Next Maltese general election

== Opinion polls ==

== Opinion polls ==

{{Main|Opinion polling for the next Maltese general election}}[[Opinion polling for the next Maltese general election|Opinion polling conducted in 2026]] has generally shown the Labour Party maintaining a lead over the Nationalist Party, although the margin varies across surveys. A MaltaToday survey conducted in March 2026 placed the [[Labour Party (Malta)|Labour Party]] at approximately 48.2% and the [[Nationalist Party (Malta)|Nationalist Party]] at 45.6%, indicating a narrow lead.{{Cite web |last=Debono|first=James|date=2025-03-08|title=Labour leads by 7,500 votes|url=https://www.maltatoday.com.mt/news/data_and_surveys/140177/labour_leads_by_7500_votes|access-date=2026-03-28|website=Malta Today|language=en}} Earlier surveys in January 2026 reported similar results, with Labour polling at around 48.9% and the Nationalist Party at 45.7%.{{Cite web |last=Debono|first=James|date=2026-01-28|title=Labour retains three-point lead despite Abela trust drop|url=https://www.maltatoday.com.mt/news/data_and_surveys/139363/labour_retains_threepoint_lead_despite_abela_trust_drop|access-date=2026-03-28|website=Malta Today|language=en}} A separate survey conducted by Vincent Marmarà in February 2026 suggested a wider gap when accounting for undecided voters, projecting Labour support at 52.8% compared to around 42.6% for the Nationalist Party.{{Cite news |last=The Malta Independent|title=Marmarà survey puts Labour ahead by 10 points, undecided vote remains key factor|url=https://www.independent.com.mt/articles/2026-02-21/local-news/Marmara-survey-puts-Labour-ahead-by-10-Points-undecided-vote-remains-key-factor-6736287429|access-date=2026-03-28}}{{Cite web |last=Balzan|first=Jurgen|date=2026-02-21|title=Labour headed for clear victory, Marmarà claims|url=https://newsbook.com.mt/en/labour-headed-for-clear-victory-marmara-claims/|website=Newsbook Malta}}

{{Main|Opinion polling for the next Maltese general election}}[[Opinion polling for the next Maltese general election|Opinion polling conducted in 2026]] has generally shown the Labour Party maintaining a lead over the Nationalist Party, although the margin varies across surveys. A MaltaToday survey conducted in March 2026 placed the [[Labour Party (Malta)|Labour Party]] at approximately 48.2% and the [[Nationalist Party (Malta)|Nationalist Party]] at 45.6%, indicating a narrow lead.{{Cite web |last=Debono|first=James|date=2025-03-08|title=Labour leads by 7,500 votes|url=https://www.maltatoday.com.mt/news/data_and_surveys/140177/labour_leads_by_7500_votes|access-date=2026-03-28|website=Malta Today|language=en}} Earlier surveys in January 2026 reported similar results, with Labour polling at around 48.9% and the Nationalist Party at 45.7%.{{Cite web |last=Debono|first=James|date=2026-01-28|title=Labour retains three-point lead despite Abela trust drop|url=https://www.maltatoday.com.mt/news/data_and_surveys/139363/labour_retains_threepoint_lead_despite_abela_trust_drop|access-date=2026-03-28|website=Malta Today|language=en}} A separate survey conducted by Vincent Marmarà in February 2026 suggested a wider gap when accounting for undecided voters, projecting Labour support at 52.8% compared to around 42.6% for the Nationalist Party.{{Cite news |last=The Malta Independent|title=Marmarà survey puts Labour ahead by 10 points, undecided vote remains key factor|url=https://www.independent.com.mt/articles/2026-02-21/local-news/Marmara-survey-puts-Labour-ahead-by-10-Points-undecided-vote-remains-key-factor-6736287429|access-date=2026-03-28}}{{Cite web |last=Balzan|first=Jurgen|date=2026-02-21|title=Labour headed for clear victory, Marmarà claims|url=https://newsbook.com.mt/en/labour-headed-for-clear-victory-marmara-claims/|website=Newsbook Malta}}

Cost of living, purchasing power, and the economy are considered significant electoral issues, yet a KPMG report indicates that wages have effectively remained stagnant since 2018.{{Cite web |last=Debono |first=James |date=2026-03-15 |title=Bread and butter issues influence how people vote |url=https://www.maltatoday.com.mt/news/data_and_surveys/140338/bread_and_butter_issues_influence_how_people_vote |access-date=2026-04-19 |website=MaltaToday |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Cordina |first=John Paul |date=2024-03-21 |title=Real wages in Malta have remained stagnant for years – KPMG report |url=https://newsbook.com.mt/en/real-wages-in-malta-have-remained-stagnant-for-years-kpmg-report/ |website=Newsbook Malta}}

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