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 | Question wording | Approve | Disapprove | Don't know | Neither | Net approval |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1-2 Jun | YouGov | Well/Badly | 42% | 47% | 11% | — | -5% |
| 30 May-1 Jun | Ipsos MORI | Satisfied/Dissatisfied | 43% | 50% | 7% | — | -7% |
| 15-17 May | Ipsos MORI | Satisfied/Dissatisfied | 55% | 35% | 10% | — | +20% |
| 4 May | United Kingdom local and mayoral elections | ||||||
| 21-25 Apr | Ipsos MORI | Satisfied/Dissatisfied | 56% | 37% | 7% | — | +19% |
| 2 May | Opinium | Approve/Disapprove | 46% | 33% | 21% | — | +13% |
| 18 Apr | Prime Minister Theresa May announces her intention to seek a general election to be held on 8 June 2017 | ||||||
| 10-14 Mar | Ipsos MORI | Satisfied/Dissatisfied | 52% | 39% | 9% | — | +13% |
| 10-14 Feb | Ipsos MORI | Satisfied/Dissatisfied | 53% | 36% | 11% | — | +17% |
| 13-16 Jan | Ipsos MORI | Satisfied/Dissatisfied | 45% | 39% | 16% | — | +6% |
2016
| Date(s) conducted | Polling organisation/client | Question wording | Approve | Disapprove | Don't know | Neither | Net approval |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10-12 Dec | Ipsos MORI | Satisfied/Dissatisfied | 50% | 35% | 15% | — | +15% |
| 11-14 Nov | Ipsos MORI | Satisfied/Dissatisfied | 54% | 30% | 16% | — | +14% |
| 14-17 Oct | Ipsos MORI | Satisfied/Dissatisfied | 48% | 32% | 20% | — | +16% |
| 10-14 Sep | Ipsos MORI | Satisfied/Dissatisfied | 54% | 27% | 19% | — | +27% |
| 15-17 Aug | YouGov | Favourable/Unfavourable | 48% | 36% | — | 16% | +12% |
| 13-15 Aug | Ipsos 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 | Question wording | Approve | Disapprove | Don't know | Neither | Net approval |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1-2 Jun | YouGov | Well/Badly | 42% | 44% | 11% | — | -2% |
| 20 May-1 Jun | Ipsos MORI | Satisfied/Dissatisfied | 39% | 50% | 11% | — | -11% |
| 15-17 May | Ipsos MORI | Satisfied/Dissatisfied | 31% | 58% | 11% | — | -27% |
| 4 May | United Kingdom local and mayoral elections | ||||||
| 21-25 Apr | Ipsos MORI | Satisfied/Dissatisfied | 27% | 62% | 11% | — | -35% |
| 18 Apr | Prime Minister Theresa May announces her intention to seek a general election to be held on 8 June 2017 | ||||||
| 10-14 Mar | Ipsos MORI | Satisfied/Dissatisfied | 23% | 64% | 13% | — | -41% |
| 10-14 Feb | Ipsos MORI | Satisfied/Dissatisfied | 24% | 62% | 14% | — | -42% |
| 13-16 Jan | Ipsos MORI | Satisfied/Dissatisfied | 26% | 61% | 13% | — | -35% |
2016
| Date(s) conducted | Polling organisation/client | Question wording | Approve | Disapprove | Don't know | Neither | Net approval |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10-12 Dec | Ipsos MORI | Satisfied/Dissatisfied | 26% | 58% | 16% | — | -32% |
| 11-14 Nov | Ipsos MORI | Satisfied/Dissatisfied | 28% | 57% | 15% | — | -29% |
| 14-17 Oct | Ipsos MORI | Satisfied/Dissatisfied | 31% | 55% | 14% | — | -24% |
| 24 Sep | Jeremy Corbyn is re-elected as the Leader of the Labour Party and Leader of the Opposition following a vote of no confidence. | ||||||
| 10-14 Sep | Ipsos MORI | Satisfied/Dissatisfied | 27% | 58% | 15% | — | -31% |
| 15-17 Aug | YouGov | Favourable/Unfavourable | 29% | 54% | — | 17% | -25% |
| 13-15 Aug | Ipsos MORI | Satisfied/Dissatisfied | 25% | 58% | 17% | — | -33% |
| 9-11 Jul | Ipsos MORI | Satisfied/Dissatisfied | 24% | 65% | 11% | — | -41% |
| 23 Jun | UK European Union membership referendum: 52% of voters vote in favour of leaving EU; David Cameron announces he will resign as Prime Minister | ||||||
| 11-14 Jun | Ipsos MORI | Satisfied/Dissatisfied | 27% | 52% | 21% | — | -25% |
| 14-16 May | Ipsos MORI | Satisfied/Dissatisfied | 31% | 50% | 19% | — | -19% |
| 5 May | United Kingdom local elections, 2016 | ||||||
| 16-18 Apr | Ipsos MORI | Satisfied/Dissatisfied | 38% | 43% | 19% | — | -5% |
| 19-22 Mar | Ipsos MORI | Satisfied/Dissatisfied | 35% | 46% | 19% | — | -11% |
| 13-16 Feb | Ipsos MORI | Satisfied/Dissatisfied | 30% | 51% | 19% | — | -21% |
| 23-25 Jan | Ipsos MORI | Satisfied/Dissatisfied | 31% | 49% | 20% | — | -17% |
2015
| Date(s) conducted | Polling organisation/client | Question wording | Approve | Disapprove | Don't know | Neither | Net approval |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12-14 Dec | Ipsos MORI | Satisfied/Dissatisfied | 33% | 50% | 17% | — | -17% |
| 14-17 Nov | Ipsos MORI | Satisfied/Dissatisfied | 37% | 40% | 13% | — | -3% |
| 17-19 Oct | Ipsos MORI | Satisfied/Dissatisfied | 37% | 39% | 24% | — | -2% |
| 19-22 Sep | Ipsos 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 | Question wording | Approve | Disapprove | Don't know | Neither | Net approval | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 May-1 Jun | Ipsos MORI | Satisfied/Dissatisfied | 25% | 44% | 31% | — | -19% | |||
| 15-17 May | Ipsos MORI | Satisfied/Dissatisfied | 28% | 39% | 33% | — | -11% | |||
| 4 May | United Kingdom local and mayoral elections | |||||||||
| 21-25 Apr | Ipsos MORI | Satisfied/Dissatisfied | 30% | 37% | 33% | — | -7% | |||
| 18 Apr | Prime Minister Theresa May announces her intention to seek a general election to be held on 8 June 2017 | |||||||||
| 10-14 Mar | Ipsos MORI | Satisfied/Dissatisfied | 26% | 36% | 38% | — | -10% | |||
| 13-16 Jan | Ipsos MORI | Satisfied/Dissatisfied | 23% | 33% | 44% | — | -10% | |||
2016
| Date(s) conducted | Polling organisation/client | Question wording | Approve | Disapprove | Don't know | Neither | Net approval |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10-12 Dec | Ipsos MORI | Satisfied/Dissatisfied | 27% | 28% | 45% | — | -1% |
| 11-14 Nov | Ipsos MORI | Satisfied/Dissatisfied | 23% | 36% | 41% | — | -13% |
| 14-17 Oct | Ipsos MORI | Satisfied/Dissatisfied | 22% | 34% | 44% | — | -12% |
| 10-14 Sep | Ipsos MORI | Satisfied/Dissatisfied | 22% | 33% | 45% | — | -11% |
| 15-17 Aug | YouGov | Favourable/Unfavourable | 17% | 33% | — | 50% | -16% |
| 13-15 Aug | Ipsos MORI | Satisfied/Dissatisfied | 22% | 30% | 48% | — | -8% |
| 9-11 Jul | Ipsos MORI | Satisfied/Dissatisfied | 21% | 37% | 42% | — | -16% |
| 23 Jun | UK European Union membership referendum: 52% of voters vote in favour of leaving EU. | ||||||
| 11-14 Jun | Ipsos MORI | Satisfied/Dissatisfied | 19% | 32% | 49% | — | -13% |
| 14-16 May | Ipsos MORI | Satisfied/Dissatisfied | 22% | 33% | 45% | — | -11% |
| 5 May | United Kingdom local elections, 2016 | ||||||
| 16-18 Apr | Ipsos MORI | Satisfied/Dissatisfied | 21% | 29% | 50% | — | -8% |
| 19-22 Mar | Ipsos MORI | Satisfied/Dissatisfied | 24% | 36% | 40% | — | -12% |
| 13-16 Feb | Ipsos MORI | Satisfied/Dissatisfied | 20% | 34% | 46% | — | -14% |
| 23-25 Jan | Ipsos MORI | Satisfied/Dissatisfied | 22% | 32% | 46% | — | -10% |
2015
| Date(s) conducted | Polling organisation/client | Question wording | Approve | Disapprove | Don't know | Neither | Net approval |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12-14 Dec | Ipsos MORI | Satisfied/Dissatisfied | 24% | 31% | 45% | — | -7% |
| 14-17 Nov | Ipsos MORI | Satisfied/Dissatisfied | 18% | 32% | 50% | — | -14% |
| 17-19 Oct | Ipsos MORI | Satisfied/Dissatisfied | 22% | 27% | 51% | — | -5% |
| 14-17 Nov | Ipsos MORI | Satisfied/Dissatisfied | 18% | 32% | 50% | — | -14% |
| 19-22 Sep | Ipsos 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 | Question wording | Approve | Disapprove | Don't know | Neither | Net approval |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 May-1 Jun | Ipsos MORI | Satisfied/Dissatisfied | 18% | 55% | 27% | — | -37% |
| 15-17 May | Ipsos MORI | Satisfied/Dissatisfied | 17% | 54% | 29% | — | |
| 4 May | United Kingdom local and mayoral elections | ||||||
| 21-25 Apr | Ipsos MORI | Satisfied/Dissatisfied | 21% | 50% | 29% | — | -29% |
| 18 Apr | Prime Minister Theresa May announces her intention to seek a general election to be held on 8 June 2017 | ||||||
| 10-14 Mar | Ipsos MORI | Satisfied/Dissatisfied | 14% | 51% | 35% | — | -37% |
| 13-16 Jan | Ipsos MORI | Satisfied/Dissatisfied | 18% | 36% | 46% | — | -18% |
2016
| Date(s) conducted | Polling organisation/client | Question wording | Approve | Disapprove | Don't know | Neither | Net approval |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10-12 Dec | Ipsos MORI | Satisfied/Dissatisfied | 18% | 35% | 47% | — | -17% |
