Elections in Berlin and Mecklenburg-Vorpommern

Voters in Berlin and the northeastern German state of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern are casting ballots in regional elections on September 19, 2026. The final phase of campaigning in Berlin centered on antisemitism, while in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern the far-right AfD is competing for first place. ARD election studio analysts Jörg Schönenborn and Thorsten Gabriel provided coverage of the races.

The Left party in Berlin is campaigning on housing policy, and a figure described in reports as a confidant of Russian President Vladimir Putin has publicly cheered on the AfD ahead of the Mecklenburg-Vorpommern vote.