The CIS conducted its July poll, including the usual questions such as vote estimates and ministerial assessments. The PSOE would be the leading force with 32.9% of the vote, the PP would be at 30.2%, VOX at 12.2%, SUMAR at 6.6%, and Podemos at 4%.
69.9% of those who voted in the general elections on July 23, 2023, would vote for the same party or coalition they voted for in the next election. Another 15.7% say they would vote for a different party or coalition.
Preferences over leaders
Regarding the preference for Prime Minister, Pedro Sánchez is the favorite with 26.5% of the votes, 13.5% prefer Alberto Núñez Feijóo, 6.8% prefer Santiago Abascal, and 4.7% prefer Yolanda Díaz.
Among those surveyed, the gaps widen: 42.6% of those surveyed who gave their opinion prefer Pedro Sánchez as Prime Minister, 20.9 points ahead of Feijóo, whom 21.7% prefer. In third place is Santiago Abascal, with 10.9%, followed by Yolanda Ayuso, with 7.5%, and Isabel Díaz Ayuso, with 5.9%.
Regarding the leaders' ratings, Pedro Sánchez received a 4.32, Núñez Feijóo a 4.04, Yolanda Díaz a 4.09, and Abascal a 2.88. Regarding the ministers' ratings, Economy Minister Carlos Cuerpo received the highest rating, with a 5.22, and Defense Minister Margarita Robles, with a 5.13, was the second highest.
Global problems
64.1% of respondents say they pay "a lot or quite a lot" of attention to news coming out of other countries, while 33.3% say they pay "little or none."
36.7% of the population believes that "wars and armed conflicts" are the main problem today, "poverty and inequality between poor and rich countries" is the second problem for 34%, and the climate crisis for 11.2%.
64.8% say they are "very or quite concerned" about Russia's invasion of Ukraine. 18.1% say they are "somewhat concerned" and 16% "a little or not at all concerned."
65.5% say they are “very or quite concerned” about the war in the Middle East, 18.6% “somewhat concerned,” and 14.4% “a little or not at all concerned.”
Furthermore, 76.8% believe that Spain should cooperate internationally to help less developed countries, compared to 18.9% who believe it should not. Addressing this issue, 66.2% believe the State should first guarantee "the well-being of the Spanish people and then that of other countries." However, 31% believe it should help these countries through projects.
70.9% of Spaniards are "very or quite a lot" concerned about the climate crisis. And 27.5% are "a little or not at all" concerned.
Economic situation
65.4% of Spaniards consider their current personal financial situation to be very good or good, compared to 22.8% who say it is bad or very bad. When asked about Spain's overall economic situation, 35.9% consider it "very good or good" and 55.1% "very bad or bad."
Regarding the three main problems affecting Spaniards, 27.7% say "the economic crisis and economic problems" are the most pressing, 16.6% say "healthcare," and 15.8% say problems related to the quality of employment.
These and other data are collected in the July barometer, conducted from July 1 to 4 with 4,007 interviews. The complete data can be found on the website of the Center for Sociological Research (www.cis.es).