According to a recent survey conducted by the Institute for New Social Answers (INSA) on behalf of the Bild-Zeitung, the Alternative for Germany (AfD) has recorded a record level of support in the population, at least as of March 24, 2025.
The survey, published by INSA on Tuesday, showed that the AfD received 23.5 percent of the support, while the conservative alliance of CDU and CSU parties garnered 27 percent, a 1.5 percent decline since the Union’s victory in the federal election on February 23.
“This is the highest value ever measured for the AfD in the INSA opinion trend” said Hermann Binkert, the head of INSA, to the Bild-Zeitung.
The AfD has almost gained three percentage points in opinion polls since the election and is currently only 3.5 percentage points behind the CDU/CSU alliance. The Christian Democrats alone received 21 percent and their Bavarian sister party added 7 percent to the alliance, according to Binkert.
The INSA survey questioned 2,004 people, who represent various social groups across Germany.
According to INSA’s estimates, the party could receive up to 30.5 percent of the votes. Other parties, however, are still predicted to perform better, with the CDU/CSU potentially reaching up to 42 percent and the SPD, up to 39.5 percent, according to the pollsters.
The CDU/CSU won the federal election last month with 28.5 percent of the vote, falling short of an absolute majority. The party is currently in coalition talks with the SPD, which suffered a crushing defeat in the election and received a record low of 16.4 percent of the vote. If the two parties form a coalition, they would hold 328 seats in the Bundestag, significantly exceeding the 316 seats needed for a majority.
The AfD secured second place in the election with 20.8 percent of the vote, a doubling of its 10.4 percent in the previous election. Despite its result, the party remains excluded from cooperation with other major political forces, which reject it and label it as “right-extremist.