Bavaria: Poll by GMS from 18.09.2023

Bavaria: Polling data

This poll is more than 3 months old.
CSU
36.0
-2.0
FW
17.0
+1.0
Grüne
14.0
+1.0
AfD
14.0
±0.0
SPD
9.0
+1.0
FDP
3.0
-1.0
Linke
1.0
±0.0
BP
1.0
±0.0
Others
5.0
±0.0
GMS – 1004 respondents – 13.09.2023-18.09.2023

Next election: 2028

The next parliamentary election in Bavaria is expected to take place in 2028.

Election poll results

Bavaria - The latest poll for the Parliamentary Election in Bavaria from GMS shows the following results: CSU 36%, Freie Wähler 17%, Grüne 14%, AfD 14%, SPD 9%, FDP 3%, Die Linke 1% and Bayernpartei 1%. If an election were held in Bavaria this Sunday, Freie Wähler might gain the most in voter favorability with +1.2 growth since the last election. CSU, on the other hand, would lose the most votes (New) in the election barometer compared to the last election result.

Dr. Markus Söder is currently governing with a Coalition of the center from CSU and Freie Wähler. With 58.9% of virtual seats, the government could continue in office.

The election survey was collected by GMS. For this purpose, 1004 persons were asked about their party preference in a period of 5 days (13.09.2023 - 18.09.2023).

Coalition possibilities

180
Majority requires 91 seats
SPD
18
10%
Grüne
28
15.6%
CSU
72
40%
FW
34
18.9%
AfD
28
15.6%
CSU + Freie Wähler
58.9%
CSU + Grüne
55.6%
CSU + AfD
55.6%
CSU + SPD
50.0%

Frequently asked questions about election polls

Election poll results

This election poll on the parliamentary election in Bavaria was conducted by GMS. The survey took place between 13.09.2023 and 18.09.2023 among 1004 eligible voters. After this election poll would get CSU 36%, Freie Wähler 17%, Grüne 14%, AfD 14%, SPD 9%, FDP 3%, Die Linke 1% and Bayernpartei 1%.

How reliable are election polls?

Election polls depict the current political mood and are not a forecast for the next upcoming election. Due to the polling method, the margin of error of each party's score is 1.5 to 3 percentage points, depending on the level of the score. For this reason, many polling institutes do not mention minor parties until values of around 3 percent are reached, as it is difficult to make serious statements below this level.

What should you look out for in election polls?

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