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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/ Not care	?	Lead

			González PSOE	Aznar PP	Anguita IU	Roca CiU
Opina/La Vanguardia^[1]	26–27 May 1993	2,000	34.4	31.1	7.7	6.1	3.7	17.1	3.3
Opina/La Vanguardia^[2]	10–12 May 1993	2,000	37.6	25.3	9.5	6.5	4.9	16.2	12.3
Opina/La Vanguardia^[3]	19–21 Apr 1993	2,006	26.0	29.9	10.3	7.3	4.2	22.3	3.9
Opina/La Vanguardia^[4]	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/ Not care	?	Lead

			González PSOE	Aznar PP
CIS^[5]	25–29 May 1993	2,503	46.5	28.8	–	24.8	17.7
Opina/La Vanguardia^[1]	26–27 May 1993	2,000	43.8	37.3	4.6	14.3	6.5
Opina/La Vanguardia^[2]	10–12 May 1993	2,000	47.8	31.5	4.6	16.1	16.3

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

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

			Y	N	?	Net
					?	Net
CIS^[10]	15–26 Mar 1993	2,500	45.8	44.9	9.3	+0.9
CIS^[31]	15–21 Dec 1992	2,499	42.0	40.5	17.5	+1.5
CIS^[32]	9–17 Oct 1992	2,498	45.0	41.3	13.7	+3.7
CIS^[13]	8–14 Sep 1992	2,498	37.9	41.9	20.2	−4.0
CIS^[33]	16–22 Jun 1992	2,495	48.5	35.9	15.7	+12.6
CIS^[34]	5–21 May 1992	2,500	41.4	37.3	21.3	+4.1
CIS^[15]	24–29 Apr 1992	2,486	44.5	38.3	17.2	+6.2
CIS^[16]	25 Feb–3 Mar 1992	2,490	54.2	30.1	15.7	+24.1
CIS^[35]	20–30 Mar 1991	2,482	52.6	33.2	14.2	+19.4
CIS^[36]	7–10 Apr 1990	2,497	47.0	38.0	15.0	+9.0
CIS^[37]	14–20 Dec 1989	3,195	52.5	34.1	13.4	+18.4

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "González sigue en cabeza, pero Aznar reduce distancias". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). 30 May 1993.
^ ^a ^b ^c "El PSOE aventaja en un punto al PP". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). 16 May 1993.
^ ^a ^b "El PP adelanta al PSOE". El País (in Spanish). 25 April 1993.
^ ^a ^b "Empate PSOE-PP con leve ventaja socialista". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). 28 March 1993.
^ "Campaña electoral. Elecciones generales 1993 (Estudio nº 2060. Mayo 1993)" (PDF). CIS (in Spanish). 29 May 1993.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o ^p ^q ^r ^s ^t ^u ^v ^w ^x ^y ^z ^aa ^ab ^ac ^ad ^ae ^af ^ag ^ah ^ai ^aj ^ak ^al ^am "Sondeo 'La Opinión Pública de los Españoles' (ASEP, España)". Banco de datos ASEP/JDS (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 July 2020.
^ "Barómetro de mayo 1993 (Estudio nº 2059. Mayo 1993)" (PDF). CIS (in Spanish). 19 May 1993.
^ "Barómetro de abril 1993: Preelectoral elecciones generales 1993 (II) (Estudio nº 2055. Abril 1993)" (PDF). CIS (in Spanish). 29 April 1993.
^ "Preelectoral elecciones generales 1993 (I) (Estudio nº 2053. Abril 1993)" (PDF). CIS (in Spanish). 16 April 1993.
^ ^a ^b "Barómetro de marzo 1993 (Estudio nº 2050. Marzo 1993)" (PDF). CIS (in Spanish). 26 March 1993.
^ "Barómetro de febrero 1993: Situación social y política en España (Estudio nº 2048. Febrero 1993)" (PDF). CIS (in Spanish). 13 February 1993.
^ "Diez años de gobierno socialista (Estudio nº 2024. Octubre 1992)" (PDF). CIS (in Spanish). 2 November 1992.
^ ^a ^b "Barómetro de septiembre 1992 (Estudio nº 2018. Septiembre 1992)" (PDF). CIS (in Spanish). 14 September 1992.
^ "Pequeñas variaciones en la expectativa de voto". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). 25 May 1992.
^ ^a ^b "Barómetro de abril 1992 (Estudio nº 2002. Abril 1992)" (PDF). CIS (in Spanish). 29 April 1992.
^ ^a ^b "Barómetro de febrero 1992 (Estudio nº 1993. Febrero 1992)" (PDF). CIS (in Spanish). 3 March 1992.
^ "Barómetro de octubre 1991 (Estudio nº 1979. Octubre 1991)" (PDF). CIS (in Spanish). 24 October 1991.
^ "Barómetro de mayo 1991 (Estudio nº 1966. Mayo 1991)" (PDF). CIS (in Spanish). 28 May 1991.
^ "Barómetro de diciembre 1990 (Estudio nº 1910. Diciembre 1990)" (PDF). CIS (in Spanish). 26 December 1990.
^ "Barómetro de noviembre 1990: XXXII Congreso del PSOE (Estudio nº 1906. Noviembre 1990)" (PDF). CIS (in Spanish). 28 November 1990.
^ "Barómetro de octubre 1990 (Estudio nº 1901. Octubre 1990)" (PDF). CIS (in Spanish). 24 October 1990.
^ ^a ^b "Barómetro de junio 1990 (Estudio nº 1876. Junio 1990)" (PDF). CIS (in Spanish). 27 June 1990.
^ "Barómetro de julio 1990 (Estudio nº 1881. Julio 1990)" (PDF). CIS (in Spanish). 19 July 1990.
^ "Barómetro de mayo 1990 (Estudio nº 1871. Mayo 1990)" (PDF). CIS (in Spanish). 21 May 1990.
^ "Barómetro de marzo 1990 (Estudio nº 1864. Marzo 1990)" (PDF). CIS (in Spanish). 29 March 1990.
^ "Barómetro de febrero 1990 (Estudio nº 1860. Febrero 1990)" (PDF). CIS (in Spanish). 26 February 1990.
^ "Barómetro de enero 1990 (Estudio nº 1858. Enero 1990)" (PDF). CIS (in Spanish). 22 January 1990.
^ "Estudio C.I.S. nº. 1.856. Expectativas para 1990 (Días 17/22 de enero de 1990)" (PDF). CIS (in Spanish). 22 January 1990.
^ "Barómetro de noviembre 1989 (Estudio nº 1845. Noviembre 1989)" (PDF). CIS (in Spanish). 22 November 1989.
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^ "Barómetro de diciembre 1992 (Estudio nº 2044. Diciembre 1992)" (PDF). CIS (in Spanish). 21 December 1992.
^ "Barómetro de octubre 1992 (Estudio nº 2023. Octubre 1992)" (PDF). CIS (in Spanish). 17 October 1992.
^ "Barómetro de junio 1992 (Estudio nº 2013. Junio 1992)" (PDF). CIS (in Spanish). 22 June 1992.
^ "Barómetro de mayo 1992 (Estudio nº 2007. Mayo 1992)" (PDF). CIS (in Spanish). 21 May 1992.
^ "Debate parlamentario sobre el estado de la Nación (VII) (Estudio nº 1958. Marzo 1991)" (PDF). CIS (in Spanish). 30 March 1991.
^ "Estudio C.I.S. nº 1.868. Cuestión de confianza (Días 7/10 de abril de 1990)" (PDF). CIS (in Spanish). 10 April 1990.
^ "Barómetro de diciembre 1989: Investidura del Presidente del Gobierno D. Felipe González (II) (Estudio nº 1850. Diciembre 1989)" (PDF). CIS (in Spanish). 20 December 1989.

[OpinaMay93b-1] "González sigue en cabeza, pero Aznar reduce distancias". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). 30 May 1993.

[OpinaMay93a-2] "El PSOE aventaja en un punto al PP". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). 16 May 1993.

[OpinaApr93-3] "El PP adelanta al PSOE". El País (in Spanish). 25 April 1993.

[OpinaMar93-4] "Empate PSOE-PP con leve ventaja socialista". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). 28 March 1993.

[CISMay93b-5] "Campaña electoral. Elecciones generales 1993 (Estudio nº 2060. Mayo 1993)" (PDF). CIS (in Spanish). 29 May 1993.

[ASEP-6] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ ^j ^k ^l ^m ⁿ ^o ^p ^q ^r ^s ^t ^u ^v ^w ^x ^y ^z ^aa ^ab ^ac ^ad ^ae ^af ^ag ^ah ^ai ^aj ^ak ^al ^am "Sondeo 'La Opinión Pública de los Españoles' (ASEP, España)". Banco de datos ASEP/JDS (in Spanish). Retrieved 26 July 2020.

[CISMay93a-7] "Barómetro de mayo 1993 (Estudio nº 2059. Mayo 1993)" (PDF). CIS (in Spanish). 19 May 1993.

[CISApr93b-8] "Barómetro de abril 1993: Preelectoral elecciones generales 1993 (II) (Estudio nº 2055. Abril 1993)" (PDF). CIS (in Spanish). 29 April 1993.

[CISApr93a-9] "Preelectoral elecciones generales 1993 (I) (Estudio nº 2053. Abril 1993)" (PDF). CIS (in Spanish). 16 April 1993.

[CISMar93b-10] "Barómetro de marzo 1993 (Estudio nº 2050. Marzo 1993)" (PDF). CIS (in Spanish). 26 March 1993.

[CISFeb93-11] "Barómetro de febrero 1993: Situación social y política en España (Estudio nº 2048. Febrero 1993)" (PDF). CIS (in Spanish). 13 February 1993.

[12] "Diez años de gobierno socialista (Estudio nº 2024. Octubre 1992)" (PDF). CIS (in Spanish). 2 November 1992.

[CISSep92-13] "Barómetro de septiembre 1992 (Estudio nº 2018. Septiembre 1992)" (PDF). CIS (in Spanish). 14 September 1992.

[14] "Pequeñas variaciones en la expectativa de voto". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). 25 May 1992.

[CISApr92-15] "Barómetro de abril 1992 (Estudio nº 2002. Abril 1992)" (PDF). CIS (in Spanish). 29 April 1992.

[CISMar92-16] "Barómetro de febrero 1992 (Estudio nº 1993. Febrero 1992)" (PDF). CIS (in Spanish). 3 March 1992.

[17] "Barómetro de octubre 1991 (Estudio nº 1979. Octubre 1991)" (PDF). CIS (in Spanish). 24 October 1991.

[18] "Barómetro de mayo 1991 (Estudio nº 1966. Mayo 1991)" (PDF). CIS (in Spanish). 28 May 1991.

[CISDec90-19] "Barómetro de diciembre 1990 (Estudio nº 1910. Diciembre 1990)" (PDF). CIS (in Spanish). 26 December 1990.

[CISNov90-20] "Barómetro de noviembre 1990: XXXII Congreso del PSOE (Estudio nº 1906. Noviembre 1990)" (PDF). CIS (in Spanish). 28 November 1990.

[CISOct90-21] "Barómetro de octubre 1990 (Estudio nº 1901. Octubre 1990)" (PDF). CIS (in Spanish). 24 October 1990.

[CISJun90-22] "Barómetro de junio 1990 (Estudio nº 1876. Junio 1990)" (PDF). CIS (in Spanish). 27 June 1990.

[CISJul90-23] "Barómetro de julio 1990 (Estudio nº 1881. Julio 1990)" (PDF). CIS (in Spanish). 19 July 1990.

[CISMay90-24] "Barómetro de mayo 1990 (Estudio nº 1871. Mayo 1990)" (PDF). CIS (in Spanish). 21 May 1990.

[CISMar90-25] "Barómetro de marzo 1990 (Estudio nº 1864. Marzo 1990)" (PDF). CIS (in Spanish). 29 March 1990.

[CISFeb90-26] "Barómetro de febrero 1990 (Estudio nº 1860. Febrero 1990)" (PDF). CIS (in Spanish). 26 February 1990.

[CISJan90-27] "Barómetro de enero 1990 (Estudio nº 1858. Enero 1990)" (PDF). CIS (in Spanish). 22 January 1990.

[28] "Estudio C.I.S. nº. 1.856. Expectativas para 1990 (Días 17/22 de enero de 1990)" (PDF). CIS (in Spanish). 22 January 1990.

[CISNov89-29] "Barómetro de noviembre 1989 (Estudio nº 1845. Noviembre 1989)" (PDF). CIS (in Spanish). 22 November 1989.

[30] "Postelectoral elecciones generales 1989 (Estudio nº 1842. Noviembre 1989)" (PDF). CIS (in Spanish). 6 November 1989.

[31] "Barómetro de diciembre 1992 (Estudio nº 2044. Diciembre 1992)" (PDF). CIS (in Spanish). 21 December 1992.

[32] "Barómetro de octubre 1992 (Estudio nº 2023. Octubre 1992)" (PDF). CIS (in Spanish). 17 October 1992.

[33] "Barómetro de junio 1992 (Estudio nº 2013. Junio 1992)" (PDF). CIS (in Spanish). 22 June 1992.

[34] "Barómetro de mayo 1992 (Estudio nº 2007. Mayo 1992)" (PDF). CIS (in Spanish). 21 May 1992.

[35] "Debate parlamentario sobre el estado de la Nación (VII) (Estudio nº 1958. Marzo 1991)" (PDF). CIS (in Spanish). 30 March 1991.

[36] "Estudio C.I.S. nº 1.868. Cuestión de confianza (Días 7/10 de abril de 1990)" (PDF). CIS (in Spanish). 10 April 1990.

[37] "Barómetro de diciembre 1989: Investidura del Presidente del Gobierno D. Felipe González (II) (Estudio nº 1850. Diciembre 1989)" (PDF). CIS (in Spanish). 20 December 1989.

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Leadership opinion polling for the 1993 Spanish general election