If the presidential election were held next Sunday, 29% of Romanians would vote for national leader of the Alliance for the Union of Romanians (AUR) George Simion; 26% for Crin Antonescu, backed by the Social Democratic Party (PSD), the National Liberal Party (PNL) and the Hungarian Democratic Union of Romania (UDMR), and 23% for independent candidate Nicuor Dan, according to the findings of a Flashdata national poll, conducted April 24-26.

Next in the voting intention are independent candidate Victor Ponta (8%); national leader of the Save Romania Union (USR) Elena Lasconi (7.5%); the Social Liberal Humanist Party (PUSL) candidate, Lavinia Sandru (2.1%); independent candidate Daniel Funeriu (1.2%); the Romanian National Conservative Party (PNCR) candidate, Cristian Terhes (0.2%); the National Action League Party (PLAN) candidate, Silviu Predoiu (0%), independent candidates Sebastian Popescu (0%) and John Ion Banu (0%). 2% of respondents answered that they are not decided, and 1% that they do not know or did not answer.

If Antonescu and Simion were to reach the roundoff, Antonescu would prevail with 46%.

In the Dan – Simion match, Simion would win with 45.5%.

If Antonescu and Dan were to face each other in the roundoff, Antonescu would win, with 48%, according to the survey data.

At the same time, between Antonescu and Ponta, voters would choose Antonescu, with 52% of the votes.

Between Dan and Ponta, most voters would opt for Dan, by 48% of the votes.

The poll also reveals that, if parliamentary election were held on Sunday, 26% of Romanians would vote AUR, 19% PSD, 15% PNL, 9% USR, 4% the Party pf Young People (POT), 3% UDMR, 2% SOS Romania. Another 8.5% indicated that they would vote for another political party, 9.5% said they were not decided, and 4% did not know or did not answer.

According to the findings, 63% of respondents believe that Romania is heading in the wrong direction, 23% in a good direction and 14% do not know or did not answer.

The poll was conducted on a sample of 7,500 respondents, aged 18 and over. The sample type is probabilistic, random, and the margin of error is plus/minus 3.5%, at a 95% confidence level. The questionnaire was applied online, with targeting by location, age, urban/rural. The sample was validated according to Standing Electoral Authority (AEP) data on voter turnout in the November 2024 presidential election.

AGERPRES