PSOE Maintains Lead Amid Political Turmoil as PP Gains Ground in Recent CIS Survey
The latest poll indicates a narrowing gap between Spain's ruling party and the main opposition, with PSOE at 32% and PP at 29.3%.
A recent survey conducted by the Centro de Investigaciones Sociológicas (CIS) reveals that the Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) continues to lead in electoral support but with a significantly reduced margin over the People's Party (PP).
Following a reported increase in dissatisfaction regarding government handling of recent crises, including a nationwide power outage and disruptions in train services, the PSOE garners 32% of voter intention, while the PP sees a surge in support to 29.3%, a jump of 3.2 percentage points compared to the previous month.
This marks a decrease in the gap between the two parties from 6.5 points in April to just 2.7 points in May.
The CIS, directed by José Féliz Tezanos, collected data between May 5 and May 8. Notably, this timeframe does not account for any potential impact from recently revealed conversations between Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez and former Minister José Luis Ábalos, which have drawn criticism regarding Sánchez's management and relations within his party.
Despite maintaining the top position, the PSOE's support reflects a downward trend, having decreased by 0.6 percentage points from the previous month, solidifying a position below the 33% threshold.
In contrast, the PP continues to gain momentum amidst favorable political conditions, attributed in part to their response to the current crises.
In the parliamentary context, Vox follows as the third largest party with 13.7% of the vote, although this represents a drop of 1.5 percentage points from prior support levels.
Meanwhile, the coalition party Sumar remains stable at approximately 6.1%, while Podemos shows slight growth, rising to 4.3% following a 0.3 percentage point increase.
The survey also assessed the approval ratings of key political leaders.
Pedro Sánchez received an average score of 4.15 out of 10, positioning him as the highest-rated leader among his peers.
Yolanda Díaz, the second-highest, scored 3.89, while Alberto Núñez Feijóo of the PP was rated at 3.78. Santiago Abascal of Vox received the lowest score, at 2.90, reflecting a significant gap in public favorability among the party leaders.
Following a reported increase in dissatisfaction regarding government handling of recent crises, including a nationwide power outage and disruptions in train services, the PSOE garners 32% of voter intention, while the PP sees a surge in support to 29.3%, a jump of 3.2 percentage points compared to the previous month.
This marks a decrease in the gap between the two parties from 6.5 points in April to just 2.7 points in May.
The CIS, directed by José Féliz Tezanos, collected data between May 5 and May 8. Notably, this timeframe does not account for any potential impact from recently revealed conversations between Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez and former Minister José Luis Ábalos, which have drawn criticism regarding Sánchez's management and relations within his party.
Despite maintaining the top position, the PSOE's support reflects a downward trend, having decreased by 0.6 percentage points from the previous month, solidifying a position below the 33% threshold.
In contrast, the PP continues to gain momentum amidst favorable political conditions, attributed in part to their response to the current crises.
In the parliamentary context, Vox follows as the third largest party with 13.7% of the vote, although this represents a drop of 1.5 percentage points from prior support levels.
Meanwhile, the coalition party Sumar remains stable at approximately 6.1%, while Podemos shows slight growth, rising to 4.3% following a 0.3 percentage point increase.
The survey also assessed the approval ratings of key political leaders.
Pedro Sánchez received an average score of 4.15 out of 10, positioning him as the highest-rated leader among his peers.
Yolanda Díaz, the second-highest, scored 3.89, while Alberto Núñez Feijóo of the PP was rated at 3.78. Santiago Abascal of Vox received the lowest score, at 2.90, reflecting a significant gap in public favorability among the party leaders.
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