In a recent INSA poll on Germany’s chancellorship preference, AfD leader Alice Weidel has surpassed current Chancellor Olaf Scholz, with 17% of respondents favoring Weidel compared to just 13% for Scholz.
This marks a notable shift, as Scholz’s support has dropped by 10 percentage points since mid-October. Robert Habeck has also inched up by one point but remains tied with Scholz at 13%, trailing behind Weidel. CDU’s Friedrich Merz currently leads the field, with 20% of Germans preferring him as the next chancellor.
The same survey’s “Sunday question,” projecting voting intentions for a hypothetical election, shows significant gains for the AfD, reaching 19.5%. The CDU/CSU alliance is up by 0.5 points, now at 32.5%, while the Greens have risen to 11.5%. The FDP, appearing to rebound, has hit the 5% threshold needed for Bundestag entry.
Meanwhile, the SPD holds steady at 15.5%, although it dropped 1.5 points at the end of October. The BSW fell to 7%, and the Left Party remains at 3.5%, leaving little chance for a Bundestag return. Other minor parties have collectively lost 2.5 points.
