"Mackay said the election result marked a "generational shift" in the leadership of the party."
"She told a news conference in Edinburgh: "Together, Ross and I will lead with courage and listen with intent, with members at the heart of our movement.""
Ross Greer and Gillian Mackay were elected co-leaders of the Scottish Greens in a ballot of 950 members. Mackay won the first round with 34% of the vote and Greer defeated Lorna Slater in the second round by 317 to 304. The pair replace Patrick Harvie, who did not seek re-election after 17 years as leader, and Slater, who was defeated. Greer, aged 31, is the youngest party leader at Holyrood and was first elected as an MSP at 21 in 2016. Mackay, 34, has represented Central Scotland since 2021 and led the bill creating buffer zones at abortion clinics. Dominic Ashmole was also a candidate.
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