Politics · Spain · 1 hr ago
Poll puts Feijóo ahead as Sánchez narrows the gap in Spain
A new poll gives Alberto Núñez Feijóo the lead in Spain’s early election, with 30.6% of the vote compared with 26.1% for Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez.
The poll was published three weeks after Sánchez announced the early election.
Feijóo’s lead over Sánchez has narrowed from 6.2 percentage points to 4.5 in a week.
Vox is gaining support, with 19.9% of the vote, helping the right-wing bloc stay above 50% in the poll.
The PP and Vox are projected to win 196 seats in the most likely outcome, within a range of 191 to 200.
Sánchez’s party is projected to win 107 seats, while parties to its left are projected to hold 16.
These are poll estimates rather than election results, and the poll says campaigning can shift voter support before the vote.
A Sigma Dos poll for El Mundo puts Alberto Núñez Feijóo’s People’s Party (PP) ahead of Pedro Sánchez’s Socialists, but the gap between them has narrowed.
Feijóo is projected to receive 30.6% of the vote, while Sánchez is projected to get 26.1%.
The poll estimates that the PP and Vox would win 191 to 200 seats, with 196 the most likely total.
Vox is projected to receive 19.9% of the vote, while the left-wing parties to the Socialists’ left are projected to win 16 seats.
The article says Sánchez gained ground amid attention to his wife’s entry into the campaign and debates on housing and pensions.
- Who
- Alberto Núñez Feijóo and Pedro Sánchez are the leading figures in the poll. Vox leader Santiago Abascal is also featured.
- What
- A Sigma Dos poll for El Mundo projects Feijóo ahead of Sánchez, with the gap narrowing to 4.5 percentage points.
- When
- Published on 26 October 2026. The poll compares changes over the preceding week.
- Where
- Spain.
- Why
- The article says Sánchez benefited from campaign attention to his wife’s entry and debates on housing and pensions. It also says the left-wing space gained ground after defining its composition and leadership.
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Pedro Sánchez announced an early election, according to the article.
Feijóo’s projected vote share fell by nine-tenths of a point, while Sánchez’s rose by eight-tenths.
The El Mundo poll projected Feijóo at 30.6% and Sánchez at 26.1% of the vote.
- Feijóo vote share
- 30.6%
- Sánchez vote share
- 26.1%
- Gap between Feijóo and Sánchez
- 4.5 percentage points
- Vox vote share
- 19.9%
- Most likely PP-Vox seat total
- 196 seats
- Left-wing parties to the Socialists’ left
- 16 seats