AfD reaches record 28% in latest German poll, widening east-west divide

A recent ARD-Deutschlandtrend poll conducted by infratest-dimap asked 1,300 eligible Germans which party they would choose in a snap election, and 28% named the Alternative for Germany, a one-point rise and a new record. The centre-right CDU and its Bavarian sister party CSU saw a modest dip, while other parties held steady. Only 37% of the nationwide sample oppose any cooperation with the AfD, whereas 27% are open to it, mainly among its own supporters.

The party dominates in the east, leading polls in Saxony-Anhalt (41%) and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania ahead of September state elections, and enjoys broader acceptance there than in the west. Feelings of marginalisation are high, especially among AfD voters, and trust in the political establishment continues to erode.