Leadership opinion polling for the 2016 Spanish general election

In the run up to the 2016 Spanish general election, various organisations carried out opinion polling to gauge the opinions that voters hold towards political leaders. Results of such polls are displayed in this article. The date range for these opinion polls is from the previous general election, held on 20 December 2015, to the day the next election was held, on 26 June 2016.

The table below lists opinion polling on leader preferences to become prime minister.

Polling firm/Commissioner	Fieldwork date	Sample size						Other/ None/ Not care	?	Lead

			Rajoy PP	Sánchez PSOE	Iglesias Podemos	Rivera C's	Garzón IU
InvyMark/laSexta^[1]	17–19 Jun 2016	1,200	25.1	21.3	28.0	12.3	–	–	13.3	2.9
TNS Demoscopia^[2]	13–19 Jun 2016	500	20.5	17.5	16.0	15.6	–	9.9	20.5	3.0
InvyMark/laSexta^[3]	15–16 Jun 2016	?	25.7	23.2	25.6	12.9	–	–	12.6	0.1
MyWord/Cadena SER^[4]	13–16 Jun 2016	1,502	14.7	16.4	26.0	20.5	–	–	22.4	5.5
TNS Demoscopia^[5]	6–12 Jun 2016	500	19.3	18.9	18.2	16.6	–	8.0	18.9	0.4
GESOP/El Periódico^[6]	3–7 Jun 2016	1,816	23.0	17.5	21.5	16.7	–	15.9	5.4	1.5
GAD3/La Vanguardia^[7]	6–9 Jun 2016	1,016	23.2	16.9	16.3	11.3	–	27.9	4.4	6.3
Metroscopia/El País^[8]	31 May–1 Jun 2016	1,200	21.0	24.0	19.0	21.0	–	–	15.0	3.0
InvyMark/laSexta^[9]	9–13 May 2016	?	24.5	23.6	25.5	14.5	–	–	11.9	1.0
IMOP/Llorente & Cuenca^[10]	6–10 Apr 2016	1,027	23.4	27.1	11.9	21.9	12.3	3.4		3.7
GESOP/El Periódico^[11]	5–8 Mar 2016	1,000	20.5	22.6	12.7	18.9	11.0	10.6	3.7	2.1
InvyMark/laSexta^[12]	21–23 Dec 2015	?	27.0	20.3	26.3	12.8	–	–	13.6	0.7

Predicted prime minister

Polling firm/Commissioner	Fieldwork date	Sample size					Other/ None/ Not care	?	Lead

Rajoy PP	Sánchez PSOE	Iglesias Podemos	Rivera C's
InvyMark/laSexta^[1]	17–19 Jun 2016	1,200	45.3	13.7	10.8	1.6	–	28.6	31.6
TNS Demoscopia^[2]	13–19 Jun 2016	500	40.5	19.4	11.8	3.3	2.5	22.5	21.1
InvyMark/laSexta^[3]	15–16 Jun 2016	?	47.1	14.7	7.5	1.1	–	29.6	32.4
GAD3/ABC^[13]	13–16 Jun 2016	1,400	38.3	10.1	8.6	1.2	41.8	28.2
TNS Demoscopia^[5]	6–12 Jun 2016	500	42.7	15.7	11.3	3.9	1.5	24.9	27.0
Metroscopia/El País^[8]	31 May–1 Jun 2016	1,200	46.0	27.0	8.0	4.0	–	15.0	19.0
GAD3/ABC^[13]	23–26 May 2016	1,000	37.6	13.4	4.5	1.0	43.5	24.2
Encuestamos^[14]	2–22 May 2016	2,000	35.2	28.6	29.5	4.8	6.8	–	5.7
InvyMark/laSexta^[9]	9–13 May 2016	?	54.0	18.4	7.1	1.6	–	18.9	35.6
GAD3/ABC^[15]	26–29 Apr 2016	800	33.7	17.4	1.6	2.6	10.3	34.3	16.3
Encuestamos^[16]	1–20 Apr 2016	2,000	35.2	35.1	13.0	5.8	10.9	–	0.1
GAD3/ABC^[17]	6–7 Apr 2016	800	26.8	33.2	2.2	2.8	10.3	24.8	6.4
Encuestamos^[18]	1–20 Mar 2016	2,000	28.5	36.1	13.1	6.0	16.3	–	7.6
GAD3/ABC^[19]	7–10 Mar 2016	800	25.3	28.8	2.9	3.7	17.3	22.0	3.5
Encuestamos^[20]	1–17 Feb 2016	1,800	9.2	49.9	4.1	2.8	34.0	–	40.7
GAD3/ABC^[21]	8–11 Feb 2016	800	21.1	40.0	3.1	2.4	12.1	21.2	18.9
GAD3/ABC^[22]	15–21 Jan 2016	802	32.5	31.7	4.4	3.2	10.3	17.9	0.8

Approval ratings

The tables below list the public approval ratings of the leaders and leading candidates of the main political parties in Spain.

Mariano Rajoy

Polling firm/Commissioner	Fieldwork date	Sample size	Mariano Rajoy (PP)

			Y	N	?	Net
					?	Net
Simple Lógica^[23]	1–15 Jun 2016	1,226	26.2	66.2	7.6	−40.0
Metroscopia/El País^[24]	7–8 Jun 2016	1,200	30.0	70.0	0.0	−40.0
Metroscopia/El País^[8]	31 May–1 Jun 2016	1,200	28.0	71.0	1.0	−43.0
Simple Lógica^[25]	2–10 May 2016	1,035	23.0	70.3	6.6	−47.3
Metroscopia/El País^[26]	26–28 Apr 2016	1,200	25.0	75.0	0.0	−50.0
Simple Lógica^[27]	4–12 Apr 2016	1,047	22.6	73.9	3.5	−51.3
Metroscopia^[28]	5–6 Apr 2016	1,200	27.0	73.0	0.0	−46.0
Metroscopia/El País^[29]	28–30 Mar 2016	1,200	25.0	74.0	1.0	−49.0
Metroscopia/El País^[30]	8–9 Mar 2016	1,200	28.0	72.0	0.0	−44.0
Simple Lógica^[31]	1–9 Mar 2016	1,206	25.4	71.9	2.6	−46.5
Simple Lógica^[32]	1–5 Feb 2016	1,048	27.3	69.6	3.1	−42.3
Metroscopia/El País^[33]	4 Feb 2016	600	34.0	65.0	1.0	−31.0
Metroscopia/El País^[34]	3–4 Feb 2016	1,000	30.0	69.0	1.0	−39.0
Metroscopia/El País^[33]	2 Feb 2016	?	33.0	66.0	1.0	−33.0
Metroscopia/El País^[33]	20–21 Jan 2016	1,200	33.0	66.0	1.0	−33.0
Metroscopia/El País^[35]	12–14 Jan 2016	1,200	35.0	64.0	1.0	−29.0
Simple Lógica^[36]	4–12 Jan 2016	1,050	30.3	65.5	4.2	−35.2

Pedro Sánchez

Polling firm/Commissioner	Fieldwork date	Sample size	Pedro Sánchez (PSOE)

			Y	N	?	Net
					?	Net
Simple Lógica^[23]	1–15 Jun 2016	1,226	20.8	68.6	10.5	−47.8
Metroscopia/El País^[24]	7–8 Jun 2016	1,200	31.0	68.0	1.0	−37.0
Metroscopia/El País^[8]	31 May–1 Jun 2016	1,200	30.0	68.0	2.0	−38.0
Simple Lógica^[25]	2–10 May 2016	1,035	24.1	67.6	8.4	−43.5
Metroscopia/El País^[26]	26–28 Apr 2016	1,200	31.0	68.0	1.0	−37.0
Simple Lógica^[27]	4–12 Apr 2016	1,047	25.7	68.0	6.3	−42.3
Metroscopia^[28]	5–6 Apr 2016	1,200	36.0	62.0	2.0	−26.0
Metroscopia/El País^[29]	28–30 Mar 2016	1,200	39.0	59.0	2.0	−20.0
Metroscopia/El País^[30]	8–9 Mar 2016	1,200	46.0	52.0	2.0	−6.0
Simple Lógica^[31]	1–9 Mar 2016	1,206	35.4	59.9	4.7	−24.5
Simple Lógica^[32]	1–5 Feb 2016	1,048	27.2	66.3	6.5	−39.1
Metroscopia/El País^[33]	4 Feb 2016	600	50.0	47.0	3.0	+3.0
Metroscopia/El País^[34]	3–4 Feb 2016	1,000	50.0	46.0	4.0	+4.0
Metroscopia/El País^[33]	2 Feb 2016	?	44.0	52.0	4.0	−8.0
Metroscopia/El País^[33]	20–21 Jan 2016	1,200	31.0	64.0	5.0	−33.0
Metroscopia/El País^[35]	12–14 Jan 2016	1,200	37.0	57.0	6.0	−20.0
Simple Lógica^[36]	4–12 Jan 2016	1,050	23.2	69.1	7.7	−45.9

Pablo Iglesias

Polling firm/Commissioner	Fieldwork date	Sample size	Pablo Iglesias (Podemos)

			Y	N	?	Net
					?	Net
Simple Lógica^[23]	1–15 Jun 2016	1,226	20.5	69.1	10.4	−48.6
Metroscopia/El País^[24]	7–8 Jun 2016	1,200	27.0	72.0	1.0	−45.0
Metroscopia/El País^[8]	31 May–1 Jun 2016	1,200	29.0	69.0	2.0	−40.0
Simple Lógica^[25]	2–10 May 2016	1,035	21.0	71.5	7.6	−50.5
Metroscopia/El País^[26]	26–28 Apr 2016	1,200	24.0	75.0	1.0	−51.0
Simple Lógica^[27]	4–12 Apr 2016	1,047	22.8	72.9	4.3	−50.1
Metroscopia^[28]	5–6 Apr 2016	1,200	26.0	72.0	2.0	−46.0
Metroscopia/El País^[29]	28–30 Mar 2016	1,200	30.0	68.0	2.0	−38.0
Metroscopia/El País^[30]	8–9 Mar 2016	1,200	32.0	67.0	1.0	−35.0
Simple Lógica^[31]	1–9 Mar 2016	1,206	30.8	65.5	3.7	−34.7
Simple Lógica^[32]	1–5 Feb 2016	1,048	27.5	66.7	5.9	−39.2
Metroscopia/El País^[33]	4 Feb 2016	600	36.0	61.0	3.0	−25.0
Metroscopia/El País^[34]	3–4 Feb 2016	1,000	39.0	59.0	2.0	−20.0
Metroscopia/El País^[33]	2 Feb 2016	?	33.0	64.0	3.0	−31.0
Metroscopia/El País^[33]	20–21 Jan 2016	1,200	37.0	59.0	4.0	−22.0
Metroscopia/El País^[35]	12–14 Jan 2016	1,200	39.0	56.0	5.0	−17.0
Simple Lógica^[36]	4–12 Jan 2016	1,050	34.0	59.0	7.0	−25.0

Albert Rivera

Polling firm/Commissioner	Fieldwork date	Sample size	Albert Rivera (C's)

			Y	N	?	Net
					?	Net
Simple Lógica^[23]	1–15 Jun 2016	1,226	40.1	49.5	10.3	−9.4
Metroscopia/El País^[24]	7–8 Jun 2016	1,200	49.0	49.0	2.0	±0.0
Metroscopia/El País^[8]	31 May–1 Jun 2016	1,200	52.0	45.0	3.0	+7.0
Simple Lógica^[25]	2–10 May 2016	1,035	42.7	48.4	8.9	−5.7
Metroscopia/El País^[26]	26–28 Apr 2016	1,200	51.0	48.0	1.0	+3.0
Simple Lógica^[27]	4–12 Apr 2016	1,047	44.5	49.8	5.7	−5.3
Metroscopia^[28]	5–6 Apr 2016	1,200	56.0	42.0	2.0	+14.0
Metroscopia/El País^[29]	28–30 Mar 2016	1,200	56.0	37.0	7.0	+19.0
Metroscopia/El País^[30]	8–9 Mar 2016	1,200	65.0	33.0	2.0	+32.0
Simple Lógica^[31]	1–9 Mar 2016	1,206	52.8	42.9	4.3	+9.9
Simple Lógica^[32]	1–5 Feb 2016	1,048	51.1	42.0	6.9	+9.1
Metroscopia/El País^[33]	4 Feb 2016	600	65.0	32.0	3.0	+33.0
Metroscopia/El País^[34]	3–4 Feb 2016	1,000	63.0	35.0	2.0	+28.0
Metroscopia/El País^[33]	2 Feb 2016	?	62.0	35.0	3.0	+27.0
Metroscopia/El País^[33]	20–21 Jan 2016	1,200	56.0	38.0	6.0	+18.0
Metroscopia/El País^[35]	12–14 Jan 2016	1,200	53.0	41.0	6.0	+12.0
Simple Lógica^[36]	4–12 Jan 2016	1,050	47.4	45.5	7.1	+1.9

Alberto Garzón

Polling firm/Commissioner	Fieldwork date	Sample size	Alberto Garzón (IU)

			Y	N	?	Net
					?	Net
Simple Lógica^[23]	1–15 Jun 2016	1,226	29.7	58.1	12.2	−28.4
Metroscopia/El País^[8]	31 May–1 Jun 2016	1,200	44.0	52.0	4.0	−8.0
Simple Lógica^[25]	2–10 May 2016	1,035	37.7	50.4	11.9	−12.7
Metroscopia/El País^[26]	26–28 Apr 2016	1,200	47.0	48.0	5.0	−1.0
Simple Lógica^[27]	4–12 Apr 2016	1,047	37.3	52.4	10.3	−15.1
Metroscopia^[28]	5–6 Apr 2016	1,200	51.0	45.0	4.0	+6.0
Metroscopia/El País^[29]	28–30 Mar 2016	1,200	55.0	42.0	3.0	+13.0
Metroscopia/El País^[30]	8–9 Mar 2016	1,200	55.0	41.0	4.0	+14.0
Simple Lógica^[31]	1–9 Mar 2016	1,206	46.7	46.2	7.1	+0.5
Simple Lógica^[32]	1–5 Feb 2016	1,048	37.3	50.2	12.5	−12.9
Metroscopia/El País^[34]	3–4 Feb 2016	1,000	55.0	38.0	7.0	+17.0
Metroscopia/El País^[35]	12–14 Jan 2016	1,200	49.0	43.0	8.0	+6.0
Simple Lógica^[36]	4–12 Jan 2016	1,050	39.9	47.7	12.4	−7.8