A new poll conducted by Forsa reveals a continued tight race for voter preference in Germany, with the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and the Alternative for Germany (AfD) remaining virtually tied. The weekly survey, commissioned by RTL and ntv, places both parties at 25 percent.
The Social Democratic Party (SPD) lags considerably behind, securing 13 percent of voter preference. The Green Party and the Left Party each garnered 12 percent, followed by the Basiswürde (BSW) party with 4 percent, the Free Democratic Party (FDP) with 3 percent and a collective of smaller parties accounting for 6 percent.
Notably, the proportion of undecided voters and those choosing not to participate remains elevated, standing at 24 percent. This represents a significant increase compared to the share of non-voters in the previous federal election (17.9 percent).
The poll also indicates a continued decline in public satisfaction with the performance of Chancellor Friedrich Merz. Currently, only 32 percent express satisfaction with his work, while a substantial majority of 64 percent expresses dissatisfaction. Support for Chancellor Merz remains largely confined to CDU and CSU supporters (76 percent), with considerably lower approval ratings among SPD supporters (34 percent).
The data, reflecting voter preferences and satisfaction with Chancellor Merz, was collected between July 29th and August 4th, 2025, based on a sample of 2,503 respondents.
