The People's Party (PP) would secure 30 councilors in the Madrid City Council if municipal elections were held today, consolidating the absolute majority of the current mayor, José Luis Martínez-Almeida. According to a survey by the consultancy GAD3, the PP would achieve a 47.6% voting intention, an increase of 3.1 points compared to the 2023 elections. This scenario reinforces the right-wing's hegemony in the Spanish capital.
The Municipal Plenary, composed of 57 seats, would see a slight setback for left-wing parties. Más Madrid, led by Rita Maestre, would remain the second force with 18.5% of the votes but would lose one councilor, ending up with 11 seats. The PSOE, headed by Reyes Maroto, would also experience a decline, obtaining 16.3% of the ballots and settling for 10 representatives after losing one seat. Meanwhile, Vox would increase its representation from 5 to 6 councilors, despite internal group instability.
The GAD3 study highlights Almeida as the only political leader in the capital who surpasses a passing grade, with an average score of 5.7 out of 10 and a 99% awareness rate. He is followed by Reyes Maroto with 3.8 points, Rita Maestre with 3.7, and Javier Ortega Smith with 3.2. The poll confirms that the mayor's approval spans all age groups and gender segments analyzed.
Concurrently, 61% of Madrid residents view the government team's overall management positively. The most highly rated public services are public transport (57% positive opinions) and citizen security (50%). Urban cleaning, however, accumulates 35% of unfavorable opinions. Access to housing is unanimously identified as the city's main structural problem.
The survey also reveals majority support for ongoing urban transformation projects. The tunneling of the A-5 highway has the backing of 70% of respondents, followed by the renovation of Parque de Ventas (59%) and the partial tunneling of Paseo de la Castellana (53%).
In the residential sector, the municipal corporation's housing plans receive notable social endorsement. 55% of citizens support raising the income threshold for accessing affordable rentals from the Municipal Housing and Land Company (EMVS), and 47% back the impact of the Rehabilita and Adapta Plans. The demographic study was conducted through 1,000 telephone interviews with voting-age adults in Madrid between May 20 and 26, 2026.
