.6 9.5 2.8
Alco[31] 16 Sep 44.0 34.1 24.6
Interview[34] 10 Sep 41.9 26.3 12.8 19.0
Opinion Poll[35] 3 Sep 53.4 35.9 5.8 2.9 1.9
MRB[36] 2 Sep 47.7 31.5 13.9 7.0

Androulakis vs. Geroulanos

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Fieldwork Date Polling firm     Undecided N/NV DK/DA
Androulakis Geroulanos
Interview[28] 24 Sep 39.5 40.9 12.5 7.1
GPO[42] 21 Sep 53.8 37.0 5.3 3.5 0.4
MRB[30] 19 Sep 54.5 37.0 6.1 2.4
Alco[31] 16 Sep 46.8 27.7 25.5
Interview[34] 10 Sep 28.6 45.2 12.9 13.3
Opinion Poll[35] 3 Sep 47.8 33.6 12.2 6.3
GPO[39] 8 Jul 53.3 31.0 11.1 3.7 0.9

Doukas vs. Geroulanos

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Fieldwork Date Polling firm     Undecided N/NV DK/DA
Doukas Geroulanos
GPO[39] 8 Jul 39.2 35.0 13.8 9.9 2.1

Results

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Summary of the results of the
2024 PASOK – KINAL leadership election
Candidate Party First round Second Round
Votes % Votes %
Nikos Androulakis PASOK 89,288 29,64 125,820 59,92
Haris Doukas 64,490 21,41 84,149 40,08
Pavlos Geroulanos 63,632 21,12
Anna Diamantopoulou 58,809 19,52
Michalis Katrinis 18,163 6,03
Nadia Giannakopoulou 6,890 2,29
Valid votes 301,272 99,35 209,969 98,57
Blank / Invalid votes 1,951 0,65 3,032 1,43
Total votes 303,223 100 213,001 100
Source: PASOK-Movement for Change - First Round Results

Notes

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  1. ^ Kanellakis did not present the necessary signatures for his official participation in the ballots for the elections, which blocked his participation in the ballots.[25] He had previously mentioned doing that.[27]
  2. ^ Labeled as "unspecified vote"
  3. ^ Labeled as "unspecified vote"
  4. ^ Manolis Christodoulakis
  5. ^ Manolis Christodoulakis is included in the percentage with 13,7%.

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