Left Party leads Berlin election poll, surpassing CDU and AfD

In Berlin, the Left party leads the upcoming election with 23 percent, ahead of the CDU at 21 percent and the AfD at 17 percent, according to a September 11 poll. This contrasts with national trends where the AfD often surpasses the CDU. The Berlin election on September 20 will see the Left party significantly ahead of its 2023 result of 12.2 percent, while the CDU and AfD have also gained. Chancellor Friedrich Merz faces pressure after the CDU's historic low of 7 percent in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, with speculation about a leadership change. Polling data varies slightly by institute, with a second survey showing the Left at 21 percent, CDU at 20 percent, and AfD at 18 percent. Polls carry a margin of error of 1.4 to 3.1 percent.