New Democracy remains firmly in first place at 26.5%, according to a new Interview poll conducted for Politic. ELA.S. fell from 15.8% in July to 14.5%, widening the gap between the two parties from 11 to 12 percentage points. Meanwhile, PASOK remains in third place at 10%, followed by Hellenic Solution at 9%, just one percentage point behind.

KKE follows at 6.1%, while “Hope” records significant losses, falling to 3.6% from 5.3% in the previous poll. Voice of Reason stands at 3.1%, Course of Freedom at 2.9%, and MeRA25 at 2.8%. SYRIZA is recorded at 2%, doubling its share from the 1% recorded in the previous poll.

At the same time, the percentage of undecided voters has increased, reaching 10.6% from 9%. The “other party” option has also risen, from 5% to 6%. Overall, 16.6% of respondents do not choose any of the parties specifically listed in the poll.

On the question of trust in governing the country, Kyriakos Mitsotakis leads with 29.3%, while the “none” option is in second place with 19.2%. Alexis Tsipras receives 13.4%, Kyriakos Velopoulos 11.4%, and Nikos Androulakis 8.5%.

51% want elections

The view in favor of going to the polls immediately has the lead, with 51% of survey participants saying they would prefer elections to be held now. By contrast, 46% favor allowing the government to complete its term, while 3% express no opinion.

At the same time, the majority does not want a prolonged electoral process. Specifically, 60% prefer a government to emerge from the first election, while 32% would want a second trip to the polls to be necessary.

The findings concerning the political positioning of voters of the two largest parties in the center-right and center-left political spheres are also of interest.

Among New Democracy voters, 54.6% identify as center-right, 24% as centrist, and 20.4% as right-wing. Among PASOK voters, 51% identify as center-left, 40% as centrist, and 9% as left-wing.

These findings also illustrate the different directions from which the two parties could come under electoral pressure. For New Democracy, a significant portion of its audience lies further to the right, with possible destinations being Greek Solution or a potential political movement led by Antonis Samaras. In PASOK’s case, the high proportion of centrist voters indicates greater exposure to shifts toward the center and New Democracy.

What the poll shows about Tsipras and Samaras

Most respondents appear skeptical of Alexis Tsipras’s assessment that ELA.S. could emerge as the largest party in a second election. Only 18% consider such a possibility very or somewhat realistic, compared with 79% who consider it somewhat or completely unrealistic.

At the same time, the poll records the potential appeal that a party led by Antonis Samaras could have. Twelve percent say they would be very or fairly likely to vote for it, while another 8% say there is a “small” possibility that they would make that choice. Thus, 20% in total do not rule out such a possibility, while 79% answer “not at all.”

Finally, the assessment of the country’s course is negative. Sixty-five percent believe that Greece is moving in the wrong direction, while 32% believe it is following a positive course.

Respondents’ personal expectations for the coming period are similarly pessimistic. Sixty-eight percent say they are little or not at all optimistic about their lives over the next six months, compared with 30% who are very or fairly optimistic.