A recent survey indicates a shift in voter sentiment following the postponed election for three judges at the Federal Constitutional Court. According to a new “Meinungstrend” poll conducted by the institute Insa and reported by “Bild” the Social Democratic Party (SPD) and the Green Party are experiencing a decline in popularity.
The survey suggests that if a federal election were held this Sunday, the SPD would lose a point, decreasing their support to 14 percent, compared to the previous week. The Green Party also faces a decline, dropping 0.5 points to 10.5 percent, placing them level with the Left Party.
Conversely, the Alternative for Germany (AfD) is gaining support, rising one point to 24 percent. The Christian Democratic Union/Christian Social Union (CDU/CSU) remains unchanged at 27.5 percent in voter preference. The “Bundessozialwerk” (BSW) and the Free Democratic Party (FDP) would not be represented in the Bundestag under these projections, polling at 4.5 percent and 3.5 percent respectively.
In terms of political ranking, Defence Minister Boris Pistorius (SPD) retains the top spot with 54.4 points. North Rhine-Westphalia’s Minister President Hendrik Wüst (CDU) moves up to second place, while Bavarian Minister President Markus Söder (CSU) falls from second to third. Federal Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil (SPD) experiences a significant improvement, climbing from eighth to fourth place. Federal Labour Minister Bärbel Bas (SPD) drops from fourth to fifth.
“The current government coalition of CDU/CSU and SPD is 3.5 percentage points weaker than in the last federal election” stated Hermann Binkert, head of Insa. “Currently, the government doesn’t command a majority within the general population. Only the AfD and the Left Party enjoy greater support than they did in the previous federal election. One in three voters indicate they would vote for the AfD or are open to the possibility, providing the party with the potential to surpass the CDU/CSU”.