FDP fails the 5% threshold and does not enter the Berlin House of Representatives (Berlin state election, September 20, 2026, confirmed by the Berlin Returning Officer or tagesschau.de by September 21, 2026)
Hit
✦ 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 available Berlin polls consistently show the FDP at 3.5% — well below the 5% threshold. Ipsos, the Tagesspiegel election trend, and dawum.de (early September 2026) confirm this figure uniformly. BSW also polls at ~3.8% and is likewise expected to fail. The calibration history is a warning: in the Saxony-Anhalt election (September 6, 2026) the FDP surprisingly achieved 6.4% and cleared the threshold (prediction miss). However, in Berlin there is no upward trend; moreover, the Berlin electorate is structurally less FDP-friendly than that of Saxony-Anhalt. Independent calibration yields approximately 88% probability of failing the threshold.
Data basis for this prediction
- Tagesspiegel/dawum.de Wahltrend Berlin: FDP 3,5 %, BSW 3,8 % (aktuell Anfang Sep 2026)
- Ipsos Berlin-Umfrage: FDP 3,5 %, kein Aufwärtstrend in den letzten 4 Wochen (ipsos.com/de-de, Sep 2026)
- Kalibrierungshistorie: SA-FDP überraschend 6,4 % → Scheitern-Prognose war Miss (bpb.de, 6. Sep 2026)
Verdict: Hit
Die Vorhersage ist eingetreten. Die FDP erhielt bei der Abgeordnetenhauswahl Berlin am 20. September 2026 lediglich 2,5 % der Zweitstimmen – deutlich unter der 5 %-Sperrklausel und sogar noch unterhalb der in Umfragen prognostizierten ~3,5 %. Sie gewann keinen Direktkandidatenwahlkreis und zog damit nicht in das Abgeordnetenhaus ein. Das Ergebnis wurde u. a. durch wahlen-berlin.de (offizielles Berliner Wahlergebnis-Portal) und Wikipedia (2026 Berlin state election) bestätigt. Der Ausgang war klarer als von den Umfragen angedeutet.
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