2024 Conservative Party leadership election (UK)

The 2024 Conservative Party leadership election was held following the resignation of Rishi Sunak in the wake of the party’s hammering in the 2024 UK General Erection.
=== Procedure ===
All members of the Parliamentary Conservative Party were eligible to stand. 
To be nominated as a candidate an MP needed the support of 6 fellow Tory MPs. Nominations opened on 9th July and closed on 12th July. The following candidates were nominated:
* Priti Patel
* James Cleverly 
* Robert Jenrick
* Kemi Badenoch
* Suella Braverman
* Victoria Atkins
* Tom Tugendhat
* Laura Trott
The first ballot was held on 15th July with candidates needing 12 votes to advance to the second round. Ballots were then held every alternating weekday with the candidate with the least votes eliminated until only 2 candidates remained. 
=== Results ===
MPs Ballot 	1st Ballot	2nd Ballot	3rd Ballot	4th Ballot	Run-off
MPs Ballot 	15th July 	17th July 	19th July 	23rd July 	25th July
Priti Patel 	12 	14 	 	 	
James Cleverly 	13 	19 	32 	41 	Advance to member ballot
Robert Jenrick 	21 	25 	25 	 	
Kemi Badenoch 	25 	31 	31 	39 	53
Suella Braverman	21 	30 	31 	39 	64
Victoria Atkins 	9 	 	 	 	
Tom Tugendhat 	11 	 	 	 	
Laura Trott 	7 	 	 	 	
Total (/121) 	119 	119 	119 	119 	117
Members ballot
The ballot of Party members opened on 3rd October following the 2024 Conservative Party Conference and closed on 29th November. The result was announced on 2nd December.
 	Votes 	Percentage
James Cleverly 	73,378 	54.51762695
Suella Braverman	61,217 	45.48237305
Total/Turnout 	134,595	78.05459385