First Election Results: Berlin and Mecklenburg Have Voted
Polling stations closed at 6:00 p.m. in both federal states. The numbers are in.
Germany's federal states of Berlin and Mecklenburg-Hither Pomerania held state elections on September 20th, 2026. The polls closed at 6:00 p.m. CEST, and this marks the first predictions and results of the elections.
In Berlin, the CDU (center-right) received 20 percent of the votes, while the SPD (center-left) garnered 12 percent. Die Linke (extremist far-left) took 26 percent, followed by the Greens (center-left) with 15.5 percent and the AfD (extremist far-right) with 13.5 percent. The BSW (independent) received 4.8 percent of the votes.
Voter participation in Berlin was higher than in the previous election, with 27.9 percent of all eligible voters having marked their ballots by noon. In Mecklenburg-Hither Pomerania, a similar trend was observed.
Some minor incidents were reported during the election period. Several polling locations were sprayed with graffiti, and the CDU's candidate for governing mayor, Stefan Evers, was accosted on his way to his polling station in Berlin's Friedrichshain borough. Additionally, a door to another polling location was damaged.
To ensure the election ran smoothly, 1,100 additional police officers were on duty in Berlin.
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