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.

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

So English is at 32 confirmed votes.

Note this 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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