Story perspectives

AfD surge threatens CDU below 5% in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern

By Drooid · Sep 20, 2026, 6:15 AM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

Voters in Berlin and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania head to polls, threatening Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s tenure.
AfD is expected to siphon votes from the CDU after its highest regional poll result in Saxony-Anhalt.
CDU risks falling below 5% threshold in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, its first single-digit result in 75 years.
Economist Holger Schmieding says risk of a CDU revolt against Merz rose from 20% to 35% in ten days.

1 of 1

Story summary

Voters in Berlin and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania head to polls, threatening Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s tenure.
AfD is expected to siphon votes from the CDU after its highest regional poll result in Saxony-Anhalt.
CDU risks falling below 5% threshold in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, its first single-digit result in 75 years.
Economist Holger Schmieding says risk of a CDU revolt against Merz rose from 20% to 35% in ten days.