Scholz is catching up with Merz
Greens are making noticeable gains in the political barometer
06.12.2024Reading time: 2 min.
According to the current ZDF political barometer, the Union remains the strongest force despite losses. The Greens are gaining ground.
In the current “ZDF” political barometer, the greens in particular can improve, but the Union is still far ahead. In the survey published on friday, the Greens gained two percentage points compared to the survey from two weeks ago, they now stand at 14 percent.The CDU and CSU are ahead with a combined 33 percent and an increase of one point.
Behind them is the AfD with 17 percent, which has lost one point compared to the last political barometer two weeks ago.The SPD also loses a point,which is now seen at 15 percent. The BSW is unchanged at five percent, the FDP is at four percent with an increase of one percentage point. The Left, on the other hand, loses one point and is now at three percent.
if the respondents had to choose incumbent Olaf Scholz (SPD) or CDU leader Friedrich Merz as the next chancellor, 43 percent would choose Scholz and 45 percent would choose Merz. the SPD incumbent and candidate for chancellor can therefore make important gains: in October, 37 percent voted for Scholz, and two weeks ago 39 percent.For Merz it was 48 percent in October and 44 percent two weeks ago. According to the data, the changes are “mainly due to the smaller group of those who previously did not want to commit themselves.”
For the third time in a row, the economic situation is seen as the most important problem in Germany. A majority of 72 percent are of the opinion that the economy in Germany is (further) declining,23 percent see stagnation and only three percent see an upward advancement. 62 percent of all respondents are therefore in favor of the state providing more financial support to the economy; only 30 percent are against it.
For the “Politbarometer”, the Mannheim Elections Research Group surveyed 1,433 randomly selected eligible voters from December 3rd to 5th. the possible error rate is two to three percentage points.
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