75% of Spaniards Want Fresh Elections, Poll Shows
A new poll shows 74.3 percent of Spanish voters demand immediate elections as Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez faces a widening corruption scandal affecting his Socialist party.
A SocioMétrica survey published by El Español on May 24, 2026, found that 74.3 per cent of Spaniards believe Sánchez should call elections without delay, as Brussels Signal reports. That figure marks a sharp increase from 61.5 per cent recorded in May 2024.
The call for fresh elections now commands support across Spain’s fractured political landscape. Among voters for the opposition People’s Party, 95.6 per cent back an immediate vote, while support among the right-wing Vox reaches 97.7 per cent.
More striking still is the erosion within Sánchez’s own base. The proportion of Spanish Socialist Workers’ Party voters who favor an early election has jumped from 34.2 per cent in January 2026 to 48.2 per cent today.
Resistance to new elections remains concentrated on the left and among regional separatist factions. Most voters for Sumar, at 59 per cent, Podemos at 73.2 per cent, and the main pro-independence parties at 61.4 per cent, oppose calling an early ballot at this time.
Legal Pressure Mounts
The polling comes as Socialist officials face escalating legal trouble. Former prime minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero has been charged in the Plus Ultra case involving allegations of influence peddling and money laundering. Guardia Civil investigators have also raided the PSOE’s Madrid headquarters as part of a separate probe.
Sánchez has dismissed calls to dissolve parliament early. At a press conference in Rome, he insisted he would complete his full four-year term, warning that snap elections would drive Spain into paralysis.
Coalition Partners Turn Restive
Yet cracks are appearing in his governing coalition. The Basque Nationalist Party has publicly stated that elections may be necessary before 2027. Madrid responded by saying it respected but disagreed with that view.
Multiple independent polls now suggest the opposition could secure a working majority if elections were held today. Surveys conducted for various outlets indicate the People’s Party and Vox combined would comfortably exceed the 176 seats required for an absolute majority, with projections ranging from 201 to 211 seats.
The state pollster CIS offered a contrasting picture before the latest corruption cases emerged, showing the PSOE leading with approximately 36 per cent support in its most recent survey.
No-Confidence Motion Still Uncertain
Political observers are now speculating whether the opposition might attempt a motion of no confidence. Such a maneuver would require backing from the Basque Nationalist Party and the Catalan pro-independence party Junts, as well as agreement among opposition forces on a single alternative candidate.
With information from Brussels Signal
