The AfD has received 26 percent of the votes in the latest survey conducted by the Allensbach Institute for Demoscopy on behalf of the Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (FAZ). This marks a significant increase compared to the last poll, where the CDU and CSU were still one point ahead of the AfD. The survey was conducted at the end of April among about 1,000 people, with a margin of error of nearly three percentage points.
The reaction to this survey has been mixed. CDU General Secretary Mario Czaja expressed concern over the decline in support for the Union and emphasized the need to win back voters. "We need to communicate our issues more clearly and take the citizens' concerns seriously," said Czaja.
The background to this development is a significant decline in support for the governing parties. The SPD fell to 12.5 percent, while the Greens slightly increased to 14 percent. Together, the governing parties, the Union and SPD, now only reach 37.5 percent, a decrease compared to the federal election in February 2025, when they together received nearly 45 percent of the votes.
Additionally, a survey by the Insa Institute on behalf of the newspaper "Bild am Sonntag" shows that the AfD even reaches 28 percent, putting it five points ahead of the Union. The Research Group Elections also saw the AfD at 27 percent. These trends could significantly change the political landscape in Germany.
