Almeida set to expand Madrid majority as left fragments, PP-commissioned poll shows
A GAD3 survey commissioned by the PP projects 30 seats for Mayor José Luis Martínez-Almeida in the 2027 Madrid municipal elections, up from 29, while Más Madrid and PSOE each drop one councillor, and Vox gains one to reach six.
Poll projects expanded PP majority
The Partido Popular would secure 30 seats in the 57-member Madrid City Council, according to a GAD3 telephone poll of 1,000 residents carried out between 20 and 26 May 2026. The election is scheduled for May 2027, just under a year away.
the PP would be the party that increases its vote share the most since the last elections, going from 44.5% in 2023 to 47.6%, 3.1% more
- PP
- 30 seats
- Más Madrid
- 11 seats
- PSOE
- 10 seats
- Vox
- 6 seats
Left-wing parties lose ground
Más Madrid, led by Rita Maestre, would fall from 12 to 11 councillors, with its vote share slipping from 19.1% to 18.5%. The PSOE, under Reyes Maroto, would drop from 11 to 10 seats and from 16.8% to 16.3%. Vox, immersed in internal disputes over the role of Javier Ortega Smith, would rise from 4 to 6 councillors but remain under 10% of the vote.
Almeida leads approval ratings
Almeida, recognised by 99% of Madrid residents, is the only leader with a positive rating, scoring 5.7 out of 10. Reyes Maroto receives 3.8, Rita Maestre 3.7, and Javier Ortega Smith trails at 3.2. Almeida is the sole candidate who passes across all age groups and both sexes.
- Almeida
- 5.7
- Reyes Maroto
- 3.8
- Rita Maestre
- 3.7
- Ortega Smith
- 3.2
City governance receives positive marks
The poll indicates 61% of respondents view the PP's municipal management over the past two years as good or very good. Transport received 57% approval, while security stood at 50%. A separate survey by Okdiario, published a day earlier, pointed to a loss of the PP absolute majority, showing Almeida with 28 seats and Vox rising to seven.
