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The CIS has conducted the monthly barometer with the usual questions on voting intentions, leader ratings and other current issues such as climate change, the war in the Middle East or in Ukraine. In November, the PSOE would obtain 32.6% of votes, the PP would remain at 22.4%, VOX at 18.8%, SUMAR at 7.1% and Podemos at 4%. Pedro Sánchez, the highest-rated leader Pedro Sánchez is the highest-rated political leader with an average score of 4.14; followed by Alberto Núñez Feijóo with a score of 3.43; Yolanda Díaz achieves 3.99 and Santiago Abascal reaches 2.98. Pedro Sánchez is the favorite to become Prime Minister for 40.5% of those surveyed, a 22.3-point lead over Santiago Abascal, who is favored by 18.2% and is ahead of the PP leader. Alberto Núñez Feijóo is preferred by 14.8%, Yolanda Díaz by 6.2%, and Gabriel Rufián by 5.9%. Climate change, Russian invasion of Ukraine, and war in the Middle East 71.9% of those surveyed are currently “very or quite” concerned about climate change, while 26.3% say they are “not very or not at all” concerned. Furthermore, 62.5% are “very or quite” concerned about the war in the Middle East; 16.5% say they are “somewhat” concerned, and 19.5% are “not very or not at all” concerned. Regarding Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, 63.7% say they are “very or quite” concerned, 15.1% “somewhat” concerned, and 19.5% “not very or not at all” concerned. Problems in Spain The main problem currently existing in Spain, according to those surveyed, is housing (40%), three points higher than last month, followed by political problems in general, which is the main problem for 19%, and in third place immigration and the economic crisis, economic problems, for 18.9%. The problems that affect people the most personally are the economic crisis (28.1%); housing for 26.8%, and healthcare for 19.9%. Personal and general economic situation 63.9% of Spaniards consider their current personal economic situation to be “very good or good,” compared to 26.2% who say it is “bad or very bad.” Regarding the overall economic situation in Spain, 34.1% consider it “good or very good,” compared to 58.6% who consider it “bad or very bad.” These and other data are collected in the barometer carried out from November 3 to 12 with 4,028 interviews.  

The Spanish Centre for Sociological Research (CIS) has completely redesigned its website to offer a simpler, faster, and more accessible experience for all users. The new site allows for easy navigation from any device—computer, tablet, or mobile phone—and facilitates access to all CIS information and studies. The content and organization of information have also been improved, making it easier to find the data and publications of interest. Improvements have also been made to increase the online presence and ranking of CIS content. Thanks to these updates, the portal is now more visible in search engines like Google and Bing, making it easier for researchers, students, and anyone interested to find the available studies and resources. One of the most significant milestones has been the development of a new intelligent search engine with filters and categories , allowing simultaneous searches across all studies, questions, and series produced by the CIS since its founding. This advanced tool is integrated with the Lucene query system, enabling researchers and analysts to run complex, high-precision queries to extract valuable sociological information. In addition, a comprehensive review and update of the translations has been carried out, aimed at improving the coherence and multilingual quality of the content, as well as the integration of CIS study data with the national open data portal datos.gob.es , strengthening institutional transparency and promoting the reuse of public information. With this set of improvements, the CIS consolidates its commitment to digital transformation, innovation and accessibility, reaffirming its commitment to open, rigorous social research at the service of citizens.

A graduate in Sociology from the Complutense University of Madrid, she obtained her doctorate from the University of London. Capitolina Díaz was a professor at the University of Oviedo (1992), where she was part of the Center for Feminist Research and Women's Studies, and subsequently a professor of Sociology at the University of Valencia (2012). She has served as a visiting professor at Stanford and Harvard Universities (USA), UAM (Mexico), Moa (Cuba), and El Comahue (Argentina). Her areas of specialization are the Sociology of Education, the Sociology of Gender and Methodology of Social Sciences, and the Sociology of Science with a Gender Dimension. She was the first Director of the Women and Science Unit (2006-2008) of the Ministry of Education and Science of the Government of Spain, a body created in 2005 to promote the application of the principle of gender mainstreaming in the fields of science, technology, and innovation. In 2008, she served as Research Advisor at the Permanent Representation of Spain to the European Union in Brussels, and in December of that same year, she was appointed Director General for Equality in Employment for the Government of Spain (2008-2010). She served as President of the Association of Women Researchers and Technologists (2013-2016). In March 2006, the Association of Progressive Women of El Bierzo awarded her its 2006 Women's Award. Author, editor and co-author of numerous books, among the most recent are Harriet Martineau's How to Observe Morals and Customs (1838) (CIS, 2022) and Sociological Omnivority: Contributions to the Work of Antonio Ariño (CIS, 2023), as well as more than 100 articles in specialized journals and book chapters on the Sociology of Education, the Sociology of Gender, the Methodology of Social Sciences, and the inclusion of sex and/or gender analysis in research and innovation. In recent years, she has worked on the recovery of the founders of Sociology, particularly on the figure of Harriet Martineau, and on the dissemination among national and international researchers of the inclusion of the gender dimension in the content of their research. The jury was composed of the President of the CIS, Professor of Sociology José Félix Tezanos, and the following personalities: the Director of Research at the CIS, Silvia García Ramos; the Director of Publications at the CIS, Rosario H. Sánchez Morales; the Professor of Sociology, Inés Alberdi Alonso (National Sociology Prize 2019); the Professor of Sociology, Constanza Tobío Soler (National Sociology Prize 2021); the Professor of Sociology, Rafael Pardo Avellaneda (National Sociology Prize 2022); the Professor of Sociology, Carlota Solé i Puig (National Sociology Prize 2023); the President of the Spanish Association of Political Science and Administration (AECPA), Juan Montabes Pereira; the President of the Spanish Federation of Sociology and full professor Màrius Domínguez i Amorós; The Vice President of the Spanish Federation of Sociology, Professor Lucila Finkel Morgenstern; Professor Irene Delgado Sotillos; Professor of Mathematical Sociology Antonio Alaminos Chica; and Professor of Political Science Pablo Oñate Rubalcaba (2024 National Sociology Prize winner). María Asunción Garzón Martínez, Secretary General of the CIS (National Commission for Sociology of the Spanish Federation of Sociology), acted as the Jury's secretary, with voice but no vote. For any questions, please contact the CIS Communications telephone number: 91 580 76 25