Almeida set to expand Madrid majority as left fragments, PP-commissioned poll shows

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”

PP30

Más Madrid11

PSOE10

Vox6

PP

30 seats

Más Madrid

11 seats

PSOE

10 seats

Vox

6 seats

Data from the article text

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.

Almeida5.7

Reyes Maroto3.8

Rita Maestre3.7

Ortega Smith3.2

Almeida

5.7

Reyes Maroto

3.8

Rita Maestre

3.7

Ortega Smith

3.2

Data from the article text

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.