The 2016 Conservative Party leadership election occurred as a result of David Ca

meron's resignation as leader following the European Union membership referendum

, in which the UK voted to leave the EU. Cameron, who supported Britain's contin
ued membership of the EU, made his announcement on 24 June, saying that he would
step down by October. Theresa May won the contest on 11 July 2016 after the wit
hdrawal of Andrea Leadsom left her as the sole candidate. She thus succeeded Cam
eron as leader of the Conservative Party and Prime Minister of the United Kingdo
m.
Conservative MPs voted initially in a series of ballots to determine which two c
andidates' names would go forward to a nationwide ballot of Conservative Party m
embers, who would make the final decision. Five Conservative members of Parliame
nt (MPs) put themselves forward as candidates: Justice Secretary Michael Gove, S
ecretary of State for Work and Pensions Stephen Crabb, former Defence Secretary
Liam Fox, Minister of State for Energy and Climate Change Andrea Leadsom, and Ho
me Secretary Theresa May. Former Mayor of London Boris Johnson, seen as the fron
t runner by political analysts, surprised many commentators by choosing not to r
un after Gove withdrew his backing and announced his own candidacy.
In the first-round ballot, May placed first, gaining the support of exactly half
of Conservative MPs, with Leadsom coming in second place. The last-place finish
er, Fox, was eliminated on the first ballot and later that day, Crabb withdrew f
rom the contest. Gove was eliminated in the next round of voting. However, with
ballots due to be cast by Conservative Party members, Leadsom withdrew from the
leadership race. This led to May being appointed party leader and hence, Prime M
inister, on 13 July. May subsequently appointed Johnson, Fox, and Leadsom to her
Cabinet as Foreign Secretary, Secretary of State for International Trade, and S
ecretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, respectively.
Contents [hide]
1
Background
2
Campaign and key issues
3
Election procedure
4
Results
5
Timeline
6
Candidates
6.1
Withdrew
6.2
Declined
7
Endorsements
7.1
Stephen Crabb
7.2
Liam Fox
7.3
Michael Gove
7.4
Andrea Leadsom
7.5
Theresa May
8
Opinion polling
8.1
Polls via polling organisations
9
References
10
See also
Background[edit]
During the 2015 general election campaign, David Cameron, then leader of the Con
servative Party and Prime Minister, announced that he would not seek a third ter
m; he was therefore expected to stand down before the next general election, alt
hough he spoke of serving a full term.[5]
Following a manifesto commitment, Cameron and the Conservative Party introduced
legislation for a referendum on the UK's membership of the European Union, which
was held on 23 June 2016. Cameron and the Government supported a Remain vote, a
lthough the Conservative Party was officially neutral in the campaign and many C
onservative politicians, including some Cabinet members, campaigned to Leave. Du
ring the campaign, there was speculation as to whether Cameron would resign if L

eave won, but on the day of the referendum both Leave and Remain supporting Cons
ervatives called for him to stay whatever the result.
A Leave win was announced on the morning of 24 June 2016 and Cameron announced s
hortly afterwards that he would be stepping down. He announced that he would con
tinue in post while the leadership election was ongoing, with the new leader to
be in place in time for the party conference in October.[6] However, the unfoldi
ng of events would result in a much earlier departure.
The campaign was framed by whether candidates supported Remain or Leave, with in
itial speculation by some analysts being that a Leave supporter would be more li
kely to win.[7] Based on media speculation, the front runners on 29 June were Bo
ris Johnson (Leave) and Theresa May (Remain),[8] with Johnson the early favourit
e. Johnson's candidacy was expected to be supported by Michael Gove, the two hav
ing worked together for Leave through the referendum campaign. However, earlier
that week, May was leading by a narrow margin in opinion polls commissioned by T
he Times[9] and by The Independent.[10]
Three hours before the nominations closed, Michael Gove, previously seen as a ke
y ally to the Johnson campaign, announced his candidacy, stating that he had rel
uctantly come to the conclusion that Johnson "cannot provide the leadership or b
uild the team for the task ahead. Johnson subsequently withdrew from the leadersh
ip race.[11][12] The Telegraph stated that Gove's actions in undermining Johnson
's leadership aspirations constituted "the most spectacular political assassinat
ion in a generation."[13] Gove's move was compared to the betrayals of fiction w
ith, for example, Johnson's father, Stanley Johnson, quoting "Et tu Brute".[14][
15] Some of Johnson's allies subsequently began moving to supporting May because
they perceived a "systematic and calculated plot" by Gove to remove their candi
date from the race.[16]
By 5 July 2016, Gove was in a distant third place in the leadership race based o
n the number of endorsements from other MPs. He was eliminated in the second MP
ballot.
Campaign and key issues[edit]
The initial days of the campaign remained overshadowed by the fallout from Gove'
s entry into the race and Johnson's departure. May gathered the most MP support
early on. In the initial days of the campaign, Leadsom said that she would not r
ule out involving Nigel Farage, then the leader of the UK Independence Party (UK
IP), in Brexit negotiations; the May campaign criticized Leadsom for claimed UKI
P links.[17] Leadsom had approached the Johnson campaign with a proposed deal no
t to run in exchange for being made one of his top three ministers. Johnson agre
ed to the deal, but was too late in communicating the decision and Leadsom chose
to run for leader.[18]
All five candidates for the Conservative leadership have said that they would no
t call an early general election, relying instead on the Conservative mandate se
cured at the 2015 election.[19] All five candidates have also rejected the idea
of calling a second referendum on British withdrawal from the EU, pledging to ta
ke the UK out of the union, although on different timeframes.[19]
Among the key issues that emerged during the Conservative leadership campaign we
re:
The status of EU citizens living in the UK. The government stated following the
EU referendum that the long-term status of EU nationals living in the UK and UK
nationals living elsewhere in the EU would be a question for the next government
, with the current government saying only that there would be "no immediate chan
ge" to EU nationals' status.[20][21] May has suggested that the status of EU cit
izens living in the UK could be part of exit negotiations; the other four Conser

vative leadership candidates opposed this notion, saying that EU nationals livin
g in the UK should not be "negotiating chips" and pledging to allow EU nationals
to remain in the country if chosen as prime minister.[22]
When to trigger article 50, formally beginning the process of UK withdrawal from
the European Union. May and Gove both stated that they would not invoke article
50 before 2017.[19][23][24] Leadsom has called for a quick invocation of articl
e 50 and short negotiations, although she has not put forth a specific timeframe
.[19][23][25] Fox put forth a specific date, saying: "I would like to see us lea
ving the EU on January 1, 2019. That means we will have to activate the Article
50 process by the end of this year."[19][25]
What level of access to the European single market Britain should seek, and the
future of migration policy and the free movement of EU nationals in the UK.[25][
26] Fox, the most right-wing of the five candidates, said that he only supported
membership in the single market if the UK was allowed to completely opt-out of
the free movement of people, which is viewed as extremely unlikely.[26] Gove and
Leadsom have taken a tough line of free movement, with Gove pledging to "end fr
ee movement [and] introduce an Australian-style points-based system for immigrat
ion" and Leadsom pledging that free movement "will end" without mentioning the s
ingle market.[26] Crabb has taken what The Week described as "the most pro-singl
e market stance" of the candidates, saying it was "vital" for the UK to have "as
close an economic relationship with the EU as we have now" while also speaking
of "controlling" immigration, signaling some willingness to compromise with the
EU.[26] May stated that it was her "priority to allow British companies to trade
with the single market in goods and services" but said that she would not accep
t a deal "that involves accepting the free movement of people as it has worked h
itherto" also signaling willingness to some future compromise deal with the EU.[26
] Fox also pledged to reduce net migration to the tens of thousands, while Leads
om, Crabb and Gove have not specifically pledged to do so; May has said: "I thin
k net migration in the tens of thousands is sustainable, but it is going to take
time."[19]
Whether to approve the construction of a third runway at Heathrow Airport, a dec
ision which was delayed to at least October 2016 in the wake of the Brexit refer
endum vote and the Conservative leadership campaign.[27] Boris Johnson, who opte
d not to run, was a staunch opponent of the proposal; May and Gove, whose consti
tuencies are near Heathrow, have dealt with noise complaints in the past but hav
e not publicly taken a stand on a third runway.[27] Crabb, by contrast, said dur
ing the campaign that he was "a strong supporter of a third runway" at the airpo
rt to boost the economy.[28]
A Guardian editorial noted that the Brexit-dominated leadership campaign present
ed a danger that the next prime minister would be chosen on this basis when seve
ral major domestic issues will also demand the prime minister's attention, such
as the disputes between the government and unions representing teachers and juni
or doctors.[29]
An interview with Leadsom in The Times early July created some controversy. The
article quoted Leadsom as saying that motherhood gave her a better perspective t
han May, although Leadsom protested the article misrepresented her views. She la
ter apologised to May.[30] There was also controversy about claimed inaccuracies
in Leadsom's CV.[31] Meanwhile, Crabb, after his candidacy had ended, was repor
ted to have been sexting a woman despite being married and stressing family valu
es in his campaign.[32]
On 11 July, Leadsom withdrew,[33] arguing May should become leader promptly.[34]
Election procedure[edit]
The election process for selecting the leader of the Conservative Party is overs
een by the Conservative 1922 Committee, although election procedures are approve
d by the Board of the Conservative Party.[35][36][37] Nominations for the leader
ship are invited by the Chairman of the 1922 Committee (currently Graham Brady),
acting as Returning Officer for all stages of the election. Candidates must be

proposed and seconded in writing, with names of the proposers and seconders bein
g published. When nominations close (at noon on a Thursday, 30 June 2016, in thi
s case), a list of valid nominations is published. If there is only one valid no
mination, that person is declared elected. If only two valid nominations are rec
eived, both names go forward to the general membership of the Party. If more tha
n two nominations are received, a ballot is held within the Parliamentary Party
on the Tuesday immediately following the closing date for nominations. An exhaus
tive ballot system is used to select two candidates to go forward to the general
membership of the Party.
A ballot paper is produced and issued to all Conservative Members in the House o
f Commons, who indicate one choice from the candidates listed. Proxy votes are p
ossible. The ballot is conducted in secret. If there are three candidates in the
first ballot, the two who receive the most votes go forward to the general memb
ership. If there are more than three, the candidate receiving the fewest votes i
s eliminated and a second ballot, under the same rules, is held the following Th
ursday. If there are no more than three candidates in the second ballot the two
receiving the most votes go forward to the general membership. If a third ballot
is required, it is held the following Tuesday. This process is repeated as ofte
n as necessary on alternate Tuesdays and Thursdays. When a ballot with only thre
e candidates is reached, the two candidates who receive the highest number of vo
tes go forward to the general membership. Candidates may withdraw their names at
any time, "up to 24 hours of the opening of the ballot", but no new nominations
will be accepted after the first ballot.
The two candidates selected by the Parliamentary Party are then put to the full
membership of the Party (specifically, "all the members of the Conservative Part
y in good standing who have been members for not less than three months prior to
the date of the announcement of the Vote of Confidence") in a postal ballot. Ea
ch Party member, on a "one member, one vote" basis, may vote for their preferred
candidate. It is not explicitly stated in the rules from when the three months
applies, in the eventuality of the leader resigning, but Rule 5 in the "Rules fo
r the Election of the Leader" (which appears as Schedule 2 to the Constitution o
f the Conservative Party) gives this as "immediately prior to the close of the b
allot for the election of the Leader".[38] The Chairman of the 1922 Committee co
nsults with the Board of the Conservative Party to agree the closing date for th
e ballot, which will be "as soon as practicable" after the date of the last ball
ot in the Parliamentary Party. The Chairman, as returning officer, shall agree w
ith the Board who is responsible, under his direction, for the receipt and count
ing of the votes, and the Chairman announces the results "as soon as practicable
" to a meeting of the Parliamentary Party and representatives of the Conservativ
e Party.
Should only a single candidate be nominated, or all but one candidate be elimina
ted or withdraw before the scheduled end of the election (set in this instance a
s 9 September 2016), that single (or remaining) candidate is elected effectively
unopposed without - if applicable - the votes of the party membership being iss
ued (or counted if the ballot papers have already been issued).
Results[edit]
The first ballot of MPs was held on 5 July. The results were announced at 6:30 p
.m. by Graham Brady, the chairman of the 1922 Committee.
May placed first, far ahead of her closest rival Leadsom. Fifth-place candidate
Fox was knocked out of the race and Crabb withdrew, both endorsing May. Gove, Le
adsom and May went through to the second ballot held on 7 July.[39] May again wa
s the clear winner, with Leadsom beating Gove, which meant that May and Leadsom
went through to the members' ballot, the result of which was due to be announced
on 9 September. However, on 11 July, Leadsom withdrew from the race, leaving Ma
y as the only candidate. Conservative MP and Chairman of the 1922 Backbench Comm

ittee, Graham Brady announced that May would be confirmed as Conservative Party
leader as soon as the party's board had been consulted.[40] She was confirmed an
d on 13 July, and May accepted a request from the Queen to be Prime Minister. In
a subsequent speech, she emphasised the term Unionist in the name of the party,
reminding all of "the precious, precious bond between England, Scotland, Wales
and Northern Ireland."[41]
After she became Prime Minister, May's cabinet appointments tilted to the right,
according to The Guardian but her speech clearly targeted the left, with a prom
ise to combat the burning injustice in British society and create a union between a
ll of our citizens and promising to be an advocate for the ordinary working-class
family and not for the affluent in the UK. "The government I lead will be driven
not by the interests of the privileged few but by yours. We will do everything w
e can to give you more control over your lives. ... When we take the big calls,
we ll think not of the powerful, but you. When we pass new laws we ll listen not to
the mighty, but to you. When it comes to taxes we ll prioritise not the wealthy bu
t you."[42]
Candidate
5 July 2016
7 July 2016
Cancelled
Votes %
Theresa
Andrea Leadsom
Michael Gove
Stephen Crabb
Liam Fox
Turnout 329
Theresa May win
Notes

First ballot:
Second ballot:
Members' vote
Votes
May
66
48
34
16
99.7

%
165
20.1
14.6
10.3
4.9
329

Votes %
50.2
199
60.5
Unopposed
84
25.5
Withdrew
46
14.0
Eliminated
Withdrew, endorsed May
Eliminated, endorsed May
99.7
N/A

First and second ballots: Prime Minister David Cameron was the only abstention.
Timeline[edit]
24 June 2016 Following the result of the referendum on the United Kingdom's memb
ership of the European Union, Prime Minister David Cameron announces his resigna
tion as Leader of the Conservative Party.
27 June 2016 The 1922 Committee announce the arrangements for the leadership con
test.
28 June 2016 Chancellor George Osborne announces he will not run for leader; Hea
lth Secretary Jeremy Hunt tells Good Morning Britain that he is "seriously consi
dering" putting himself forward as a candidate.
28 June 2016 Stephen Crabb becomes the first Conservative MP to formally announc
e his candidacy for the leadership. He runs on a ticket with Business Secretary
Sajid Javid as his pick for Chancellor of the Exchequer.
29 June 2016 Leadership nominations by the Parliamentary Party open at 18:00 BST
.[43]
30 June 2016 Michael Gove announces his bid to become party leader.
30 June 2016 Boris Johnson, the former Mayor of London and bookies' favourite an
nounces that he will not enter the leadership contest.
30 June 2016 Theresa May, Andrea Leadsom and Liam Fox also announce their leader
ship campaigns.
30 June 2016 Nominations close at noon.
3 July 2016
Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond endorses Theresa May, commending he
r "old-fashioned British pragmatism."[44]
4 July 2016 Boris Johnson endorses Andrea Leadsom, saying she has "the zap, the
drive, and the determination" to unite the party.[45]
5 July 2016 Liam Fox is eliminated in the first ballot held by the Parliamentary
Party and endorses Theresa May; Stephen Crabb withdraws from the race and endor
ses Theresa May.

7 July 2016
Michael Gove is eliminated in the second ballot held by the Parliame
ntary Party; Theresa May and Andrea Leadsom proceed to the party membership ball
ot.
9 July 2016 The Times reports that Leadsom had told one of its reporters that sh
e would be better placed to lead the country because she has children, whereas M
ay does not.
11 July 2016 Leadsom withdraws from the leadership race and May becomes Leader o
f the Conservative Party.[33]
12 July 2016 David Cameron chairs his final Cabinet meeting as May plans her cab
inet.[46]
13 July 2016 After his last Prime Minister's Questions, Cameron offers his resig
nation to the Queen at Buckingham Palace and recommends that she invite May to f
orm a government. The queen accepts Cameron's resignation and invites May to for
m a government.[47]
13 July 2016 Prime Minister May appointed Boris Johnson, who declined running fo
r premiership, the new Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs.[
48]
Candidates[edit]
Name
Born
Constituency
Most recent position(s) Pre-referendum position
on EU membership
Announced candidacy
Proposer and Seconder[49]
Public declarations/
endorsements from MPs
(prior to first ballot)[50]
Public declarations/
endorsements from MPs
(prior to second ballot)[51]
Stephen Crabb
Stephen Crabb
20 January 1973
(age 43)
MP for Preseli Pembrokeshire
(2005 present) Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
(2016 present) Remain 28 June 2016[52]
Sajid Javid and
Chloe Smith
22 / 330
(6.7%) Withdrawn
Liam Fox
Liam Fox
22 September 1961
(age 54)
MP for North Somerset
(1992 present) Secretary of State for Defence
(2010 2011)
Leave 29 June 2016[53]
Robert Goodwill and
Scott Mann
7 / 330
(2.1%) Eliminated
Michael Gove
Michael Gove
26 August 1967
(age 48)
MP for Surrey Heath
(2005 present) Lord Chancellor
(2015 present)
Secretary of State for Justice
(2015 present) Leave 30 June 2016[54]
Nicky Morgan and
Dominic Raab
27 / 330
(8.2%)
27 / 330
(8.2%)
Andrea Leadsom
Andrea Leadsom
13 May 1963
(age 53)
MP for South Northamptonshire

(2010 present) Minister of State for Energy & Climate Change

(2015 present) Leave 30 June 2016[55]
Penny Mordaunt and
William Wragg
42 / 330
(12.7%)
48 / 330
(14.5%)
Theresa May
Theresa May
1 October 1956
(age 59)
MP for Maidenhead
(1997 present) Home Secretary
(2010 present) Remain 30 June 2016[56]
Chris Grayling and
Justine Greening
141 / 330
(42.7%)
159 / 330
(48.2%)
Withdrew[edit]
The following individuals announced that they would seek the leadership of the C
onservative Party but then eventually did not stand, or withdrew from the race,
due to insufficient support or other reasons:
John Baron, MP for Basildon and Billericay since 2001[57][58] (Leave supporter)
(endorsed Andrea Leadsom)
Jeremy Hunt, Secretary of State for Health since 2012; MP for South West Surrey
since 2005 (Remain supporter) (endorsed Theresa May)[59]
Boris Johnson, former Mayor of London; MP for Uxbridge and South Ruislip since 2
015 (Leave supporter) (endorsed Andrea Leadsom)[60]
Nicky Morgan, Secretary of State for Education since 2014; MP for Loughborough s
ince 2010[61] (Remain supporter) (endorsed Michael Gove, later Theresa May)[62]
Declined[edit]
The following individuals were the focus of media speculation as being possible
leadership candidates, but ruled out a bid or did not stand by the requisite tim
e:
Graham Brady, Chairman of the 1922 Committee since 2010; MP for Altrincham and S
ale West since 1997[63] (Leave supporter)
Robert Buckland, Solicitor General for England and Wales since 2014; MP for Swin
don South since 2010[64] (Remain supporter) (endorsed Theresa May)
Ruth Davidson, Leader of the Scottish Conservatives since 2011; MSP for Edinburg
h Central since 2014 (Remain supporter) (endorsed Stephen Crabb, later Theresa M
ay)[65]
George Freeman, Parliamentary Undersecretary of State for Life Sciences since 20
14; MP for Mid Norfolk since 2010 (Remain supporter)[66][67]
Chris Grayling, Leader of the House of Commons since 2015; MP for Epsom and Ewel
l since 2001 (Leave supporter)[68][69] (endorsed Theresa May Campaign Chair)
Justine Greening, Secretary of State for International Development since 2012; M
P for Putney[70] (Remain supporter) (endorsed Theresa May)
Sajid Javid, Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills; MP for Brom
sgrove, later endorsed Theresa May[71] (Remain supporter)[72] (endorsed Stephen
Crabb, later Theresa May)[73][74]
Penny Mordaunt, Minister of State for the Armed Forces since 2015; MP for Portsm
outh North since 2010[75] (Leave supporter)
David Morris, MP for Morecambe and Lunesdale since 2015[76] (Remain supporter) (
endorsed Stephen Crabb, later Theresa May)
Jesse Norman, Chairman of the Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee since 20
15; MP for Hereford and South Herefordshire since 2010[77] (endorsed Boris Johns
on, then Theresa May)
George Osborne, First Secretary of State since 2015; Chancellor of the Exchequer

since 2010; MP for Tatton[78] (Remain supporter)

Priti Patel, Minister of State for Employment since 2015; MP for Witham (Leave s
upporter)[79][80] (endorsed Theresa May)
Owen Paterson, Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs 2012 201
4; Secretary of State for Northern Ireland 2010 2012; MP for North Shropshire sinc
e 1997[81] (Leave supporter) (endorsed Andrea Leadsom)
Dominic Raab, Parliamentary Undersecretary of State for Justice since 2015; MP f
or Esher and Walton (Leave supporter)[82] (endorsed Boris Johnson, later Michael
Gove)
Amber Rudd, Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change since 2015; MP for
Hastings and Rye since 2010 (Remain supporter)[83] (endorsed Theresa May)
Anna Soubry, Minister of State for Small Business since 2015; MP for Broxtowe (R
emain supporter)[84][85]
Liz Truss, Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs since 2014
; MP for South West Norfolk since 2010[86] (Remain supporter) (endorsed Boris Jo
hnson, then Michael Gove, then Theresa May) [87]
Theresa Villiers, Secretary of State for Northern Ireland since 2012; Minister o
f State for Transport 2010 2012; MP for Chipping Barnet since 2005 (Leave Supporte
r)[88] (endorsed Andrea Leadsom) [89]
Endorsements[edit]
Note MPs are not required to vote as per their public endorsements.
Stephen Crabb[edit]
Withdrew after first ballot; endorsed Theresa May
MPs
Alun Cairns, Secretary of State for Wales; MP for Vale of Glamorgan
Maria Caulfield, MP for Lewes[52]
Steve Double, MP for St Austell and Newquay[90]
John Glen, MP for Salisbury[91]
Luke Hall, MP for Thornbury and Yate[91]
Simon Hart, MP for Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire[74]
James Heappey, MP for Wells[92]
Simon Hoare, MP for North Dorset[52]
Sajid Javid, Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills; MP for Brom
sgrove[93]
Johnny Mercer, MP for Plymouth Moor View[91]
David Morris, MP for Morecambe and Lunesdale[76]
Mark Pawsey, MP for Rugby[91]
Andrew Selous, Minister for Prisons and Rehabilitation; MP for South West Bedfor
dshire[91]
Chris Skidmore, MP for Kingswood[91]
Chloe Smith, MP for Norwich North[49]
Gary Streeter, MP for South West Devon[91]
Julian Sturdy, MP for York Outer[91]
Edward Timpson, Minister of State for Children and Families; MP for Crewe and Na
ntwich[91]
Justin Tomlinson, Minister for Disabled People; MP for North Swindon[94]
Craig Williams, MP for Cardiff North[52]
Mike Wood, MP for Dudley South[91]
Jeremy Wright, Attorney General for England and Wales; MP for Kenilworth and Sou
tham[91]
Other Conservative politicians
Andrew Boff, Leader of the Conservative Group in the London Assembly[95]
Angela Burns, AM for Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire[96]
Suzy Davies, AM for South Wales West[97]
Russell George, AM for Montgomeryshire[98]
Nick Ramsay, AM for Monmouth[99]
Liam Fox[edit]

Eliminated after first ballot; endorsed Theresa May

MPs
Robert Goodwill, Minister of State for Transport; MP for Scarborough and Whitby[
49]
Gerald Howarth, MP for Aldershot[74]
Edward Leigh, former Chair of the Public Accounts Committee; MP for Gainsborough
[74]
Scott Mann, MP for North Cornwall[49]
Paul Maynard, MP for Blackpool North and Cleveleys[74]
David Nuttall, MP for Bury North[74]
Iain Stewart, MP for Milton Keynes South[74]
Robert Syms, MP for Poole[74]
Michael Gove[edit]
Eliminated after second ballot
MPs
Adam Afriyie, MP for Windsor[100]
Henry Bellingham, MP for North West Norfolk[74]
Nick Boles, Minister of State for Skills; MP for Grantham and Stamford[101]
Conor Burns, MP for Bournemouth West[102]
Alberto Costa, MP for South Leicestershire[103]
George Eustice, Minister for Farming, Food and Marine Environment; MP for Cambor
ne and Redruth[104]
Michael Fabricant, MP for Lichfield[105]
Suella Fernandes, MP for Fareham[106]
Nick Gibb, Minister of State for Schools; MP for Bognor Regis and Littlehampton[
107]
John Hayes, Minister for Security; MP for South Holland and The Deepings[106]
Andrea Jenkyns, MP for Morley and Outwood[108]
Robert Jenrick, MP for Newark[109]
Daniel Kawczynski, MP for Shrewsbury and Atcham[110]
Jack Lopresti, MP for Filton and Bradley Stoke[111]
Andrew Mitchell, former Chief Whip and Secretary of State for International Deve
lopment; MP for Sutton Coldfield[112]
Nicky Morgan, Secretary of State for Education; MP for Loughborough[113]
Bob Neill, Chair of the Justice Committee; MP for Bromley and Chislehurst[74]
Dominic Raab, Minister for Civil Liberties; MP for Esher and Walton[114]
Jacob Rees-Mogg, MP for North East Somerset[115]
Rishi Sunak, MP for Richmond (Yorks)[116]
Anne-Marie Trevelyan, MP for Berwick-upon-Tweed [117]
Ed Vaizey, Minister for Culture, Communications and Creative Industries; MP for
Wantage[118]
Shailesh Vara, Minister for the Courts and Legal Aid; MP for North West Cambridg
eshire[106]
Angela Watkinson, MP for Hornchuch and Upminster[119]
John Whittingdale, Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, MP for Maldo
n[106]
Other Conservative politicians
Shaun Bailey, London Assembly Member (Londonwide)[120]
Tony Devenish, London Assembly Member for West Central[121]
Daniel Hannan, MEP for South East England[122]
Louise Mensch, former MP for Corby; columnist and author[123][124]
Lord O'Shaughnessy[125]
Ross Thomson, MSP for North East Scotland (Region)[126]
Adam Tomkins, MSP for Glasgow (Region)[127]
Members of other parties
Julia Reid, UKIP MEP for South West England[128]
Other individuals
James Delingpole, columnist and novelist[129]

Toby Young, journalist and educationalist[130]

Andrea Leadsom[edit]
MPs
Nigel Adams, MP for Selby and Ainsty[131]
Steve Baker, MP for Wycombe[132]
John Baron, MP for Basildon and Billericay[133]
Julian Brazier, Minister for Reserves; MP for Canterbury[134]
Andrew Bridgen, MP for North West Leicestershire[135]
David Burrowes, MP for Enfield Southgate [136]
Bill Cash, MP for Stone [137]
Maria Caulfield, MP for Lewes [138]
Philip Davies, MP for Shipley [139]
Nadine Dorries, MP for Mid Bedfordshire[140]
Steve Double, MP for St Austell and Newquay[141] (previously endorsed Stephen Cr
abb)[90]
Richard Drax, MP for South Dorset[142]
James Duddridge, MP for Rochford and Southend East[143]
Iain Duncan Smith, MP for Chingford and Woodford Green and former Leader of the
Conservative Party[144]
James Gray, MP for North Wiltshire[145] (previously endorsed Liam Fox)[74]
Chris Green, MP for Bolton West[146]
Chris Heaton-Harris, MP for Daventry[147]
Gordon Henderson, MP for Sittingbourne and Sheppey[148]
Philip Hollobone, MP for Kettering [149]
Stewart Jackson, MP for Peterborough[150]
Bernard Jenkin, Chair of the Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Co
mmittee; MP for Harwich and North Essex[106]
Boris Johnson, former Mayor of London, MP for Uxbridge and South Ruislip[151]
Edward Leigh, former Chair of the Public Accounts Committee; MP for Gainsborough
(previously endorsed Liam Fox)[152]
Charlotte Leslie, MP for Bristol North West[153]
Julian Lewis, Chair of the Defence Committee; MP for New Forest East[107]
Peter Lilley, MP for Hitchin and Harpenden[154]
Tim Loughton, MP for East Worthing and Shoreham[155]
Karen Lumley, MP for Redditch[156]
Karl McCartney, MP for Lincoln[157]
Stephen McPartland, MP for Stevenage [158]
Penny Mordaunt, Minister of State for the Armed Forces; MP for Portsmouth North[
159]
Anne Marie Morris, MP for Newton Abbot [160]
James Morris, MP for Halesowen and Rowley Regis [161]
David Mowat, MP for Warrington South [162]
Sheryll Murray, MP for South East Cornwall[163]
Andrew Murrison, MP for South West Wiltshire[164]
David Nuttall, MP for Bury North (previously endorsed Liam Fox)[165]
Neil Parish, Chair of the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee; MP for
Tiverton and Honiton[166]
Owen Paterson, MP for North Shropshire[167]
Dan Poulter, MP for Central Suffolk and North Ipswich[168]
Tom Pursglove, MP for Corby[169]
Jacob Rees-Mogg, MP for North East Somerset (previously endorsed Michael Gove)[1
70]
John Redwood, MP for Wokingham[171]
Laurence Robertson, MP for Tewkesbury [172]
Andrew Rosindell, MP for Romford[173]
Henry Smith, MP for Crawley[154]
Bob Stewart, MP for Beckenham[174]
Desmond Swayne, Minister for International Development; MP for New Forest West[1
75]
Michael Tomlinson, MP for Mid Dorset and North Poole [176]

Craig Tracey, MP for North Warwickshire[177]

Martin Vickers, MP for Cleethorpes [178]
Theresa Villiers, Secretary of State for Northern Ireland; MP for Chipping Barne
t[154]
Heather Wheeler, MP for South Derbyshire [179]
William Wragg, MP for Hazel Grove[180]
Other Conservative politicians
Tim Bell, public relations advisor to Margaret Thatcher[181]
Michael Howard, former Leader of the Opposition and former Home Secretary[182]
Norman Tebbit, former Chairman of the Conservative Party[183]
Members of other parties
Suzanne Evans, former Deputy Chairman of the UK Independence Party[184]
Nigel Farage, UKIP MEP for South-East England and former leader of UKIP[185]
Nick Griffin, former leader of the British National Party, former MEP for North
West England[186]
Margot Parker, UKIP MEP for East Midlands[187]
Other individuals
James Delingpole, columnist and novelist (previously endorsed Michael Gove)[188]
Katie Hopkins, television personality and columnist[189]
Gerard Lyons, economist[190]
Louise Mensch, former MP for Corby; columnist and author (previously endorsed Mi
chael Gove)[191]
Alison Pearson, journalist for The Daily Telegraph[192]
Organisations
Britain First[193]
English Democrats[194]
Leave.EU[195]
Liberty GB[196]
Theresa May[edit]
MPs
Peter Aldous, MP for Waveney[197]
Lucy Allan, MP for Telford[198]
Heidi Allen, MP for South Cambridgeshire [74]
Stuart Andrew, MP for Pudsey[199]
Caroline Ansell, MP for Eastbourne[74]
Edward Argar, MP for Charnwood[197]
Victoria Atkins, MP for Louth and Horncastle[200]
Harriett Baldwin, Economic Secretary to the Treasury; MP for West Worcestershire
[201]
Steve Barclay, MP for North East Cambridgeshire [74]
Gavin Barwell, Whip (Comptroller of the Household); MP for Croydon Central[74]
Guto Bebb, Minister for Wales; MP for Aberconwy[74]
Paul Beresford, Chair of the Administration Committee; MP for Mole Valley[74]
James Berry, MP for Kingston and Surbiton[202]
Andrew Bingham, MP for High Peak[203]
Nicola Blackwood, Chair of the Science and Technology Committee; MP for Oxford W
est and Abingdon[74]
Crispin Blunt, Chair of the Foreign Affairs Committee; MP for Reigate[204]
Karen Bradley, Minister for Preventing Abuse, Exploitation and Crime; MP for Sta
ffordshire Moorlands [107]
Steve Brine, MP for Winchester[74]
James Brokenshire, Minister of State for Immigration; MP for Old Bexley and Sidc
up[74]
Robert Buckland, Solicitor General; MP for South Swindon[74]
Simon Burns, MP for Chelmsford[205]
Neil Carmichael, Chair of the Education Committee; MP for Stroud[206]
James Cartlidge, MP for South Suffolk[207]
Alex Chalk, MP for Cheltenham[208]
Rehman Chishti, MP for Gillingham and Rainham[209]
Greg Clark, Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, MP for Tunb

ridge Wells[210]
James Cleverly, MP for Braintree[211]
Geoffrey Clifton-Brown, MP for The Cotswolds[212]
Therese Coffey, Deputy Leader of the House of Commons; MP for Suffolk Coastal[74
]
Damian Collins, MP for Folkestone and Hythe[74]
Oliver Colvile MP for Plymouth Sutton and Devonport[213]
Stephen Crabb, MP for Preseli Pembrokeshire. Endorsed after his withdrawal from
the contest.[214]
Tracey Crouch, Minister for Sport, Tourism and Heritage; MP for Chatham and Ayle
sford[74]
Byron Davies, MP for Gower[215]
James Davies, MP for Vale of Clwyd[216]
Mims Davies, MP for Eastleigh[74]
David Davis, MP for Haltemprice and Howden[217]
Caroline Dinenage, MP for Gosport[74]
Michelle Donelan, MP for Chippenham[218]
Oliver Dowden, MP for Hertsmere[219]
Jackie Doyle-Price, Whip; MP for Thurrock[220]
Flick Drummond, MP for Portsmouth South [221]
Alan Duncan, MP for Rutland and Melton [222]
Michael Ellis, MP for Northampton North[74]
Jane Ellison, Minister for Public Health; MP for Battersea[223]
Tobias Ellwood, Minister for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs; MP for Bournemout
h East[74]
Charlie Elphicke, MP for Dover[224]
Graham Evans, MP for Weaver Vale[225]
Nigel Evans, MP for Ribble Valley (previously endorsed Boris Johnson)[226]
David Evennett, Whip; MP for Bexleyheath and Crayford[227]
Michael Fabricant, MP for Lichfield (previously endorsed Michael Gove)[228]
Michael Fallon, Secretary of State for Defence; MP for Sevenoaks[229]
Kevin Foster, MP for Torbay[230]
Liam Fox, MP for North Somerset. Endorsed after being eliminated from contest.[2
14]
Lucy Frazer, MP for South East Cambridgeshire[231]
George Freeman, Minister for Life Sciences, MP for Mid-Norfolk[232]
Mike Freer, MP for Finchley and Golders Green[74]
Roger Gale, MP for North Thanet[74]
Edward Garnier, MP for Harborough[106]
Mark Garnier, MP for Wyre Forest[74]
David Gauke, Financial Secretary to the Treasury; MP for South West Hertfordshir
e[233]
Nus Ghani, MP for Wealden[74]
Nick Gibb, Minister of State for Schools; MP for Bognor Regis and Littlehampton
(previously endorsed Michael Gove)[234]
Michael Gove, Secretary of State for Justice; MP for Surrey Heath (endorsed afte
r his elimination from the contest)[235]
Richard Graham, MP for Gloucester[236]
Helen Grant, MP for Maidstone and The Weald[237]
Chris Grayling, Leader of the House of Commons; MP for Epsom and Ewell (Campaign
Chair)[49]
Damian Green, MP for Ashford (Campaign Spokesperson)[238]
Justine Greening, Secretary of State for International Development; MP for Putne
y[239]
Dominic Grieve, Chair of the Intelligence and Security Committee; MP for Beacons
field[240]
Andrew Griffiths, MP for Burton[74]
Ben Gummer, Minister for Care Quality; MP for Ipswich[241]
Sam Gyimah, Minister for Childcare and Education; MP for East Surrey[242]
Robert Halfon, Minister without Portfolio, MP for Harlow[243]

Luke Hall, MP for Thornbury and Yate (previously endorsed Stephen Crabb)[244]
Philip Hammond, Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs; MP for
Runnymede and Weybridge[245]
Stephen Hammond, MP for Wimbledon[74]
Matthew Hancock, Minister for the Cabinet Office; MP for West Suffolk[246]
Greg Hands, Chief Secretary to the Treasury, MP for Chelsea and Fulham[247]
Richard Harrington, Minister for Syrian Refugees; MP for Watford[197]
Alan Haselhurst, MP for Saffron Walden[197]
Oliver Heald, MP for North East Hertfordshire[197]
James Heappey, MP for Wells (previously endorsed Stephen Crabb)[248]
Peter Heaton-Jones, MP for North Devon[249]
Damian Hinds, Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury, MP for East Hampshire[250]
Kevin Hollinrake, MP for Thirsk and Malton[251]
George Hollingbery, Whip; MP for Meon Valley[74]
Kris Hopkins, Whip; MP for Keighley[252]
John Howell, MP for Henley[74]
Ben Howlett, MP for Bath[74]
Nigel Huddleston, MP for Mid Worcestershire[253]
Jeremy Hunt, Secretary of State for Health; MP for South West Surrey[59]
Nick Hurd, Minister for International Development; MP for Ruislip, Northwood and
Pinner[254]
Margot James, MP for Stourbridge[74]
Sajid Javid, Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills since 2015;
MP for Bromsgrove (previously endorsed Stephen Crabb)[74]
Robert Jenrick, MP for Newark (previously endorsed Michael Gove)[109]
Jo Johnson, Minister of State for Universities and Science; MP for Orpington (pr
eviously endorsed his brother Boris Johnson)[255]
Andrew Jones, MP for Harrogate and Knaresborough [256]
David Jones, former Secretary of State for Wales; MP for Clwyd West[74]
Marcus Jones, Minister for Local Government, MP for Nuneaton[257]
Simon Kirby, MP for Brighton Kemptown[74]
Julian Knight, MP for Solihull[74]
Kwasi Kwarteng, MP for Spelthorne[258]
Mark Lancaster, Minister for Defence Personnel, Welfare and Veterans; MP for Mil
ton Keynes North[106]
Phillip Lee, MP for Bracknell[74]
Brandon Lewis, Minister of State for Housing and Planning; MP for Great Yarmouth
[74]
David Mackintosh, MP for Northampton South[74]
Kit Malthouse, MP for North West Hampshire[259]
Alan Mak, MP for Havant[74]
Tania Mathias, MP for Twickenham[260]
Jason McCartney, MP for Colne Valley [261]
Patrick McLoughlin, Secretary of State for Transport; MP for Derbyshire Dales[74
]
Huw Merriman, MP for Bexhill and Battle[262]
Stephen Metcalfe, MP for South Basildon and East Thurrock[74]
Maria Miller, Chair of the Women and Equalities Committee; MP for Basingstoke[74
]
Anne Milton, Deputy Chief Whip; MP for Guildford[74]
Nicky Morgan, Secretary of State for Education; MP for Loughborough (previously
endorsed Michael Gove)[263]
David Morris, MP for Morecambe and Lunesdale (previously endorsed Stephen Crabb)
[264]
Wendy Morton, MP for Aldridge Brownhills[265]
David Mundell, Secretary of State for Scotland; MP for Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale
and Tweeddale[266]
Bob Neill, Chair of the Justice Committee, MP for Bromley and Chislehurst (previ
ously endorsed Michael Gove)[267]
Sarah Newton, Whip; MP for Truro and Falmouth[106]

Caroline Nokes, MP for Romsey and Southampton North[268]

Jesse Norman, Chair of the Culture, Media and Sport Committee; MP for Hereford a
nd South Herefordshire[269]
Guy Opperman, Whip; MP for Hexham[270]
Priti Patel, Minister of State for Employment; MP for Witham[271]
Mark Pawsey, MP for Rugby (previously endorsed Stephen Crabb)[272]
Mike Penning, Minister of State for Policing, Fire and Criminal Justice and Vict
ims; MP for Hemel Hempstead[74]
Andrew Percy, MP for Brigg and Goole[74]
Claire Perry, Minister for Transport; MP for Devizes[74]
Stephen Phillips, MP for Sleaford and North Hykeham[106]
Chris Philp, MP for Croydon South[74]
Eric Pickles, MP for Brentwood and Ongar[74]
Rebecca Pow, MP for Taunton Deane[273]
Victoria Prentis, MP for Banbury[274]
Mark Prisk, MP for Hertford and Stortford [275]
Mark Pritchard, MP for The Wrekin[276]
Will Quince, MP for Colchester[106]
Mary Robinson, MP for Cheadle[277]
Amber Rudd, Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change; MP for Hastings an
d Rye[74]
David Rutley, MP for Macclesfield[197]
Antoinette Sandbach, MP for Eddisbury[74]
Andrew Selous, Minister for Prisons and Rehabilitation; MP for South West Bedfor
dshire (previously endorsed Stephen Crabb)[278]
Grant Shapps, MP for Welwyn Hatfield[279]
Alok Sharma, MP for Reading West[74]
Alec Shelbrooke, MP for Elmet and Rothwell[252]
Chris Skidmore, MP for Kingswood (previously endorsed Stephen Crabb)[280]
Chloe Smith, MP for Norwich North (previously endorsed Stephen Crabb)[281]
Henry Smith, MP for Crawley[197]
Julian Smith, Whip; MP for Skipton and Ripon[282]
Nicholas Soames, MP for Mid Sussex[283]
Anna Soubry, Minister of State for Small Business, Industry and Enterprise; MP f
or Broxtowe[74]
Caroline Spelman, MP for Meriden[74]
Mark Spencer, MP for Sherwood[74]
Andrew Stephenson, MP for Pendle[74]
Mel Stride, Whip; MP for Central Devon[74]
Graham Stuart, MP for Beverley and Holderness[284]
Hugo Swire, Minister for the Foreign and Commonwealth Office; MP for East Devon[
285]
Robert Syms, MP for Poole (previously endorsed Liam Fox)[286]
Maggie Throup, MP for Erewash[287]
Kelly Tolhurst, MP for Rochester and Strood [107]
Justin Tomlinson, Minister for Disabled People; MP for North Swindon[288]
Anne-Marie Trevelyan, MP for Berwick-upon-Tweed (previously endorsed Michael Gov
e)[289]
Elizabeth Truss, Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs; MP
for South West Norfolk[290]
Tom Tugendhat, MP for Tonbridge and Malling[291]
Ed Vaizey, Minister of State for Culture, Communications and Creative Industries
; MP for Wantage (previously endorsed Michael Gove)[292]
Robin Walker, MP for Worcester[293]
Ben Wallace, Minister for Northern Ireland; MP for Wyre and Preston North[294]
Matt Warman, MP for Boston and Skegness[295]
Helen Whately, MP for Faversham and Mid Kent[296]
Chris White, MP for Warwick and Leamington[74]
Craig Whittaker, MP for Calder Valley[252]
Craig Williams, MP for Cardiff North (previously endorsed Stephen Crabb)[297]

Gavin Williamson, MP for South Staffordshire[74]

Rob Wilson, Minister for Civil Society; MP for Reading East[298]
Sarah Wollaston, Chair of the Health Committee; MP for Totnes[74]
Mike Wood, MP for Dudley South (previously endorsed Stephen Crabb)[299]
Nadhim Zahawi, MP for Stratford-on-Avon[300]
Other Conservative politicians
Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon, Minister for Transport and Countering Extremism[301]
Nick Alston, former Police and Crime Commissioner for Essex[302]
Gareth Bacon, London Assembly Member for Bexley and Bromley[303]
Miles Briggs, MSP for Lothian (Region)[304]
Alexander Burnett, MSP for Aberdeenshire West[305]
Donald Cameron, MSP for Highlands and Islands (Region)[306]
Jackson Carlaw, Deputy Leader of the Scottish Conservatives; MSP for Eastwood[30
7]
Finlay Carson, MSP for Galloway and West Dumfries
Baroness Cumberlege[308]
Ruth Davidson, Leader of the Scottish Conservatives; MSP for Edinburgh Central[3
09]
Michael Dobbs, Conservative Lord, author of the original House of Cards novels[3
10]
Ian Duncan, MEP for Scotland[311]
Jacqueline Foster, MEP for North West England[312]
Maurice Golden, MSP for West Scotland (Region)[313]
Annabel Goldie, Leader of the Scottish Conservatives (2005 2011)[314]
Paul Goodman, ConservativeHome journalist and former MP for Wycombe[315]
Jamie Greene, MSP for West of Scotland (Region)[316]
Sajjid Karim, MEP for North West England[317]
Timothy Kirkhope, MEP for Yorkshire and the Humber[318]
Baroness (Michelle) Mone, founder of lingerie company Ultimo[319]
Oliver Mundell, MSP for Dumfriesshire
Steve Norris, Former Transport Minister and London Mayoral candidate[320]
Spencer Pitfield, Director of Conservative Trade Unionists[321]
Nick Ramsay, AM for Monmouth (previously endorsed Stephen Crabb)[322]
Councillor David Simmonds, Deputy Chairman of the Local Government Association[3
23]
Baroness Stowell of Beeston, Leader of the House of Lords[324]
Baroness Warsi[325]
John Scott, MSP for Ayr
Annie Wells, MSP for Glasgow (Region)[326]
Lord Young of Graffham[327]
Newspapers
Daily Mail[328]
The Sun[329]
The Daily Telegraph[330]
The Sunday Telegraph[331]
Opinion polling[edit]
Polls via polling organisations[edit]
Note some polls have asked respondents how they would vote in certain head-to-he
ad scenarios, as indicated below.
Date(s) administered
size
Stephen
Crabb Liam
Fox
Michael
Gove
Boris
Johnson Andrea
Leadsom Theresa
May
George
Osborne Other/
Undecided

Poll source

Sample

11 July 2016
Andrea Leadsom withdraws from the ballot, Theresa May is declare
d the new Leader of the Conservative Party.
7 July 2016
Second ballot: Andrea Leadsom and Theresa May are entered into t
he ballot, Michael Gove is eliminated.
5 July 2016
First ballot: Theresa May wins 50.2% of MP support, Liam Fox is
eliminated and Stephen Crabb withdraws from the election.
4 5 July 2016 Survation[332] 1,062 Conservative councillors 2.3%
1.8%
5.1%
21.8% 46.2%
Undecided 17.9%
Refused 4.9%
12.7%
59.9%
Undecided 20.9%
Refused 6.5%
25.5% 50.5%
Undecided 18.6%
Refused 5.4%
1 4 July 2016 YouGov/The Times[333] 994 Conservative Party members 5%
5%
9%
20%
54%
6%
31%
63%
6%
21%
71%
7%
21%
72%
7%
13%
76%
10%
29%
53%
17%
25%
53%
17%
30 June 2016
Nomination period closes at noon BST. Boris Johnson declares tha
t he will not run as a candidate.
29 June 2016
Nomination period opens at 6 pm BST.[43]
27 29 June 2016 YouGov/The Times[334] 1,001 Conservative Party members
7%
4%
27%
7%
36%
4%
Don't know 6%
David Davis 4%
Sajid Javid 3%
Nicky Morgan 1%
38%
55%
7%
48%
31%
21%
31%
54%
16%
29%
52%
19%
26 27 June 2016 YouGov/The Times[335] 438 Conservative voters[a]
1%
4%
8%
24%
1%
31%
4%
Don't know 24%
Sajid Javid 2%
Jeremy Hunt 1%
Nicky Morgan 0%
2,013 British residents[b]
2%
3%
5%
18%
1%
19%
3%
Don't know 44%
Sajid Javid 3%
Jeremy Hunt 1%
Nicky Morgan 0%
25 June 2016
Bristol Post[336]
700 voters
19%
6%
41%
27%
7%
Nicky Morgan 1%
24 25 June 2016 Survation/The Mail on Sunday[337]
1,033 British residents[
b]
1.6%
6.1%
28.3%
13.1% 6.9%
Don't know 37.1%
Ruth Davidson 5.5%
Jeremy Hunt 1.4%
61.1%
38.9%
50.4%
49.6%
42.4% 57.6%
62.1%
Jeremy Hunt 37.9%
55.7%
Ruth Davidson 44.3%
38.5%
61.5%
252 Conservative voters[c]
1.7%
6.9%
32.9%
19.3% 10.4%
ow 24.1%
Jeremy Hunt 2.6%
Ruth Davidson 2.1%
58.5%
41.5%

Don't

50%
50%
62.3%
70.5%
Jeremy Hunt 29.5%
68%
Ruth Davidson 32%
30.6%
69.4%
24 June 2016
David Cameron announces his resignation as leader of the Conserv
ative Party and as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.
23 June 2016
The United Kingdom votes to Leave the European Union in a nation
wide referendum.
23 26 February 2016
YouGov[338]
1,005 Conservative Party members
43%
19%
22%
Sajid Javid 7%
Don't know 7%
Nicky Morgan 1%
14 17 November 2015
Ipsos MORI/Evening Standard[339][340] 307 Conservative
voters[a]
32%
26%
23%
19%
1,021 British residents[b]
25%
19%
11%
45%
19 23 September 2015
Ipsos MORI[341] 395 Conservative voters[a]
18%
32%
19%
1,255 British residents[b]
27%
17%
15%
41%
21 22 September 2015
Survation/Huffington Post UK[342][343] 303 Conservative
voters[a]
30.4%
16.3% 26.2% Don't know 23.3%
Jeremy Hunt 2.9%
Nicky Morgan 0.9%
1,008 British residents[b]
25%
11.2% 14.6% Don't
Nicky Morgan 2.1%
Jeremy Hunt 2%
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election.
^ Jump up to: a b c d e Residents over 18 in Great Britain.
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