Preferred PM ratings in July of election years

The latest One News poll has Chris Hipkins down 2% to 24% Preferred PM and Chris Luxon up 1% to 20%.

Here is how the PM and Opposition Leaders have fared in Preferred PM ratings in the One News poll in July of election year.

Opposition Leaders

1. 2008 John Key 38%
2. 1984 David Lange 28%
3. 1999 Helen Clark 22%
4. 2023 Chris Luxon 20%
5. 2005 Don Brash 20%
6. 2020 Judith Collins 20%
7. 2002 Bill English 17%
8. 1987 Jim Bolger 14%
9. 1993 Mike Moore 14%
10. 1990 Jim Bolger 12%
11. 2011 Phil Goff 9%
12. 2014 David Cunliffe 8%
13. 2017 Andrew Little 6%
14. 1996 Helen Clark 7%

So Chris Luxon’s rating is just 2% off what Helen Clark had in 1999 and his score of 20% is the 4th= highest of 14 Opposition Leaders in a July of election year.

And how about PMs:

1. 2011 John Key 54%
2. 2020 Jacinda Ardern 54%
3. 2002 Helen Clark 50%
4. 2014 John Key 48%
5. 2005 Helen Clark 40%
6. 1987 David Lange 35%
7. 2008 Helen Clark 31%
8. 2017 Bill English 28%
9. 1996 Jim Bolger 27%
10. 1999 Jenny Shipley 25%
11. 1984 Robert Muldoon 24%
12. 2023 Chris Hipkins 22%
13. 1990 Geoffrey Palmer 15%
14. 1993 Jim Bolger 10% 

So in July of election year Christopher Luxon is the 4th= highest polling opposition leader and Chris Hipkins is the now the 3rd lowest polling Prime Minister.