Infratest dimap poll puts CDU two points ahead of Left in Berlin
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- The CDU leads the Left by two percentage points in an Infratest dimap poll conducted about two and a half weeks before Berlin’s state election.
- The CDU has 21% support, followed by the Left at 19%, the Greens and AfD at 18% each, the SPD at 11% and BSW at 4%.
- The results rule out two-party coalitions mathematically, while pollsters caution that surveys reflect opinion at the time of questioning and are not election forecasts.
Berlin’s CDU holds a narrow lead over the Left party in a poll released about two and a half weeks before the Sept. 20 election for the city-state’s parliament. The representative survey, conducted by Infratest dimap for broadcaster RBB, gives the CDU about 21% and the Left 19%.
The Greens and the Alternative for Germany, or AfD, each receive 18%. The Social Democrats stand at 11%, while the Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance, or BSW, is at 4%.
The distribution leaves no two-party coalition mathematically possible. Potential three-party combinations include a coalition of the CDU, Greens and SPD, or one involving the Left, Greens and SPD. Berlin is currently governed by a CDU-SPD coalition.
Infratest dimap questioned 1,279 people by telephone and online between Aug. 27 and 31. The poll comes with the usual uncertainties, including weakening party loyalties and voters making decisions closer to election day. Surveys show the mood at the time of questioning and do not predict the final result.
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Originally published by Die Zeit in German. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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