Next Conservative Party leadership election
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The next Conservative Party leadership election will take place in the future to determine the successor to Rishi Sunak.
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Candidates
editIn June 2024, during the campaign for the 2024 general election, The Guardian reported that leadership hopefuls were already lobbying for support from MP candidates for any upcoming leadership election.[1] The Times also reported that both Penny Mordaunt and Kemi Badenoch registered website domains for a leadership campaign.[2]
Expected to run
editThe following displays all the candidates who are expected to run for a leadership election.
| Candidate | Political office and constituency | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
 Steve Baker |
Minister of State for Northern Ireland (2022–present) Minister of State in the Cabinet Office (2024–present) |
[3] |
.jpg) Tom Tugendhat |
Minister of State for Security (2022–present) MP for Tonbridge and Malling (2015–2024) |
[4] |
Potential incumbent Conservative MPs
edit- Victoria Atkins, Secretary of State for Health and Social Care (2023–present), MP for Louth and Horncastle (2015–2024)[5]
- Kemi Badenoch, Secretary of State for Business and Trade (2023–present), Minister for Women and Equalities (2022–present), MP for Saffron Walden (2017–2024)[6][5][7]
- Suella Braverman, former Home Secretary (2022–2023), MP for Fareham (2015–2024)[6][5][7]
- James Cleverly, Home Secretary (2023–present), MP for Braintree (2015–2024)[6][5][7]
- Robert Jenrick, former Minister of State for Immigration (2022–2023), MP for Newark (2014–2024)[6][5]
- Penny Mordaunt, Leader of the House of Commons (2022–present), MP for Portsmouth North (2010–2024)[6][5][7]
- Priti Patel, former Home Secretary (2019–2022), MP for Witham (2010–2024)[6][5][7]
- Grant Shapps, Secretary of State for Defence (2023–present), MP for Welwyn Hatfield (2005–2024)[6][5]
Other potential figures
edit- David Cameron, former Prime Minister (2010–2016), Foreign Secretary (2023–present), former MP for Witney (2001–2016)[7]
- Nigel Farage, leader of Reform UK (2019–2021, 2024–present), former MEP (1999–2020)[5][7]
- Boris Johnson, former Prime Minister (2019–2022), former MP for Uxbridge and South Ruislip (2015–2023)[5][7]
Opinion polling
edit2019 Conservative voters
edit- Multi-candidate polling
| Dates conducted |
Pollster | Client | Sample size |
Penny Mordaunt |
Jeremy Hunt |
Suella Braverman |
Jacob Rees-Mogg |
Kemi Badenoch |
Grant Shapps |
Others | None | Don't know |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13–20 June 2024 | Deltapoll | Helm Partners | 1,511 | 25% | 13% | 10% | 6% | 4% | 3% | — | 19% | 20% |
References
edit- ^ Stacey, Kiran; Mason, Rowena (14 June 2024). "Tory leadership hopefuls 'already lobbying' to replace Sunak". The Guardian. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
- ^ Kendix, Max; Scott, Geraldine (30 June 2024). "Leadership campaign websites registered for senior Tories". www.thetimes.com. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
- ^ Sigsworth, Tim; Penna, Dominic; Maidment, Jack; Barton, Alex (27 June 2024). "General election latest: Steve Baker plans leadership bid to replace Rishi Sunak if Tories defeated". The Telegraph. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
- ^ Riley-Smith, Ben (18 June 2024). "Tom Tugendhat expected to run for Tory leader after election". The Telegraph. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Tory leadership hopefuls jostle to replace Rishi Sunak". Financial Times. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f g Allegretti, Aubrey; Dathan, Matt; Smyth, Chris (27 June 2024). "Who could replace Rishi Sunak? The potential Tory successors". The Times. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f g h Rayner, Gordon (26 June 2024). "The runners and riders to replace Rishi Sunak". The Telegraph. Retrieved 27 June 2024.