In the run up to the 1993 Spanish general election, various organisations carry 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 29 October 1989, to the day the next election was held, on 6 June 1993.

Preferred prime minister The tables below list opinion polling on leader preferences to become prime minister.

All candidates Polling firm/Commissioner Fieldwork date Sample size Other/None/Notcare Lead Opina/La Vanguardia 26–27 May 1993 2,000 34.4 31.1 7.7 6.1 3.7 17.1 3.3 Opina/La Vanguardia 10–12 May 1993 2,000 37.6 25.3 9.5 6.5 4.9 16.2 12.3 Opina/La Vanguardia 19–21 Apr 1993 2,006 26.0 29.9 10.3 7.3 4.2 22.3 3.9 Opina/La Vanguardia 22–24 Mar 1993 2,016 33.0 26.2 – 5.3 12.6 22.9 6.8

González vs. Aznar Polling firm/Commissioner Fieldwork date Sample size Other/None/Notcare Lead CIS 25–29 May 1993 2,503 46.5 28.8 – 24.8 17.7 Opina/La Vanguardia 26–27 May 1993 2,000 43.8 37.3 4.6 14.3 6.5 Demoscopia/El País 20–26 May 1993 11,000 52.0 24.0 24.0 28.0 Opina/La Vanguardia 10–12 May 1993 2,000 47.8 31.5 4.6 16.1 16.3 Demoscopia/El País 8–10 May 1993 2,500 52.0 23.0 25.0 29.0

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 Opina/La Vanguardia 26–27 May 1993 2,000 6.1 5.7 5.0 – – ASEP 17–22 May 1993 1,222 5.5 4.2 4.6 – 4.6 CIS 14–19 May 1993 2,496 4.91 4.26 4.60 – 3.44 Opina/La Vanguardia 10–12 May 1993 2,000 6.30 5.07 4.76 – – Demoscopia/El País 8–10 May 1993 2,500 5.9 4.5 4.4 – 3.6 CIS 23–29 Apr 1993 2,500 4.99 4.42 4.64 – 3.36 ASEP 19–24 Apr 1993 1,218 5.2 4.1 4.7 – 4.4 Opina/La Vanguardia 19–21 Apr 1993 2,006 5.72 5.18 4.67 – – Eco Consulting/CIS 15–16 Apr 1993 1,208 5.77 5.22 5.33 – 4.40 Sigma Dos/El Mundo 13–15 Apr 1993 8,200 4.66 4.35 4.43 – – CIS 15–26 Mar 1993 2,500 5.36 4.66 5.15 – 3.69 Opina/La Vanguardia 22–24 Mar 1993 2,016 5.54 4.72 4.41 – – ASEP 15–20 Mar 1993 1,212 4.9 4.5 4.7 – 4.8 Demoscopia/El País 7–14 Mar 1993 10,000 4.8 3.9 4.1 – 3.0 ASEP 15–20 Feb 1993 1,209 5.0 4.6 4.5 – 4.6 CIS 8–13 Feb 1993 2,502 5.50 4.85 4.67 – 3.84 ASEP 18–23 Jan 1993 1,204 5.0 4.5 4.6 – 4.7 ASEP 9–14 Dec 1992 1,212 5.0 4.4 4.6 – 4.6 CIS 4–28 Nov 1992 27,357 5.11 4.05 – – – ASEP 9–14 Nov 1992 1,220 5.0 4.1 4.4 – 4.4 CIS 28 Oct–2 Nov 1992 2,499 5.17 4.22 4.61 – 3.33 ASEP 13–17 Oct 1992 1,222 5.1 4.0 4.5 – 4.6 ASEP 14–19 Sep 1992 1,220 5.3 4.2 4.6 – 4.6 CIS 8–14 Sep 1992 2,498 5.26 4.69 5.12 – 3.85 ASEP 1–8 Jul 1992 1,216 5.4 4.3 4.6 – 4.2 ASEP 8–13 Jun 1992 1,216 5.6 4.6 4.9 – 4.5 Opina/La Vanguardia 19–20 May 1992 1,000 5.24 4.30 4.54 – – ASEP 11–16 May 1992 1,211 5.6 4.6 4.7 – 4.5 CIS 24–29 Apr 1992 2,486 5.28 4.15 4.50 – 3.01 ASEP 6–11 Apr 1992 1,208 5.8 4.7 5.0 – 4.6 ASEP 9–14 Mar 1992 1,211 5.8 4.8 4.8 – 4.7 CIS 25 Feb–3 Mar 1992 2,490 5.81 4.21 4.65 – 3.68 ASEP 10–15 Feb 1992 1,213 5.7 4.6 4.7 – 4.7 ASEP 13–18 Jan 1992 1,206 6.1 4.9 4.9 – 4.8 Demoscopia/El País 30 Dec 1991? 5.5??? – ASEP 9–14 Dec 1991 1,207 5.7 4.3 4.6 – 4.7 ASEP 11–16 Nov 1991 1,219 5.7 4.4 4.5 – 4.7 CIS 19–24 Oct 1991 2,491 5.72 4.66 4.49 3.91 3.58 ASEP 14–19 Oct 1991 1,215 5.7 4.7 4.6 4.2 4.7 Demoscopia/El País 21–27 Sep 1991 1,200 5.8??? – ASEP 16–20 Sep 1991 1,200 6.0 4.4 4.4 3.9 – ASEP 10–15 Jun 1991 1,215 6.1 4.4 4.7 3.9 – Demoscopia/El País 7–14 Jun 1991 1,200 6.2 4.5?? – CIS 22–28 May 1991 2,497 5.72 4.05 4.33 3.56 – ASEP 13–18 May 1991 1,203 6.1 3.9 4.5 4.2 – ASEP 15–20 Apr 1991 1,212 6.1 4.2 4.3 4.2 – ASEP 18–23 Mar 1991 1,218 6.0 4.1 4.0 4.0 – ASEP 11–16 Feb 1991 1,208 5.6 4.1 4.0 3.7 – ASEP 14–18 Jan 1991 1,233 5.7 4.0 4.7 4.0 – CIS 18–26 Dec 1990 2,495 5.41 4.09 4.47 3.53 – ASEP 10–15 Dec 1990 1,206 5.6 4.5 4.9 4.1 – CIS 22–28 Nov 1990 2,492 6.10 4.18 4.94 3.68 – ASEP 15–20 Nov 1990 1,238 5.7 4.5 4.6 3.7 – Sigma Dos/El Mundo 26–28 Oct 1990 1,000 5.03 4.51 4.39 3.48 – CIS 17–24 Oct 1990 2,487 5.58 4.16 4.62 3.61 – ASEP 15–20 Oct 1990 1,224 5.4 4.2 4.6 3.8 – CIS 20–27 Jun 1990 2,492 5.85 4.35 4.83 3.84 – ASEP 17–21 Sep 1990 1,213 5.4 4.2 4.5 3.7 – CIS 9–19 Jul 1990 2,500 5.94 4.12 4.69 3.40 – Demoscopia/El País 12–16 Jul 1990 1,200?? 4.7 3.6 – ASEP 2–6 Jul 1990 1,208 6.0 4.4 5.0 4.1 – CIS 20–27 Jun 1990 2,492 5.85 4.35 4.83 3.84 – ASEP 11–16 Jun 1990 1,221 5.7 4.8 5.3 4.1 – CIS 17–21 May 1990 2,492 5.85 4.49 5.09 3.87 – ASEP 14–19 May 1990 1,219 5.7 4.4 4.9 4.0 – ASEP 16–20 Apr 1990 1,219 5.7 4.5 4.9 4.0 – CIS 26–29 Mar 1990 2,484 5.69 4.64 4.96 3.76 – Demoscopia/El País 22–28 Mar 1990 1,200?? 4.7 3.9 – ASEP 12–17 Mar 1990 1,203 5.7 4.5 5.0 4.2 – CIS 17–26 Feb 1990 2,495 5.36 4.41 4.78 3.82 – ASEP 12–17 Feb 1990 1,210 5.8 4.4 5.2 4.3 – CIS 17–22 Jan 1990 2,923 6.01 4.39 4.84 3.63 – CIS 17–22 Jan 1990 2,496 5.86 4.61 4.92 3.81 – ASEP 15–20 Jan 1990 1,210 6.0 4.6 5.2 4.1 – Demoscopia/El País 11–18 Dec 1989 1,200? 4.9 4.8 4.2 – ASEP 29 Nov–7 Dec 1989 1,215 5.9 4.4 5.1 4.0 – CIS 17–23 Nov 1989 2,463 5.86 4.42 5.08 3.74 – ASEP 6–11 Nov 1989 1,203 6.0 4.4 5.2 3.8 – CIS 1–6 Nov 1989 3,084 6.36 4.71 5.22 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.

Felipe González Polling firm/Commissioner Fieldwork date Sample size Felipe González Net CIS 15–26 Mar 1993 2,500 45.8 44.9 9.3 +0.9 CIS 15–21 Dec 1992 2,499 42.0 40.5 17.5 +1.5 CIS 9–17 Oct 1992 2,498 45.0 41.3 13.7 +3.7 CIS 8–14 Sep 1992 2,498 37.9 41.9 20.2 −4.0 CIS 16–22 Jun 1992 2,495 48.5 35.9 15.7 +12.6 CIS 5–21 May 1992 2,500 41.4 37.3 21.3 +4.1 CIS 24–29 Apr 1992 2,486 44.5 38.3 17.2 +6.2 CIS 25 Feb–3 Mar 1992 2,490 54.2 30.1 15.7 +24.1 CIS 20–30 Mar 1991 2,482 52.6 33.2 14.2 +19.4 CIS 7–10 Apr 1990 2,497 47.0 38.0 15.0 +9.0 CIS 14–20 Dec 1989 3,195 52.5 34.1 13.4 +18.4

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