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In brief

  • Opinion Poll projects 122 seats for New Democracy, 29 short of the 151 needed for a single-party majority, against 30.3% in the vote estimate.

  • 59% name the cost of living and inflation as the main problem, and 76.2% say the government is slow to act.

  • ELAS leads PASOK by 3.6 points in the Opinion Poll vote estimate, while the Interview poll shows the two within 1.1 points.

  • Kyriakos Mitsotakis holds the lead at 27.4%, ahead of Alexis Tsipras at 13.1%, while 26.5% pick none.

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Athens · Greece

Vote estimate and seat projection

The Opinion Poll survey for Action 24, conducted between 7 and 12 October 2026, gives New Democracy 30.3% in the vote estimate, a fall of 0.7 points from the September survey. Tsipras's Greek Left Alliance (ELAS) is second with 15.9%, followed by PASOK at 12.3%. The gap between the first and second parties is 14.4 points.

On the seat projection, the survey points to a nine-party parliament, with New Democracy at 122 seats, 29 short of the 151 needed for a single-party majority, ELAS at 48, PASOK at 37, the KKE at 21, Greek Solution at 20, Plefsi Eleftherias at 16, Elpida for Democracy at 14, and Phoni Logikis and Symmachia Ellinon at 11 each. The survey's own conclusion is that no majority is achieved, which leaves the question of a coalition government or a second election.

Opinion Poll vote estimate, October 2026%
New Democracy30.3%
ELAS15.9%
PASOK12.3%
KKE7.2%
Greek Solution6.8%
Plefsi Eleftherias5.1%
Elpida for Democracy4.5%
New Democracy
30.3 %
ELAS
15.9 %
PASOK
12.3 %
KKE
7.2 %
Greek Solution
6.8 %
Plefsi Eleftherias
5.1 %
Elpida for Democracy
4.5 %

Data from the article text

Cost of living and government performance

Cost of living is the most serious problem for 59% of respondents, ahead of the economy and growth at 27.2% and the energy crisis and fuel costs at 21.2%. Of those who blame someone for high prices, 50.4% put the responsibility on the government's inability to deal with the problem, 22% on external international factors and 25.9% on both. A total of 76.2% say the government is slow to take measures.

Asked to rate the government's term so far, 66.3% gave negative or rather negative views, against 31.7% positive. Among the energy measures, the 120-instalment arrangement is rated positively by 60.3%, and stricter terms for servicers by 55.6%. The cap on heating oil below 1.75 euros per litre is rated positively by 53.6%, while the diesel subsidy draws negative views from 50.8%.

Opinion Poll projected seatsseats
New Democracy122
ELAS48
PASOK37
KKE21
Greek Solution20
Plefsi Eleftherias16
Elpida for Democracy14
New Democracy
122 seats
ELAS
48 seats
PASOK
37 seats
KKE
21 seats
Greek Solution
20 seats
Plefsi Eleftherias
16 seats
Elpida for Democracy
14 seats

Data from the article text

Intention to vote and leaders

In voting intention, New Democracy has 25.5%, ELAS 13.3% and PASOK 10.4%, with undecided voters at 15.7%. The KKE stands at 6.1%, Greek Solution at 5.8% and Plefsi Eleftherias at 4.3%. Kyriakos Mitsotakis remains the preferred prime minister at 27.4%, ahead of Alexis Tsipras at 13.1% and Nikos Androulakis at 7.1%, while 26.5% pick 'none'.

Visit by Marco Rubio

The poll also asked about the visit to Greece by the American Secretary of State Marco Rubio. 48.6% said the visit strengthened Greece's national positions, while 47% disagreed. A total of 55.9% believe the energy alliance with the United States strengthens Greece's security, against 40.8% who do not.

The Interview poll for Politcal, published separately, puts New Democracy at 29.6% in the vote estimate, with ELAS at 15.7% and PASOK at 14.6%, a gap of 13.9 points. Its voting intention shows New Democracy at 27%, ELAS 14.3% and PASOK 13.3%, with 8.8% undecided.

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Sources and context

  • ΣΚΑΪon 13 Oct at 19:49Opinion Poll survey: The difference between ND and ELAS is 14.4 pointsΔημοσκόπηση Opinion Poll: Στις 14,4 μονάδες η διαφορά της ΝΔ από την ΕΛ.Α.Σ. · original in Greek
  • H Kαθημερινήon 13 Oct at 18:53Poll: The aftermath of Rubio's visit to GreeceΔημοσκόπηση: Ο απόηχος της επίσκεψης Ρούμπιο στην Ελλάδα · original in Greek
  • in.gron 13 Oct at 18:10Political change “wins” over stability - Small drop in ND's percentage and ELAS “clearly” secondΗ πολιτική αλλαγή "κερδίζει" τη σταθερότητα - Μικρή πτώση στο ποσοστό της ΝΔ και "καθαρά" δεύτερη η ΕΛΑΣ · original in Greek
  • NEWS 24/7on 13 Oct at 17:53Opinion Poll survey: The cost of living “burns” the citizensΔημοσκόπηση Opinion Poll: Η ακρίβεια "καίει" τους πολίτες · original in Greek
Kyriakos Mitsotakis
Prime minister and New Democracy leader, rated the most suitable prime minister in the poll
Alexis Tsipras
Leader of the Greek Left Alliance (ELAS), second in the poll
Nikos Androulakis
PASOK leader, third in the poll
Marco Rubio
United States Secretary of State whose visit to Greece is covered in the poll
Maria Karystianou
Leader of Elpida for Democracy, which polls at 4.5%

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Elections · Athens

New Democracy leads Opinion Poll survey at 30.3%, 14.4 points ahead of Tsipras's ELAS

An Opinion Poll survey for Action 24, conducted 7 to 12 October, puts New Democracy at 30.3% in vote estimate, with no single-party majority in the projected seat split. Cost of living is the top concern for 59% of respondents.

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