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AfD Wins 38% in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania Elections

By Drooid · Sep 21, 2026, 10:22 PM UTC · How we work

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AfD Surge Mecklenburg

Voters in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania and Berlin elected new state parliaments on 20–21 September 2026.
The results highlighted acute housing-affordability pressures and widening economic inequality in both regions.
Projections showed the Alternative for Germany (AfD) winning Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania with 38% of the vote, Die Linke leading Berlin with 26%, the CDU dropping to 4.9%—its worst state result—and a skilled-worker shortage affecting 50,000 immigrant-background employees.

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AfD Calls Sensational

Voters in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania and Berlin elected new state parliaments on 20–21 September 2026.
AfD leaders hailed the result as a clear mandate, with co-leader Tino Chrupalla calling it sensational.
Its vote share reached 38.2%, outpacing the SPD’s 35.5% in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania.
The CDU fell just under 5%, losing all seats in the new parliament.
Voter Carlotta Heick said low wages in Schwerin made basic necessities unaffordable.

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Merz Calls Disaster

Voters in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania and Berlin elected new state parliaments on September 20-21, 2026.
Chancellor Friedrich Merz called the CDU’s result a disaster and said he would press on with his reform programme.
AfD received about 38 % of the vote in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania while the SPD earned 35 %.
SPD premier Manuela Schwesig said she was fully committed to forming a stable democratic government.

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Chancellor Friedrich Merz said the CDU’s election result in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania was a disaster and pledged to continue his reform programme.
Within this story's sources, this angle appears mainly in Center-leaning coverage and receives less attention in Left-leaning and Right-leaning coverage.

History

Historical Context

In 2017, AfD broke into the Bundestag with 12.6% of the vote, while Merkel’s CDU/CSU fell to roughly one-third, marking the first right-of-CDU parliamentary entry since 1957. The party’s surge continued, reaching a record 43.8% in the 2026 Saxony-Anhalt state election, prompting new CDU leader Friedrich Merz to accelerate reforms amid concerns over democratic stability.

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AfD Surge Mecklenburg

Voters in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania and Berlin elected new state parliaments on 20–21 September 2026.
The results highlighted acute housing-affordability pressures and widening economic inequality in both regions.
Projections showed the Alternative for Germany (AfD) winning Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania with 38% of the vote, Die Linke leading Berlin with 26%, the CDU dropping to 4.9%—its worst state result—and a skilled-worker shortage affecting 50,000 immigrant-background employees.

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