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Bundestag voting intention

Germany

Chancellor Friedrich Merz (CDU), leading a CDU/CSU–SPD coalitionAfD co-leaders Alice Weidel and Tino ChrupallaSPD co-leaders Bärbel Bas and Lars KlingbeilNext federal election due on or before 25 March 2029

National polls of party (second) votes for the Bundestag since the 23 February 2025 federal election. Parties need 5% (or three constituencies) to win list seats.

Forsa often does not report BSW separately (shown as blank); its abstainers and undecided are excluded from the shares, as with other pollsters.

Current average · 10 polls to 23 Oct 2026

CDU/CSU
20.1%
−8.4 since 2025 federal election
AfD
28.0%
+7.2 since 2025 federal election
Leads
SPD
13.5%
−2.9 since 2025 federal election
Greens
15.0%
+3.4 since 2025 federal election
The Left
10.8%
+2.0 since 2025 federal election
BSW
3.2%
−1.8 since 2025 federal election
FDP
3.9%
−0.4 since 2025 federal election
Others
6.9%
+2.3 since 2025 federal election

Trend

CDU/CSUAfDSPDGreensThe LeftBSWFDPOthers
0%10%20%30%40%AprJulyOct2026AprJulyOct2025 federal electionAFD 28.3UNION 19.5GRÜNE 14.9SPD 13.6LINKE 10.8OTH 6.7FDP 4.1BSW 3.3
Hover or tap the chart to read the trend on any date.

Poll log

FieldworkPollsterSampleUNIONAFDSPDGRÜNELINKEBSWFDPOTH
19–23 Oct 2026INSA1,2091930141410346
20–22 Oct 2026Forschungsgruppe Wahlen1,2252326141311—310
14–20 Oct 2026Verian1,4702028131611336
16–19 Oct 2026pollytix1,3001929151411454
16–19 Oct 2026YouGov1,7731828141610356
16–19 Oct 2026INSA2,00218301414113.554.5
14–19 Oct 2026GMS1,0121930121510338
13–19 Oct 2026Forsa2,5022027131711—48
12–16 Oct 2026INSA1,2061829131411447
2–16 Oct 2026Allensbach1,0482327141411—47
9–12 Oct 2026INSA2,00618.53013.514103.54.56
6–12 Oct 2026Forsa2,5021926141712—48
5–9 Oct 2026INSA1,2071930131410347
5–7 Oct 2026Forschungsgruppe Wahlen1,3112128131512—38
2–5 Oct 2026INSA2,00217.530.514.514.510.53.54.54.5
29 Sep – 5 Oct 2026Forsa2,5021926141711—49
30 Sep – 4 Oct 2026Ipsos2,0022028131512345
28 Sep – 2 Oct 2026INSA1,2021830141410446
28–30 Sep 2026Infratest dimap1,3032027131611—49
25–28 Sep 2026INSA2,0011929.514.514.5103.545
22–28 Sep 2026Forsa2,5011926141612346
21–25 Sep 2026INSA1,2031929141510346
22–24 Sep 2026Forschungsgruppe Wahlen1,3462128131412—39
16–22 Sep 2026Verian1,4642028141512344
15–22 Sep 2026Forsa2,5042027121712345

Sources