The right wing is gaining strength in Spain: the PP and Vox are on the rise as the PSOE declines.
The Socialists would obtain 32.6% of the votes, according to the CIS, while the PP would grow to 22.4% and Vox to 18.8%.
BarcelonaThe PSOE would win the elections if they were held now, but would lose support, according to the latest barometer from the Center for Sociological Research (CIS). The Socialists have dropped two points compared to the poll from a month ago and would obtain 32.6% of the vote. The PP, on the other hand, is narrowing the gap with Pedro Sánchez's party: it has gained three points and would achieve 22.4% of the vote. The difference between the Socialists and the People's Party has narrowed to 10 points. Vox has also grown and is back at 18.8% of the vote, one point higher than in the October poll, very close to Alberto Núñez Feijóo. Sumar, however, continues to decline and has lost six-tenths of a point: it would obtain 7.1% of the vote. Podemos has broken its upward trend and would be left with 4% of the vote.
To conduct this survey, the CIS carried out the interviews between November 3 and 12, that is, after Junts announced its break with the PSOE, and during the same period in which the trial of the Attorney General was held. Despite continuing to lead in the poll, the Socialists are suffering the consequences of both Junts' decision and the legal proceedings against Álvaro García Ortiz following the leak of emails from Isabel Díaz Ayuso's partner. In contrast, the poll modestly rewards Carles Puigdemont's party, which gains a tenth of a point compared to the last barometer: it obtains 1.1% of the vote. Esquerra, for its part, also grows, in its case by two tenths of a point, reaching 2.2% of the vote. However, those who benefit most from the decline of the PSOE, and also of Sumar, are the right and the far right. The Popular Party, contrary to the downward trend of recent polls, is regaining ground this time. This growth comes after the resignation of Carlos Mazón as president of the Valencian Generalitat in the days following the funeral for the victims of the DANA storm. In fact, this November's poll also breaks another trend on the right: the PP and Vox are growing in parallel, meaning that the upward trend of the far right seen in the last two surveys is not detrimental to the Popular Party. Santiago Abascal's party is once again at almost 19% of the vote, a percentage that the CIS (Spanish Center for Sociological Research) gave it in July.
Political Leaders' Ratings
Pedro Sánchez remains the highest-rated political leader, although he doesn't quite reach a passing grade. In fact, none of the four leaders of the four main national parties achieve a 5. The Spanish president scores 4.14, three-tenths of a point lower than in the last poll. The leader of Sumar, Yolanda Díaz, also drops to 3.99, while Alberto Núñez Feijóo remains stable at 3.43, as does Santiago Abascal, who scores 2.98. Sánchez continues to be the preferred candidate among those surveyed to lead the Spanish government, with 40% support. He is followed by Santiago Abascal (18.2%), who surpasses Alberto Núñez Feijóo (14.8%). Yolanda Díaz trails further behind (6.2%). Those surveyed also again include the ERC spokesperson in Congress, Gabriel Rufián, among the leaders they would like to see in La Moncloa (the Prime Minister's official residence). The Republican candidate obtained 5.9 percent of the vote, ahead of the Madrid president, Isabel Díaz Ayuso, with 4.8 percent.
The main concerns
Housing remains the primary concern for citizens. In fact, the number of respondents who see it as a problem has increased by up to 40%. Conversely, concern about immigration has decreased slightly compared to a month ago (18.9%), placing it as the third most pressing issue, behind political problems in general (19%). The economic crisis (18.9%), problems related to job quality (16.2%), and unemployment (14.4%) complete the top six concerns of the public.
