This marks a significant jump of nearly ten percentage points compared to previous polls conducted earlier in the year by Insa
Conversely, the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) has seen a decline in support, registering 27 percent in the latest survey, down from 32 to 34 percent in recent months
Other parties experienced more modest fluctuations: The Social Democratic Party (SPD) stands at 7 percent, The Left at 13 percent and the Bundesspartei Deutschland (BSW) at 6 percent The Green Party, currently represented in the state parliament, would fail to cross the 5 percent threshold, receiving only 3 percent support The Free Democratic Party (FDP), currently part of the governing coalition, falls below the measurable threshold in the survey
Based on these results, forming a government in Saxony-Anhalt without the AfD would likely necessitate a three-party coalition including The Left The Infratest survey reveals that 47 percent of respondents would prefer a government led by the CDU, while 37 percent favor a government led by the AfD
Citizen satisfaction with the performance of the current black-red-yellow (CDU-SPD-FDP) coalition government has decreased While over half of the citizens were satisfied with the government’s work shortly after its formation, only 34 percent express satisfaction now, with 62 percent holding a negative view
Regarding prominent political figures, incumbent Minister-President Reiner Haseloff (CDU) maintains the highest approval ratings, with 59 percent satisfied with his work CDU’s lead candidate, Sven Schulze, currently convinces only 20 percent of eligible voters, while 44 percent do not know him AfD’s state and parliamentary group leader, Ulrich Siegmund, is unknown to over half of those surveyed, but receives more positive than negative feedback among those who do know him SPD lead candidate Armin Willingmann is also largely unknown, with a slightly positive approval rating among those who do Lydia Hüskens (FDP), Eva von Angern (The Left) and Susan Sziborra-Seidlitz (Green Party) all have lower approval ratings
The survey highlights immigration and education as the most pressing issues for the state 21 percent of respondents identify immigration as the most important problem facing Saxony-Anhalt – a significant increase from 3 percent in 2021 – while 13 percent prioritize education policy Economic situation (7 percent) and the labor market (6 percent) also feature among the most important challenges Six percent view a “shift to the right” as the most important problem A mere 20 percent express optimism about the current situation in the state, while 71 percent are concerned This sentiment is particularly strong among AfD (83 percent) and BSW (81 percent) supporters
The Infratest survey was conducted between August 28th and September 2nd, interviewing 1,167 eligible voters
