(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Germany’s governing conservative parties retain a third of the population’s following, according to a poll by FG Wahlen released by ZDF. 33 per cent of respondents would vote for the Christian-Democratic Union (CDU) or its associate Bavarian Christian-Social Party (CSU) in the next election to the Federal Diet, unchanged since mid-June.
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) – Germany’s governing conservative parties retain a third of the population’s following, according to a poll by FG Wahlen released by ZDF. 33 per cent of respondents would vote for the Christian-Democratic Union (CDU) or its associate Bavarian Christian-Social Party (CSU) in the next election to the Federal Diet, unchanged since mid-June.
The Social Democratic Party (SPD) is a close second with 32 per cent, followed by the Green Party (Grune) with 15 per cent, the Left Party (Linke) with 10 per cent, and the Free Democratic Party (FDP)—junior partner in the governing coalition—with five per cent.
In November 2005, CDU leader Angela Merkel was sworn in as Germany’s first female head of government following a federal election. Her "Grand Coalition" administration featured members of the CDU, CSU and SPD.
In September 2009, German voters participated in a new federal election. Final results gave the CDU-CSU 33.8 per cent of the vote and 239 seats, followed by the SPD with 23 per cent and 146 mandates. This time, Merkel invited the FDP to form a government. FDP leader Guido Westerwelle serves as foreign minister.
On Aug. 4, Westerwelle spoke of an increasing need for Germany to lure skilled immigrants, saying, "It is of course right that we intelligently invite citizens to work in our country who are positive for us and for our development."
Polling Data
What party would you vote for in the next federal election?
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Jul. 15
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Jun. 17
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Jun. 2
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Christian-Democratic Union (CDU) /
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33%
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33%
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34%
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Social Democratic Party (SPD)
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32%
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31%
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29%
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Green Party (Grune)
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15%
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15%
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15%
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Left Party (Linke)
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10%
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10%
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10%
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Free Democratic Party (FDP)
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5%
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5%
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5%
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Source: FG Wahlen / ZDF
Methodology: Telephone interviews with 1,178 German adults, conducted from Jul. 13 to Jul. 15, 2010. Margin of error is 3.1 per cent.
