In our exclusive Observer poll, Opinium surveyed
570 members of the Conservative party
Who will you vote for in the Conservative leadership election?
(Of those who’ve decided their vote)
Liz Truss
61%
Rishi Sunak
39%
Ideally, which of these would you prefer?
(Of those choosing Liz Truss)
Boris Johnson remains in charge
63%
Liz Truss becomes leader
22%
Don’t know/prefer not to say
15%
(Of those choosing Rishi Sunak)
Boris Johnson remains in charge
68%
Rishi Sunak becomes leader
19%
Don’t know/prefer not to say
13%
And what’s the main reason that’s your preferred candidate?
(Of those choosing Liz Truss)
Best of the two
14%
Most honest/trustworthy
14%
Better on the economy/tax cuts
8%
Most competent/intelligent
4%
She is white/British/English
2%
(Of those choosing Rishi Sunak)
Better on the economy
22%
Generically best
11%
Most competent/intelligent
10%
Most honest/trustworthy
9%
Best of the two
9%
In our exclusive Observer poll, Opinium surveyed 570 members of the Conservative party
Who will you vote for in the Conservative leadership election?
And what’s the main reason that’s your preferred candidate?
(Of those who’ve decided their vote)
(Of those choosing Liz Truss)
Liz Truss
Best of the two
61%
14%
Rishi Sunak
Most honest/trustworthy
39%
14%
Better on the economy/tax cuts
8%
Ideally, which of these would you prefer?
Most competent/intelligent
(Of those choosing Liz Truss)
4%
Boris Johnson remains in charge
She is white/British/English
63%
2%
Liz Truss becomes leader
22%
(Of those choosing Rishi Sunak)
Don’t know/prefer not to say
Better on the economy
15%
22%
Generically best
(Of those choosing Rishi Sunak)
11%
Boris Johnson remains in charge
Most competent/intelligent
68%
10%
Rishi Sunak becomes leader
Most honest/trustworthy
19%
9%
Don’t know/prefer not to say
Best of the two
13%
9%