Ruling New Democracy dominates the center – with some scars

Six months after the national elections and another six months before the European Parliament elections, the ruling New Democracy (ND) party continues to dominate the precious political center, but with some scars.

A poll conducted by Prorata on the voters occupying the political center and their preferences in Greece showed that in the June elections some 58% of them voted for ND.

When asked which party they would vote for if parliamentary elections were held tomorrow, support for ND among the centrists dropped to 41%, meaning that the ruling party has lost a 17% share of the contested political space.

Socialist PASOK was shown to have scored some gains, as it was preferred by around 17% of centrists (compared to 11% in the June elections), while support for SYRIZA rose from 7% in June to 9% today. Some 10% said they remain undecided.

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