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🏛️ Politics Miss ✦ AI

CDU achieves more than 8.5% of valid votes in the Mecklenburg-Vorpommern state election on 20 September 2026 (confirmed by state returning officer MV or tagesschau.de)

The CDU polls at a stable 9–10% for the Mecklenburg-Vorpommern state election (infratest dimap, INSA, August 2026). The 8.5% threshold is roughly 0.5–1.5 pp below current poll levels. Historical deviations between the final poll and the result in German state elections average under 2 pp; a CDU result below 8.5% would require an unusual collapse. Per polls, CDU ranks 3rd–4th behind AfD (>33%) and SPD (>28%), but is clearly set to enter the Landtag. No Polymarket market for this specific data point.

76%
Next Month · Predicted for 20. Sep 2026
🏛️ Politics Miss ✦ AI

Bündnis 90/Die Grünen fails to clear the 5% threshold at the Mecklenburg-Vorpommern state election (20 September 2026) and does not enter the Landtag (confirmed by Landeswahlleiter MV or tagesschau.de)

PolitPro Election Trend MV (as of August 2026): Bündnis 90/Die Grünen stands at exactly 4.9% — just below the 5% threshold. Insa polls from August 2026 confirm 4–5%. Structurally, the party has a weak base in MV: they missed entry in 2016 (4.8%) and barely made it in 2021 (6.3%). Current polling lower bound and the national Greens' downward trend slightly favour failure. Genuine coin-flip scenario; prediction follows current polling lower bound.

52%
Next Month · Predicted for 20. Sep 2026
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AfD receives more than 33.0% of votes cast at the Mecklenburg-Vorpommern state election (Sep 20, 2026)

INSA survey (Nordkurier, Aug 4–11, 2026, n=1,000): AfD MV at 36%. The 33% threshold is 3pp below the polling average and historically bold: at the 2021 MV state election the AfD received only 17.7%. The nationwide eastern Germany surge and the simultaneous Saxony-Anhalt prediction (~40% AfD) strongly support >33% in MV. Coalition arithmetic (AfD + CDU = 46% per INSA, but CDU rules out coalition with AfD) increases AfD protest-voter mobilization incentive. No Polymarket markets for MV party-specific results; calibration via INSA aggregate.

80%
Next Month · Predicted for 20. Sep 2026
🏛️ Politics Miss ✦ AI

Die Linke receives more than 9.0% of votes cast at the Mecklenburg-Vorpommern state election (Sep 20, 2026)

INSA survey (Nordkurier, August 2026): Die Linke MV at 11%. The 9% threshold is 2pp below the current poll. At the 2021 MV election Die Linke received 9.9% — the historical base supports the 9% hurdle as non-trivial. The possible red-red-green coalition option (SPD + Linke + Grüne = 45% per INSA) gives Die Linke voters a tactical mobilization incentive. Risks: BSW polls at 4% in MV (below the 5% threshold, so its votes are lost), which could attract tactical Linke voters; conversely, BSW's failure strengthens Die Linke as the left alternative. No MV-specific Polymarket markets.

77%
Next Month · Predicted for 20. Sep 2026
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SPD achieves more than 24.0% of votes cast in the Mecklenburg-Vorpommern state election on September 20, 2026 (confirmed by Landeswahlleiter MV or tagesschau.de)

Current INSA polls for Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (August 2026) show SPD at 29%, AfD at 36%, Linke at 11%, and CDU at 10%. Minister-President Manuela Schwesig benefits from high personal approval and incumbency (2021 result: 39.6%). The 24.0% threshold is ~5 points below the polling average — a buffer for historical mobilization risk and polling variance. Infratest dimap puts SPD in the 27–31% corridor. No existing Cassandra forecast covers the SPD MV result. Estimated probability: 82%.

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Next Month · Predicted for 20. Sep 2026
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BSW (Bündnis Sahra Wagenknecht) fails to clear the 5% threshold at the Mecklenburg-Vorpommern state election (September 20, 2026) and does not enter the Landtag (confirmed by state electoral authority or tagesschau.de)

Two recent polls send conflicting signals: Infratest dimap NDR (July 2026) shows BSW at 4% — below the threshold — while INSA (June 2026) showed 6%. The more recent Infratest poll trends downward. BSW is losing national profile as Sahra Wagenknecht left the European Parliament and party consolidation has stalled. No prediction market trades this directly; based on polls and party trend, the probability of failing the threshold is estimated at approximately 58%.

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Next Month · Predicted for 20. Sep 2026
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Bündnis 90/Die Grünen fail to clear the 5% threshold at the Mecklenburg-Vorpommern state election (September 20, 2026) and do not enter the Landtag (confirmed by the returning officer MV or tagesschau.de)

Current INSA polls (Aug 4–11, 2026, N=1,000) place the Greens in MV exactly at 5% — right on the threshold. Eastern German elections historically show pronounced tactical voting shifts: in Saxony and Thuringia 2024, the Greens failed despite national polling at 7–9%. In MV, the Greens have traditionally been weak (2021: 6.3%, barely made it in). The high AfD share (36%) and SPD dominance (29%) make tactical Green-friendly vote splitting less likely. No specific Polymarket market found; a genuine coin-flip.

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Next Month · Predicted for 20. Sep 2026
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FDP fails to clear the 5% threshold at the Mecklenburg-Vorpommern state election (September 20, 2026) and does not enter the state parliament (confirmed by State Returning Officer MV or tagesschau.de)

Current polls (Wahlrecht.de, dawum.de, t-online) show the FDP at approximately 4% for the MV state election 2026, clearly below the 5% threshold. The FDP is not currently represented in the Schwerin state parliament and has historically rarely cleared the barrier in MV. The gap to the 5% mark (~1 percentage point) comfortably exceeds typical polling variance. No Polymarket market found; own estimate ~78% based on stable polling positions.

78%
Next Month · Predicted for 20. Sep 2026
🏛️ Politics Hit ✦ AI

AfD becomes the strongest party at the Mecklenburg-Vorpommern state election (20 September 2026, confirmed by Landeswahlleiter MV or tagesschau.de)

The most recent Insa poll for Nordkurier (fieldwork 13 Aug 2026) puts AfD with lead candidate Leif-Erik Holm at 36%, SPD (Minister-President Manuela Schwesig) at 29% — a 7-point gap. dawum.de and t-online.de show consistent polling. A 7-point SPD catchup by 20 September would be a historically extraordinary trend break. No explicit prediction market found. The existing open Cassandra predictions (FDP, Greens, BSW failing threshold, SPD >24%) are consistent with AfD as the strongest party.

79%
Next Month · Predicted for 20. Sep 2026
🏛️ Politics Hit ✦ AI

SPD receives more than 24.0% of votes cast in the Mecklenburg-Vorpommern state election on September 20, 2026 (confirmed by state returning officer or tagesschau.de)

SPD won 39.6% in MV in 2021 and 30.6% in 2016. Despite national headwinds and AfD leading (per open prediction), SPD's regional roots put it well above 24%. August 2026 polls (Infratest dimap/INSA) show SPD at ~25–32% in MV. No Polymarket/Kalshi market found; threshold of >24% is deliberately conservative.

62%
Next Month · Predicted for 20. Sep 2026
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BSW fails to clear the 5% threshold at the Mecklenburg-Vorpommern state election (September 20, 2026) and does not enter the state parliament (confirmed by MV State Returning Officer or tagesschau.de)

BSW (Bündnis Sahra Wagenknecht) polls at only 4% (INSA/Nordkurier, Aug 4-11, 2026) or 4% (Infratest dimap, July 6, 2026); PolitPro trend (September 1, 2026): 4.1%. This places BSW clearly below the 5% threshold. By comparison, the identical situation is documented in Saxony-Anhalt (simultaneous election on September 6). Main risk (−30%): Sahra Wagenknecht personal campaign appearances in the final sprint can mobilize +1-2 percentage points (established from Thuringia/Saxony 2024 elections). A BSW result of 5.0-6.0% is possible if the party mobilizes late. Forecast is compatible with existing MV predictions (FDP fails, Greens fail) — no substantive duplicate.

70%
Next Month · Predicted for 20. Sep 2026
🏛️ Politics Miss ✦ AI

Die Linke receives more than 8.0% of votes in the Mecklenburg-Vorpommern state election (September 20, 2026), confirmed by MV State Returning Officer or tagesschau.de

Die Linke is structurally significantly stronger in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern than the national average and has governed as SPD coalition partner since 2016. Current polls: PolitPro trend (September 1, 2026) 11.2%, INSA/Nordkurier (August 2026) 11%, Infratest dimap (July 2026) 12%. The 8.0% threshold is approximately 3 percentage points below the lowest poll (11%). Even with a combined polling overhang effect and vote loss to SPD/BSW, falling below 8% would be extraordinary. The party benefits from long government participation (well-known state ministers), stable core voters in rural northeastern Germany, and absent BSW competition on the left flank if BSW misses the 5% threshold.

88%
Next Month · Predicted for 20. Sep 2026
🏛️ Politics Hit ✦ AI

Berlin Abgeordnetenhaus election (September 20, 2026): FDP receives less than 5.0% of votes and fails to enter the Abgeordnetenhaus (confirmed by Berlin returning officer or tagesschau.de by September 21, 2026)

Current polls (wahlrecht.de, dawum.de, Ipsos) show the FDP in Berlin at 4% – just below the 5% threshold. t-online.de explicitly reports: 'BSW and FDP worry about entering parliament.' After the 'Ampel' collapse, the FDP's brand image is particularly damaged in Berlin; voters are migrating to the CDU (19%) and Greens (15%). Historically, parties at 4% in the final poll aggregate clear the 5% hurdle in German state elections in fewer than 30% of cases. The BSW (also at 4%) is already predicted on the platform as failing – the FDP faces the identical situation.

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Next Week · Predicted for 20. Sep 2026
🏛️ Politics Hit ✦ AI

Mecklenburg-Vorpommern state election (September 20, 2026): AfD becomes strongest party with more than 30.0% of votes cast

Current polls (Infratest Dimap MV September 2026) show AfD at 35%, SPD at 32%. The 30% prediction threshold sits 5 points below the polling average. AfD has polled consistently above 30% in MV since spring 2026. Open platform predictions cover MV (FDP fails 5%; SPD >20%) but not the AfD result itself. Missing the threshold would require an unlikely collapse.

82%
Next Week · Predicted for 20. Sep 2026
🏛️ Politics Hit ✦ AI

Berlin state election (September 20, 2026): Die Linke receives more than 17.0% of votes cast

Current Berlin polls (politpro.eu, Sept 4–9, 2026) show Die Linke at 19–20%. The 17% threshold is 2–3 points below the polling average. Berlin's demographics (strong East Berlin base, high renter share, historically left-urban) provide structural support. Open platform predictions cover SPD, AfD, CDU, and Greens — but not Die Linke. A 2-point buffer makes the prediction well-cushioned.

72%
Next Week · Predicted for 20. Sep 2026
🏛️ Politics Hit ✦ AI

Berlin Abgeordnetenhaus Election (20 September 2026): Bündnis 90/Die Grünen achieve more than 14.0% of votes cast (confirmed by Berlin Landeswahlleiter or tagesschau.de by 21 September 2026)

PolitPro Trend Berlin (8 Sep 2026): Grüne 16.1%. INSA poll (4 Sep 2026): 15%. The Berlin Greens have clearly recovered from their 2023 slump (9.4%) and are stable at 15–16%. Both current surveys sit well above the 14.0% threshold. BSW polls at only 3.6% (PolitPro) and is unlikely to enter parliament. Standard poll uncertainty discount gives 76%.

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Next Month · Predicted for 20. Sep 2026
🏛️ Politics Hit ✦ AI

Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania state election (20 September 2026): CDU achieves less than 12.0% of votes cast (confirmed by MV state returning officer or tagesschau.de by 21 September 2026)

PolitPro Trend MV (9 Sep 2026): CDU 9% – a historic low, massively down from 13.3% in the 2021 state election. AfD dominates (~32%), SPD is second (~22%). The 12% threshold sits 3 percentage points above the trend; only an exceptionally strong last-minute CDU mobilization could upset this prediction. Calibration: 74%.

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Next Month · Predicted for 20. Sep 2026
🏛️ Politics Hit ✦ AI

Berlin State Election (September 20, 2026): BSW wins less than 5.0% and fails to enter the state parliament

Bündnis Sahra Wagenknecht (BSW) polls at 3.6% in Berlin (politpro.eu, early September 2026) – 1.4 points below the 5% threshold. Even accounting for ±2% polling error, entry remains unlikely. None of the existing open Berlin election predictions covers BSW. Confirmed by Landeswahlleiter Berlin or tagesschau.de by September 21, 2026.

83%
Next Week · Predicted for 20. Sep 2026
🏛️ Politics Hit ✦ AI

MV State Election (September 20, 2026): BSW wins less than 5.0% and fails to clear the electoral threshold

BSW polls at approximately 4.0% in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (politpro.eu, September 2026). The gap to the 5% threshold is one percentage point – within polling error, so entry is not impossible. Structurally, BSW has shown nationwide poll decline since the 2025 Bundestag result. No open prediction covers BSW in MV. Confirmed by Landeswahlleiter MV or tagesschau.de by September 21, 2026.

57%
Next Week · Predicted for 20. Sep 2026
🏛️ Politics Hit ✦ AI

Berlin state election (September 20, 2026): AfD receives more than 16.0% of votes cast (confirmed by state returning officer Berlin or tagesschau.de by September 21, 2026)

Current Berlin polling (as of September 2026) shows the AfD consistently at ~17–18% in an extremely tight four-way contest with Die Linke (19–22%), CDU (~19–20%), and Greens (15–18%). The 16.0% threshold is clearly below the polling average; a miss would require systematic polling overestimation of the AfD. No prediction market available; polling base rate implies ~65% probability for AfD >16%.

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Next Month · Predicted for 20. Sep 2026