Die Linke receives more than 9.5% of votes cast in the Mecklenburg-Vorpommern state election (September 20, 2026, confirmed by state returning officer MV or tagesschau.de by September 21)
Miss
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Published on 3. September 2026
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Predicted for 20. September 2026
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Based on: Statistical Pattern
The PolitPro election trend for Mecklenburg-Vorpommern places Die Linke at 11.2% (September 2026). A Forsa poll (via Yahoo News/Tagesspiegel) confirms a level around 11%. In the last state election in 2021, Die Linke received 9.9%. In eastern German states, Die Linke has historically stronger roots than nationally; MV was long a Linke stronghold. The > 9.5% threshold is about 1.7 percentage points below the poll average, providing a buffer against systematic polling overestimation. Existing Cassandra open predictions for the MV election cover AfD, SPD, CDU, and BSW – Die Linke is not explicitly covered as a party. Aggregated bookmaker odds for individual party percentages not available.
Data basis for this prediction
- PolitPro MV Wahltrend: Die Linke 11,2% (Stand Sep 2026, politpro.eu)
- Forsa/Tagesspiegel MV-Umfrage: AfD 37%, SPD 23%, Linke 11%, CDU 13% (Yahoo News)
- MV Landtagswahl 2021: Die Linke 9,9% (Landeswahlleiter MV, offiziell)
- Wikipedia: 2026 Mecklenburg-Vorpommern state election – PolitPro Trend Sept 2026
Verdict: Miss
Die Linke erzielte bei der Landtagswahl in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern am 20. September 2026 lediglich 6,5 % der Zweitstimmen (66.381 Stimmen) – deutlich unterhalb der Vorhersageschwelle von 9,5 %. Das entspricht einem Verlust von 3,4 Prozentpunkten gegenüber 2021 (9,9 %). Die Partei verpasste damit trotz Einzug in den Landtag (via Direktmandate, 5 Sitze) die 5 %-Hürde regulär nur knapp. Das Ergebnis liegt rund 4,7 Prozentpunkte unter den Umfragewerten (≈11 %), die der Prognose zugrunde lagen – ein massiver Umfrageüberhang, der die Puffermarge von 1,7 Pp. bei weitem überstieg. Quellen: Landeswahlleiter MV (endgültiges amtliches Ergebnis, 30.9.2026) via landtag-mv.de; ZDF heute; Die Linke Wahlnachtbericht MV 2026.
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