According to a recent RTL/ntv Trendbarometer conducted by Forsa, opinion pollsters asked registered voters what was the most significant reason making them consider voting for the AfD in the upcoming federal election.
For supporters of the AfD, the conviction that the party best represents the “interests of the German people” is the decisive factor, cited by 34 percent of respondents. Other major motivations include dissatisfaction with the overall political system, which was named by 22 percent, and discontent with the Federal Government under Friedrich Merz, cited by 21 percent. Furthermore, 12 percent of AfD voters indicated that they support the party because it is best aware of the problems faced by ordinary citizens. However, the idea of Alice Weidel becoming Chancellor was only the key voting motivator for three percent.
Among voters who were previously members of the Union party but are now leaning toward the AfD, the most frequently mentioned reason is dissatisfaction with the government led by Friedrich Merz (CDU), which was stated by 37 percent-significantly higher than the 21 percent figure among all AfD supporters. In this specific group, 22 percent cited the belief that the AfD best represents the “interests of the German people.”
