Mecklenburg-Vorpommern state election (20 September 2026): CDU receives more than 12.0% of valid votes cast (confirmed by state returning officer MV or tagesschau.de by 21 September 2026)
Pending
✦ AI-generated prediction
Published on 14. September 2026
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Predicted for 20. September 2026
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Based on: Statistical Pattern
Reference data: CDU MV 2021 = 13.3%; CDU Brandenburg 2024 = 12.1% — benchmarks for comparable eastern German states. Countervailing forces: AfD gains (open platform prediction AfD MV > 34%) compress CDU voter reservoir; conversely, the CDU federal government (Merz) supports the party brand. BSW and Greens are predicted to fail the 5% threshold, potentially redirecting centrist votes toward the CDU. A range of 11–16% appears realistic; the 12.0% threshold is estimated to be crossed with ~62% probability based on eastern benchmarks. No CDU threshold for MV exists in the open prediction list — no duplicate.
Data basis for this prediction
- MV Landtagswahl 2021: CDU 13,3 % (Landeswahlleiter Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, amtliches Endergebnis)
- Brandenburg Landtagswahl September 2024: CDU 12,1 % (Landeswahlleiter Brandenburg, amtliches Endergebnis)
- Offene MV-Prognosen Cassandra DB (14.09.2026): AfD > 34 %, SPD > 22 %, BSW < 5 %, Grünen < 5 %, Linke > 8 % – kein CDU-Schwellenwert erfasst
Verdict: Pending
This prediction is still open. It will be evaluated automatically against real-world sources after its due date.
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