Initial projections put AfD first in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania and Left first in Berlin

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Initial projections show new leaders in both state contests

Initial projections released after polls closed at 18:00 local time put the AfD first in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania with 37%, narrowly ahead of the SPD at 35.5%; Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s CDU was projected at 5.5%, near the threshold for entering the legislature. In Berlin, the Left was projected first with 24.5%, followed by the CDU at 20% and the AfD at 16%. These are preliminary projections, not final results, and several smaller parties remain close to the 5% representation threshold. This briefing covers 2026-09-19T16:25:32.354Z through 2026-09-20T16:25:32.354Z.

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