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CDU Leads Rheinland-Pfalz Race in New SWR Poll

New Infratest dimap data puts the CDU in front, with coalition prospects still murky.

Gut fünf Monate vor der Landtagswahl in Rheinland-Pfalz liegt die oppositionelle CDU einer Umfrage zufolge weiter klar vor der regierenden SPD von Ministerpräsident Alexander Schweitzer.
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Overview

  • The SWR/Infratest dimap survey conducted October 1–7 shows CDU at 29%, SPD 23%, AfD 19%, Greens 10% and The Left 6%, with others below the 5% threshold.
  • Minister-president preference in the same poll has Alexander Schweitzer at 38% and Gordon Schnieder at 19%, with 43% uncommitted or not stating a choice.
  • Government performance is viewed evenly, with 49% satisfied and 46% dissatisfied with the SPD–Greens–FDP coalition in Mainz.
  • Respondents ranked immigration and education as the top problems in the state, each cited by 23%.
  • Recent polling varies by method and timing, including an Ifak report showing about 21% undecided and an INSA poll placing the AfD ahead of the SPD, underscoring an unsettled race ahead of the March 22, 2026 vote.