Opinion polling for the 1996 Spanish general election
In the run up to the 1996 Spanish general election, various organisations carried out opinion polling to gauge voting intention in Spain. Results of such polls are displayed in this article.
The date range for these opinion polls are from the previous general election, held on 6 June 1993, to the day the next election was held, on 3 March 1996.
Party vote
Poll results
Poll results are listed in the tables below in reverse chronological order, showing the most recent first, and using the date the survey's fieldwork was done, as opposed to the date of publication. If such date is unknown, the date of publication is given instead. The highest percentage figure in each polling survey is displayed in bold, and the background shaded in the leading party's colour. In the instance that there is a tie, then no figure is shaded. The lead column on the right shows the percentage-point difference between the two parties with the highest figures. When a specific poll does not show a data figure for a party, the party's cell corresponding to that poll is shown empty.
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| General Election | March 3, 1996 | 37.6 | 38.8 | 10.5 | 4.6 | 0.2 | 1.3 | style="background:Template:People's Party (Spain)/meta/color; color:white;"| 1.2 | ||
| Eco Consulting | March 3, 1996 | 34.8 | 40.2 | 11.2 | 4.4 | 1.4 | style="background:Template:People's Party (Spain)/meta/color; color:white;"| 5.4 | |||
| Demoscopia | March 3, 1996 | 34.7 | 40.7 | 11.2 | 4.6 | 1.1 | style="background:Template:People's Party (Spain)/meta/color; color:white;"| 6.0 | |||
| Sigma Dos | March 3, 1996 | 33.7 | 41.1 | 11.4 | 4.2 | 1.6 | style="background:Template:People's Party (Spain)/meta/color; color:white;"| 7.4 | |||
| CIS | March 1, 1996 | 36.8 | 39.2 | 11.5 | 4.0 | 0.9 | ±2.0 pp | 2,491 | style="background:Template:People's Party (Spain)/meta/color; color:white;"| 2.4 | |
| Metra Seis | February 25, 1996 | 32.2 | 41.7 | 11.9 | 4.2 | 1.3 | ±0.8 pp | 15,000 | style="background:Template:People's Party (Spain)/meta/color; color:white;"| 9.5 | |
| Sigma Dos | February 24, 1996 | 31.4 | 42.3 | 12.2 | 4.2 | 1.5 | ±1.3 pp | 6,048 | style="background:Template:People's Party (Spain)/meta/color; color:white;"| 10.9 | |
| Inner Line | February 22, 1996 | 36.1 | 40.6 | 11.9 | 4.4 | ±1.3 pp | 6,048 | style="background:Template:People's Party (Spain)/meta/color; color:white;"| 4.5 | ||
| Demoscopia | February 21, 1996 | 33.4 | 42.4 | 12.3 | 4.2 | 1.1 | ±1.7 pp | 3,500 | style="background:Template:People's Party (Spain)/meta/color; color:white;"| 9.0 | |
| CIS | February 21, 1996 | 34.1 | 41.2 | 11.4 | 4.5 | 1.3 | ±1.2 pp | 6,642 | style="background:Template:People's Party (Spain)/meta/color; color:white;"| 7.1 | |
| Opina | February 20, 1996 | 35.0 | 41.0 | 10.5 | 4.5 | 1.5 | ±2.0 pp | 2,369 | style="background:Template:People's Party (Spain)/meta/color; color:white;"| 6.0 | |
| Metra Seis | February 19, 1996 | 32.5 | 41.5 | 12.0 | 4.0 | ±1.1 pp | 7,566 | style="background:Template:People's Party (Spain)/meta/color; color:white;"| 9.0 | ||
| Vox Pública | February 16, 1996 | 33.5 | 41.2 | 11.7 | 4.5 | 1.3 | ±0.9 pp | 12,069 | style="background:Template:People's Party (Spain)/meta/color; color:white;"| 7.7 | |
| Tábula-V | February 10, 1996 | 32.5 | 44.1 | 12.8 | 4.2 | 0.8 | ±1.8 pp | 3,000 | style="background:Template:People's Party (Spain)/meta/color; color:white;"| 11.6 | |
| Sigma Dos | February 8, 1996 | 31.5 | 41.8 | 11.9 | 4.2 | 1.3 | ±3.2 pp | 1,000 | style="background:Template:People's Party (Spain)/meta/color; color:white;"| 10.3 | |
| Demoscopia | February 7, 1996 | 32.6 | 41.7 | 12.8 | 4.5 | 1.3 | ±1.7 pp | 3,500 | style="background:Template:People's Party (Spain)/meta/color; color:white;"| 9.1 | |
| Opina | February 6, 1996 | 34.0 | 40.5 | 11.0 | 4.5 | 1.5 | ±2.8 pp | 1,185 | style="background:Template:People's Party (Spain)/meta/color; color:white;"| 6.5 | |
| Tábula-V | February 5, 1996 | 29.8 | 40.0 | 14.3 | 4.9 | 1.1 | ±1.3 pp | 4,503 | style="background:Template:People's Party (Spain)/meta/color; color:white;"| 10.2 | |
| PP | February 3, 1996 | 31.5 | 42.0 | 13.5 | 4.2 | 1.0 | style="background:Template:People's Party (Spain)/meta/color; color:white;"| 10.5 | |||
| Vox Pública | January 31, 1996 | 31.8 | 42.5 | 12.0 | 4.4 | ±2.2 pp | 2,028 | style="background:Template:People's Party (Spain)/meta/color; color:white;"| 10.7 | ||
| Gallup | January 31, 1996 | 34.5 | 38.8 | 12.4 | 5.0 | 1.3 | ±2.2 pp | 2,010 | style="background:Template:People's Party (Spain)/meta/color; color:white;"| 4.3 | |
| Tábula-V | January 26, 1996 | 30.0 | 43.0 | 11.0 | 5.5 | 1.5 | ±2.9 pp | 1,200 | style="background:Template:People's Party (Spain)/meta/color; color:white;"| 13.0 | |
| Sigma Dos/Vox Pública | January 25, 1996 | 31.4 | 41.4 | 12.6 | 4.0 | 1.4 | ±0.9 pp | 11,000 | style="background:Template:People's Party (Spain)/meta/color; color:white;"| 10.0 | |
| Demoscopia | January 14, 1996 | 33.8 | 40.5 | 12.2 | 4.5 | 1.1 | ±2.0 pp | 2,500 | style="background:Template:People's Party (Spain)/meta/color; color:white;"| 6.7 | |
| CIS | January 14, 1996 | 33.7 | 40.6 | 11.0 | 4.4 | 0.4 | 1.3 | ±2.0 pp | 2,499 | style="background:Template:People's Party (Spain)/meta/color; color:white;"| 6.9 |
| Sigma Dos | January 11, 1996 | 30.9 | 40.6 | 13.0 | 4.4 | 1.3 | ±3.2 pp | 1,000 | style="background:Template:People's Party (Spain)/meta/color; color:white;"| 9.7 | |
| Opina | January 9, 1996 | 34.0 | 39.5 | 10.5 | 4.5 | 1.5 | ±2.5 pp | 1,500 | style="background:Template:People's Party (Spain)/meta/color; color:white;"| 5.5 | |
| Gallup | January 7, 1996 | 32.7 | 39.0 | 12.9 | 4.6 | 0.9 | ±2.2 pp | 2,031 | style="background:Template:People's Party (Spain)/meta/color; color:white;"| 6.3 | |
| Sigma Dos/Vox Pública | January 4, 1996 | 31.2 | 40.3 | 13.1 | 4.6 | 1.2 | ±3.2 pp | 1,000 | style="background:Template:People's Party (Spain)/meta/color; color:white;"| 9.1 | |
| Sigma Dos/Vox Pública | December 20, 1995 | 31.5 | 40.2 | 13.3 | 4.7 | 1.2 | ±3.2 pp | 1,000 | style="background:Template:People's Party (Spain)/meta/color; color:white;"| 8.7 | |
| Tábula-V | December 18, 1995 | 25 | 41 | 16 | style="background:Template:People's Party (Spain)/meta/color; color:white;"| 16 | |||||
| Sigma Dos | December 14, 1995 | 30.2 | 41.3 | 13.6 | 4.7 | 1.2 | ±3.2 pp | 1,000 | style="background:Template:People's Party (Spain)/meta/color; color:white;"| 11.1 | |
| CIS | December 14, 1995 | 33.7 | 40.5 | 11.9 | 5.0 | 0.5 | 1.3 | ±2.0 pp | 2,478 | style="background:Template:People's Party (Spain)/meta/color; color:white;"| 6.8 |
| Imagen & Opinión | November 23, 1995 | 32.7 | 42.4 | 12.8 | 4.5 | 1.2 | ±3.1 pp | 1,000 | style="background:Template:People's Party (Spain)/meta/color; color:white;"| 9.7 | |
| CIS | November 13, 1995 | 32.1 | 39.4 | 13.3 | 5.1 | 0.5 | 1.3 | ±2.0 pp | 2,486 | style="background:Template:People's Party (Spain)/meta/color; color:white;"| 7.3 |
| PSOE | October 8, 1995 | 32.5 | 38.5 | ±1.8 pp | 3,000 | style="background:Template:People's Party (Spain)/meta/color; color:white;"| 6.0 | ||||
| Eco Consulting | October 6, 1995 | 31.0 | 39.6 | 12.3 | 5.1 | ±2.3 pp | 1,870 | style="background:Template:People's Party (Spain)/meta/color; color:white;"| 8.6 | ||
| Demoscopia | October 2, 1995 | 29.8 | 41.5 | style="background:Template:People's Party (Spain)/meta/color; color:white;"| 11.7 | ||||||
| CIS | September 17, 1995 | 31.9 | 40.2 | 12.7 | 5.2 | 1.3 | 1.3 | ±2.0 pp | 2,493 | style="background:Template:People's Party (Spain)/meta/color; color:white;"| 8.3 |
| Sigma Dos | September 14, 1995 | 28.3 | 42.0 | 14.1 | 4.7 | 1.2 | ±3.2 pp | 1,000 | style="background:Template:People's Party (Spain)/meta/color; color:white;"| 13.7 | |
| Sigma Dos | July 31, 1995 | 29.3 | 41.7 | 13.5 | 4.6 | 1.3 | ±3.2 pp | 1,000 | style="background:Template:People's Party (Spain)/meta/color; color:white;"| 12.4 | |
| CIS | July 17, 1995 | 31.7 | 41.5 | 13.0 | 4.5 | 0.9 | 1.2 | ±2.0 pp | 2,494 | style="background:Template:People's Party (Spain)/meta/color; color:white;"| 9.8 |
| CIS | June 30, 1995 | 32.3 | 42.2 | 12.0 | 4.4 | 0.8 | 1.2 | ±2.0 pp | 2,484 | style="background:Template:People's Party (Spain)/meta/color; color:white;"| 9.9 |
| CIS | June 19, 1995 | 31.6 | 41.8 | 13.3 | 5.0 | 0.1 | 1.3 | ±1.2 pp | 6,510 | style="background:Template:People's Party (Spain)/meta/color; color:white;"| 10.2 |
| CIS | May 31, 1995 | 32.0 | 42.6 | 12.3 | 4.4 | 0.5 | 1.3 | ±2.0 pp | 2,492 | style="background:Template:People's Party (Spain)/meta/color; color:white;"| 10.6 |
| Municipal Elections | May 28, 1995 | 30.8 | 35.3 | 11.7 | 4.4 | 0.3 | 1.4 | style="background:Template:People's Party (Spain)/meta/color; color:white;"| 4.5 | ||
| Sigma Dos | May 16, 1995 | 28.2 | 41.8 | 14.2 | 5.1 | ±0.8 pp | 15,500 | style="background:Template:People's Party (Spain)/meta/color; color:white;"| 13.6 | ||
| Demoscopia | May 15, 1995 | 27.0 | 43.0 | 15.0 | 4.7 | ±0.8 pp | 16,700 | style="background:Template:People's Party (Spain)/meta/color; color:white;"| 16.0 | ||
| Sigma Dos | May 2, 1995 | 27.8 | 42.3 | 14.6 | 4.8 | 1.3 | style="background:Template:People's Party (Spain)/meta/color; color:white;"| 14.5 | |||
| CIS | April 23, 1995 | 31.7 | 41.6 | 13.0 | 4.7 | 0.8 | 1.3 | ±2.0 pp | 2,497 | style="background:Template:People's Party (Spain)/meta/color; color:white;"| 9.9 |
| CIS | March 26, 1995 | 32.0 | 40.3 | 14.0 | 4.6 | 0.6 | 1.4 | ±2.0 pp | 2,496 | style="background:Template:People's Party (Spain)/meta/color; color:white;"| 8.3 |
| Demoscopia | March 7, 1995 | 30.7 | 38.1 | 15.5 | 4.2 | 1.3 | ±2.8 pp | 1,200 | style="background:Template:People's Party (Spain)/meta/color; color:white;"| 7.4 | |
| Sigma Dos | March 2, 1995 | 28.7 | 41.0 | 14.4 | 5.0 | 1.3 | ±0.8 pp | 16,150 | style="background:Template:People's Party (Spain)/meta/color; color:white;"| 12.3 | |
| CIS | February 9, 1995 | 33.1 | 39.9 | 12.8 | 5.0 | 0.8 | 1.2 | ±2.0 pp | 2,496 | style="background:Template:People's Party (Spain)/meta/color; color:white;"| 6.8 |
| CIS | January 30, 1995 | 33.3 | 39.6 | 12.4 | 5.5 | 0.9 | 1.3 | ±1.6 pp | 3,991 | style="background:Template:People's Party (Spain)/meta/color; color:white;"| 6.3 |
| Gallup | January 27, 1995 | 30.9 | 39.6 | 13.3 | 5.5 | 1.4 | ±2.2 pp | 2,008 | style="background:Template:People's Party (Spain)/meta/color; color:white;"| 8.7 | |
| CIS | January 17, 1995 | 33.0 | 39.4 | 13.6 | 4.9 | 0.9 | 1.3 | ±2.0 pp | 2,496 | style="background:Template:People's Party (Spain)/meta/color; color:white;"| 6.4 |
| Gruppo | January 2, 1995 | 28.0 | 41.0 | 17.0 | 4.7 | ±3.2 pp | 1,000 | style="background:Template:People's Party (Spain)/meta/color; color:white;"| 13.0 | ||
| CIS | December 19, 1994 | 34.8 | 37.1 | 13.0 | 5.3 | 1.0 | 1.3 | ±2.0 pp | 2,488 | style="background:Template:People's Party (Spain)/meta/color; color:white;"| 2.3 |
| Demoscopia | December 13, 1994 | 30.7 | 38.2 | 15.7 | ±2.8 pp | 1,200 | style="background:Template:People's Party (Spain)/meta/color; color:white;"| 7.5 | |||
| CIS | December 13, 1994 | 35.5 | 37.8 | 12.4 | 4.8 | 0.9 | 1.2 | ±2.0 pp | 2,491 | style="background:Template:People's Party (Spain)/meta/color; color:white;"| 2.3 |
| Sigma Dos | December 11, 1994 | 28.5 | 40.8 | 16.3 | 4.8 | 1.2 | ±3.2 pp | 1,000 | style="background:Template:People's Party (Spain)/meta/color; color:white;"| 12.3 | |
| Tábula-V | December 2, 1994 | 24 | 40 | 19 | ±2 pp | 4,542 | style="background:Template:People's Party (Spain)/meta/color; color:white;"| 16 | |||
| CIS | November 16, 1994 | 35.1 | 37.2 | 12.9 | 5.0 | 0.8 | 1.3 | ±2.0 pp | 2,493 | style="background:Template:People's Party (Spain)/meta/color; color:white;"| 2.1 |
| OTR/IS | November 16, 1994 | 28.2 | 41.3 | 15.2 | 4.9 | 1.2 | style="background:Template:People's Party (Spain)/meta/color; color:white;"| 13.1 | |||
| CIS | October 24, 1994 | 35.3 | 37.4 | 12.1 | 5.0 | 1.1 | 1.5 | ±2.0 pp | 2,494 | style="background:Template:People's Party (Spain)/meta/color; color:white;"| 2.1 |
| Gruppo | October 6, 1994 | 31.5 | 40.5 | 14.5 | 4.5 | ±3.2 pp | 1,000 | style="background:Template:People's Party (Spain)/meta/color; color:white;"| 9.0 | ||
| Opina | October 1, 1994 | 35.0 | 37.0 | 15.0 | 5.0 | 1.5 | ±2.2 pp | 2,000 | style="background:Template:People's Party (Spain)/meta/color; color:white;"| 2.0 | |
| OTR/IS | September 30, 1994 | 29.8 | 39.6 | 14.7 | 4.9 | 1.4 | ±2.9 pp | 1,204 | style="background:Template:People's Party (Spain)/meta/color; color:white;"| 9.8 | |
| Sigma Dos | September 5, 1994 | 29.6 | 41.2 | 14.3 | 4.9 | 1.5 | ±3.2 pp | 1,000 | style="background:Template:People's Party (Spain)/meta/color; color:white;"| 11.6 | |
| OTR/IS | July 13, 1994 | 28.4 | 41.6 | 14.7 | 5.1 | 1.2 | ±2.9 pp | 1,200 | style="background:Template:People's Party (Spain)/meta/color; color:white;"| 13.2 | |
| CIS | July 5, 1994 | 31.1 | 40.2 | 14.9 | 4.5 | 0.6 | 1.3 | ±2.0 pp | 2,492 | style="background:Template:People's Party (Spain)/meta/color; color:white;"| 9.1 |
| EP Election | June 12, 1994 | 30.8 | 40.1 | 13.4 | 4.7 | 1.0 | 1.3 | style="background:Template:People's Party (Spain)/meta/color; color:white;"| 9.3 | ||
| Sigma Dos | June 4, 1994 | 30.6 | 40.2 | 13.7 | ±3.2 pp | 1,000 | style="background:Template:People's Party (Spain)/meta/color; color:white;"| 9.6 | |||
| Vox Pública | June 2, 1994 | 30.5 | 40.7 | 15.2 | 4.1 | 1.3 | ±2.6 pp | 1,303 | style="background:Template:People's Party (Spain)/meta/color; color:white;"| 10.2 | |
| Opina | June 1, 1994 | 34.0 | 39.0 | 14.0 | 5.0 | 1.0 | 1.5 | ±2.2 pp | 2,000 | style="background:Template:People's Party (Spain)/meta/color; color:white;"| 5.0 |
| Gruppo | May 30, 1994 | 31.1 | 39.2 | 14.4 | 5.0 | 0.7 | ±2.3 pp | 2,000 | style="background:Template:People's Party (Spain)/meta/color; color:white;"| 8.1 | |
| Gruppo | May 10, 1994 | 31.7 | 38.5 | 14.0 | 4.7 | 0.8 | ±2.3 pp | 2,000 | style="background:Template:People's Party (Spain)/meta/color; color:white;"| 6.8 | |
| Opina | April 11, 1994 | 36.0 | 38.0 | 12.0 | 5.0 | 1.0 | 1.5 | ±2.2 pp | 2,000 | style="background:Template:People's Party (Spain)/meta/color; color:white;"| 2.0 |
| OTR/IS | April 3, 1994 | 34.5 | 37.8 | 11.6 | style="background:Template:People's Party (Spain)/meta/color; color:white;"| 3.3 | |||||
| Sigma Dos | March 24, 1994 | 34.4 | 37.7 | 11.2 | 4.5 | ±3.2 pp | 1,000 | style="background:Template:People's Party (Spain)/meta/color; color:white;"| 3.3 | ||
| IOPE-ETMAR | January 19, 1994 | 31.0 | 36.2 | 11.0 | 5.7 | 1.5 | style="background:Template:People's Party (Spain)/meta/color; color:white;"| 5.2 | |||
| Sigma Dos | January 2, 1994 | 36.0 | 36.5 | 11.6 | 4.8 | 0.6 | 1.3 | style="background:Template:People's Party (Spain)/meta/color; color:white;"| 0.5 | ||
| General Election | June 6, 1993 | 38.8 | 34.8 | 9.6 | 4.9 | 1.8 | 1.2 | style="background:Template:Spanish Socialist Workers' Party/meta/color; color:white;"| 4.0 | ||
Seat projections
Opinion polls showing seat projections are displayed in the table below. The highest seat figures in each polling survey have their background shaded in the leading party's colour. In the instance that there is a tie, then no figure is shaded. 176 seats were required for an absolute majority in the Congress of Deputies.
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Multi-scenario poll Exit poll
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| General Election | March 3, 1996 | 141 | 156 | 21 | 16 | 0 | 5 |
| Eco Consulting | March 3, 1996 | 125/135 | 160/171 | 22/25 | 14/15 | 0 | 6/7 |
| Demoscopia | March 3, 1996 | 124/131 | 167/174 | 19/24 | 14/15 | 0 | 5/6 |
| Sigma Dos | March 3, 1996 | 120/132 | 164/174 | 22/25 | 13/14 | 0 | 6/7 |
| Metra Seis | February 25, 1996 | 116/130 | 173/181 | 20/27 | 14/16 | 0 | 5/6 |
| Sigma Dos/Vox Pública | February 24, 1996 | 113/123 | 170/179 | 25/29 | 14/15 | 0 | 6/7 |
| Inner Line | February 22, 1996 | 136/142 | 158/166 | 21/22 | 14/15 | 0 | 5 |
| Demoscopia | February 21, 1996 | 118/128 | 170/178 | 24/27 | 13/15 | 0 | 5/6 |
| Opina | February 20, 1996 | 135/145 | 160/170 | 19/21 | 14/15 | 0 | 5/6 |
| Metra Seis | February 19, 1996 | 120/128 | 170/175 | 23/29 | 14 | 0 | 5 |
| Vox Pública | February 16, 1996 | 119/129 | 165/175 | 18/27 | 14/16 | 0 | 5 |
| ABC | February 14, 1996 | 118/119 | 172 | 30/31 | 13 | 0 | 7 |
| Tábula-V | February 10, 1996 | 117/125 | 176/184 | 22/28 | 13/14 | 0 | 4/5 |
| Opina | February 6, 1996 | 135/140 | 160/170 | 19/21 | 13/15 | 0 | 5/6 |
| Tábula-V | February 5, 1996 | 108/123 | 168/172 | 24/35 | 15/17 | 0 | 5/6 |
| Tábula-V | January 26, 1996 | 117 | 181 | 22 | 18 | 0 | 4 |
| Sigma Dos | January 11, 1996 | 115/120 | 167/174 | 27/30 | 15/17 | 0 | 5 |
| Opina | January 9, 1996 | 135/145 | 155/165 | 20/22 | 14/16 | 0 | 4/5 |
| Sigma Dos/Vox Pública | January 4, 1996 | 115/120 | 165/173 | 29/30 | 16/17 | 0 | 5 |
| Sigma Dos/Vox Pública | December 20, 1995 | 115/123 | 165/173 | 29/30 | 16/17 | 0 | 5 |
| Imagen & Opinión | November 23, 1995 | 127 | 172 | 25 | 14 | 0 | 5 |
| Sigma Dos | May 16, 1995 | 106 | 177 | 33 | 18 | 0 | 5 |
| Sigma Dos | May 2, 1995 | 107 | 175 | ||||
| Sigma Dos | March 2, 1995 | 110 | 170 | 35 | 18 | 0 | 5 |
| Gruppo | January 2, 1995 | 110/119 | 162/170 | 30/34 | 14/17 | ||
| EP Election | June 12, 1994 | 115 | 170 | 30 | 19 | 0 | 5 |
| General Election | June 6, 1993 | 159 | 141 | 18 | 17 | 0 | 5 |
Voting preferences
Polls shown below show the recording of raw responses for each party as a percentage of total responses before disregarding those who opted to abstain and prior to the adjusting for the likely votes of those who were undecided to obtain an estimate of vote share. The highest percentage figure in each polling survey is displayed in bold, and the background shaded in the leading party's colour. In the instance that there is a tie, then no figure is shaded.
| Date | Polling firm/Source | PSOE | PP | IU | CiU | PNV | Others | No party |
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| 3 Mar 1996 | General Election | 29.0 | 29.9 | 8.1 | 3.5 | 1.0 | 5.9 | 22.6 | 0.0 |
| 27 Feb–1 Mar | CIS | 26.7 | 23.9 | 9.5 | 3.1 | 0.7 | 6.0 | 5.4 | 24.7 |
| 12–21 Feb | CIS | 24.2 | 25.6 | 9.3 | 3.6 | 0.8 | 5.8 | 6.6 | 24.1 |
| 17 Feb | ASEP | 26.0 | 22.4 | 10.0 | 10.1 | 6.3 | 25.2 | ||
| 15–20 Jan | ASEP | 24.5 | 25.1 | 10.0 | 10.8 | 7.7 | 21.9 | ||
| 10–14 Jan | CIS | 24.2 | 25.8 | 8.5 | 2.9 | 1.0 | 7.5 | 7.3 | 22.8 |
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| 11–16 Dec | ASEP | 22.5 | 25.2 | 11.4 | 9.4 | 9.3 | 22.2 | ||
| 9–14 Dec | CIS | 24.4 | 25.4 | 10.1 | 2.7 | 0.6 | 6.9 | 7.6 | 22.3 |
| 13–17 Nov | ASEP | 22.4 | 23.4 | 10.6 | 10.9 | 9.9 | 22.8 | ||
| 8–13 Nov | CIS | 20.6 | 21.3 | 10.1 | 3.4 | 0.9 | 8.7 | 8.2 | 26.8 |
| 17–22 Oct | CIS | 21.0 | 24.1 | 11.1 | 3.3 | 0.6 | 7.0 | 8.3 | 24.6 |
| 16–21 Oct | ASEP | 19.0 | 22.0 | 11.8 | 11.7 | 11.3 | 24.2 | ||
| 30 Sep–2 Oct | Demoscopia | 16.4 | 22.8 | 9.4 | 2.8 | 10.4 | 38.2 | ||
| 18–23 Sep | ASEP | 19.8 | 24.2 | 9.3 | 11.9 | 11.4 | 23.4 | ||
| 13–17 Sep | CIS | 20.0 | 23.2 | 10.3 | 3.3 | 0.7 | 6.1 | 8.7 | 27.7 |
| 9 Jul | Demoscopia | 14.7 | 26.8 | 58.5 | |||||
| 3–8 Jul | ASEP | 23.0 | 29.5 | 12.3 | 13.3 | 6.4 | 15.5 | ||
| 25–30 Jun | CIS | 19.8 | 27.5 | 10.3 | 2.9 | 0.8 | 7.3 | 6.6 | 24.8 |
| 8–19 Jun | CIS | 22.7 | 27.6 | 11.0 | 3.4 | 0.9 | 5.2 | 5.7 | 23.5 |
| 5–10 Jun | ASEP | 21.7 | 26.1 | 11.4 | 14.3 | 6.6 | 19.9 | ||
| 25–31 May | CIS | 21.6 | 27.1 | 10.4 | 3.2 | 0.8 | 6.4 | 6.8 | 23.7 |
| 8–13 May | ASEP | 23.6 | 23.7 | 10.6 | 10.3 | 8.4 | 23.4 | ||
| 19–23 Apr | CIS | 19.0 | 25.4 | 11.6 | 2.7 | 0.9 | 6.7 | 9.1 | 24.6 |
| 21 Apr | Demoscopia | 14.3 | 33.3 | 52.4 | |||||
| 4–18 Apr | CIS | 19.7 | 21.7 | 10.1 | 3.2 | 1.0 | 7.4 | 7.8 | 29.1 |
| 3–8 Apr | ASEP | 22.2 | 22.9 | 12.2 | 12.1 | 10.7 | 19.9 | ||
| 19–26 Mar | CIS | 21.1 | 24.9 | 12.3 | 2.8 | 1.2 | 6.8 | 8.7 | 22.2 |
| 6–11 Mar | ASEP | 20.9 | 23.9 | 14.3 | 11.9 | 9.3 | 19.7 | ||
| 8–9 Mar | CIS | 15.1 | 23.0 | 12.9 | 4.3 | 1.2 | 16.7 | 8.2 | 18.6 |
| 4–7 Mar | Demoscopia | 19.6 | 26.5 | 53.9 | |||||
| 2–13 Feb | CIS | 22.4 | 20.4 | 10.6 | 3.2 | 0.9 | 7.4 | 10.2 | 24.9 |
| 9–11 Feb | CIS | 19.2 | 23.5 | 11.7 | 3.0 | 0.4 | 6.7 | 9.9 | 25.6 |
| 6–11 Feb | ASEP | 21.1 | 22.0 | 15.6 | 11.9 | 8.8 | 20.6 | ||
| 2–9 Feb | CIS | 21.0 | 21.9 | 10.4 | 3.3 | 0.8 | 6.9 | 8.8 | 26.9 |
| 20–30 Jan | CIS | 17.0 | 19.8 | 9.3 | 3.2 | 0.8 | 5.8 | 10.9 | 33.2 |
| 12–17 Jan | CIS | 23.2 | 21.6 | 11.4 | 3.4 | 1.2 | 6.5 | 9.2 | 23.5 |
| 9–14 Jan | ASEP | 20.8 | 20.2 | 13.3 | 11.2 | 12.3 | 22.2 | ||
| 1995 | |||||||||
| 14–19 Dec | CIS | 18.9 | 19.5 | 11.8 | 3.3 | 0.9 | 6.2 | 10.0 | 29.4 |
| 1–13 Dec | CIS | 22.2 | 22.7 | 10.3 | 3.1 | 0.7 | 6.4 | 9.4 | 25.2 |
| 5–10 Dec | ASEP | 27.0 | 20.2 | 10.8 | 10.6 | 11.5 | 19.9 | ||
| 19–24 Nov | CIS | 19.3 | 15.4 | 8.6 | 2.5 | 0.8 | 7.3 | 14.1 | 32.0 |
| 12–16 Nov | CIS | 21.5 | 20.9 | 9.9 | 3.1 | 0.5 | 7.1 | 11.0 | 26.0 |
| 7–12 Nov | ASEP | 21.0 | 22.0 | 13.2 | 12.0 | 12.8 | 19.0 | ||
| 19–24 Oct | CIS | 19.6 | 20.0 | 9.1 | 3.3 | 0.8 | 7.3 | 11.3 | 28.6 |
| 10–15 Oct | ASEP | 20.6 | 21.2 | 12.1 | 13.2 | 11.3 | 21.6 | ||
| 2 Oct | Demoscopia | 20.2 | 20.0 | 8.1 | 11.9 | 39.8 | |||
| 20–26 Sep | CIS | 21.9 | 20.9 | 11.8 | 3.8 | 1.2 | 6.3 | 10.1 | 24.0 |
| 12–17 Sep | ASEP | 21.3 | 22.7 | 12.3 | 11.0 | 11.9 | 20.8 | ||
| 5–11 Sep | CIS | 18.8 | 20.4 | 9.6 | 2.9 | 0.5 | 5.2 | 10.9 | 31.7 |
| 11–16 Jul | ASEP | 21.0 | 22.9 | 14.2 | 12.9 | 10.2 | 18.8 | ||
| 1–5 Jul | CIS | 20.4 | 26.2 | 12.4 | 3.4 | 1.1 | 6.3 | 9.5 | 20.7 |
| 3 Jul | Demoscopia | 20.1 | 25.7 | 13.3 | 12.3 | 28.6 | |||
| 13–18 Jun | ASEP | 20.3 | 25.6 | 13.1 | 13.4 | 7.1 | 20.5 | ||
| 16–21 May | ASEP | 22.1 | 19.0 | 13.1 | 14.5 | 10.3 | 21.0 | ||
| 7–9 May | CIS | 16.8 | 20.3 | 8.2 | 2.6 | 0.2 | 11.0 | 9.0 | 31.9 |
| 18–22 Apr | ASEP | 19.3 | 22.6 | 12.4 | 12.1 | 12.7 | 20.9 | ||
| 6–11 Apr | CIS | 18.1 | 19.1 | 8.9 | 2.8 | 0.5 | 5.7 | 14.0 | 30.9 |
| 27 Mar | Demoscopia | 17.2 | 22.0 | 9.2 | 2.7 | 1.3 | 47.6 | ||
| 18–24 Mar | CIS | 18.4 | 18.2 | 8.8 | 2.9 | 0.4 | 4.7 | 9.5 | 37.1 |
| 14–19 Mar | ASEP | 21.0 | 21.2 | 10.0 | 12.4 | 10.5 | 24.9 | ||
| 22–28 Feb | CIS | 19.3 | 21.1 | 7.7 | 3.4 | 0.8 | 5.1 | 11.2 | 31.4 |
| 14–19 Feb | ASEP | 18.8 | 23.3 | 12.4 | 13.4 | 12.3 | 19.8 | ||
| 17–21 Jan | ASEP | 21.3 | 20.8 | 10.5 | 14.5 | 12.3 | 20.6 | ||
| 12–17 Jan | CIS | 21.6 | 20.2 | 7.6 | 3.2 | 0.7 | 4.5 | 9.8 | 32.4 |
| 1994 | |||||||||
| 16–21 Dec | CIS | 18.5 | 18.6 | 8.0 | 2.8 | 0.6 | 5.6 | 10.5 | 35.4 |
| 19 Dec | Demoscopia | 20.8 | 22.6 | 7.4 | 2.9 | 9.2 | 37.1 | ||
| 7–11 Dec | ASEP | 21.8 | 23.2 | 9.4 | 12.6 | 10.2 | 22.8 | ||
| 26 Nov–1 Dec | CIS | 19.3 | 17.5 | 8.3 | 4.1 | 1.2 | 4.1 | 11.4 | 34.1 |
| 8–13 Nov | ASEP | 21.7 | 21.3 | 9.7 | 12.9 | 11.5 | 22.9 | ||
| 24 Oct | Demoscopia | 28.3 | 23.9 | 9.9 | 3.7 | 5.7 | 28.5 | ||
| 13–17 Oct | CIS | 23.7 | 18.7 | 8.2 | 3.8 | 1.0 | 5.8 | 8.5 | 30.3 |
| 11–16 Oct | ASEP | 23.6 | 21.2 | 10.4 | 15.0 | 10.8 | 19.0 | ||
| 21–27 Sep | CIS | 26.5 | 16.5 | 9.8 | 3.0 | 0.9 | 4.8 | 8.5 | 30.0 |
| 13–18 Sep | ASEP | 23.7 | 19.4 | 10.2 | 14.0 | 10.2 | 22.5 | ||
| 24–29 Jul | CIS | 31.4 | 17.3 | 8.0 | 3.6 | 0.6 | 5.5 | 7.2 | 26.4 |
| 16–20 Jul | Demoscopia | 33.1 | 24.4 | 8.6 | 11.7 | 22.2 | |||
| 12–17 Jul | ASEP | 29.2 | 22.9 | 13.4 | 11.7 | 6.7 | 16.1 | ||
| 25–29 Jun | CIS | 29.4 | 20.5 | 8.0 | 3.8 | 0.6 | 4.8 | 8.9 | 24.0 |
| 14–19 Jun | ASEP | 34.0 | 21.3 | 9.9 | 13.7 | 3.9 | 17.2 | ||
| 6 Jun 1993 | General Election | 29.5 | 26.4 | 7.3 | 3.8 | 0.9 | 8.5 | 23.6 | 0.0 |