New Democracy maintains lead as support for early elections grows
Greece’s governing New Democracy remains the largest political party, according to a new Interview poll conducted for Politic, while a narrow majority of respondents said they would prefer early elections.
The survey, conducted after the summer holiday period, found New Democracy at 26.5%, followed by ELAS at 14.5% and PASOK at 10%.
The findings indicate that Greece’s political landscape remains fluid, with a significant share of voters still undecided.
New Democracy leads, ELAS remains second
According to the poll, New Democracy maintains a clear lead with 26.5% support.
ELAS ranks second at 14.5%, while PASOK remains in third place with 10%.
Other parties and political formations recorded the following levels of support:
- Greek Solution: 9%
- Communist Party of Greece (KKE): 6.1%
- Maria Karystianou: 3.6%
- Voice of Reason: 3.1%
- Course of Freedom: 2.9%
- MERA25: 2.8%
- SYRIZA: 2%
The share of undecided voters rose to 10.6%, while 6% did not name a political party.
Majority backs early elections
The survey also found that 51% of respondents favour early elections, compared with 46% who want the government to complete its full term. Three percent did not express an opinion.
At the same time, 60% said they want a government to be formed after the first election, while 32% would prefer a second election.
The results suggest that although early elections have majority support, most voters do not want a prolonged electoral process.
Mitsotakis tops political trust rankings
Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis ranked first when respondents were asked which political figure they trust most to govern the country, receiving 29.3%.
He was followed by Alexis Tsipras at 13.4%, Kyriakos Velopoulos at 11.4% and Nikos Androulakis at 8.5%.
Meanwhile, 19.2% said they did not trust any political figure to govern Greece.
Pessimism over Greece’s direction
The poll also points to widespread dissatisfaction with the country’s trajectory.
Some 65% of respondents believe Greece is moving in the wrong direction, while 32% believe the country is heading in the right direction.
Personal expectations are similarly negative. Sixty-eight percent said they were little or not at all optimistic about their own lives over the next six months, compared with 30% who expressed optimism.
Limited support for Tsipras’ ELAS prediction
Voters were also asked about Alexis Tsipras’ assessment that ELAS could emerge as the largest party in a second election.
Only 18% considered the scenario fairly or highly realistic, while 79% said it was either unlikely or completely unrealistic.
One in five open to a Samaras-led party
The survey also examined the possibility of former Prime Minister Antonis Samaras establishing a new political party.
Twelve percent of respondents said they would be fairly or highly likely to vote for such a party, while another 8% said they would not completely rule out the possibility.
This means that 20% of respondents leave the door open to a potential Samaras-led political formation, although 79% said they would definitely not vote for such a party.
