Sahra Wagenknecht’s party has only just been officially founded, and the first survey after the start of BSW already promises approval ratings of over 10 percent. Wagenknecht could apparently join the SPD straight away.
According to a survey, the BSW party, founded by former left-wing politician Sahra Wagenknecht, could currently expect 14 percent of the vote in a federal election. In this case, among the parties represented in the Bundestag, the AfD and the Union parties in particular would have to accept a loss of votes, as surveys by the Insa Institute for “Bild am Sonntag” suggest.
According to the report published online, pollsters asked 1,002 people on January 11th and 12th who they would vote for if there were a federal election next Sunday and there was a “Sahra-Wagenknecht party.” “The explicit question about the Wagenknecht party leads to higher values for the alliance than without mentioning the new group,” the report said.
When the BSW is mentioned: FDP and Left in Insa survey below 5 percent
When the Wagenknecht party is mentioned, the CDU/CSU reach 27 percent, the AfD 18 percent, the SPD 14 percent and the Greens 12 percent. In this case, the FDP (4) and the Left (3) would fail at the five percent hurdle. A survey without mention of the Wagenknecht party from January 8th to 12th among 1,202 people showed 30 percent for the CDU/CSU, 22 percent for the AfD, 15 percent for the SPD, 12 percent for the Greens, 5 percent for the FDP and 4 percent for the Left.
The Sahra Wagenknecht (BSW) alliance was founded on Monday by the former deputy party leader of the Left. She had announced that a more detailed party program should be drawn up by the next federal election, which is scheduled for autumn 2025. The BSW will take part in the European elections in June and in the state elections in Saxony, Thuringia and Brandenburg in September.
According to the survey, dissatisfaction with the traffic light government has continued to grow. Accordingly, 76 percent of citizens are dissatisfied with the work of the federal government. Only 17 percent are satisfied with it. This is the worst value since taking office in December 2021.
Source: Stern
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