New polling and recent elections suggest a growing share of gay male voters in several European countries are backing right-wing parties, with immigration and public safety cited as key issues.
Germany: A 2026 Romeo survey found 27.9% of gay respondents preferred Alternative for Germany (AfD), making it the most popular party among those surveyed.
An Ifop poll for Têtu found 27% of LGBT voters would support National Rally (RN) in the first round of the 2027 presidential election, up 10 percentage points from three years earlier.
United Kingdom: Polling shows Reform UK is the leading choice among gay voters with 25% support, ahead of the Green Party (19%), Labour (18%), and the Conservatives (15%).
In Spain, Vox leader Santiago Abascal has argued that more gay voters are now backing his party because of its hard-line stance on immigration.