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Bündnis 90/Die Grünen fail to clear the 5% threshold at the Mecklenburg-Vorpommern state election (September 20, 2026) and do not enter the Landtag (confirmed by the returning officer MV or tagesschau.de)

Miss ✦ AI-generated prediction Published on 31. August 2026 · Predicted for 20. September 2026 · Based on: Statistical Pattern
Probability
50%

Current INSA polls (Aug 4–11, 2026, N=1,000) place the Greens in MV exactly at 5% — right on the threshold. Eastern German elections historically show pronounced tactical voting shifts: in Saxony and Thuringia 2024, the Greens failed despite national polling at 7–9%. In MV, the Greens have traditionally been weak (2021: 6.3%, barely made it in). The high AfD share (36%) and SPD dominance (29%) make tactical Green-friendly vote splitting less likely. No specific Polymarket market found; a genuine coin-flip.

Data basis for this prediction
  • INSA-Umfrage MV 4.–11. August 2026: Grünen 5,0 % (t-online.de, infratest-dimap; N=1.000)
  • MV Landtagswahl 2021: Grünen 6,3 % (knapper Einzug) – historische Referenz (wahlrecht.de)
  • Grünen Sachsen/Thüringen 2024: scheiterten an 5%-Sperrklausel trotz höherer Bundesumfragen (tagesschau.de)
  • MV Wahlrecht: 5%-Sperrklausel ohne Direktmandat-Überhangregelung für Kleine (wahlrecht.de)
Verdict: Miss
Die Grünen erhielten laut vorläufigem amtlichem Endergebnis des Landeswahlleiters MV 5,7 % der Stimmen und zogen mit 5 Sitzen in den Landtag ein. Die Vorhersage, sie würden an der 5%-Hürde scheitern, trat nicht ein. Anders als in Sachsen und Thüringen 2024 gelang den Grünen in MV der knappe Einzug. CDU (4,9 %) und FDP (1,0 %) scheiterten hingegen an der Sperrklausel. Quellen: laiv-mv.de (Landeswahlleiter MV), landtag-mv.de (vorläufiges amtliches Endergebnis), wahlrecht.de
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