AfD leads Mecklenburg-Vorpommern poll seven months before state election

The AfD leads in a new poll for the Mecklenburg-Vorpommern state election with 37 percent, seven months before the vote. The SPD, led by Manuela Schwesig, is at 23 percent, while the CDU is at 13 percent. The Left Party is at 11 percent. The election is scheduled for September 20, 2026. Other parties like the FDP and Greens are polling below the five percent threshold needed to enter the state parliament.