Opinium poll

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%