Now it’s down to seven
The results of the first round of voting for the next UK PM were:
- Boris Johnson 114, 36%
- Jeremy Hunt 43, 14%
- Michael Gove 37, 12%
- Dominic Raab 27, 9%
- Sajid Javid 23, 7%
- Matt Hancock 20, 6%
- Rory Stewart 19, 6%
- Andrea Leadsom 11, 4%
- Mark Harper 10, 3%
- Esther McVey 9, 3%
So those under 5% get eliminated, leaving seven. The threshold is the 2nd ballot is 10% so only Johnson, Hunt and Gove look sure to make it. Raab might if he picks up a few votes from those who dropped out.
Johnson is looking very good to make the final two. At 36% it is mathematically impossible for him not to make the final two in fact, so long as he holds his 114 votes.