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Germany’s AfD reaches peak of popularity
(MENAFN) The Alternative for Germany (AfD) party has reached an all-time high in public support, according to a new poll by the Institute for New Social Answers (INSA).
The survey, released on Tuesday, shows the AfD polling at 23.5%, just behind the leading conservative alliance of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and Christian Social Union (CSU), which stands at 27%. This marks a 1.5% drop for the CDU/CSU since their victory in Germany’s February 23 general election.
“This is the highest value ever measured for the AfD in the INSA opinion trend,” INSA head Hermann Binkert told Bild daily.
The AfD has gained nearly three percentage points since the election and now trails the CDU/CSU alliance by just 3.5%. Within the alliance, the CDU polled at 21%, while its Bavarian counterpart, the CSU, accounted for 7%.
The poll, conducted among 2,004 respondents from various social groups across Germany, suggests that the AfD’s support could rise as high as 30.5%. However, other parties still have higher estimated ceilings, with CDU/CSU potentially reaching 42% and the Social Democratic Party (SPD) up to 39.5%.
In last month’s parliamentary election, the CDU/CSU secured 28.5% of the vote, emerging as the strongest political force but falling short of an absolute majority. The party is now in coalition talks with the SPD, which suffered a historic defeat, winning just 16.4% of the vote. If a coalition is formed, the two parties would hold 328 Bundestag seats—well above the 316 needed for a majority.
The AfD secured second place in the election with 20.8% of the vote, doubling its 2021 result of 10.4%. However, despite its strong performance, the party remains isolated, as other major political forces refuse to cooperate with it and frequently label it as "far-right."
The survey, released on Tuesday, shows the AfD polling at 23.5%, just behind the leading conservative alliance of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and Christian Social Union (CSU), which stands at 27%. This marks a 1.5% drop for the CDU/CSU since their victory in Germany’s February 23 general election.
“This is the highest value ever measured for the AfD in the INSA opinion trend,” INSA head Hermann Binkert told Bild daily.
The AfD has gained nearly three percentage points since the election and now trails the CDU/CSU alliance by just 3.5%. Within the alliance, the CDU polled at 21%, while its Bavarian counterpart, the CSU, accounted for 7%.
The poll, conducted among 2,004 respondents from various social groups across Germany, suggests that the AfD’s support could rise as high as 30.5%. However, other parties still have higher estimated ceilings, with CDU/CSU potentially reaching 42% and the Social Democratic Party (SPD) up to 39.5%.
In last month’s parliamentary election, the CDU/CSU secured 28.5% of the vote, emerging as the strongest political force but falling short of an absolute majority. The party is now in coalition talks with the SPD, which suffered a historic defeat, winning just 16.4% of the vote. If a coalition is formed, the two parties would hold 328 Bundestag seats—well above the 316 needed for a majority.
The AfD secured second place in the election with 20.8% of the vote, doubling its 2021 result of 10.4%. However, despite its strong performance, the party remains isolated, as other major political forces refuse to cooperate with it and frequently label it as "far-right."
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