Leadership approval opinion polling for the 2017 United Kingdom general election

At various dates in the run up to the 2017 general election, various organisations carried out opinion polling to gauge the opinions that voters hold towards political leaders. Results of such polls are displayed in this article. Most of the polling companies listed are members of the British Polling Council (BPC) and abide by its disclosure rules.

The date range for these opinion polls is from the previous general election, held on 6 May 2015, to the 8 June 2017.

Leadership approval ratings

YouGov: "Do you view (Insert name here) favourably or unfavourably?" Ipsos MORI: "Are you satisfied or dissatisfied with the way (Insert name here) is doing his job as Prime Minister/Party leader?"

Theresa May

The following polls asked about voters' opinions on Theresa May, Leader of the Conservatives and Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

2017 Date(s)conducted Polling organisation/client Questionwording Approve Disapprove Don't know Neither Net approval1-2 JunYouGovWell/Badly42% 47%11% -5% 30 May-1 JunIpsos MORI Satisfied/Dissatisfied 43%50% 7% -7% 15-17 MayIpsos MORI Satisfied/Dissatisfied 55% 35% 10% +20%4 MayUnited Kingdom local and mayoral elections 21-25 AprIpsos MORI Satisfied/Dissatisfied 56% 37% 7% +19%2 MayOpinium Approve/Disapprove 46% 33% 21% +13%18 AprPrime Minister Theresa May announces her intention to seek a general election to be held on 8 June 2017 10-14 MarIpsos MORI Satisfied/Dissatisfied 52% 39% 9% +13% 10-14 FebIpsos MORI Satisfied/Dissatisfied 53% 36% 11% +17% 13-16 JanIpsos MORI Satisfied/Dissatisfied 45% 39% 16% +6%

2016 Date(s)conducted Polling organisation/client Questionwording Approve Disapprove Don't know Neither Net approval 10-12 DecIpsos MORI Satisfied/Dissatisfied 50% 35% 15% +15% 11-14 NovIpsos MORI Satisfied/Dissatisfied 54% 30% 16% +14% 14-17 OctIpsos MORI Satisfied/Dissatisfied 48% 32% 20% +16% 10-14 SepIpsos MORI Satisfied/Dissatisfied 54% 27% 19% +27% 15-17 AugYouGov Favourable/Unfavourable 48% 36% 16%+12% 13-15 AugIpsos MORI Satisfied/Dissatisfied 54% 19% 27% +35%

Jeremy Corbyn

The following polls asked about voters' opinions on Jeremy Corbyn, Leader of the Labour Party.

2017 Date(s)conducted Polling organisation/client Questionwording Approve Disapprove Don't know Neither Net approval1-2 JunYouGovWell/Badly42% 44%11% -2% 20 May-1 JunIpsos MORI Satisfied/Dissatisfied 39% 50% 11% -11% 15-17 MayIpsos MORI Satisfied/Dissatisfied 31% 58% 11% -27%4 MayUnited Kingdom local and mayoral elections 21-25 AprIpsos MORI Satisfied/Dissatisfied 27% 62% 11% -35%18 AprPrime Minister Theresa May announces her intention to seek a general election to be held on 8 June 2017 10-14 MarIpsos MORI Satisfied/Dissatisfied 23% 64% 13% -41% 10-14 FebIpsos MORI Satisfied/Dissatisfied 24% 62% 14% -42% 13-16 JanIpsos MORI Satisfied/Dissatisfied 26% 61% 13% -35%

2016 Date(s)conducted Polling organisation/client Questionwording Approve Disapprove Don't know Neither Net approval 10-12 DecIpsos MORI Satisfied/Dissatisfied 26% 58% 16% -32% 11-14 NovIpsos MORI Satisfied/Dissatisfied 28% 57% 15% -29% 14-17 OctIpsos MORI Satisfied/Dissatisfied 31% 55% 14% -24%24 SepJeremy Corbyn is re-elected as the Leader of the Labour Party and Leader of the Opposition following a vote of no confidence. 10-14 SepIpsos MORI Satisfied/Dissatisfied 27% 58% 15% -31% 15-17 AugYouGov Favourable/Unfavourable 29%54% 17%-25% 13-15 AugIpsos MORI Satisfied/Dissatisfied 25% 58% 17% -33% 9-11 JulIpsos MORI Satisfied/Dissatisfied 24% 65% 11% -41%23 JunUK European Union membership referendum: 52% of voters vote in favour of leaving EU; David Cameron announces he will resign as Prime Minister 11-14 JunIpsos MORI Satisfied/Dissatisfied 27% 52% 21% -25% 14-16 MayIpsos MORI Satisfied/Dissatisfied 31% 50% 19% -19%5 MayUnited Kingdom local elections, 2016 16-18 AprIpsos MORI Satisfied/Dissatisfied 38% 43% 19% -5% 19-22 MarIpsos MORI Satisfied/Dissatisfied 35% 46% 19% -11% 13-16 FebIpsos MORI Satisfied/Dissatisfied 30% 51% 19% -21% 23-25 JanIpsos MORI Satisfied/Dissatisfied 31% 49% 20% -17%

2015 Date(s)conducted Polling organisation/client Questionwording Approve Disapprove Don't know Neither Net approval 12-14 DecIpsos MORI Satisfied/Dissatisfied 33% 50% 17% -17% 14-17 NovIpsos MORI Satisfied/Dissatisfied 37% 40% 13% -3% 17-19 OctIpsos MORI Satisfied/Dissatisfied 37% 39% 24% -2% 19-22 SepIpsos MORI Satisfied/Dissatisfied 33% 36% 31% -3%

Tim Farron

The following polls asked about voters' opinions on Tim Farron, Leader of the Liberal Democrats.

2017 Date(s)conducted Polling organisation/client Questionwording Approve Disapprove Don't know Neither Net approval 20 May-1 JunIpsos MORI Satisfied/Dissatisfied 25% 44% 31% -19% 15-17 MayIpsos MORI Satisfied/Dissatisfied 28% 39% 33% -11%4 MayUnited Kingdom local and mayoral elections 21-25 AprIpsos MORI Satisfied/Dissatisfied 30% 37% 33% -7%18 AprPrime Minister Theresa May announces her intention to seek a general election to be held on 8 June 2017 10-14 MarIpsos MORI Satisfied/Dissatisfied 26% 36% 38% -10% 13-16 JanIpsos MORI Satisfied/Dissatisfied 23% 33% 44% -10%

2016 Date(s)conducted Polling organisation/client Questionwording Approve Disapprove Don't know Neither Net approval 10-12 DecIpsos MORI Satisfied/Dissatisfied 27% 28% 45% -1% 11-14 NovIpsos MORI Satisfied/Dissatisfied 23% 36% 41% -13% 14-17 OctIpsos MORI Satisfied/Dissatisfied 22% 34% 44% -12% 10-14 SepIpsos MORI Satisfied/Dissatisfied 22% 33% 45% -11% 15-17 AugYouGov Favourable/Unfavourable 17%33% 50%-16% 13-15 AugIpsos MORI Satisfied/Dissatisfied 22% 30% 48% -8% 9-11 JulIpsos MORI Satisfied/Dissatisfied 21% 37% 42% -16%23 JunUK European Union membership referendum: 52% of voters vote in favour of leaving EU. 11-14 JunIpsos MORI Satisfied/Dissatisfied 19% 32% 49% -13% 14-16 MayIpsos MORI Satisfied/Dissatisfied 22% 33% 45% -11%5 MayUnited Kingdom local elections, 2016 16-18 AprIpsos MORI Satisfied/Dissatisfied 21% 29% 50% -8% 19-22 MarIpsos MORI Satisfied/Dissatisfied 24% 36% 40% -12% 13-16 FebIpsos MORI Satisfied/Dissatisfied 20% 34% 46% -14% 23-25 JanIpsos MORI Satisfied/Dissatisfied 22% 32% 46% -10%

2015 Date(s)conducted Polling organisation/client Questionwording Approve Disapprove Don't know Neither Net approval 12-14 DecIpsos MORI Satisfied/Dissatisfied 24% 31% 45% -7% 14-17 NovIpsos MORI Satisfied/Dissatisfied 18% 32% 50% -14% 17-19 OctIpsos MORI Satisfied/Dissatisfied 22% 27% 51% -5% 14-17 NovIpsos MORI Satisfied/Dissatisfied 18% 32% 50% -14% 19-22 SepIpsos MORI Satisfied/Dissatisfied 22% 29% 49% -7%

Paul Nuttall

The following polls asked about voters' opinions on Paul Nuttall, Leader of the UK Independence Party.

2017 Date(s)conducted Polling organisation/client Questionwording Approve Disapprove Don't know Neither Net approval 20 May-1 JunIpsos MORI Satisfied/Dissatisfied 18% 55% 27% -37% 15-17 MayIpsos MORI Satisfied/Dissatisfied 17% 54% 29% 4 MayUnited Kingdom local and mayoral elections 21-25 AprIpsos MORI Satisfied/Dissatisfied 21% 50% 29% -29%18 AprPrime Minister Theresa May announces her intention to seek a general election to be held on 8 June 2017 10-14 MarIpsos MORI Satisfied/Dissatisfied 14% 51% 35% -37% 13-16 JanIpsos MORI Satisfied/Dissatisfied 18% 36% 46% -18%

2016 Date(s)conducted Polling organisation/client Questionwording Approve Disapprove Don't know Neither Net approval 10-12 DecIpsos MORI Satisfied/Dissatisfied 18% 35% 47% -17%

Approval ratings for former party leaders

David Cameron

The following polls asked about voters' opinions on Theresa May, Leader of the Conservatives and Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.

2016 Date(s)conducted Polling organisation/client Questionwording Approve Disapprove Don't know Neither Net approval 9-11 JulIpsos MORI Satisfied/Dissatisfied 28% 66% 6% -38%23 JunUK European Union membership referendum: 52% of voters vote in favour of leaving EU; David Cameron announces he will resign as Prime Minister 11-14 JunIpsos MORI Satisfied/Dissatisfied 35% 58% 7% -23% 14-16 MayIpsos MORI Satisfied/Dissatisfied 31% 61% 8% -30%5 MayUnited Kingdom local elections, 2016 16-18 AprIpsos MORI Satisfied/Dissatisfied 37% 56% 7% -19% 19-22 MarIpsos MORI Satisfied/Dissatisfied 34% 59% 7% -25% 13-16 FebIpsos MORI Satisfied/Dissatisfied 39% 54% 7% -15% 23-25 JanIpsos MORI Satisfied/Dissatisfied 42% 51% 7% -9%

2015 Date(s)conducted Polling organisation/client Questionwording Approve Disapprove Don't know Neither Net approval 12-14 DecIpsos MORI Satisfied/Dissatisfied 41% 55% 4% -14% 14-17 NovIpsos MORI Satisfied/Dissatisfied 40% 55% 5% -15% 17-19 OctIpsos MORI Satisfied/Dissatisfied 42% 51% 7% -9% 19-22 SepIpsos MORI Satisfied/Dissatisfied 42% 52% 6% -10% 18-20 JulIpsos MORI Satisfied/Dissatisfied 42% 49% 9% -7% 14-16 JunIpsos MORI Satisfied/Dissatisfied 49% 42% 9% +7%

Harriet Harman

The following polls asked about voters' opinions on Harriet Harman, interim leader of the Labour Party.

2015 Date(s)conducted Polling organisation/client Questionwording Approve Disapprove Don't know Neither Net approval 18-20 JulIpsos MORI Satisfied/Dissatisfied 33% 34% 33% -1%

Nigel Farage

The following polls asked about voters' opinions on Nigel Farage, Leader of the UK Independence Party.

2016 Date(s)conducted Polling organisation/client Questionwording Approve Disapprove Don't know Neither Net approval23 JunUK European Union membership referendum: 52% of voters vote in favour of leaving EU; Nigel Farage announces he will resign as leader of UKIP 11-14 JunIpsos MORI Satisfied/Dissatisfied 38% 44% 8% -6% 14-16 MayIpsos MORI Satisfied/Dissatisfied 36% 41% 13% -5%5 MayUnited Kingdom local elections, 2016 16-18 AprIpsos MORI Satisfied/Dissatisfied 32% 38% 20% -6% 19-22 MarIpsos MORI Satisfied/Dissatisfied 38% 40% 12% -2% 13-16 FebIpsos MORI Satisfied/Dissatisfied 33% 48% 19% -15% 23-25 JanIpsos MORI Satisfied/Dissatisfied 31% 49% 20% -18%

2015 Date(s)conducted Polling organisation/client Questionwording Approve Disapprove Don't know Neither Net approval 12-14 DecIpsos MORI Satisfied/Dissatisfied 33% 48% 12% -18% 14-17 NovIpsos MORI Satisfied/Dissatisfied 33% 45% 12% -12% 17-19 OctIpsos MORI Satisfied/Dissatisfied 46% 37% 7% +9% 19-22 SepIpsos MORI Satisfied/Dissatisfied 40% 45% 15% -5% 18-20 JulIpsos MORI Satisfied/Dissatisfied 31% 44% 25% -13% 14-16 JunIpsos MORI Satisfied/Dissatisfied 29% 47% 24% -18%

See also Opinion polling for the 2017 United Kingdom general election 2017 United Kingdom general election

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