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New ARD Poll Finds Germans Split on Working With AfD as CDU/CSU Holds Narrow Lead

Disappointment with mainstream parties is cited as the leading driver of AfD support.

Overview

  • Public opinion on cooperation with the AfD is divided, with 40% opposed, 25% in favor and 30% preferring case-by-case decisions.
  • In voting intention, CDU/CSU stands at 27% and AfD at 26%, followed by SPD at 14%, Greens at 12% and The Left at 10%, while FDP and BSW each register 3%.
  • Sixty percent of respondents identify frustration with other parties as the chief reason for the AfD’s strength, including 39% of AfD supporters.
  • A majority of 69% believes the AfD would lose support if the federal government delivered progress on key policy areas, a view shared by 47% of AfD voters.
  • The Infratest dimap survey polled 1,300 eligible voters from November 3 to 5 and was published as an ARD Deutschlandtrend extra.