# Opinion polling for the 2022 Costa Rican general election

In the run up to the Costa Rican general election scheduled to take place in 2022, various organisations carry out opinion polling to gauge voting intention in the country. Results of such polls are displayed in this article. The date range for these opinion polls are from the previous general election, held in 2018, to the present day.

## Presidential election
### First round
#### Table of values

| Fieldwork dates | Polling firm | PASE López | PAC Ramos | ADC Rivera | CRJ Araya | PEN Campos | FA Villalta | PFN Moya | PIN Muñoz | JSC Quesada | PLN Figueres | PLP Feinzaig | ML Cordero | MSDC Jiménez | PNP Piza | PNG Mena | PNR Alvarado | PSD Chaves | PU Chinchilla | PRSC Hernández | PRN Cruickshank | PT Vega | PUSC Saborío | UP Díaz | PUCD Morales | UL Malavassi | Blank, null, others, undecided |
| 1-2 Feb 2022 | OPol | 1.00 | 0.60 | 0.20 | 1.10 | 0.10 | 4.20 | 0.60 | 0.20 | 0.30 | 18.70 | 4.10 | 0.10 | 0.00 | 0.20 | 0.40 | 16.90 | 7.30 | 0.10 | 0.50 | 0.80 | 0.10 | 14.90 | 0.60 | 0.20 | 0.20 | 26.70 |
| 29 Jan-1 Feb 2022 | Demoscopia | | 0.60 | | 1.30 | | 6.60 | | | | 20.20 | 5.00 | | | | | 8.00 | 11.80 | | | | | 11.00 | | | | 35.30 |
| 27 Jan-1 Feb 2022 | CIEP-UCR | 0.20 | 1.00 | 0.20 | 1.10 | 0.00 | 7.60 | 0.20 | | 0.00 | 17.00 | 5.70 | 0.10 | | 0.20 | 0.00 | 10.30 | 8.20 | | 0.40 | 0.20 | 0.10 | 12.90 | 0.40 | 0.00 | 0.20 | 2.30 |
| 25-27 Jan 2022 | OPol | 1.10 | 0.70 | 0.20 | 1.60 | 0.20 | 4.40 | 0.60 | 0.10 | 0.30 | 18.90 | 3.40 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.10 | 0.40 | 18.30 | 7.20 | 0.10 | 0.70 | 1.10 | 0.10 | 15.30 | 0.80 | 0.20 | 0.30 | 23.90 |
| 19-20 Jan 2022 | CIEP-UCR | 0.10 | 0.30 | 0.30 | 0.70 | 0.30 | 7.60 | 0.20 | | 0.00 | 15.00 | 2.50 | 0.10 | | 0.10 | 0.10 | 10.60 | 5.80 | | 0.10 | 0.30 | 0.10 | 13.70 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.00 | 42.00 |
| 7-20 Jan 2022 | Ulatina | | | | | | 7.20 | | | | 20.20 | 3.30 | | | | | 10.80 | 11.40 | | | | | 16.50 | | | | |
| 14-18 Jan 2022 | Enfoques | | 1.00 | | 3.00 | | 7.00 | 2.00 | | | 17.00 | 2.00 | | | 2.00 | | 20.00 | 5.00 | | 1.00 | 1.00 | | 19.00 | 2.00 | | | 18.00 |
| 12-14 Jan 2022 | CIEP-UCR | 0.00 | 0.60 | 0.00 | 1.50 | 0.00 | 5.90 | 0.20 | | 0.00 | 16.80 | 0.80 | 0.00 | | 0.00 | 0.00 | 8.50 | 5.40 | | 0.10 | 0.50 | | 13.10 | 0.40 | 0.00 | 0.10 | 46.90 |
| Jan 2022 | Índice S.A. | | | | 2.00 | | 8.00 | | | | 23.00 | | | | | | 23.00 | 3.00 | | | | | 22.00 | | | | 19.00 |
| 12-14 Jan 2022 | OPol | 0.90 | 1.10 | 0.20 | 1.90 | 0.30 | 4.90 | 1.30 | 0.20 | 0.40 | 18.20 | 1.10 | 0.20 | 0.00 | 0.50 | 0.30 | 18.10 | 4.50 | 0.10 | 1.10 | 1.00 | 0.10 | 15.80 | 0.90 | 0.50 | 0.20 | 26.50 |
| 10-14 Jan 2022 | Demoscopia | | 1.00 | | 1.20 | | 5.80 | 1.20 | | | 19.80 | 1.60 | | | | | 11.90 | 11.00 | | | | | 15.40 | | | | 31.10 |
| 3-8 Jan 2022 | IDESPO-UNA | | 0.50 | 0.10 | 0.60 | | 3.80 | 0.20 | | 0.10 | 14.90 | 1.00 | | | 0.20 | 0.10 | 11.10 | 3.30 | 0.10 | 0.30 | 0.10 | | 13.30 | | | 0.20 | 50.50 |
| 16-19 Dec 2021 | OPol | 0.70 | 0.94 | 0.27 | 2.77 | 0.23 | 3.48 | 1.04 | 0.10 | 0.17 | 15.95 | 0.94 | 0.17 | 0.10 | 0.80 | 0.13 | 14.48 | 3.51 | 0.10 | 0.77 | 0.74 | 0.03 | 14.14 | 0.94 | 0.60 | 0.23 | 36.68 |
| 6-10 Dec 2021 | CIEP-UCR | 0.10 | 0.50 | | 1.20 | 0.10 | 6.80 | 0.40 | | | 17.20 | 1.70 | 0.10 | | 0.20 | 0.20 | 6.90 | 6.20 | | 0.30 | 0.30 | | 15.10 | 0.10 | | 0.30 | 42.30 |
| 3-9 Dec 2021 | Enfoques | | 1.20 | | 2.20 | | 10.00 | 4.00 | | | 17.00 | 2.20 | | | | | 13.00 | 4.00 | | | | | 16.00 | | | | 52.00 |
| 3-7 Dec 2021 | Demoscopia | | | | | | 7.30 | | | | 18.20 | | | | | | 13.30 | 9.00 | | | | | 16.50 | | | | 30.20 |
| 1-20 Nov 2021 | IDESPO-UNA | 0.10 | 0.90 | 0.10 | 2.80 | | 3.80 | 0.20 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 18.80 | 1.00 | 0.10 | | 0.10 | 0.10 | 6.80 | 3.20 | 0.10 | | 0.30 | | 7.50 | 0.10 | 0.10 | | 2.10 |
| 17-19 Nov 2021 | CIEP-UCR | | 1.00 | | 1.00 | | 6.00 | 0.30 | | 0.20 | 13.00 | 1.00 | | | 0.00 | | 4.00 | 4.00 | | 0.60 | 0.40 | | 10.00 | 0.00 | 0.20 | 0.20 | 58.00 |
| 3-10 Nov 2021 | Demoscopia | | 2.00 | | 4.20 | | 9.40 | | | | 22.00 | 2.60 | | | | | 9.20 | 4.20 | | | | | 10.20 | | | | 33.20 |
| 21 Oct-2 Nov 2021 | CIEP-UCR | | 2.00 | 0.20 | 2.00 | | 4.00 | 0.60 | | | 19.00 | 1.00 | 0.20 | | 0.00 | 0.50 | 5.00 | 3.00 | | 0.70 | 0.50 | | 8.00 | 0.20 | | 0.70 | 51.00 |
| 28 Sep-1 Oct 2021 | OPol | | 0.90 | | 15.30 | | 3.90 | 2.00 | | | 16.20 | 0.70 | | | 1.90 | | 18.30 | 2.50 | | 1.90 | | | 10.30 | 0.60 | | | 22.80 |
| 17-24 Sep 2021 | Demoscopia | | 6.70 | | 4.40 | | 4.40 | | | | 26.80 | 1.80 | | | | | 7.10 | 2.50 | | | | | 7.50 | | | | 38.00 |
| 1-4 Sep 2021 | OPol | | 1.00 | | 13.30 | | 5.00 | | | | 18.30 | 0.00 | | | 2.10 | 0.00 | 19.10 | 2.10 | | 2.30 | 0.00 | | 11.00 | 1.50 | | 0.00 | 20.40 |
| 23-27 Aug 2021 | CIEP-UCR | | 4.00 | | 2.00 | | 2.00 | 1.00 | | | 17.00 | 1.00 | 0.30 | | 0.30 | 0.30 | 4.00 | 2.00 | | 0.30 | 0.30 | | 6.00 | | | 0.30 | 57.00 |
| 31 Jul-2 Aug 2021 | OPol | | 0.43 | | 18.70 | | 8.80 | | | | 17.90 | 0.20 | | | 2.10 | 0.90 | 20.00 | | | 6.20 | 1.30 | | 13.80 | 2.80 | | 1.60 | |
| 28-31 Jul 2021 | Demoscopia | | 8.80 | | 3.80 | | 11.60 | | | | 22.20 | | | | | | 11.60 | | | | | | 14.00 | | | | |
| 10-15 Jul 2021 | Enfoques | | | | 10.00 | | 8.00 | | | | 11.00 | 1.00 | | | 5.00 | | 14.00 | 2.00 | | | | | 13.00 | | | | 1.00 |
| 1-4 Jul 2021 | OPol | | | | 10.10 | | 12.20 | | | | 15.30 | | | | 1.00 | 0.10 | 16.10 | 1.20 | | | 0.10 | | 0.10 | | | | |
| Jun 2021 | Enfoques | | | | | | 7.00 | | | | 16.00 | 1.00 | | | 4.00 | | 14.00 | 2.00 | | | | | 5.00 | | | 2.00 | 3.00 |
| May 2021 | Enfoques | | | | 8.00 | | 9.00 | | | | 14.00 | 0.00 | | | 5.00 | | 13.00 | 1.00 | | | | | 5.00 | | | | 2.00 |
| Apr 2021 | Enfoques | | | | 13.00 | | 10.00 | | | | 15.00 | 1.00 | | | 6.00 | | 17.00 | 1.00 | | | | | 7.00 | | | | 3.00 |
| 10-13 Mar 2021 | OPol | | 1.50 | | 16.50 | | 9.70 | | | | 12.70 | 1.70 | | | | 1.80 | 23.00 | | | | 2.10 | | 5.10 | 2.40 | | | |

### Second round
#### Table of values

| Fieldwork dates | Polling firm | PSD Chaves | PLN Figueres | Blank, null, undecided. |
| 8-11 February 2022 | OPol | 49,5% | 33,1% | 17,4% |
| 14-19 February 2022 | IDESPO-UNA | 45.6% | 32.5% | 18% |
| 22-24 February 2022 | CIEP-UCR | 42.7% | 30.3% | 20% |
| 25 February-1 March 2022 | Enfoques | 45.6% | 32.5% | 18% |
| 26 February-2 March 2022 | Demoscopía | 39.9% | 37.1% | 11.9% |
| 28 February-4 March 2022 | IDESPO-UNA | 44.4% | 32.5% | 16.2% |
| 3-5 March 2022 | Opol | 49.5% | 30.6% | 19.9% |
| 8-12 March 2022 | Enfoques | 52% | 30.9% | 14.5% |
| 15-16 March 2022 | Demoscopia | 38% | 40% | 11% |
| 14-18 March 2022 | Opol | 39.6% | 31% | |
| 14-19 March 2022 | IDESPO-UNA | 41.2% | 33.3% | 18.8% |
| 18-21 March 2022 | CIEP-UCR | 43.3% | 38.1% | 16.15% |
| 21-23 March 2022 | Demoscopia | 32.4% | 36% | 15% |
| 22-25 March 2022 | Opol | 50.2% | 32.6% | 21.4% |
| 23-27 March 2022 | Enfoques | 45% | 33.7% | 16.2% |
| 24-28 March 2022 | CIEP-UCR | 41.4% | 38% | 18.1% |

## Presidential primaries
### National Liberation Party

| Date | Polling firm | Alpízar | Araya | Benavides | Figueres | Thompson |
| 10–13 March | OPol | | 17.9% | 6.7% | 27.6% | |
| 15–21 April | Borge y Asociados | 6.5% | 18.3% | 10,8% | 24.3% | 12,2% |
| 14–18 May | Demoscopia | 5% | 17% | 6% | 38% | 12% |
| 22–27 May | Enfoque | 3% | 21% | 6% | 46% | 12% |
| 27–30 May | OPol | 4% | 28% | 13% | 36% | 10% |
| 4–5 June | OPol | 9% | 24% | 11% | 26% | 10% |
| 6 June | Result | 6.05% | 26.30% | 13.44% | 35.79% | 15.38% |

### Social Christian Unity Party

| Date | Polling firm | Masís | Muñoz | Saborío |
| 10–13 March | OPol | 1% | 8% | 5% |
| April | Enfoques | 10% | 18% | 35% |
| 5–11 April | OPol | 7% | 39% | 35% |
| 22–27 May | Enfoques | 9% | 17% | 36% |
| 11–16 June | Enfoques | 14% | 28% | 58% |
| 23–25 June | OPol | 13% | 28% | 41% |
| 27 June | Results | 25% | 19% | 56% |

### Citizens' Action Party

| Date | Polling firm | Hidalgo | González | Ramos | Solano | Zamora |
| March | Enfoques | 26% | | 6% | 2% | 13% |
| April | Enfoques | 31% | | 6% | 8% | 8% |
| 21–27 May | Enfoques | 28% | | 9% | | |
| 11–16 June | Enfoques | 41% | 23% | 14% | 9% | 14% |
| 22 August | Result | 47% | 1.5% | 48% | 3% |

## Legislative election
### 2021

| Fieldwork Date | Polling firm | PLN | PRN | PAC | PUSC | PIN | PRSC | FA | PNG | PNR | Other | None | N/A | Lead |
| 17–24 September | Demoscopía | 26.2 | 1.4 | 8.2 | 6 | 0.5 | – | 2.2 | – | 2.1 | 4.3 | 39.9 | 9.2 | 18 |
| 28–31 July | Demoscopía | 26 | 1.4 | 8.8 | 10 | – | – | 3.8 | – | 4.6 | 1.2 | 37.2 | 6.2 | 16 |
| July | Enfoque | 15 | – | 4 | 7 | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | 2 | 66 | 4 | 8 |
| 18–22 June | Demoscopía | 26.4 | 1.5 | 12.3 | 6.3 | 0.2 | – | 4.3 | – | 4.2 | 1.3 | 37.2 | 6.0 | 14.1 |
| June | Enfoque | 19 | 1 | 3 | 6 | – | – | 1 | – | 2 | 1 | 64 | 3 | 13 |
| 22–27 May | Enfoque | 21 | 1 | 4 | 4 | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | 2 | 63 | 3 | 17 |
| April | Enfoque | 19 | 2 | 6 | 5 | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | 3 | 61 | 2 | 13 |
| 10–13 March | OPol | 14.3 | 0.7 | 1.9 | 6.2 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.4 | – | 1.7 | – | 72.4 | – | 8.1 |
| March | Enfoque | 29 | 1 | 7 | 10 | – | – | 2 | – | 1 | 1 | 45 | 4 | 19 |
| January 15 – February 13 | Borge y Asociados | 20.9 | – | 7.5 | 5.7 | – | – | – | – | 3.3 | – | 57.4 | – | 13.4 |
| 02021-01-66–8 January | OPol | 19.5 | 1.8 | 5.7 | 9.6 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 3.1 | 0.1 | 0.9 | – | 55.5 | 2.4 | 9.9 |
| January | Enfoque | 27 | 6 | 3 | 8 | – | – | 2 | – | 2 | 2 | 41 | 10 | 19 |
| 2018 general election | 2018 general election | 19.5 | 18.2 | 16.3 | 14.6 | 7.7 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 2.2 | – | 13.3 | – | – | 1.3 |

### Before 2021

| Fieldwork Date | Polling firm | PLN | PRN | PAC | PUSC | PIN | PRSC | FA | PNG | PNR | Other | None | N/A | Lead |
| December 2020 | Enfoque | 26 | 6 | 6 | 6 | – | – | 3 | – | 2 | 2 | 45 | 6 | 20 |
| September 2020 | Enfoque | 26 | 4 | 4 | 9 | – | – | 4 | – | 1 | 2 | 42 | 8 | 17 |
| April 2020 | Enfoque | 28 | 3 | 15 | 4 | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | 48 | 0 | 13 |
| May 2019 | CID Gallup | 21 | 3 | 10 | 6 | – | – | 1 | – | – | – | 57 | – | 11 |
| 2018 general election | 2018 general election | 19.5 | 18.2 | 16.3 | 14.6 | 7.7 | 4.2 | 4.0 | 2.2 | – | 13.3 | – | – | 1.3 |