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Germany AfD: Latest polls, election results and positions

Election Trend
27.8 %
+7.0 since the last election
Last Election
20.8 %
Election 2025 · 152 Seats
3-Month Trend
+0.6
Three months ago: 27.2 %
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Alternative für Deutschland at a glance

Alternative for Germany ESN
Flag of Germany Germany Right-Populist Eurosceptic Founded 2013

The AfD is a right-wing populist and, in some parts, a far-right extremist party in Germany. It combines a national-conservative core ideology with a strict rejection of EU integration and current migration policies. Germany's domestic intelligence agency has classified it as a 'proven right-wing extremist' party in several federal states.

Values and Ideology
The AfD's worldview is deeply rooted in a pronounced national conservatism and the defense of what it perceives as a threatened national identity. It conceptualizes the 'Volk' (people) as a homogeneous entity, promoting traditional family values and Judeo-Christian heritage. The state is primarily seen as the protector of its own citizens, underpinned by a profound skepticism towards supranational institutions and globalist influences. At its core, the party is driven by fears of a loss of national sovereignty and a shift in cultural identity.

Political Priorities
The party's agenda centers on a stringent migration policy, advocating for robust border protection and the consistent deportation of undocumented immigrants. Economically, it pursues a liberal-conservative course, pushing for tax reductions and reduced bureaucracy, while vehemently opposing current climate policies and the energy transition. Its platform specifically targets citizens who feel unrepresented by established institutions, as well as conservative voters in rural areas and economically disadvantaged regions.

Role in the Political System
Strategically, the AfD positions itself as an anti-establishment force and a fundamental opposition party. It employs provocative rhetoric to push the boundaries of acceptable discourse and challenge state institutions and the media landscape. While officially professing allegiance to the rule of law, critics and constitutional protection agencies accuse it of relativizing democratic principles and endangering parliamentary culture. Within the party system, it operates as an outsider, using polarization to compel strategic cooperation among other parties.
Political Alignment
Conservative
Social
AfD
Market
Progressive
Anti-Constitutional Tendencies

Germany's domestic intelligence agency, the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution (Verfassungsschutz), has classified the AfD as a 'proven right-wing extremist' party in several federal states, citing its efforts to undermine the democratic constitutional order.

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AfD: Regional polls and election results

Share 42.1 %
Baden-Württemberg Next Election: 2031 Poll 18.8 % ±0.0 Last Election 18.8 % Election 2026 Bavaria Next Election: 2028 Poll 18.0 % +3.4 Last Election 14.6 % Election 2023 Berlin Next Election: September 20, 2026 Poll 17.6 % +8.5 Last Election 9.1 % Election 2023 Brandenburg Next Election: 2029 Poll 37.0 % +7.8 Last Election 29.2 % Election 2024 Bremen Next Election: May 30, 2027 Poll 15.0 % Last Election – Hamburg Next Election: 2030 Poll 12.0 % +4.5 Last Election 7.5 % Election 2025 Hessen Next Election: 2028 Poll 22.0 % +3.6 Last Election 18.4 % Election 2023 Lower Saxony Next Election: 2027 Poll 20.0 % +9.1 Last Election 10.9 % Election 2022 Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania Next Election: September 20, 2026 Poll 35.9 % +19.2 Last Election 16.7 % Election 2021 North Rhine-Westphalia Next Election: April 25, 2027 Poll 17.0 % +11.6 Last Election 5.4 % Election 2022 Rhineland-Palatinate Next Election: 2031 Poll 19.5 % ±0.0 Last Election 19.5 % Election 2026 Saarland Next Election: April 18, 2027 Poll 23.0 % +17.3 Last Election 5.7 % Election 2022 Saxony Next Election: 2029 Poll 42.0 % +11.4 Last Election 30.6 % Election 2024 Saxony-Anhalt Next Election: September 6, 2026 Poll 42.1 % +21.3 Last Election 20.8 % Election 2021 Schleswig-Holstein Next Election: April 18, 2027 Poll 18.0 % +13.6 Last Election 4.4 % Election 2022 Thuringia Next Election: 2029 Poll 40.0 % +7.2 Last Election 32.8 % Election 2024
AfD: poll results and last election results in the federal states

AfD: Key issues and ideological profile

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Main topics of AfD:: Migration (Core Topic), Society (Core Topic), Environment (Important Topic), Economy (Minor Topic), Social Affairs (Minor Topic)

AfD: What does the party stand for? Positions compared

Position 2024 Position 2019

Economy & State

Should income and wealth be redistributed? Tends to reject stronger redistribution and emphasizes personal responsibility. Stance
How should the state manage its available budget? Tends towards austerity and debt reduction. Stance
Should the local economy be protected? Tends towards stronger protection of the domestic economy. Stance

Society & Values

What is more important: freedom or security? Advocates strong security measures, even at the cost of personal freedoms. Stance
Should the equality of women be promoted? Considers additional support unnecessary. Stance
Should LGBTQ+ equality be advanced? Clearly rejects state equality measures. Stance
Should same-sex marriage be allowed? Skeptical of same-sex marriage. Stance
What role should religions play in politics? Accepts limited influence of religious values. Stance
Should policy focus on urban or rural areas? Prioritizes rural regions and their development. Stance

Environment & Globalization

What is more important: environmental protection or economy? Clearly emphasizes economic growth over environmental protection. Stance
What is more important: climate protection or economy? Clearly places economic development above climate protection measures. Stance

Migration & Integration

How should immigration policy be regulated? Advocates strict immigration rules and limited immigration. Stance
How should immigrant integration be shaped? Desires a culturally homogeneous society with clear guiding cultures. Stance
Should ethnic minorities be granted more rights? Advocates legal equality without specific minority promotion. Stance
What role should nation-states play? Wants strong, independent nation-states with clear borders. Stance

Democracy & Institutions

How should power be distributed? Tends towards stronger leadership by individuals. Stance
How independent should the judiciary be? Advocates placing the judiciary under clear government control. Stance
How should the state be organized: centralized or federal? Advocates for a balanced distribution of power between the center and regions. Stance
Positions of AfD: Should income and wealth be redistributed? Tends to reject stronger redistribution and emphasizes personal responsibility. How should the state manage its available budget? Tends towards austerity and debt reduction. Should the local economy be protected? Tends towards stronger protection of the domestic economy. What is more important: freedom or security? Advocates strong security measures, even at the cost of personal freedoms. Should the equality of women be promoted? Considers additional support unnecessary. Should LGBTQ+ equality be advanced? Clearly rejects state equality measures. Should same-sex marriage be allowed? Skeptical of same-sex marriage. What role should religions play in politics? Accepts limited influence of religious values. Should policy focus on urban or rural areas? Prioritizes rural regions and their development. What is more important: environmental protection or economy? Clearly emphasizes economic growth over environmental protection. What is more important: climate protection or economy? Clearly places economic development above climate protection measures. How should immigration policy be regulated? Advocates strict immigration rules and limited immigration. How should immigrant integration be shaped? Desires a culturally homogeneous society with clear guiding cultures. Should ethnic minorities be granted more rights? Advocates legal equality without specific minority promotion. What role should nation-states play? Wants strong, independent nation-states with clear borders. How should power be distributed? Tends towards stronger leadership by individuals. How independent should the judiciary be? Advocates placing the judiciary under clear government control. How should the state be organized: centralized or federal? Advocates for a balanced distribution of power between the center and regions.

AfD: Who votes for the party? The electorate in detail

Voter Profile
Conservative
Social
Market
Progressive
The chart shows the self-assessment of a random sample of AfD voters from the PolitPro Community.
Party's Stance
Voters in the PolitPro Community

Economy & State

Should income and wealth be redistributed?
Pro redistribution
Against redistribution
How should the state manage its available budget?
Invest
Reduce debt and cut taxes
Should the local economy be protected?
Free global trade
Protection of local economy

Society & Values

What is more important: freedom or security?
Maximum Freedom
Security
What role should religions play in politics?
Separation of Church and State
Close link between Church and State
Should policy focus on urban or rural areas?
Focus on Cities
Focus on Rural Areas

Environment & Globalization

What is more important: environmental protection or economy?
Environmental protection more important than economic growth
Economic growth more important than environmental protection
How close should cooperation with Russia be?
No Cooperation
Close Cooperation
How close should cooperation with China be?
No Cooperation
Close Cooperation
How close should cooperation with the US be?
No Cooperation
Close Cooperation

Migration & Integration

How should immigration policy be regulated?
Open
Strict
How should immigrant integration be shaped?
Multicultural society
Homogeneous society
Should ethnic minorities be granted more rights?
More rights
Fewer rights
What role should nation-states play?
Open world without borders
Strong nation-states

Democracy & Institutions

How should the state be organized: centralized or federal?
Federalism
Centralization

How to read the data

We asked voters of every party in the PolitPro community where they stand on a range of political issues. The bars show the range of positions held by AfD supporters. The shorter the bar, the more united AfD voters are on that issue. Where available, a circle also marks the party position as determined by academic research.

Data and methodology: where the figures come from

The figures come from responses given by AfD supporters on the PolitPro platform. While this data does not meet the criteria of a classic representative random sample, the large number of responses offers precise insights into the priorities and values of the party's active voter base.

AfD: Election results in Germany since 1945

AfD in government: the record since 1945

1949 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 2020 Today
Led government Involved in government Not in government
No government involvement to date

AfD has not been involved in any government since 1949.

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