Support for the right-wing Alternative for Germany (AfD) party has reached 29% in a new INSA poll for Bild am Sonntag. The party gained another point over the past week.
If the Bundestag election were held this Sunday
May 16, 2026 · INSA for BILD am Sonntag Changes compared to the May 9, 2026 poll Next scheduled election — 2029 5% 22% (−1) Union EPP Govt. 2025: 28.5% 29% (+1) AfD ESN 20.8% 12% (−1) SPD S&D Govt. 16.4% 14% (+1) GREENS G/EFA 11.6% 10% (−1) LINKE LEFT 8.8% 3% (=) BSW NI 4.98% 3% (=) FDP RE 4.3% 7% (+1) Others 4.6%
1,203 respondents via phone and online panel, May 11–15, 2026, ±2.9 p.p. · Data: INSA / BILD am Sonntag
AfD now leads the CDU/CSU bloc by seven points — support for the conservatives stands at 22%.
The combined support for Germany’s Social Democratic Party, the Greens, and the Free Democratic Party equals that of AfD alone — 29%, according to the poll.