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3w ago

Germany's AfD Hits Record Polling High as CDU/CSU Support Declines

Public distrust in Friedrich Merz's debt justification erodes CDU/CSU support, while the AfD surges to 24%, its highest level recorded by Infratest dimap.

Markus Söder (CSU, l-r), Ministerpräsident von Bayern und CSU-Vorsitzender, Friedrich Merz, Unions-Kanzlerkandidat und CDU-Bundesvorsitzender, und Lars Klingbeil, SPD-Fraktions- und Bundesvorsitzender
Ein Wahlplakat der AfD vor dem Konrad-Adenauer-Haus mit dem Konterfei des CDU-Bundesvorsitzenden Merz
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Umfrage. Die AfD-Vorsitzenden Alice Weidel und Tino Chrupalla bejubeln die Wahlergebnisse. In den östlichen Ländern war der Triumph besonders groß.

Overview

  • The CDU/CSU's support has dropped to 26%, a three-point decline from March 2025, according to the latest ARD-Deutschlandtrend poll.
  • The AfD has risen to 24%, marking its highest polling level ever recorded by Infratest dimap and narrowing the gap with the CDU/CSU.
  • 68% of Germans distrust CDU leader Friedrich Merz's justification for record debt measures, citing skepticism over his reasoning tied to international developments involving Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky.
  • Smaller parties like the Left Party and FDP have seen modest gains, while Sahra Wagenknecht's BSW has fallen below the Bundestag threshold with 4% support.
  • Economic concerns, including debt measures and inflation, remain central to voter priorities, driving dissatisfaction with traditional parties and benefiting the AfD.