The PSOE obtains 31.4% of the votes

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• The People's Party remains in second place with 22.4%, according to the monthly barometer conducted by the CIS.
• Housing remains the main problem in Spain for 29.9% of citizens
• On a racism scale from 0 (not racist at all) to 10 (very racist), Spaniards average 1.78.
• 35.4% say they frequently see content on social media that expresses offensive or violent ideas against people because of their ethnic origin, race or religion
• Catalan Alliance appears for the first time with a 0.5% vote estimate

The CIS has conducted its monthly barometer with the usual questions on voting intentions, leader ratings, and other current issues such as racism, climate change, the Russian invasion of Ukraine, and the war in the Middle East.

In December, the PSOE would obtain 31.4% of the vote, the PP would get 22.4%, VOX 17.6%, SUMAR 7.8%, and Podemos 4.1%. Catalan Alliance appears with an estimated 0.5% of the vote.

Pedro Sánchez, the highest-rated leader

Pedro Sánchez is the highest-rated political leader with an average score of 4.08; followed by Yolanda Díaz with a 4.01; Alberto Núñez Feijóo gets a score of 3.39; and Santiago Abascal reaches 2.90.
Pedro Sánchez is the favorite to become Prime Minister for 36.8% of those surveyed, a 20-point lead over Alberto Núñez Feijóo, who is favored by 16.8% and is ahead of the VOX leader this month. Abascal is the preferred candidate for 15.1%, Gabriel Rufián for 8.2%, and Yolanda Díaz for 6.6%.

Racism

On a racism scale from 0 (not at all racist) to 10 (very racist), Spaniards score an average of 1.78. When asked to place Spanish society as a whole on the same scale, the average score is 5.24.

82.9% say they have not witnessed or been involved in any violent situation or aggression against a person due to their ethnic origin, race, or religion in recent months. 13% acknowledge having witnessed such an incident "on occasion." And 3.8% say "often."

However, 35.4% recall having “often” seen content on social media expressing offensive or violent ideas against people based on their ethnicity, race, or religion. 30.7% say they have seen it “once,” and 24.7% say they have never seen it. These percentages are higher among younger people, where 46.3% of those aged 18 to 24 and 47.4% of those aged 25 to 34 have “often” seen content on social media expressing offensive or violent ideas based on their ethnicity, race, or religion.

Regarding everyday situations involving people of a different race, ethnicity, or religion, on a scale of 0 (not at all) to 10 (very much), Spaniards don't mind if one of those people lived in their building or neighborhood (average 1.62), was their boss at work (1.75), or was their children's teacher (1.94). Younger people show even lower averages. Those aged 18 to 24 don't mind if one of those people lived in their building or neighborhood (0.98), was their boss at work (1.07), or was elected mayor of their municipality (2.09).

Climate change, Russian invasion of Ukraine and war in the Middle East

71.8% of those surveyed are currently “very or quite” concerned about climate change, while 26.7% say they are “not very or not at all” concerned. Regarding Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, 63.5% say they are “very or quite” concerned, 15% “somewhat” concerned, and 20.3% “not very or not at all” concerned. Furthermore, 61.3% are “very or quite” concerned about the war in the Middle East; 17.1% say they are “somewhat” concerned, and 20.6% are “not very or not at all” concerned.

Problems in Spain

The main problem currently existing in Spain, according to those surveyed, is housing (39.9%), followed by the economic crisis, which is the main problem for 21.8%, and in third place, political problems in general (19.1%).

The problems that affect people the most personally are the economic crisis (30.7%); housing for 27.9%, and health for 21.5%.

Personal and general economic situation

63.2% of Spaniards consider their current personal economic situation to be “very good or good,” compared to 26.9% who say it is “bad or very bad.” Regarding the overall economic situation in Spain, 33.3% consider it “good or very good,” compared to 59.3% who consider it “bad or very bad.”

These and other data are collected in the barometer carried out from December 1 to 5 with 4,028 interviews.