AfD Leads Nationwide Poll as CDU/CSU Hits Historic Low, YouGov Shows
A YouGov poll finds the AfD as the strongest party across Germany, while the CDU/CSU slips to an unprecedented low, with the Greens and SPD modestly improving.
YouGov’s recent Sunday question survey places the AfD at the top of the national party rankings, outpacing all competitors. The CDU/CSU experiences a historic drop in support, reaching its lowest point in the poll’s history. Both the Greens and the SPD register slight gains, moving ahead of the Left, which falls back.
The FDP’s share stays unchanged, and the newly formed Bündnis Sahra Wagenknecht (BSW) improves modestly. Despite these shifts, a majority of respondents still label the AfD as right-extremist, though fewer oppose any cooperation with it than before. The poll reflects changing attitudes toward a so-called “brand wall” against the AfD.
Why it matters
The poll signals shifting voter preferences and potential challenges for traditional parties ahead of upcoming elections.
How this story developed
- Sep 10 Merz calls opposition's remigration plan ethnic cleansing, sparking heated Bundestag clash
- Sep 10 A new Insa poll shows the CDU sliding sharply in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, while the SPD narrows the gap with the AfD and smaller parties risk missing the threshold.
- Sep 11 A new poll confirms the AfD’s continued lead while the CDU’s support keeps slipping.
- Sep 11 The Bundestag voted to lift Stephan Brandner’s parliamentary immunity.
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