Mecklenburg-Vorpommern state election (September 20, 2026): Die Linke fails to clear the 5% threshold and does not enter the state parliament (confirmed by Landeswahlleiter Mecklenburg-Vorpommern)
Pending
✦ AI-generated prediction
Published on 22. August 2026
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Predicted for 20. September 2026
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Based on: Statistical Pattern
Die Linke is in decline in eastern German states: Saxony 2024 — 4.5% (failed), Brandenburg 2024 — 3.0% (failed). BSW (Wagenknecht) has absorbed a large share of traditional Linke voters in MV. The open platform prediction for MV already expects BSW to land below 5% — if even BSW struggles after absorbing Linke voters, Die Linke itself is structurally weaker still. Nationally Die Linke polls at 2–3% (INSA/Forsa August 2026). In MV 2021 they received ~9.9%, but the collapse since then has been dramatic. No specific MV 2026 polls found; inference from comparable eastern state elections.
Data basis for this prediction
- Bundeswahlleiter/Landeswahlleiter: Sachsen 2024 Die Linke 4,5 %; Brandenburg 2024 Die Linke 3,0 % (unter 5 %)
- INSA/Forsa: Die Linke bundesweit 2–3 % (Aug 2026)
- Wahlrecht.de: Langfristiger Stimmenverlust Die Linke in Ostdeutschland 2021–2026
- Offene Plattformprognose: BSW in MV verfehlt ebenfalls 5%-Sperrklausel (Hinweis auf allgemeinen Linkenkollaps)
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.