What numbers for English?

I've been tracking public endorsements of MPs on the leadership. So far no National MP has said they are voting for Jonathan Coleman or Judith Collins. That does not mean they have no support – just that their supporters are not publicly saying what they will do.

has had a number of MPs say they will be voting for him. If he gets to 30 (including himself), then it is basically all over. So who are the public endorsements to date:

  1. John Key
  2. Bill English
  3. Nikki Kaye
  4. Nathan Guy
  5. Nick Smith
  6. Anne Tolley
  7. Louise Upston
  8. Murray McCully
  9. Simon Bridges
  10. Nuk Korako
  11. Sarah Dowie
  12. Chester Borrows
  13. Paul Foster-Bell
  14. Paula Bennett
  15. Brett Hudson
  16. Jami-Lee Ross
  17. Todd Muller
  18. Amy Adams
  19. Chris Bishop
  20. Jo Hayes
  21. Mark Mitchell
  22. Chris Finlayson
  23. Jonathan Young
  24. Alfred Ngaro
  25. Jono Naylor
  26. Gerry Brownlee
  27. Jian Yang

So English is at 32 confirmed votes.

Note is based on public statements and media reports only. It is not a predictor of how MPs who have not stated a preference will vote.

I'll update the list as and if any more MPs state a public preference.

Update: Bill English now has 30 31 32 votes pledged to him in public and is the presumptive Prime Minister.

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