Elections to the Co-operative Party National Executive Committee take place every three years.

Michael Bell, who was elected alongside Abigail Marshall Katung as one of the two members representing England North (NE & Cumbria, North West and Yorkshire Regions) for 2023-26 has stepped down from the NEC and there is now a vacancy. The member elected will serve until the end of this current NEC term in June 2026, and will then be eligible to seek re-election for the full 2026-29 term. Candidates for this by-election must live in the England North section and, as the two members elected must be from different regions, candidates from the Yorkshire and Humber region are not eligible.

Following the close of nominations on 5pm on Friday 19 September 2025, 15 candidates were nominated.  Click on their name to read their statements:

Chioma Mgbeokwere

Gareth Nash

George Howarth

Grigore Donose

Ian Lindley

John Wiseman

Karine Nzang

Mark Wilson

Neil Turner

Robert Morrisey

Sean Laws

Tom Laing

Kate Walsh

Paul Harman

Mhairi Beken

Ballot instuctions will be sent to members in the North West, North East and Cumbria and York. & Humber Regions in the week beginning Monday 22 September. Please check your spam folder, and contact board@party.coop if you haven’t received an email communication from us by Friday 26 September.

The ballot will close at 5pm on Friday 3 October.