Jaume Collboni’s PSC would win a Barcelona municipal election held now, according to the city’s first barometer of 2026, with 13% of respondents naming the party in direct voting intention. ERC is close behind on 11.1%, while Junts is seventh on 2.6%.

For Barcelona residents, the survey is an early measure of the city’s political balance rather than an election result. It shows a narrow PSC lead over ERC, alongside a marked fall in direct support for Junts and the appearance of Aliança Catalana ahead of it in the ranking.

The barometer figures, reported by El País, measure respondents’ stated party preference. They do not provide a projection of council seats.

PSC leads ERC in direct voting intention

The Partit dels Socialistes de Catalunya (PSC), Collboni’s party, records 13% direct voting intention. Esquerra Republicana de Catalunya (ERC), the pro-independence Republican Left of Catalonia, follows with 11.1%.

Barcelona en Comú, the left-wing municipal platform previously led by Ada Colau, is third on 4.7%. The survey places Aliança Catalana, described by El País as a far-right party, fourth on 3.3%.

  • PSC: 13%
  • ERC: 11.1%
  • Barcelona en Comú: 4.7%
  • Aliança Catalana: 3.3%
  • Partido Popular (PP): 3.1%
  • Vox: 2.7%
  • Junts: 2.6%
  • Candidatura d’Unitat Popular (CUP): 2.3%

Large share of respondents remain undecided

The poll also records substantial uncertainty: 45.1% of those surveyed either did not know which party they would support or did not answer the question. A further 9.8% said they would abstain.

Junts recently selected Jordi Martí as its candidate, according to the report. Its 2.6% direct voting-intention figure compares with the 13.5% obtained by Xavier Trias’s candidacy in the last municipal election.

Barcelona en Comú’s 4.7% also trails its 11.9% result in 2023. The party is expected to be led in the next election by Gerardo Pisarello, the report said.

When asked who they believed would remain mayor, 30.8% named Collboni. The same proportion said they wanted him to be mayor, while no listed rival reached 1% in the question on who was likely to hold the post.

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