German election – voting intentions

Germany could face months of political uncertainty after snap elections on February 23 as the winning party will almost certainly have to form a coalition to secure a majority


Friedrich Merz
CDU/CSU
Alice Weidel
AfD
Olaf Scholz
SPD
Robert Habeck
Greens
Sahra Wagenknecht
BSW

CDU/CSU
AfD
SPD
Greens
BSW
FDP
Left

VOTING INTENTION (Oct 2021- Feb 2025, %)
Feb 15, 2025: INSA poll*

0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025

30%
21%
15%
13%
6%
5%
4%

Nov 6, 2024: Governing three-party coalition of SPD-Greens-FDP collapses

5% threshold to win seats in parliament

*INSA poll of 1,205 people, Feb 10-14

Sources: Reuters, Wahlrecht.de
Pictures: Getty Images
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