Overview
- Support was strongest among backers of The Left at 61% and the Greens at 52%, compared with 34% for SPD voters and 22% for the Union.
- About one in three respondents aged 18 to 29 said they miss her, versus 19% among those over 65.
- Responses showed a clear urban gradient, with stronger longing reported in more urban regions.
- Civey conducted the online poll Nov. 4–6 with roughly 5,000 adults for Funke-Mediengruppe publications, and describes the results as representative.
- Young Union leader Johannes Winkel recently faulted Merkel for frequent interventions in day-to-day politics, signaling unease within the CDU.