2023 Western Australian Labor Party leadership election

2023 Western Australian Labor Party leadership election

← 2012 6 June 2023

Leadership election

Nominee Roger Cook Caucus vote Unopposed Seat Kwinana Faction Left

Leader before election Mark McGowan Elected Leader Roger Cook

Deputy leadership election

Nominee Rita Saffioti Caucus vote Unopposed Seat West Swan Faction Unaligned

Deputy Leader before election Roger Cook Elected Deputy Leader Rita Saffioti

A leadership election for the Western Australian Labor Party occurred on 6 June 2023 following the resignation of party leader and premier of Western Australia Mark McGowan in June 2023. The three contenders to replace McGowan were Roger Cook, Amber-Jade Sanderson and Rita Saffioti. Saffioti withdrew on 30 May in exchange for being Cook's deputy, and Sanderson withdrew on 30 May, leaving Cook as the sole nominee for leader.