In the run up to the April 2019 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 26 June 2016, to the day the next election was held, on 28 April 2019.

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

Polling firm/Commissioner Fieldwork date Sample size Other/None/Notcare Lead CIS 21 Mar–23 Apr 2019 17,641 – 10.8 28.7 7.3 12.1 3.5 3.7 22.1 11.8 16.6 InvyMark/laSexta 15–19 Apr 2019? – 22.9 37.1 12.1 13.6 – 4.3 – 10.0 14.2 GAD3/La Vanguardia 9–11 Apr 2019 1,800 – 13.3 35.7 9.4 11.6 – 7.6 – 22.4 22.4 InvyMark/laSexta 8–11 Apr 2019? – 22.7 37.3 13.0 13.5 – 5.1 – 8.4 14.6 GESOP/El Periódico 1–5 Apr 2019 1,500 – 12.1 32.0 13.7 19.5 – 4.7 9.2 8.8 12.5 GAD3/ABC 26 Mar–4 Apr 2019 4,000 – 16.8 30.9 6.6 15.5 – 6.1 – 24.0 14.1 IMOP/El Confidencial 24–30 Mar 2019 1,419 – 13.8 30.6 10.4 20.3 – 4.4 20.5 10.3 IMOP/El Confidencial 20–26 Mar 2019 1,400 – 11.5 33.0 10.0 22.3 – 3.8 19.4 10.7 Metroscopia/Henneo 18–25 Mar 2019 2,722 – 13.0 31.0 12.0 21.0 – 6.0 11.0 6.0 10.0 IMOP/El Confidencial 17–23 Mar 2019 1,399 – 10.1 34.6 11.8 20.0 – 3.7 19.8 14.6 CIS 1–18 Mar 2019 16,194 – 10.9 28.8 6.2 13.2 4.5 3.6 20.2 12.5 15.6 InvyMark/laSexta 4–8 Mar 2019? – 20.7 39.4 9.6 14.9 – 3.5 – 11.9 18.7 GESOP/El Periódico 13–15 Feb 2019 1,000 – 14.3 29.3 10.9 18.0 – 5.2 15.7 6.6 11.3 GAD3/La Vanguardia 12–15 Feb 2019 1,200 – 13.1 26.0 4.8 9.7 – 4.6 33.9 7.7 12.9 CIS 1–10 Feb 2019 2,964 – 11.5 26.5 7.5 12.6 – 1.5 29.4 11.0 13.9 InvyMark/laSexta 14–18 Jan 2019? – 29.5 29.7 14.8 17.2 – – – 8.8 0.2 CIS 1–13 Jan 2019 2,989 – 10.9 26.8 8.9 15.3 – 1.0 27.6 9.4 11.5 SocioMétrica/El Español 24–31 Dec 2018 1,800 – 14.4 17.7 12.8 17.8 – 9.3 28.0 0.1 InvyMark/laSexta 17–21 Dec 2018? – 17.3 36.2 16.8 20.0 – – – 9.7 16.2 IMOP/El Confidencial 10–13 Dec 2018 1,036 – 11.4 31.5 13.7 20.5 – 4.9 15.8 2.0 11.0 CIS 1–12 Dec 2018 2,984 – 13.1 24.1 9.8 14.9 0.5 0.9 24.4 12.1 9.2 GAD3/La Vanguardia 2–7 Nov 2018 1,208 – 9.8 26.8 7.8 19.8 – – 32.5 3.3 7.0 CIS 1–9 Oct 2018 2,973 – 10.8 25.8 10.6 16.9 1.4 – 24.5 10.1 8.9 IMOP/El Confidencial 6–11 Sep 2018 1,012 – 10.5 24.2 12.7 23.2 – – 29.4 1.0 IMOP/El Confidencial 23–28 May 2018 1,015 11.8 – 17.7 10.1 29.6 10.7 – 20.1 11.9 SocioMétrica/El Español 17–26 May 2018 1,700 9.0 – 11.0 10.0 30.0 15.0 – 26.0 15.0 GESOP/El Periódico 12–18 Apr 2018 1,000 14.1 – 17.4 17.0 28.0 – – 19.4 3.9 10.6 SocioMétrica/El Español 19–29 Mar 2018 1,000 10.0 – 12.0 9.0 31.0 10.0 – 28.0 19.0 GAD3/La Vanguardia 12–14 Mar 2018 1,008 14.8 – 13.2 11.8 24.8 – – 22.8 12.6 10.0 IMOP/El Confidencial 22–27 Feb 2018 1,402 13.0 – 13.1 7.5 28.0 – – 38.4 14.9 MyWord/Cadena SER 30 May–1 Jun 2017 1,008 15.6 – 31.1 24.8 28.5 – – – – 2.6 InvyMark/laSexta 27 Jun–1 Jul 2016? 31.2 – 20.9 22.1 10.5 – – – 15.3 9.1

Predicted prime minister The table below lists opinion polling on the perceived likelihood for each leader to become prime minister.

Polling firm/Commissioner Fieldwork date Sample size Other/None/Notcare Lead InvyMark/laSexta 17–21 Dec 2018? 23.3 42.0 3.8 16.8 – 14.8 18.7

Leader ratings The table below lists opinion polling on leader ratings, on a 0–10 scale: 0 would stand for a "terrible" rating, whereas 10 would stand for "excellent".

Polling firm/Commissioner Fieldwork date Sample size Invymark/laSexta 15–19 Apr 2019? – 3.49 4.81 – 3.42 – 4.11 2.01 Invymark/laSexta 8–11 Apr 2019? – 3.45 4.86 – 3.64 – 4.21 2.14 CIS 1–18 Mar 2019 16,194 – 3.3 4.1 – 3.1 3.6 3.7 2.6 GESOP/El Periódico 13–15 Feb 2019 1,000 – 3.6 4.2 – 3.5 – 4.2 2.9 CIS 1–10 Feb 2019 2,964 – 3.6 4.3 – 3.2 3.6 3.9 – CIS 1–13 Jan 2019 2,989 – 2.9 3.8 – 2.8 3.6 3.5 – CIS 1–12 Dec 2018 2,984 – 3.4 3.9 – 2.9 3.3 3.7 – CIS 1–11 Nov 2018 2,974 – 3.0 3.9 – 3.0 3.6 3.5 – GESOP/El Periódico 22–30 Oct 2018 911 – 3.38 4.42 – 3.70 – 4.14 – CIS 1–9 Oct 2018 2,973 – 3.25 4.16 – 3.29 4.08 3.81 – CIS 1–11 Sep 2018 2,972 – 3.56 4.11 – 3.07 3.79 3.93 – CIS 1–10 Jul 2018 2,485 2.83 – 4.04 – 2.96 3.98 3.35 – GESOP/El Periódico 12–18 Apr 2018 1,000 3.2 – 4.1 – 3.5 – 4.6 – CIS 1–10 Apr 2018 2,466 2.59 – 3.35 – 2.77 3.80 3.79 – IMOP/El Confidencial 22–27 Feb 2018 1,402 3.2 – 4.3 – 3.1 4.1 5.0 – CIS 2–14 Jan 2018 2,477 2.87 – 3.68 – 2.54 3.67 4.01 – CIS 2–11 Oct 2017 2,487 3.02 – 3.61 – 2.67 3.85 3.75 – CIS 1–10 Jul 2017 2,490 2.79 – 3.73 – 2.95 3.91 3.58 – CIS 1–8 Apr 2017 2,492 2.91 – – 4.12 3.00 4.26 3.68 – Sigma Dos/El Mundo 27 Feb–2 Mar 2017 1,000 3.82 – – 3.85 3.45 3.76 4.18 – GESOP/El Periódico 19–22 Feb 2017 1,000 3.34 – 4.12 – 3.61 – 4.50 – CIS 2–12 Jan 2017 2,490 3.10 – – 4.12 2.87 4.02 3.56 – Sigma Dos/El Mundo 23–29 Dec 2016 1,000 4.34 – – 4.13 3.37 3.94 4.50 – CIS 1–10 Oct 2016 2,491 2.97 – 3.35 – 3.22 4.47 3.69 – CIS 1–11 Jul 2016 2,479 3.35 – 3.93 – 3.48 4.55 3.96 –

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

Pedro Sánchez Polling firm/Commissioner Fieldwork date Sample size Pedro Sánchez Net Metroscopia/Henneo 11–16 Apr 2019 4,775 46.0 52.0 2.0 −6.0 Simple Lógica 1–5 Apr 2019 1,054 36.5 54.8 8.7 −18.3 Metroscopia/Henneo 18–25 Mar 2019 2,722 41.0 57.0 2.0 −16.0 Simple Lógica 4–13 Mar 2019 1,092 36.3 54.7 9.0 −18.4 SocioMétrica/El Español 13–15 Feb 2019 1,000 35.9 57.1 7.0 −21.2 Metroscopia/Henneo 11–13 Feb 2019 1,995 37.0 61.0 2.0 −24.0 Simple Lógica 1–8 Feb 2019 1,017 34.8 57.9 7.3 −23.1 Metroscopia/Henneo 9–15 Jan 2019 2,332 38.0 60.0 2.0 −22.0 Simple Lógica 3–9 Jan 2019 1,042 30.2 62.1 7.7 −31.9 SocioMétrica/El Español 24–31 Dec 2018 1,800 25.8?? −? Simple Lógica 3–14 Dec 2018 1,204 27.2 61.6 11.2 −34.4 Metroscopia/Henneo 10–12 Dec 2018 1,895 37.0 62.0 1.0 −25.0 Simple Lógica 2–14 Nov 2018 1,019 31.1 58.8 10.1 −27.7 Metroscopia/Henneo 16–18 Oct 2018 1,588 42.0 56.0 2.0 −14.0 Simple Lógica 1–5 Oct 2018 1,055 29.7 59.8 10.5 −30.1 Metroscopia/Henneo 17–19 Sep 2018 1,095 44.0 54.0 2.0 −10.0 Simple Lógica 3–7 Sep 2018 1,010 31.2 60.8 8.0 −29.6 SocioMétrica/El Español 22–30 Aug 2018 1,200 43.8 45.5 10.6 −1.7 Simple Lógica 1–3 Aug 2018 1,029 32.9 52.1 15.1 −19.2 Metroscopia/Henneo 16–25 Jul 2018 2,260 43.0 55.0 2.0 −12.0 Simple Lógica 2–6 Jul 2018 1,048 34.0 51.0 14.9 −17.0 Simple Lógica 4–8 Jun 2018 1,030 36.1 50.5 13.5 −14.4 Simple Lógica 3–10 May 2018 1,067 20.7 70.9 8.4 −50.2 Metroscopia/El País 7–9 May 2018 1,726 30.0 68.0 2.0 −38.0 Simple Lógica 2–9 Apr 2018 1,062 21.2 69.9 8.9 −48.7 Metroscopia/El País 4–5 Apr 2018 1,278 30.0 69.0 1.0 −39.0 Simple Lógica 1–7 Mar 2018 1,076 24.5 70.2 5.2 −45.7 Metroscopia/El País 2–5 Mar 2018 1,175 30.0 69.0 1.0 −39.0 Metroscopia/El País 5–8 Feb 2018 1,321 31.0 67.0 2.0 −36.0 Simple Lógica 1–7 Feb 2018 1,065 24.3 65.7 10.0 −41.4 Metroscopia/El País 9–11 Jan 2018 1,332 33.0 65.0 2.0 −32.0 Simple Lógica 2–8 Jan 2018 1,079 24.3 67.7 8.0 −43.4 Simple Lógica 5–13 Dec 2017 1,077 27.7 64.5 7.8 −36.8 Metroscopia/El País 6–8 Nov 2017 1,730 39.0 59.0 2.0 −20.0 Simple Lógica 2–8 Nov 2017 1,071 29.3 65.1 5.6 −35.8 SocioMétrica/El Español 27 Oct–3 Nov 2017 800 41.5?? −? Simple Lógica 2–10 Oct 2017 1,053 21.4 70.3 8.3 −48.9 Simple Lógica 5–14 Sep 2017 1,078 30.7 62.2 7.2 −31.5 Simple Lógica 1–10 Aug 2017? 25.0?? −? Metroscopia/El País 14–18 Jul 2017 1,700 31.0 65.0 4.0 −34.0 Simple Lógica 3–10 Jul 2017 1,003 30.7 60.1 9.2 −29.4 Metroscopia/El País 27–28 Jun 2017 1,017 35.0 62.0 3.0 −27.0 SocioMétrica/El Español 6–16 Jun 2017 800 33.3 53.8 12.9 −20.5 Simple Lógica 5–9 Jun 2017 1,004 29.0 62.5 8.5 −33.5 Metroscopia/El País 29 May–1 Jun 2017 1,768 36.0 63.0 1.0 −27.0 Simple Lógica 3–12 May 2017 1,002 25.5 69.6 5.0 −44.1 Simple Lógica 3–10 Apr 2017 1,008 23.7 70.3 6.0 −46.6 Simple Lógica 1–9 Mar 2017 1,006 23.4 71.2 5.4 −47.8 Simple Lógica 6–10 Feb 2017 1,005 21.6 73.4 5.0 −51.8 Simple Lógica 9–13 Jan 2017? 23.8?? −? Simple Lógica 1–7 Dec 2016 1,000 25.2 67.3 7.5 −42.1 Simple Lógica 2–8 Nov 2016 1,003 22.9 73.0 4.1 −50.1 Metroscopia/El País 10–13 Oct 2016 1,388 31.0 67.0 2.0 −36.0 Simple Lógica 3–11 Oct 2016 1,002 19.1 76.7 4.2 −57.6 SocioMétrica/El Español 26–30 Sep 2016 1,000 18.6 77.7 3.7 −59.1 Simple Lógica 1–14 Sep 2016 1,046 23.8 72.4 3.8 −48.6 Metroscopia/El País 6–8 Sep 2016 1,294 28.0 70.0 2.0 −42.0 Simple Lógica 1–10 Aug 2016 1,049 20.0 72.7 7.3 −52.7 Simple Lógica 1–15 Jul 2016 1,033 25.3 66.7 8.0 −41.4

Pablo Casado Polling firm/Commissioner Fieldwork date Sample size Pablo Casado Net Metroscopia/Henneo 11–16 Apr 2019 4,775 30.0 66.0 4.0 −36.0 Simple Lógica 1–5 Apr 2019 1,054 21.2 67.7 11.1 −46.5 Metroscopia/Henneo 18–25 Mar 2019 2,722 26.0 68.0 6.0 −42.0 Simple Lógica 4–13 Mar 2019 1,092 20.5 67.4 12.1 −46.9 SocioMétrica/El Español 13–15 Feb 2019 1,000 29.6 60.6 9.8 −31.0 Metroscopia/Henneo 11–13 Feb 2019 1,995 26.0 68.0 6.0 −42.0 Simple Lógica 1–8 Feb 2019 1,017 23.6 65.7 10.7 −42.1 Metroscopia/Henneo 9–15 Jan 2019 2,332 29.0 63.0 8.0 −34.0 Simple Lógica 3–9 Jan 2019 1,042 24.5 64.2 11.3 −39.7 SocioMétrica/El Español 24–31 Dec 2018 1,800 34.4 44.8 20.7 −10.4 Simple Lógica 3–14 Dec 2018 1,204 19.9 65.5 14.6 −45.6 Metroscopia/Henneo 10–12 Dec 2018 1,895 28.0 66.0 6.0 −38.0 Simple Lógica 2–14 Nov 2018 1,019 20.7 66.8 12.5 −46.1 Metroscopia/Henneo 16–18 Oct 2018 1,588 27.0 66.0 7.0 −39.0 Simple Lógica 1–5 Oct 2018 1,055 21.7 62.7 15.6 −41.0 Metroscopia/Henneo 17–19 Sep 2018 1,095 21.0 71.0 8.0 −50.0 Simple Lógica 3–7 Sep 2018 1,010 25.4 61.0 13.6 −35.6 SocioMétrica/El Español 22–30 Aug 2018 1,200 35.0 42.9 22.2 −7.9 Simple Lógica 1–3 Aug 2018 1,029 22.4 53.2 24.4 −30.8 Metroscopia/Henneo 16–25 Jul 2018 2,260 27.0 58.0 15.0 −31.0

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