State election Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (20 September 2026): SPD receives more than 28.0% of votes cast
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✦ AI-generated prediction
Published on 16. September 2026
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Predicted for 20. September 2026
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Based on: Statistical Pattern
Infratest dimap and INSA (September 2026, cited via Wirtschaftswoche) put the SPD in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern at 32% (AfD 35–37%, Greens 5%, BSW 4%). The SPD benefits from Minister-President Manuela Schwesig's sustained high personal popularity in the state – she achieved a historic 39.6% in 2021 – placing the party far above the national SPD trend. The 28% threshold represents the lower end of the polling confidence interval (±4 pp) and would imply a loss of ~12 pp vs 2021. The open Cassandra predictions for MV (AfD >35%, CDU >12%, FDP <5%) are arithmetically compatible with an SPD result above 28%. No Polymarket/Kalshi market prices available for MV party results.
Data basis for this prediction
- Infratest dimap Landtagstrend MV (September 2026, via infratest-dimap.de): SPD 32 %, AfD 36 %
- INSA Umfrage MV (September 2026, via wiwo.de): AfD 35–37 %, SPD 32 % (+3 Pp)
- Landeswahlleiter MV: Amtliches Ergebnis Landtagswahl 2021: SPD 39,6 %, AfD 17,7 %
Verdict: Pending
This prediction is still open. It will be evaluated automatically against real-world sources after its due date.
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