"Bayern-Trend" makes CSU cheer: Söder and Aiwanger firmly in the saddle - Green in second place
Created: 01/11/2023 19:03
By: Andreas Schmid
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Prime Minister Markus Söder and his deputy Hubert Aiwanger are ahead in polls.
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Eight months before the state election, the CSU and Free Voters are on course.
In the Bayern trend, however, the Greens remain the second strongest force, and the AfD is also growing.
Munich – The political year 2023 is also marked by the Bavarian state elections.
On October 8, the citizens of the largest federal state in terms of area are called upon to vote.
According to the current "Bavarian trend" of Bayerischer Rundfunk, the political balance of power is clear: the CSU is by far the strongest force.
In the current survey, not only the Christian Socialists are growing, but also the AfD.
Otherwise, the first major survey of the election year obviously gives the opposition little chance – only the Greens still have their sights set on the goal of participating in the government, at least mathematically.
"Bavarian trend": CSU and AfD are increasing - Greens in second place - FDP not in the state parliament
According to the survey by infratest dimap on behalf of the BR, the CSU currently receives 38 percent of the votes - an improvement of one point compared to the "Bayern trend" from October.
However, the CSU had already been at 41 percent in other surveys.
CSU General Secretary Martin Huber rated the poll results as positive for his party.
"The polls show that the CSU is going into the election year with stability and tailwind."
The Greens received 18 percent (+/- 0) as the second strongest party.
The AfD, classified by all other parties as not capable of forming a coalition, comes to 13 percent (+1) and the Free Voters to 10 percent (-1).
The SPD also loses one point and receives 9 percent, the FDP would not be represented in the state parliament with 4 percent (+1).
The Left does not play any political role in Bavaria anyway.
State elections in Bavaria: Söder wants to continue governing with Aiwanger's free voters
Prime Minister Markus Söder recently started the election campaign by clearly distancing himself from the Greens and calling for a continuation of the coalition with the Free Voters as a goal.
In an interview with the
Münchner Merkur
, Söder said: "We want to continue governing together with the free voters.
There will be no black and green in Bavaria.
We don't need any traffic light hiccups, we need a reliable civil government for the Free State."
According to the survey, the black-orange government coalition is currently firmly in the saddle.
Satisfaction with government work rose again compared to October to more than half of eligible voters (51 percent).
When asked about satisfaction with the work of the parties, the CSU rose sharply from 41 to 47 percent.
With 37 percent, the Free Voters did slightly better than in the October survey, which was devastating for (almost) all parties.
Prime Minister Söder and his deputy Hubert Aiwanger from the Free Voters were able to increase their sympathy values.
56 percent were very satisfied or satisfied with Söder's work, 45 percent with Aiwanger's - both increased by six points.
If mathematically possible, there are many indications in the Free State that the CSU-FW coalition will continue like this.
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