Keir Starmer emerged as the frontrunner to replace Jeremy Corbyn as leader of the United Kingdom's Labour party in early 2020, according to a survey of Labour party members. Following the UK general election in December 2019, in which the Labour party recorded it's worst result since the 1930s, Jeremy Corbyn will resign, and his replacement will be selected by Labour party members.
Share of Labour party members putting leadership candidates as their first choice in the United Kingdom in 2019
Characteristic
Share of members
Keir Starmer
31%
Rebecca Long-Bailey
20%
Jess Phillips
11%
Clive Lewis
7%
Yvette Cooper
7%
Emily Thornberry
6%
Lisa Nandy
5%
Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Share of members31%31%20%20%11%11%7%7%7%7%6%6%5%5%Keir StarmerRebecca Long-BaileyJess PhillipsClive LewisYvette CooperEmily ThornberryLisa Nandy
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