Support for the Coalition Party is close to a record high, according to an HS poll
NATIONAL COALITION is still Finland’s most popular party.
Helsingin Sanomat on Wednesday was revealed support for the right-wing opposition party rose by 0.3 percentage points to 24.4 per cent in May-June, close to an all-time high of 24.7 per cent in 2009.
The national coalition has gained widespread leadership over other parties since Russia launched its brutal military invasion of Ukraine in February. Although its popularity has been attributed to its long-standing position in NATO, the exact impact remains difficult to measure, as other parties have expressed support for joining the defense alliance after the war.
The popularity of the SDP increased by 0.7 points to 19.4 per cent, which narrowed the gap between it and the Coalition Party and widened the gap between it and the Basic Finns.
Support for basic Finns fell 0.9 percentage points to 14.5 per cent, raising doubts about the long-awaited turnaround in May. The turnout of the populist right-wing opposition party was as high as 18 percent in November.
The popularity of the center fell 0.5 points to 12.2 per cent, the Greens 0.2 points to 8.9 per cent and the Left Alliance 0.1 points to 7.5 per cent. The Swedish People’s Party rose 0.1 points to 4.5 per cent, while the Christian Democrats and the Movement were now 3.6 and 2.4 per cent.
Kantar TNS interviewed 2,442 people between 16 May and 10 June. Just over a third (34%) of respondents could not tell which party would get their vote if the parliamentary elections were held now. The margin of error for the results is +/- 2.1 points.
Aleksi Teivainen – HT