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Berlin Abgeordnetenhaus election polling

Overview

Polling for the Berlin Abgeordnetenhaus election on September 20, 2026, indicates an exceptionally tight and competitive race. As the election approaches, the CDU, Die Linke, AfD, and the Greens are clustered within a narrow corridor of support.

Recent Forsa polling shows Die Linke has risen to the top position with 22 percent, placing them ahead of the CDU and AfD, which are currently tied at 18 percent. Party leader Elif Eralp, a lawyer who entered the Berlin House of Representatives in 2021, has attributed this surge to a platform centered on the expropriation of large housing corporations. While Eralp faces challenges in conservative strongholds like Steglitz, she has gained significant traction through social media campaigns on TikTok and Instagram.

In direct preference polls for mayor, Eralp holds 16 percent, slightly ahead of the CDU candidate Stefan Evers at 15 percent. Meanwhile, the SPD continues to navigate a contentious campaign as candidate Steffen Krach faces public scrutiny. Given these shifting trends, the potential governing coalitions for the capital remain unpredictable.

Entities

Berlin · SPD · Die Linke · Elif Eralp · AfD

Timeline

  1. 4 days ago

    [POLITICS] 2 sources
    Elif Eralp leads Berlin election polls for Die Linke

    Die Linke lead candidate Elif Eralp is campaigning for the Berlin election on a platform of housing expropriation, with recent polls placing her party in first place.

  2. 6 days ago

    [POLITICS] 2 sources
    Berlin election polls show tight race between major parties

    Berlin's upcoming Abgeordnetenhaus election is seeing a highly competitive race, with the CDU, Die Linke, AfD, and Greens polling closely between 15% and 20%.

  3. 9 days ago

    [POLITICS] 5 sources
    Berlin Abgeordnetenhaus election polls indicate close race

    Polls indicate a close race for the upcoming Berlin Abgeordnetenhaus election scheduled for September 20, 2026.

  4. 23 days ago

    [POLITICS] 12 sources
    Die Linke tops Berlin state election poll ahead of September vote

    Civey poll puts Die Linke at 21 % in Berlin, ahead of CDU (19 %) and AfD (18 %); Insa poll shows AfD 19 % and CDU/Linke 18 % each. SPD leader steps down, new CDU candidate named, SPD promises rent register by 7

Sources

berliner-zeitung.de · eloimendes.mg.gov.br · heute.t-online.de · musikwoche.de · rbb24.de · schwerin-lokal.de · studiorh.com · wochentlich.de

This summary has been updated 2 times: see revision history