# Leadership opinion polling for the 1993 Spanish general election

In the run up to the 1993 Spanish general election, various organisations carry out opinion polling to gauge the opinions that voters hold towards political leaders. Results of such polls are displayed in this article. The date range for these opinion polls is from the previous general election, held on 29 October 1989, to the day the next election was held, on 6 June 1993.

## Preferred prime minister

The tables below list opinion polling on leader preferences to become prime minister.

### All candidates

| Polling firm/Commissioner | Fieldwork date | Sample size | | | | | Other/ None/ Not care | ? | Lead |
| Polling firm/Commissioner | Fieldwork date | Sample size | González PSOE | Aznar PP | Anguita IU | Roca CiU | Other/ None/ Not care | ? | Lead |
| Opina/La Vanguardia | 26–27 May 1993 | 2,000 | 34.4 | 31.1 | 7.7 | 6.1 | 3.7 | 17.1 | 3.3 |
| Opina/La Vanguardia | 10–12 May 1993 | 2,000 | 37.6 | 25.3 | 9.5 | 6.5 | 4.9 | 16.2 | 12.3 |
| Opina/La Vanguardia | 19–21 Apr 1993 | 2,006 | 26.0 | 29.9 | 10.3 | 7.3 | 4.2 | 22.3 | 3.9 |
| Opina/La Vanguardia | 22–24 Mar 1993 | 2,016 | 33.0 | 26.2 | – | 5.3 | 12.6 | 22.9 | 6.8 |

### González vs. Aznar

| Polling firm/Commissioner | Fieldwork date | Sample size | | | Other/ None/ Not care | ? | Lead |
| Polling firm/Commissioner | Fieldwork date | Sample size | González PSOE | Aznar PP | Other/ None/ Not care | ? | Lead |
| CIS | 25–29 May 1993 | 2,503 | 46.5 | 28.8 | – | 24.8 | 17.7 |
| Opina/La Vanguardia | 26–27 May 1993 | 2,000 | 43.8 | 37.3 | 4.6 | 14.3 | 6.5 |
| Opina/La Vanguardia | 10–12 May 1993 | 2,000 | 47.8 | 31.5 | 4.6 | 16.1 | 16.3 |

## Leader ratings

The table below lists opinion polling on leader ratings, on a 0–10 scale: 0 would stand for a "terrible" rating, whereas 10 would stand for "excellent".
| Polling firm/Commissioner | Fieldwork date | Sample size | | | | | |
| Polling firm/Commissioner | Fieldwork date | Sample size | González PSOE | Aznar PP | Anguita IU | Suárez CDS | Calvo CDS |
| Opina/La Vanguardia | 26–27 May 1993 | 2,000 | 6.1 | 5.7 | 5.0 | – | – |
| ASEP | 17–22 May 1993 | 1,222 | 5.5 | 4.2 | 4.6 | – | 4.6 |
| CIS | 14–19 May 1993 | 2,496 | 4.91 | 4.26 | 4.60 | – | 3.44 |
| Opina/La Vanguardia | 10–12 May 1993 | 2,000 | 6.30 | 5.07 | 4.76 | – | – |
| CIS | 23–29 Apr 1993 | 2,500 | 4.99 | 4.42 | 4.64 | – | 3.36 |
| ASEP | 19–24 Apr 1993 | 1,218 | 5.2 | 4.1 | 4.7 | – | 4.4 |
| Opina/La Vanguardia | 19–21 Apr 1993 | 2,006 | 5.72 | 5.18 | 4.67 | – | – |
| Eco Consulting/CIS | 15–16 Apr 1993 | 1,208 | 5.77 | 5.22 | 5.33 | – | 4.40 |
| CIS | 15–26 Mar 1993 | 2,500 | 5.36 | 4.66 | 5.15 | – | 3.69 |
| Opina/La Vanguardia | 22–24 Mar 1993 | 2,016 | 5.54 | 4.72 | 4.41 | – | – |
| ASEP | 15–20 Mar 1993 | 1,212 | 4.9 | 4.5 | 4.7 | – | 4.8 |
| ASEP | 15–20 Feb 1993 | 1,209 | 5.0 | 4.6 | 4.5 | – | 4.6 |
| CIS | 8–13 Feb 1993 | 2,502 | 5.50 | 4.85 | 4.67 | – | 3.84 |
| ASEP | 18–23 Jan 1993 | 1,204 | 5.0 | 4.5 | 4.6 | – | 4.7 |
| ASEP | 9–14 Dec 1992 | 1,212 | 5.0 | 4.4 | 4.6 | – | 4.6 |
| ASEP | 9–14 Nov 1992 | 1,220 | 5.0 | 4.1 | 4.4 | – | 4.4 |
| CIS | 28 Oct–2 Nov 1992 | 2,499 | 5.17 | 4.22 | 4.61 | – | 3.33 |
| ASEP | 13–17 Oct 1992 | 1,222 | 5.1 | 4.0 | 4.5 | – | 4.6 |
| ASEP | 14–19 Sep 1992 | 1,220 | 5.3 | 4.2 | 4.6 | – | 4.6 |
| CIS | 8–14 Sep 1992 | 2,498 | 5.26 | 4.69 | 5.12 | – | 3.85 |
| ASEP | 1–8 Jul 1992 | 1,216 | 5.4 | 4.3 | 4.6 | – | 4.2 |
| ASEP | 8–13 Jun 1992 | 1,216 | 5.6 | 4.6 | 4.9 | – | 4.5 |
| Opina/La Vanguardia | 19–20 May 1992 | 1,000 | 5.24 | 4.30 | 4.54 | – | – |
| ASEP | 11–16 May 1992 | 1,211 | 5.6 | 4.6 | 4.7 | – | 4.5 |
| CIS | 24–29 Apr 1992 | 2,486 | 5.28 | 4.15 | 4.50 | – | 3.01 |
| ASEP | 6–11 Apr 1992 | 1,208 | 5.8 | 4.7 | 5.0 | – | 4.6 |
| ASEP | 9–14 Mar 1992 | 1,211 | 5.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | – | 4.7 |
| CIS | 25 Feb–3 Mar 1992 | 2,490 | 5.81 | 4.21 | 4.65 | – | 3.68 |
| ASEP | 10–15 Feb 1992 | 1,213 | 5.7 | 4.6 | 4.7 | – | 4.7 |
| ASEP | 13–18 Jan 1992 | 1,206 | 6.1 | 4.9 | 4.9 | – | 4.8 |
| ASEP | 9–14 Dec 1991 | 1,207 | 5.7 | 4.3 | 4.6 | – | 4.7 |
| ASEP | 11–16 Nov 1991 | 1,219 | 5.7 | 4.4 | 4.5 | – | 4.7 |
| CIS | 19–24 Oct 1991 | 2,491 | 5.72 | 4.66 | 4.49 | 3.91 | 3.58 |
| ASEP | 14–19 Oct 1991 | 1,215 | 5.7 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 4.7 |
| ASEP | 16–20 Sep 1991 | 1,200 | 6.0 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 3.9 | – |
| ASEP | 10–15 Jun 1991 | 1,215 | 6.1 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 3.9 | – |
| CIS | 22–28 May 1991 | 2,497 | 5.72 | 4.05 | 4.33 | 3.56 | – |
| ASEP | 13–18 May 1991 | 1,203 | 6.1 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 4.2 | – |
| ASEP | 15–20 Apr 1991 | 1,212 | 6.1 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 4.2 | – |
| ASEP | 18–23 Mar 1991 | 1,218 | 6.0 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 4.0 | – |
| ASEP | 11–16 Feb 1991 | 1,208 | 5.6 | 4.1 | 4.0 | 3.7 | – |
| ASEP | 14–18 Jan 1991 | 1,233 | 5.7 | 4.0 | 4.7 | 4.0 | – |
| CIS | 18–26 Dec 1990 | 2,495 | 5.41 | 4.09 | 4.47 | 3.53 | – |
| ASEP | 10–15 Dec 1990 | 1,206 | 5.6 | 4.5 | 4.9 | 4.1 | – |
| CIS | 22–28 Nov 1990 | 2,492 | 6.10 | 4.18 | 4.94 | 3.68 | – |
| ASEP | 15–20 Nov 1990 | 1,238 | 5.7 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 3.7 | – |
| CIS | 17–24 Oct 1990 | 2,487 | 5.58 | 4.16 | 4.62 | 3.61 | – |
| ASEP | 15–20 Oct 1990 | 1,224 | 5.4 | 4.2 | 4.6 | 3.8 | – |
| CIS | 20–27 Jun 1990 | 2,492 | 5.85 | 4.35 | 4.83 | 3.84 | – |
| ASEP | 17–21 Sep 1990 | 1,213 | 5.4 | 4.2 | 4.5 | 3.7 | – |
| CIS | 9–19 Jul 1990 | 2,500 | 5.94 | 4.12 | 4.69 | 3.40 | – |
| ASEP | 2–6 Jul 1990 | 1,208 | 6.0 | 4.4 | 5.0 | 4.1 | – |
| CIS | 20–27 Jun 1990 | 2,492 | 5.85 | 4.35 | 4.83 | 3.84 | – |
| ASEP | 11–16 Jun 1990 | 1,221 | 5.7 | 4.8 | 5.3 | 4.1 | – |
| CIS | 17–21 May 1990 | 2,492 | 5.85 | 4.49 | 5.09 | 3.87 | – |
| ASEP | 14–19 May 1990 | 1,219 | 5.7 | 4.4 | 4.9 | 4.0 | – |
| ASEP | 16–20 Apr 1990 | 1,219 | 5.7 | 4.5 | 4.9 | 4.0 | – |
| CIS | 26–29 Mar 1990 | 2,484 | 5.69 | 4.64 | 4.96 | 3.76 | – |
| ASEP | 12–17 Mar 1990 | 1,203 | 5.7 | 4.5 | 5.0 | 4.2 | – |
| CIS | 17–26 Feb 1990 | 2,495 | 5.36 | 4.41 | 4.78 | 3.82 | – |
| ASEP | 12–17 Feb 1990 | 1,210 | 5.8 | 4.4 | 5.2 | 4.3 | – |
| CIS | 17–22 Jan 1990 | 2,923 | 6.01 | 4.39 | 4.84 | 3.63 | – |
| CIS | 17–22 Jan 1990 | 2,496 | 5.86 | 4.61 | 4.92 | 3.81 | – |
| ASEP | 15–20 Jan 1990 | 1,210 | 6.0 | 4.6 | 5.2 | 4.1 | – |
| ASEP | 29 Nov–7 Dec 1989 | 1,215 | 5.9 | 4.4 | 5.1 | 4.0 | – |
| CIS | 17–23 Nov 1989 | 2,463 | 5.86 | 4.42 | 5.08 | 3.74 | – |
| ASEP | 6–11 Nov 1989 | 1,203 | 6.0 | 4.4 | 5.2 | 3.8 | – |
| CIS | 1–6 Nov 1989 | 3,084 | 6.36 | 4.71 | 5.22 | 3.96 | – |

## Approval ratings

The tables below list the public approval ratings of the leaders and leading candidates of the main political parties in Spain.

### Felipe González

| Polling firm/Commissioner | Fieldwork date | Sample size | Felipe González (PSOE) | Felipe González (PSOE) | Felipe González (PSOE) | Felipe González (PSOE) |
| Polling firm/Commissioner | Fieldwork date | Sample size | Y | N | ? | Net |
| CIS | 15–26 Mar 1993 | 2,500 | 45.8 | 44.9 | 9.3 | +0.9 |
| CIS | 15–21 Dec 1992 | 2,499 | 42.0 | 40.5 | 17.5 | +1.5 |
| CIS | 9–17 Oct 1992 | 2,498 | 45.0 | 41.3 | 13.7 | +3.7 |
| CIS | 8–14 Sep 1992 | 2,498 | 37.9 | 41.9 | 20.2 | −4.0 |
| CIS | 16–22 Jun 1992 | 2,495 | 48.5 | 35.9 | 15.7 | +12.6 |
| CIS | 5–21 May 1992 | 2,500 | 41.4 | 37.3 | 21.3 | +4.1 |
| CIS | 24–29 Apr 1992 | 2,486 | 44.5 | 38.3 | 17.2 | +6.2 |
| CIS | 25 Feb–3 Mar 1992 | 2,490 | 54.2 | 30.1 | 15.7 | +24.1 |
| CIS | 20–30 Mar 1991 | 2,482 | 52.6 | 33.2 | 14.2 | +19.4 |
| CIS | 7–10 Apr 1990 | 2,497 | 47.0 | 38.0 | 15.0 | +9.0 |
| CIS | 14–20 Dec 1989 | 3,195 | 52.5 | 34.1 | 13.4 | +18.4 |