AfD becomes the strongest party (highest vote share) in the Mecklenburg-Vorpommern state election (September 20, 2026, confirmed by the MV Returning Officer or tagesschau.de by September 21, 2026)
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✦ AI-generated prediction
Published on 6. September 2026
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Predicted for 20. September 2026
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Based on: Historical Cycle
All current polls show AfD consistently at 35–37% as the leading party ahead of SPD (28–32%): Infratest dimap (September 3, 2026): AfD 35%, SPD 32%; Forsa (September 2, 2026): AfD 37%, SPD 28%; INSA (early September 2026): AfD 36%, SPD 29%. The gap is 5–9 percentage points. CDU (8–10%) is not a viable alternative winner. The Saxony-Anhalt comparison (AfD strongest party prediction was a miss as CDU won with 37.1%) counsels caution, but in MV there is no strong CDU alternative: CDU polls at only 8–10%, far from a surprise result. No Polymarket contract available; independent calibration 73%.
Data basis for this prediction
- Infratest dimap: AfD 35 %, SPD 32 %, Linke 11 %, CDU 8 %, BSW 4 % (3. Sep 2026, t-online.de)
- Forsa: AfD 37 %, SPD 28 %, CDU 10 %, BSW 4 %, Grüne 5 % (2. Sep 2026, wahlrecht.de)
- INSA: AfD 36 %, SPD 29 %, CDU 10 % (Anfang Sep 2026, politpro.eu)
Verdict: Pending
This prediction is still open. It will be evaluated automatically against real-world sources after its due date.
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The SPD received exactly 18.4% in the 2023 Berlin state election and has since been in opposition. Current polls (August/September 2026) put the SPD at 19–22%, making a result above 18.0% likely. Headwinds: ongoing federal political controversy and competition from BSW (which, per existing prediction, is expected below 5%). The 18.0% threshold is just below the 2023 result and would only be missed in a dramatic collapse. No Polymarket market; Metaculus aggregate implies ~65% for SPD above 18%.
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Both current Berlin polls place the FDP far below the 5% threshold: INSA (Sept 2–4, 2026): 3.0%; Infratest dimap (Aug 27–31, 2026): FDP below the statistical detectable threshold. The Berlin FDP has not reached the 5% mark in any poll since spring 2026. Clearing the hurdle would require a simultaneous systematic error of 2+ points from both institutes — historically near-unprecedented. This is the highest-confidence prediction of the entire Berlin election.
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Current polls show Liberalerna well below the 4% threshold: Indikator Opinion (fieldwork to September 4, 2026): 2.2%; PolitPro election trend (as of September 9, 2026): 2.7%. Neither institute identifies meaningful upward momentum. The party was part of the Tidö coalition but suffered from its image problems. Even with maximum systematic polling error of +1.5 points, Liberalerna would remain below 4.2%. Failing to enter the Riksdag would cost the governing coalition its parliamentary majority.