This is a list of endorsements for declared candidates for the 2019 leadership election for the Conservative Party of the United Kingdom.
Members of Parliament In total, 188 out of 313 Conservative MPs openly backed a bid by one of the candidates in the race.
James Cleverly
Prior to his withdrawal on 4 June, James Cleverly had 3 backers among the Members of Parliament for the Conservative Party. Colin Clark, MP for Gordon since 2017 (subsequently endorsed Johnson) Julian Knight, MP for Solihull since 2015 Stephen Metcalfe, MP for South Basildon and East Thurrock since 2010 (subsequently endorsed Raab, then Gove)
Michael Gove
Prior to his elimination on 20 June, Michael Gove had 36 backers among the Members of Parliament for the Conservative Party, including himself.
Peter Aldous, MP for Waveney since 2010 Kemi Badenoch, MP for Saffron Walden since 2017 Richard Bacon, MP for South Norfolk since 2001 Karen Bradley, Secretary of State for Northern Ireland since 2018 and MP for Staffordshire Moorlands since 2010 Jack Brereton, MP for Stoke-on-Trent South since 2017 Alberto Costa, MP for South Leicestershire since 2015 David Duguid, MP for Banff and Buchan since 2017 George Eustice, MP for Camborne and Redruth since 2010 Michael Fabricant, MP for Lichfield since 1992 Nick Gibb, MP for Bognor Regis and Littlehampton since 1997 Luke Graham, MP for Ochil and South Perthshire since 2017 Bill Grant, MP for Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock since 2017 Kirstene Hair, MP for Angus since 2017 John Hayes, MP for South Holland and The Deepings since 1997 Trudy Harrison, MP for Copeland since 2017 Damian Hinds, Secretary of State for Education since 2018 and MP for East Hampshire since 2010 Kevin Hollinrake, MP for Thirsk and Malton since 2015 Stephen Kerr, MP for Stirling since 2017 Edward Leigh, MP for Gainsborough since 1983 Oliver Letwin, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (2014–2016) and MP for West Dorset since 1997 Rachel Maclean, MP for Redditch since 2017 Mark Menzies, MP for Fylde since 2010 Stephen Metcalfe, MP for South Basildon and East Thurrock since 2010 Anne Milton, MP for Guildford since 2005 Nicky Morgan, Secretary of State for Education (2014–2016) and MP for Loughborough since 2010 David Mundell, Secretary of State for Scotland since 2015 and MP for Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale since 2005 Bob Neill, MP for Bromley and Chislehurst since 2006 Guy Opperman, MP for Hexham since 2010 Neil Parish, MP for Tiverton and Honiton since 2010 Claire Perry, Minister of State for Energy & Clean Growth since 2017 and MP for Devizes since 2010 John Stevenson, MP for Carlisle since 2010 Mel Stride, Leader of the House of Commons since 2019 and MP for Central Devon since 2010 Tom Tugendhat, MP for Tonbridge and Malling since 2015 Ed Vaizey, MP for Wantage since 2005 Giles Watling, MP for Clacton since 2017
Sam Gyimah
Prior to his withdrawal on 10 June, Sam Gyimah had 4 backers among the Members of Parliament for the Conservative Party, including himself. Guto Bebb, MP for Aberconwy since 2010 Dominic Grieve, Attorney General for England and Wales (2010–2014) and MP for Beaconsfield since 1997 (subsequently endorsed Stewart) Phillip Lee, MP for Bracknell since 2010
Matt Hancock
Prior to his withdrawal on 14 June, Matt Hancock had 17 backers among the Members of Parliament for the Conservative Party, including himself.
Bim Afolami, MP for Hitchin and Harpenden since 2017 (subsequently endorsed Johnson) Andrew Bowie, MP for West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine since 2017 (subsequently endorsed Johnson) Alex Chalk, MP for Cheltenham since 2015 Tracey Crouch, MP for Chatham and Aylesford since 2010 (subsequently endorsed Johnson) Caroline Dinenage, MP for Gosport since 2010 (subsequently endorsed Hunt) Jonathan Djanogly, MP for Huntingdon since 2001 (subsequently endorsed Hunt) Tobias Ellwood, MP for Bournemouth East since 2005 (subsequently endorsed Stewart) George Freeman, MP for Mid Norfolk since 2010 Damian Green, First Secretary of State (2017) and MP for Ashford since 1997 (subsequently endorsed Johnson) Stephen Hammond, MP for Wimbledon since 2005 Margot James, MP for Stourbridge since 2010 (subsequently endorsed Stewart, then Hunt) Seema Kennedy, MP for South Ribble since 2015 David Lidington, Minister for the Cabinet Office since 2018 and MP for Aylesbury since 1992 (subsequently endorsed Stewart) Paul Masterton, MP for East Renfrewshire since 2017 (subsequently endorsed Stewart) Caroline Spelman, Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (2010–2012) and MP for Meriden since 1997 (subsequently endorsed Stewart) Maggie Throup, MP for Erewash since 2015
Mark Harper
Prior to his elimination on 13 June, Mark Harper had 8 backers among the Members of Parliament for the Conservative Party, including himself.
Steve Double, MP for St Austell and Newquay since 2015 Jackie Doyle-Price, MP for Thurrock since 2010 David Evennett, MP for Erith and Crayford (1983–1997) and Bexleyheath and Crayford since 2005 (subsequently endorsed Johnson) Luke Hall, MP for Thornbury and Yate since 2015 (subsequently endorsed Javid) Scott Mann, MP for North Cornwall since 2015 (subsequently endorsed Johnson) Douglas Ross, MP for Moray since 2017 and MSP for Highlands and Islands (2016–2017) (subsequently endorsed Johnson) William Wragg, MP for Hazel Grove since 2015
Jeremy Hunt
Prior to his elimination on 23 July, Jeremy Hunt had 50 backers among the Members of Parliament for the Conservative Party, including himself.
Harriett Baldwin, MP for West Worcestershire since 2010 Peter Bottomley, MP for Woolwich West (1975–1983), Eltham (1983–1997) and Worthing West since 1997 Steve Brine, MP for Winchester since 2010 Alistair Burt, MP for Bury North (1983–1997) and North East Bedfordshire since 2001 James Cartlidge, MP for South Suffolk since 2015 Jo Churchill, MP for Bury St Edmunds since 2015 Greg Clark, Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy since 2016 and MP for Tunbridge Wells since 2005 Glyn Davies, MP for Montgomeryshire since 2010 Caroline Dinenage, MP for Gosport since 2010 Jonathan Djanogly, MP for Huntingdon since 2001 Alan Duncan, MP for Rutland and Melton since 1992 Philip Dunne, MP for Ludlow since 2005 Mark Field, MP for the Cities of London and Westminster since 2001 Vicky Ford, MP for Chelmsford since 2017 and MEP for the East of England (2009–2017) Liam Fox, Secretary of State for International Trade since 2016 and MP for North Somerset since 1992 Mike Freer, MP for Finchley and Golders Green since 2010 Roger Gale, MP for North Thanet since 1983 Mark Garnier, MP for Wyre Forest since 2010 Nus Ghani, MP for Wealden since 2015 Robert Goodwill, MP for Scarborough and Whitby since 2005 Richard Graham, MP for Gloucester since 2010 Greg Hands, Chief Secretary to the Treasury (2015–2016) and MP for Chelsea and Fulham since 2005 Oliver Heald, MP for North East Hertfordshire since 1992 Nick Herbert, MP for Arundel and South Downs since 2005 John Howell, MP for Henley since 2008 Margot James, MP for Stourbridge since 2010 Andrew Jones, MP for Harrogate and Knaresborough since 2010 Gillian Keegan, MP for Chichester since 2017 John Lamont, MP for Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk since 2017 and MSP for Ettrick, Roxburgh and Berwickshire (2007–2017) Jeremy Lefroy, MP for Stafford since 2010 Alan Mak, MP for Havant since 2015 Patrick McLoughlin, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (2016–2018) and MP for Derbyshire Dales since 1986 Huw Merriman, MP for Bexhill and Battle since 2015 Penny Mordaunt, Secretary of State for Defence since 2019 and MP for Portsmouth North since 2010 David Morris, MP for Morecambe and Lunesdale since 2010 James Morris, MP for Halesowen and Rowley Regis since 2010 Wendy Morton, MP for Aldridge-Brownhills since 2015 Sarah Newton, MP for Truro and Falmouth since 2010 Mark Pawsey, MP for Rugby since 2010 John Penrose, MP for Weston-super-Mare since 2005 Mark Prisk, MP for Hertford and Stortford since 2001 Will Quince, MP for Colchester since 2015 Amber Rudd, Secretary of State for Work and Pensions since 2018 and MP for Hastings and Rye since 2010 Alec Shelbrooke, MP for Elmet and Rothwell since 2010 Keith Simpson, MP for Broadland since 2010 Royston Smith, MP for Southampton Itchen since 2015 Iain Stewart, MP for Milton Keynes South since 2010 Rory Stewart, eliminated 2019 leadership candidate, Secretary of State for International Development since 2019 and MP for Penrith and The Border since 2010 Helen Whately, MP for Faversham and Mid Kent since 2015
Sajid Javid
Prior to his elimination on 20 June, Sajid Javid had 23 backers among the Members of Parliament for the Conservative Party, including himself.
Lucy Allan, MP for Telford since 2015 Edward Argar, MP for Charnwood since 2015 Victoria Atkins, MP for Louth and Horncastle since 2015 Fiona Bruce, MP for Congleton since 2010 Stephen Crabb, Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (2016) and MP for Preseli Pembrokeshire since 2005 Mims Davies, MP for Eastleigh since 2015 (subsequently endorsed Johnson) Kevin Foster, MP for Torbay since 2015 (subsequently endorsed Johnson) John Glen, MP for Salisbury since 2010 Luke Hall, MP for Thornbury and Yate since 2015 Robert Halfon, MP for Harlow since 2010 Simon Hoare, MP for North Dorset since 2015 Nigel Huddleston, MP for Mid Worcestershire since 2015 Caroline Nokes, Minister of State for Immigration since 2018 and MP for Romsey and Southampton North since 2010 Chris Philp, MP for Croydon South since 2015 (subsequently endorsed Johnson) Mary Robinson, MP for Cheadle since 2015 Andrew Selous, MP for South West Bedfordshire since 2001 Chris Skidmore, MP for Kingswood since 2010 (subsequently endorsed Johnson) Gary Streeter, MP for South West Devon since 1997 Derek Thomas, MP for St Ives since 2015 Robin Walker, MP for Worcester since 2010 Mike Wood, MP for Dudley South since 2015 (subsequently endorsed Johnson) Jeremy Wright, Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport since 2018 and MP for Kenilworth and Southam since 2005
Boris Johnson
Prior to his victory on 23 July, Boris Johnson had 146 backers among the Members of Parliament for the Conservative Party, including himself.
Nigel Adams, MP for Selby and Ainsty since 2010 Bim Afolami, MP for Hitchin and Harpenden since 2017 Stuart Andrew, MP for Pudsey since 2010 Steve Baker, MP for Wycombe since 2010 Steve Barclay, Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union since 2018 and MP for North East Cambridgeshire since 2010 Paul Beresford, MP for Croydon Central (1992–1997) and Mole Valley since 1997 Jake Berry, MP for Rossendale and Darwen since 2010 Crispin Blunt, MP for Reigate since 1997 Peter Bone, MP for Wellingborough since 2005 Andrew Bowie, MP for West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine since 2017 Ben Bradley, MP for Mansfield since 2017 Suella Braverman, MP for Fareham since 2015 Andrew Bridgen, MP for North West Leicestershire since 2010 James Brokenshire, Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government since 2018, MP for Hornchurch (2005–2010) and Old Bexley and Sidcup since 2010 Robert Buckland, MP for South Swindon since 2010 Conor Burns, MP for Bournemouth West since 2010 Alun Cairns, Secretary of State for Wales since 2016 and MP for the Vale of Glamorgan since 2010 Bill Cash, MP for Stafford (1984–1997) and Stone since 1997 Rehman Chishti, MP for Gillingham and Rainham since 2010 Colin Clark, MP for Gordon since 2017 Simon Clarke, MP for Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland since 2017 James Cleverly, withdrawn 2019 leadership candidate and MP for Braintree since 2015 Therese Coffey, MP for Suffolk Coastal since 2010 Damian Collins, MP for Folkestone and Hythe since 2010 Robert Courts, MP for Witney since 2016 Geoffrey Cox, Attorney General for England and Wales since 2018 and MP for Torridge and West Devon since 2005 Tracey Crouch, MP for Chatham and Aylesford since 2010 David Davies, MP for Monmouth since 2005