Today, our annual Press Poll was conducted for the dress rehearsal of the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 Grand Final. In addition, we have collaborated with four other sites to bring you The Eurovision Audience Poll 2026 for this evening’s preview show – an exit poll of audience members as they left the Wiener Stadthalle.
Audience Poll 2026
Following the success of the inaugural Eurovision Audience Poll throughout the preview shows in Liverpool, Malmö and Basel, this year we are working in partnership with ESC Insight, 12 Points From America, That Eurovision Site, Merci Cherie Podcast and ESC Gabe to conduct The Eurovision Audience Poll 2026. Members of the five participating platforms will be approaching audience members leaving the Wiener Stadthalle after each evening preview show to ask them who their favourite of the night was.
The results for the evening preview show of the Grand Final are:
Total number of votes: 3620
Audience members leaving the Wiener Stadthalle were asked to vote for their favourite performance of the day (excluding the automatic qualifiers). Thank you to those who voted!
The 2026 Press Poll and Audience Poll
Earlier this week, we conducted Audience Polls for the evening preview shows of the Semi-Finals.
You can view the previous results below:
- Audience Poll Results: Semi-Final 1 (12 May)
- Audience Poll Results: Semi-Final 2 (14 May)
In addition, accredited members of the press were able to follow proceedings during the dress rehearsal. Only on-site accredited media were allowed to view the stream. After today’s acts took to the stage, we invited members of the media to vote for their FIVE favourite rehearsals of the day.
The results of all three Press Polls and further information can be found below:
- Press Poll Results: Semi-Final 1 (12 May)
- Press Poll Results: Semi-Final 2 (14 May)
- Press Poll Results: Grand Final (16 May)
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