Two new opinion polls — by Marc for ANT1 and MRB for OPEN — record minor shifts in party standings, with New Democracy maintaining its lead over the opposition and Greek Solutions (Elliniki Lysi) remaining at a distance from PASOK. The surveys capture emerging trends in the political landscape, while of particular interest are citizens’ responses regarding the announcements made by the Prime Minister, Nikos Androulakis, and Alexis Tsipras at the Thessaloniki International Fair (TIF).
According to the poll findings, the measures announced by Kyriakos Mitsotakis, worth a total of €2.2 billion, appear to have received a positive reception across a broad spectrum of public opinion and across different social groups.
At the same time, citizens appear to trust the Prime Minister more when it comes to the implementation of his pledges, compared to the corresponding proposals put forward by Alexis Tsipras and Nikos Androulakis. This finding emerges as one of the most significant results of the surveys, as it relates to the credibility of political commitments and expectations around their delivery.
Particular attention is also paid to the question of suitability for the position of Prime Minister. According to the MRB poll, Kyriakos Mitsotakis is the only party leader recording an increase in his rating on this specific question.
Marc poll: New Democracy leads ELAS by 15 points — what kind of government do citizens prefer?
New Democracy remains firmly in first place, according to the Marc poll, presented on ANT1’s main evening news bulletin. In the projected electoral result, New Democracy secures 31%, while ELAS — the Greek Left Alliance led by Alexis Tsipras — follows in second place with 16%. New Democracy is polling above its result in the European elections, maintaining its lead on the political scene according to the survey findings.
In voting intention, New Democracy gathers 27.5%, ELAS 14%, PASOK 10.1%, the Communist Party (KKE) 6.5%, Greek Solutions 6%, Course of Freedom (Pleysi Eleftherias) 4.9%, Hope for Democracy (Elpida gia ti Dimokratia) 4.6%, Voice of Reason (Foni Logikis) 2.9%, and MeRA25 also at 2.9%.
Projected vote share
In the projected vote share specifically, New Democracy stands at 31%, ELAS at 16%, PASOK at 11.5%, Greek Solutions at 7.2%, KKE at 6.8%, and Course of Freedom at 5.5%. Hope for Democracy is at 5.5%, followed by Voice of Reason at 3.5% and MeRA25 at 3.2%. Outside parliament are SYRIZA with 1.6%, the Spartans with 1.4%, Niki with 1.3%, and the Democrats with 1%. “Another party” is chosen by 4.5%.
The undecided vote
The profile of undecided voters makes for interesting reading. Some 34.6% previously voted for New Democracy, 18.8% for SYRIZA, 8.3% for the Spartans, 6.6% for PASOK, 6.2% for Niki, and 3.2% for Greek Solutions. A further 8.6% of undecided voters come from other parties.
Suitability for Prime Minister
Kyriakos Mitsotakis is considered the most suitable candidate for Prime Minister with 31%, holding a 15.1-point lead over Alexis Tsipras, who scores 14.9%. PASOK leader Nikos Androulakis stands at 8%, Kyriakos Velopoulos at 5.1%, followed by Zoe Konstantopoulou at 4.8% and Maria Karystianou at 3.6%. Regarding preferred government type, 27.8% say they want a “New Democracy majority government.” A PASOK–ELAS coalition with smaller left-wing parties is favoured by 27.1%, while a New Democracy–PASOK coalition is the preference of 9.6%.
TIF announcements and the Samaras party question
Citizens viewed Mitsotakis’s TIF measures positively at a rate of 38.4% (positively and somewhat positively), compared to 55% who assessed them negatively or somewhat negatively. Nikos Androulakis’s announcements were seen negatively by 55.4%, against 29.7% who viewed them positively or somewhat positively.
Tsipras’s announcements were seen positively or somewhat positively by 24.1%, and negatively or somewhat negatively by 62.7%. Finally, 85.3% say they would probably or definitely not vote for a party led by former Prime Minister Antonis Samaras, compared to 12.1% who say they would definitely or quite possibly do so.
The poll
