According to initial projections and forecasts, AfD won Sunday's state election in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. The party won approximately 37.1 percent of the vote, while the Social Democrats led by state premier Manuela Schwesig achieved 35.6 percent. Spiegel.de ↗
The result represents a close contest between AfD and SPD. During the campaign, Schwesig significantly narrowed the right-wing party's original lead and described her position as a successful catch-up run. However, the final results and post-election negotiations will decide the outcome and the possibility of her government continuing. Die Zeit ↗
According to the initial projection, the Left Party placed third with 7.4 percent. The Greens received 5.5 percent, the Christian Democratic Union 5.4 percent, and the Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance five percent. The CDU thus faces the risk of failing to enter the state parliament for the first time in its history, if it remains below the legally required threshold. Deutschlandfunk ↗
The election saw higher turnout than in 2021. Candidates from several parties competed for the votes of approximately 1.3 million eligible voters, with the campaign being markedly polarized and the main theme becoming the contest between AfD and SPD.
Once the final results are published, decisions on forming the state government will follow. AfD's strong gain confirms its solid position in the region, while the narrow margin between the two strongest parties leaves the outcome politically open. Tagesspiegel ↗
AfD leads in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania ahead of SPD
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Landtagswahl: Schwesig feiert »Aufholjagd« gegen AfD in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
Die Zeit
| 18:46 20.09.
Newsblog - Landtagswahl in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern: AfD laut Hochrechnung vor SPD - CDU historisch schlecht
Deutschlandfunk
| 18:40 20.09.
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern: AfD gewinnt laut Horchrechnungen, SPD knapp dahinter (Kopie)
Spiegel.de
| 18:35 20.09.
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