2026 Mecklenburg-Vorpommern state election

The 2026 Mecklenburg-Vorpommern state election will be held on 20 September 2026 to elect the 9th Landtag of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.

2026 Mecklenburg-Vorpommern state election

← 2021 20 September 2026 2031 →
All 71 seats in the Landtag, (including any overhang and leveling seats) 36 seats needed for a majority
First party Second party Third party   Party SPD AfD CDU Last election 39.6%, 34 seats 16.7%, 13 seats 13.3%, 13 seats   Fourth party Fifth party Sixth party   Party Left Greens FDP Last election 9.9%, 9 seats 6.3%, 5 seats 5.8%, 4 seats
Government before election Second Schwesig cabinet SPD–Left Government after election TBD

Election date

Under the Constitution of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, a state election must be held between 58 and 61 months after the start of the legislative period (Article 27, Paragraph 1, Sentence 2). The 8th Landtag of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern was constituted on 26 October 2021. Barring an early dissolution of the parliament, the next election is expected to take place on 20 September 2026, within the permissible window of 30 August to 22 November 2026.^[1]

Electoral system

The Landtag of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern comprises at least 71 seats, with 36 allocated in single-member constituencies via first-past-the-post voting and the rest through closed party lists. German citizens aged 16 or older who have resided in the state for at least 37 days are eligible to vote, while those aged 18 or older with at least three months of primary residence in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern can stand for election, unless barred by a final court ruling. Seats are distributed using the Hare/Niemeyer method.

Parties

The table below lists parties currently represented in the 7th Landtag of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.

Name			Ideology	2021 result
				Votes (%)	Seats
	SPD	Social Democratic Party of Germany Sozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands	Social democracy	39.6%	34 / 79
	AfD	Alternative for Germany Alternative für Deutschland	Right-wing populism	16.7%	13 / 79
	CDU	Christian Democratic Union of Germany Christlich Demokratische Union Deutschlands	Christian democracy	13.3%	13 / 79
	Linke	The Left Die Linke	Democratic socialism	9.9%	9 / 79
	Grüne	Alliance 90/The Greens Bündnis 90/Die Grünen	Green politics	6.3%	5 / 79
	FDP	Free Democratic Party Freie Demokratische Partei	Classical liberalism	5.8%	4 / 79

Opinion polls

Graphical summary

Local regression of polls conducted. Data up to 7 February 2025

Party polling

Polling firm	Fieldwork date	Sample size	SPD	AfD	CDU	Linke	Grüne	FDP	BSW	Others	Lead
INSA	8–15 Apr 2025	1,000	21	29	17	15	5	–	6	7	8
Federal election	23 Feb 2025	–	12.4	35.0	16.0	12.0	5.4	3.2	10.6	3.6	19
Forsa	28 Jan–3 Feb 2025	1,004	21	29	16	8	7	3	9	7	8
Infratest dimap	20–25 Jan 2025	1,185	22	30	17	7	6	3	10	5	8
INSA	18–25 Nov 2024	1,000	21	27	19	5	5	–	16	5	6
Infratest dimap	23–28 Oct 2024	1,153	22	28	19	5	4	–	14	8	6
INSA	16–23 Sep 2024	1,000	20	25	21	4	5	2	17	6	4
European Parliament election	9 Jun 2024	–	10.3	28.3	21.5	4.9	4.8	2.6	16.4	11.2	6
INSA	27 May–3 Jun 2024	1,000	23	25	20	5	6	4	14	3	2
Infratest dimap	2–7 May 2024	1,177	21	26	21	5	8	–	10	9	5
Forsa	13 Apr–3 May 2024	1,005	20	25	19	6	7	3	14	6	5
Forsa	10–16 Jan 2024	1,002	21	31	18	8	8	3	5	6	10
Wahlkreisprognose	19–28 Oct 2023	1,020	20	35	17.5	8	6.5	4	–	9	15
			20.5	25	15.5	3.5	4.5	3.5	21	6.5	4
Infratest dimap	13–16 Sep 2023	1,182	23	32	18	8	8	3	–	8	9
INSA	26 Jun–3 Jul 2023	1,000	27	29	18	10	6	4	–	6	2
INSA	3–11 Apr 2023	1,000	28	25	19	11	6	5	–	6	3
Forsa	18–23 Jan 2023	1,004	27	21	18	12	9	4	–	9	6
Infratest dimap	13–18 Oct 2022	1,168	28	24	17	11	8	4	–	8	4
Wahlkreisprognose	4–14 Aug 2022	1,000	27	24	15	8	13	5	–	8	3
Wahlkreisprognose	13–20 Jun 2022	1,041	33	19	17.5	7	11	4	–	8.5	14
Infratest dimap	1–4 Jun 2022	1,081	30	19	19	9	11	4	–	8	11
INSA	25–28 Apr 2022	1,018	35	18	16	11	6	6	–	8	17
Forsa	14–18 Mar 2022	1,001	34	16	16	12	7	5	–	10	18
Wahlkreisprognose	1–10 Feb 2022	1,000	30	18	20	8	10	6	–	8	10
INSA	31 Jan–7 Feb 2022	1,000	36	17	16	11	6	6	–	8	19
2021 state election	26 Sep 2021	–	39.6	16.7	13.3	9.9	6.3	5.8	–	8.4	22.9