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
* 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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ICM Unlimited, & The Guardian. (August 23, 2018). Would the Conservatives chances of winning the next election be better or worse with the following as leader?* [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 18, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/914268/popular-choices-for-next-conservative-leader/
ICM Unlimited, und The Guardian. "Would the Conservatives chances of winning the next election be better or worse with the following as leader?*." Chart. August 23, 2018. Statista. Accessed September 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/914268/popular-choices-for-next-conservative-leader/
ICM Unlimited, The Guardian. (2018). Would the Conservatives chances of winning the next election be better or worse with the following as leader?*. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/914268/popular-choices-for-next-conservative-leader/
ICM Unlimited, and The Guardian. "Would The Conservatives Chances of Winning The next Election Be Better or Worse with The following as Leader?*." Statista, Statista Inc., 23 Aug 2018, https://www.statista.com/statistics/914268/popular-choices-for-next-conservative-leader/
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