Popular choices for next Conservative leader 2018 survey

This statistic displays the results of a survey which asked respondents which potential Conservative leader would give the party the best chance of winning the next general election. Of respondents, 27 percent thought that Boris Johnson would increase the chances of the Conservatives winning the next election. Jacob Rees-Mogg was the second most popular choice, with 16 percent of respondents advising he would improve the odds of a Conservative victory.

Would the Conservatives chances of winning the next election be better or worse with the following as leader?*

Characteristic	Better	Worse
Boris Johnson	27%	45%
Jacob Rees-Mogg	16%	35%
Ruth Davidson	15%	22%
Sajid Javid	13%	31%
Michael Gove	7%	45%
Jeremy Hunt	7%	41%
Someone quite young and able not currently in government	25%	20%

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Release date

August 2018

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Region

United Kingdom

Survey time period

August 17-19, 2018

Number of respondents

2,021 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Special properties

UK Adults

Method of interview

Online survey

Supplementary notes

* This question was phrased by the source as follows: "Suppose Theresa May is removed as leader of the Conservative Party and hence as Prime Minister. If each of the following replaced her as leader, do you think the chances of the Conservatives winning the next General Election would be better, worse or no different?".

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