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AfD Leads Poll at 28%, Forces Three-Party Coalitions

4/26/2026

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The INSA poll indicates that without AfD participation, only three-party coalitions can achieve a governing majority.
The AfD hit 28 % ahead of the CDU’s 24 %, with the Greens at 12 % and the SPD and Left at 14 % and 11 %.
A Union-SPD-Greens coalition would reach 50 % of the vote versus 49 % for a Union-SPD-Left coalition.

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Story summary

The INSA poll indicates that without AfD participation, only three-party coalitions can achieve a governing majority.
The AfD hit 28 % ahead of the CDU’s 24 %, with the Greens at 12 % and the SPD and Left at 14 % and 11 %.
A Union-SPD-Greens coalition would reach 50 % of the vote versus 49 % for a Union-SPD-Left coalition.