According to a new poll by the research institute Infratest, the AfD remains at 27 percent of the vote, assuming a federal election were to take place on Sunday. Meanwhile, a poll for the ARD’s “Deutschlandtrend,” which surveyed 1,297 eligible voters between Monday and Wednesday, showed that the CDU/CSU holds onto 20 percent.
The SPD sits at 13 percent, while the Greens are at 16 percent, and the Left Party is at 11 percent. The FDP, along with the BSW, are below the mandate threshold, both registering at 3 percent (down 1 percentage point from October). All other parties combined currently account for 7 percent.
Regarding the work of the federal government, 11 percent of respondents are classified as very satisfied or satisfied, marking a slight increase (+1) compared to October. However, a significant portion-eight out of ten Germans (87 percent, down 2 points)-are less satisfied or entirely dissatisfied with the performance of the Union and the SPD.
Analyzing individual political figures, the public satisfaction with Chancellor Friedrich Merz (CDU) currently stands at 12 percent for satisfied or very satisfied voters, though this is an increase of 2 percentage points since October. Conversely, 85 percent are less satisfied or dissatisfied with his efforts (down 3 points). Vice-Chancellor and Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil (SPD) enjoys low backing; only one in five respondents (20 percent, unchanged) is satisfied, while two-thirds (66 percent, down 1) are dissatisfied.
Defence Minister Boris Pistorius (SPD) continues to be preferred over those who are dissatisfied, with 49 percent satisfied and 36 percent dissatisfied (change: plus/minus 0). Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul of the CDU is currently supported by 32 percent who are satisfied (up 2 points), compared to 40 percent who are dissatisfied.
In domestic affairs, Minister Alexander Dobrindt (CSU) is projected to achieve a satisfaction rating of 29 percent in November (up 2 points), while 54 percent currently report being dissatisfied (down 1 point). Health Minister Carsten Linnemann (CDU) has minimal support, as only two out of ten respondents are convinced of his work; while 19 percent are dissatisfied (up 1), 51 percent are dissatisfied. The President of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Manuela Schwesig (SPD), is currently supported by 38 percent, with 33 percent being dissatisfied.
Among the leaders of opposition parties, the Left Party’s Federal Chair, Ines Schwerdtner, currently holds a satisfaction rating of 9 percent (up 2 points from September), while 24 percent are dissatisfied. Notably, 67 percent stated they either do not know her or do not feel comfortable giving an assessment. Felix Banaszak, the Co-Chairman of the Greens, is rated by 12 percent as satisfied (unchanged), while 28 percent are dissatisfied (down 1). A large majority (60 percent) do not know him or cannot assess his work. Lastly, with AfD parliamentary group chair Alice Weidel, one in four respondents is currently satisfied (25 percent, down 1), while two-thirds (65 percent, up 1) report being dissatisfied, according to the Infratest survey conducted for ARD.
