In the run up to the 1996 Spanish general election, various organisations carried out opinion polling to gauge voting intention in Spain during the term of the 5th Cortes Generales. Results of such polls are displayed in this article. The date range for these opinion polls is from the previous general election, held on 6 June 1993, to the day the next election was held, on 3 March 1996.

Voting intention estimates refer mainly to a hypothetical Congress of Deputies election. Polls are listed in reverse chronological order, showing the most recent first and using the dates when the survey fieldwork was done, as opposed to the date of publication. Where the fieldwork dates are unknown, the date of publication is given instead. The highest percentage figure in each polling survey is displayed with its background shaded in the leading party's colour. If a tie ensues, this is applied to the figures with the highest percentages. The "Lead" columns on the right shows the percentage-point difference between the parties with the highest percentages in a poll.

Electoral polling Nationwide polling Graphical summary

Voting intention estimates The table below lists nationwide voting intention estimates. Refusals are generally excluded from the party vote percentages, while question wording and the treatment of "don't know" responses and those not intending to vote may vary between polling organisations. When available, seat projections determined by the polling organisations are displayed below (or in place of) the percentages in a smaller font; 176 seats were required for an absolute majority in the Congress of Deputies.

Polling firm/Commissioner Fieldwork date Sample size Turnout BNG Lead 1996 general election 3 Mar 1996 77.4 37.6 38.8 10.5 4.6 0.2 1.3 0.9 0.7 0.7 0.5 0.9 0.4 0.5 1.2 Eco Consulting/RTVE 3 Mar 1996?? 34.8 40.2 11.2 4.4 – 1.4 – – 0.7 – – – – 5.4 Demoscopia/Tele 5 3 Mar 1996?? 34.7 40.7 11.2 4.6 – 1.1 – – 0.8 – – – – 6.0 Sigma Dos/Antena 3 3 Mar 1996?? 33.7 41.1 11.4 4.2 – 1.6 0.9 0.8 0.8 0.5 0.9 0.5 – 7.4 CIS 27 Feb–1 Mar 1996 2,491 76.0 36.8 39.2 11.5 4.0 – 0.9 – – – – – – – 2.4 Inner Line 16–22 Feb 1996 6,048? 36.1 40.6 11.9 4.4 –? – – – – – – – 4.5 Demoscopia/El País 17–21 Feb 1996 3,500 80 33.4 42.4 12.3 4.2 – 1.1 0.8 0.5 0.9 0.4 0.6 0.3 0.6 9.0 CIS 12–21 Feb 1996 6,642 75.8 34.1 41.2 11.4 4.5 – 1.3 – – – – – – – 7.1 Metra Seis/Colpisa 10–21 Feb 1996 15,000 77–79 32.2 41.7 11.9 4.2 – 1.3 0.7 0.7 0.8 0.5 0.7 0.3 0.5 9.5 Opina/La Vanguardia 19–20 Feb 1996 2,369? 35.0 41.0 10.5 4.5 – 1.5 – – 1.0 – – – – 6.0 Sigma Dos–Vox Pública/El Mundo 15–20 Feb 1996 12,990? 31.4 42.3 12.2 4.2 – 1.5 0.6 0.7 0.8 ? 0.7? – 10.9 Metra Seis/Colpisa 19 Feb 1996 7,566 79.5 32.0–33.0 41.0–42.0 12.0 4.0 –???? ??? – 9.0 Vox Pública/El Periódico 11–16 Feb 1996 12,069 84 33.5 41.2 11.7 4.5 – 1.3 0.7 0.7 0.9 0.5 0.6 0.4 – 7.7 ABC 14 Feb 1996 25,000????? –???? ?? – –? PSOE 6–10 Feb 1996 2,400? 36.2 40.3 12.5 3.6 – – – – – – – – – 4.1 Tábula V/ABC 1–10 Feb 1996 3,035? 32.5 44.1 12.8 4.2 – 0.8??? –? – – 11.6 Sigma Dos/El Mundo 6–8 Feb 1996 1,000? 31.5 41.8 11.9 4.2 – 1.3 – – – – – – – 10.3 Demoscopia/El País 3–7 Feb 1996 3,500 80 32.6 41.7 12.8 4.5 – 1.3 – – – – – – – 9.1 Opina/La Vanguardia 5–6 Feb 1996 1,185 75–80 34.0 40.5 11.0 4.5 – 1.5 – – 1.0 – – – – 6.5 Tábula V/ABC 29 Jan–5 Feb 1996 4,503? 28.0–31.5 39.0–41.0 13.5–15.0 4.8–5.0 – 1.1 1.0 0.9 0.5 0.5 0.7 0.5 – 9.5–11.0 Vox Pública/El Periódico 30–31 Jan 1996 2,028? 31.8 42.5 12.0 4.4 – – – – – – – – – 10.7 Gallup/El Correo 11–31 Jan 1996 2,010 77 34.5 38.8 12.4 5.0 – 1.3 – – – – – – – 4.3 PP 25–29 Jan 1996 4,551 79 31.5 42.0 13.5 4.2 – 1.0 – – – – – – – 10.5 Tábula V/ABC 23–26 Jan 1996 1,200 79 30.0 43.0 11.0 5.5 – 1.5 – – – – – – – 13.0 Sigma Dos–Vox Pública/El Mundo 21–25 Jan 1996 11,000? 31.4 41.4 12.6 4.0 – 1.4 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.4 0.6 0.3 – 10.0 Demoscopia/El País 14 Jan 1996 2,500 78 33.8 40.5 12.2 4.5 – 1.1 – – – – – – – – 6.7 CIS 10–14 Jan 1996 2,499 78.1 33.7 40.6 11.0 4.4 0.4 1.3 – – – – – – – – 6.9 Sigma Dos/El Mundo 11–12 Jan 1996 1,000? 30.9 40.6 13.0 4.4 – 1.3 – – – – – – – – 9.7 Opina/La Vanguardia 8–9 Jan 1996 1,500? 34.0 39.5 10.5 4.5 – 1.5 – – 1.0 – – – – – 5.5 Gallup/El Correo 7 Jan 1996 2,031 77 32.7 39.0 12.9 4.6 – 0.9 – – – – – – – – 6.3 Sigma Dos–Vox Pública/El Mundo 3–4 Jan 1996 1,000? 31.2 40.3 13.1 4.6 – 1.2 – – – – – – – – 9.1 Sigma Dos–Vox Pública/El Mundo 19–20 Dec 1995 1,000? 31.5 40.2 13.6 4.7 – 1.2 – – – – – – – – 8.7 Tábula V 18 Dec 1995?? 25.0 41.0 16.0 – – – – – – – – – – – 16.0 CIS 9–14 Dec 1995 2,478 78.8 33.7 40.5 11.9 5.0 0.5 1.3 – – – – – – – – 6.8 Sigma Dos/El Mundo 12–13 Dec 1995 1,000? 30.2 41.3 13.3 4.7 – 1.2 – – – – – – – – 11.1 Imagen & Opinión/ABC 21–23 Nov 1995 1,000? 32.7 42.4 12.8 4.5 – 1.2 0.6 0.8 0.7 0.4 0.4 – 0.3 – 6.8 CIS 8–13 Nov 1995 2,486 75.4 32.1 39.4 13.3 5.1 0.5 1.3 – – – – – – – – 7.3 Eco Consulting/Cadena SER 25 Sep–6 Oct 1995 1,870? 31.0 39.6 12.3 5.1 – – – – – – – – – – 8.6 Demoscopia/El País 30 Sep–2 Oct 1995 1,200? 30.0 40.0–42.0 – – – – – – – – – – – – 10.0–12.0 PSOE 25–30 Sep 1995 3,000? 32.0–33.0 38.0–39.0 – – – – – – – – – – – – 6.0 CIS 13–17 Sep 1995 2,493 79.0 31.9 40.2 12.7 5.2 1.3 1.3 – – – – – – – – 8.3 Sigma Dos/El Mundo 13–14 Sep 1995 1,000? 28.3 42.0 14.1 4.7 – 1.2 – – – – – – – – 13.7 Sigma Dos/El Mundo 28 Jul 1995?? 29.3 41.7 13.5 4.6 – 1.3 – – – – – – – – 12.4 CIS 12–17 Jul 1995 2,494? 31.7 41.5 13.0 4.5 0.9 1.2 – – – – – – – – 9.8 CIS 25–30 Jun 1995 2,484? 32.3 42.2 12.0 4.4 0.8 1.2 – – – – – – – – 9.9 CIS 8–19 Jun 1995 6,510? 31.6 41.8 13.3 5.0 0.1 1.3 – – – – – – – – 10.2 Sigma Dos/El Mundo 10 Jun 1995?? 29.4 41.2 14.0 4.6 – 1.3 – – – – – – – – 11.8 CIS 25 May–2 Jun 1995 2,492? 32.0 42.6 12.3 4.4 0.5 1.3 – – – – – – – – 10.6 1995 local elections 28 May 1995 69.9 30.8 35.3 11.7 4.4 0.3 1.4 1.0 0.8 0.9 0.5 0.6 0.9 0.6 1.2 4.5 Sigma Dos/El Mundo 9–16 May 1995 15,500? 28.2 41.8 14.2 5.1 –? – – – – – – – – 13.6 Demoscopia/El País 10–15 May 1995 16,700? 27.0 43.0 15.0 4.7 – – – – – – – – – – 16.0 Sigma Dos/El Mundo 25 Apr–2 May 1995?? 27.8 42.3 14.5 4.8 – 1.3 – – – – – – – – 14.5 CIS 19–24 Apr 1995 2,497? 31.7 41.6 13.0 4.7 0.8 1.3 – – – – – – – – 9.9 CIS 19–27 Mar 1995 2,496? 32.0 40.3 14.0 4.6 0.6 1.4 – – – – – – – – 8.3 Demoscopia/El País 4–7 Mar 1995 1,200 72 30.7 38.1 15.5 4.2 – 1.3 – – – – – – – – 7.4 Sigma Dos/El Mundo 22 Feb–2 Mar 1995 16,150? 28.7 41.0 14.4 5.0 – 1.3????? 0.8? – 12.3 CIS 2–9 Feb 1995 2,496? 33.1 39.9 12.8 5.0 0.8 1.2 – – – – – – – – 6.8 CIS 20–30 Jan 1995 3,991? 33.3 39.6 12.4 5.5 0.9 1.3 – – – – – – – – 6.3 Gallup/ABC 11–27 Jan 1995 2,008 73 30.9 39.6 13.3 5.5 – 1.4 – – – – – – – – 8.7 CIS 12–17 Jan 1995 2,496? 33.0 39.4 13.6 4.9 0.9 1.3 – – – – – – – – 6.4 Gruppo/ABC 31 Dec–2 Jan 1995 1,000? 27.0–29.0 40.0–42.0 16.0–18.0 4.5–4.9 – – – – – – – – – – 13.0 CIS 14–19 Dec 1994 2,488? 34.8 37.1 13.0 5.3 1.0 1.3 – – – – – – – – 2.3 Demoscopia/El País 11–13 Dec 1994 1,200 72 30.7 38.2 15.7 – – – – – – – – – – – 7.5 CIS 30 Nov–11 Dec 1994 2,491? 35.5 37.8 12.4 4.8 0.9 1.2 – – – – – – – – 2.3 Sigma Dos/El Mundo 7 Dec 1994 2,000? 28.5 40.8 16.3 4.8 – 1.2 – – – – – – – – 12.3 Tábula V/ABC 28 Nov–2 Dec 1994 4,542? 24.0 40.0 19.0 – – – – – – – – – – – 16.0 CIS 10–23 Nov 1994 2,493? 35.1 37.2 12.9 5.0 0.8 1.3 – – – – – – – – 2.1 OTR–IS/El Periódico 7–16 Nov 1994?? 28.2 41.3 15.2 4.9 – 1.2 – – – – – – – – 13.1 CIS 19–24 Oct 1994 2,494? 35.3 37.4 12.1 5.0 1.1 1.5 – – – – – – – – 2.1 Gruppo/ABC 5–6 Oct 1994 1,000? 31.0–32.0 40.0–41.0 14.0–15.0 4.0–5.0 – – – – – – – – – – 9.0 Opina/La Vanguardia 29 Sep–1 Oct 1994 2,000? 35.0 37.0 15.0 5.0 – 1.5 – – – – – – – – 2.0 OTR–IS/El Periódico 26–30 Sep 1994 1,204? 29.8 39.6 14.7 4.9 – 1.4 – – – – – – – – 9.8 Sigma Dos/El Mundo 1 Sep 1994?? 29.6 41.2 14.3 4.9 – 1.5 – – – – – – – – 11.6 OTR–IS/El Periódico 27 Jun–13 Jul 1994 1,200? 28.4 41.6 14.7 5.1 – 1.2 – – – – – – – – 13.2 CIS 1–5 Jul 1994 2,492 78.8 31.1 40.2 11.7 4.5 0.6 1.3 – – – – – – – – 9.1 1994 EP election 12 Jun 1994 59.1 30.8 40.1 13.4 4.3 1.0 1.3 0.6 0.9 0.8 0.2 0.5 0.7 0.6 0.7 9.3 Sigma Dos–Vox Pública/Antena 3 3–4 Jun 1994?? 30.6 40.2 13.7 – – – – – – – – – – – 9.6 Vox Pública/El Periódico 31 May–2 Jun 1994 1,303 61.8 30.5 40.7 15.2 4.1 1.3 – – – – – – – – – 10.2 Opina/La Vanguardia 30 May–1 Jun 1994 2,000? 34.0 39.0 14.0 5.0 1.0 1.5 – 0.5 – – – – – – 5.0 Sigma Dos/El Mundo 14 May 1994?? 32.8 37.6 13.5 4.9 – – – – – – – – – – 4.8 Opina/La Vanguardia 8–11 Apr 1994 2,000? 36.0 38.0 12.0 5.0 1.0 1.5 – 0.5 – – – – – – 2.0 OTR–IS/El Periódico 28 Mar–3 Apr 1994?? 34.5 37.8 11.6 – – – – – – – – – – – 3.3 Sigma Dos/El Mundo 23–24 Mar 1994 1,000? 34.4 37.7 11.2 4.5 – – – – – – – – – – 3.3 Gallup/ABC 10 Jan–28 Feb 1994 4,010 68.7 32.4 39.1 10.8 5.3 – 1.8 – – – – – – – – 6.7 Iope–Etmar/Tele 5 19 Jan 1994?? 31.0 36.2 11.0 5.7 – 1.5 – – – – – – – – 5.2 Gallup/ABC 19–29 Dec 1993 1,008 70.0 33.8 38.6 10.4 5.1 – 1.6 – – – – – – – – 4.8 Sigma Dos/El Mundo 26 Dec 1993?? 36.0 36.5 11.6 4.8 0.6 1.3 – 0.9 – – – – – – 0.5 1993 general election 6 Jun 1993 76.4 38.8 34.8 9.6 4.9 1.8 1.2 0.9 0.9 0.8 0.6 0.5 0.5 0.5 0.4 4.0

Voting preferences The table below lists raw, unweighted voting preferences.