This statistic displays the reasons for British residents voting in support of the Conservative Party of the United Kingdom (UK) during the general election on June 8th 2017. The data shows that the most popular reason for electorates voting for the Conservative Party is that it’s perceived to be the best party for Brexit, with 36.8 percent of respondents. This was followed by 23.6 percent of respondents voting for the conservatives because of their economic proposals.
Main reason for electorates voting for the Conservative Party in the United Kingdom's (UK) general election on June 8th 2017
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Survation. (June 3, 2017). Main reason for electorates voting for the Conservative Party in the United Kingdom's (UK) general election on June 8th 2017 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 11, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/712963/reason-for-voting-conservative-in-the-uk-general-election-in-2017/
Survation. "Main reason for electorates voting for the Conservative Party in the United Kingdom's (UK) general election on June 8th 2017." Chart. June 3, 2017. Statista. Accessed May 11, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/712963/reason-for-voting-conservative-in-the-uk-general-election-in-2017/
Survation. (2017). Main reason for electorates voting for the Conservative Party in the United Kingdom's (UK) general election on June 8th 2017. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 11, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/712963/reason-for-voting-conservative-in-the-uk-general-election-in-2017/
Survation. "Main Reason for Electorates Voting for The Conservative Party in The United Kingdom's (Uk) General Election on June 8th 2017." Statista, Statista Inc., 3 Jun 2017, https://www.statista.com/statistics/712963/reason-for-voting-conservative-in-the-uk-general-election-in-2017/
Survation, Main reason for electorates voting for the Conservative Party in the United Kingdom's (UK) general election on June 8th 2017 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/712963/reason-for-voting-conservative-in-the-uk-general-election-in-2017/ (last visited May 11, 2024)
Main reason for electorates voting for the Conservative Party in the United Kingdom's (UK) general election on June 8th 2017 [Graph], Survation, June 3, 2017. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/712963/reason-for-voting-conservative-in-the-uk-general-election-in-2017/