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Angus Reid Global Monitor : Polls & Research
CDU-CSU Still 15 Points Ahead in Germany
(Angus Reid Global Monitor) - The Christian-Democratic Union (CDU) and the Bavarian Christian-Social Party (CSU) maintain the upper hand in Germany, according to a poll by Forsa released by Stern and RTL. 37 per cent of respondents would vote for either party in the next election to the Federal Diet, down one point since early March.
The Social Democratic Party (SPD) is second with 22 per cent, followed by the Left Party (Linke) with 14 per cent, the Green Party (Grune) with 11 per cent, and the Free Democratic Party (FDP) also with 11 per cent.
Official results from the September 2005 election to the Federal Diet gave the CDU and the CSU 226 seats, with the SPD a close second with 222 legislators. Neither of the two main parties was able to assemble a coalition government with their preferred partners. In November 2005, CDU leader Angela Merkel was sworn in as Germany’s first female head of government. The current administration includes members of the CDU, CSU and SPD.
Earlier this month, FDP leader Guido Westerwelle expressed dissatisfaction with the country’s economic status, saying, "Of what use is a higher gross minimum wage if the government ensures that families are less well off by continually raising taxes and other deductions?"
Polling Data
What party would you support in Germany’s next federal election?
|
Mar. 14 |
Mar. 7 |
Feb. 15 |
|
|
Christian-Democratic Union (CDU) / |
37% |
38% |
35% |
|
Social Democratic Party (SPD) |
22% |
23% |
29% |
|
Left Party (Linke) |
14% |
14% |
13% |
|
Green Party (Grune) |
11% |
11% |
9% |
|
Free Democratic Party (FDP) |
11% |
10% |
9% |
Source: Forsa / Stern / RTL
Methodology: Interviews with 2,501 German adults, conducted from Mar. 10 to Mar. 14, 2008. Margin of error is 2.5 per cent.