diff --git a/extkafka/common.go b/extkafka/common.go
index 687174b..2cc11e6 100644
--- a/extkafka/common.go
+++ b/extkafka/common.go
@@ -19,11 +19,9 @@ import (
 )
 
 const (
-	kafkaBrokerTargetId         = "com.steadybit.extension_kafka.broker"
-	kafkaConsumerTargetId       = "com.steadybit.extension_kafka.consumer"
-	kafkaTopicTargetId          = "com.steadybit.extension_kafka.topic"
-	TargetIDProducePeriodically = "com.steadybit.extension_kafka.produce.periodically"
-	TargetIDProduceFixedAmount  = "com.steadybit.extension_kafka.produce.fixed_amount"
+	kafkaBrokerTargetId   = "com.steadybit.extension_kafka.broker"
+	kafkaConsumerTargetId = "com.steadybit.extension_kafka.consumer"
+	kafkaTopicTargetId    = "com.steadybit.extension_kafka.topic"
 )
 
 const (
@@ -47,6 +45,7 @@ type KafkaBrokerAttackState struct {
 	ExecutionID              uuid.UUID
 	RecordHeaders            map[string]string
 	ConsumerGroup            string
+	ElectLeadersHow          string
 }
 
 var (
diff --git a/extkafka/partition_attack_elect_new_leader.go b/extkafka/partition_attack_elect_new_leader.go
index 9c25ed0..999c320 100644
--- a/extkafka/partition_attack_elect_new_leader.go
+++ b/extkafka/partition_attack_elect_new_leader.go
@@ -62,6 +62,25 @@ func (f kafkaBrokerElectNewLeaderAttack) Describe() action_kit_api.ActionDescrip
 				}),
 				Order: extutil.Ptr(2),
 			},
+			{
+				Name:        "election_method",
+				Label:       "How to elect the new leader, 'Elect Live Replica' elects the first life replica if there are no in-sync replicas (i.e., this is unclean leader election)",
+				Description: extutil.Ptr("One or more partitions to trigger a new leader election"),
+				Type:        action_kit_api.String,
+				Required:    extutil.Ptr(true),
+				Options: extutil.Ptr([]action_kit_api.ParameterOption{
+					action_kit_api.ExplicitParameterOption{
+						Label: "Elect Preferred Replica",
+						Value: "0",
+					},
+					action_kit_api.ExplicitParameterOption{
+						Label: "Elect Live Replica (needs Unclean leader enabled)",
+						Value: "1",
+					},
+				}),
+				Order:        extutil.Ptr(2),
+				DefaultValue: extutil.Ptr("0"),
+			},
 		},
 	}
 }
@@ -69,6 +88,7 @@ func (f kafkaBrokerElectNewLeaderAttack) Describe() action_kit_api.ActionDescrip
 func (f kafkaBrokerElectNewLeaderAttack) Prepare(_ context.Context, state *KafkaBrokerAttackState, request action_kit_api.PrepareActionRequestBody) (*action_kit_api.PrepareResult, error) {
 	state.Topic = extutil.MustHaveValue(request.Target.Attributes, "kafka.topic.name")[0]
 	state.Partitions = extutil.ToStringArray(request.Config["partitions"])
+	state.ElectLeadersHow = extutil.ToString(request.Config["election_method"])
 	return nil, nil
 }
 
@@ -91,18 +111,26 @@ func (f kafkaBrokerElectNewLeaderAttack) Start(ctx context.Context, state *Kafka
 
 	topicSet.Add(state.Topic, partitions...)
 
-	results, err := client.ElectLeaders(ctx, kadm.ElectPreferredReplica, topicSet)
+	var electionMethod int8
+	if state.ElectLeadersHow == fmt.Sprintf("%d", kadm.ElectPreferredReplica) {
+		electionMethod = int8(kadm.ElectPreferredReplica)
+	} else {
+		electionMethod = int8(kadm.ElectLiveReplica)
+	}
+
+	results, err := client.ElectLeaders(ctx, kadm.ElectLeadersHow(electionMethod), topicSet)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, fmt.Errorf("failed to elect new leader for topic %s and partitions %s: %s", state.Topic, state.Partitions, err)
 	}
-
+	var errorElectLeader action_kit_api.ActionKitError
 	for t, parts := range results {
 		for partition, result := range parts {
 			if result.Err != nil {
 				messages = append(messages, action_kit_api.Message{
-					Level:   extutil.Ptr(action_kit_api.Error),
+					Level:   extutil.Ptr(action_kit_api.Warn),
 					Message: fmt.Sprintf("Error while electing leader for topic '%s', partition %d, error is: %s", t, partition, result.Err.Error()),
 				})
+				errorElectLeader = action_kit_api.ActionKitError{Title: fmt.Sprintf("Election failed for partition %d", partition), Detail: extutil.Ptr(result.Err.Error())}
 			} else {
 				messages = append(messages, action_kit_api.Message{
 					Level:   extutil.Ptr(action_kit_api.Info),
@@ -114,6 +142,7 @@ func (f kafkaBrokerElectNewLeaderAttack) Start(ctx context.Context, state *Kafka
 
 	return &action_kit_api.StartResult{
 		Messages: &messages,
+		Error:    &errorElectLeader,
 	}, nil
 
 }