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Der Tagesspiegel
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Der Tagesspiegel
3000 respondents
The next General Election in Berlin takes place in 69 days.
Based on the Civey projection, the incumbent governing parties would currently secure 41.5% of the parliamentary seats.
According to the latest national poll in Berlin by Civey, CDU leads with 22%. They are followed by AfD: 18%, Grüne: 17%, Die Linke: 15%, SPD: 14%, FDP: 4% and BSW: 3%. Other parties secure 7% of the votes.
Civey achieved a PolitPro Score of 83 out of 100.
On average, Civey's figures deviate by 1.7 percentage points between their final pre-election polls and actual election results.
The electoral threshold for the Berlin election is 5%.
Election polls are not predictions; they are snapshots subject to statistical fluctuations. To provide a realistic picture, we daily simulate 100,000 election outcomes based on the PolitPro Election Trend using the 'Monte Carlo method'. In doing so, we factor in typical voter migration patterns and political trends. Our algorithm tests various scenarios – from minor shifts within political camps to unexpected political developments – to determine the true chances of success for parties and coalitions.
According to Civey data, 5 parties are projected to surpass the electoral threshold and enter the Berlin parliament: CDU with 33 representatives, AfD with 27 representatives, Grüne with 26 representatives, Die Linke with 23 representatives and SPD with 21 representatives.
Berlin's House of Representatives (Abgeordnetenhaus) elections utilize a personalized proportional representation system. Following the irregularities of the 2021 botched election and the subsequent 2023 repeat election, electoral organization faces intense scrutiny. The system involves first votes for direct constituency candidates and second votes for party lists at the district or state level, supplemented by compensatory seats to maintain overall proportionality.
Berlin enforces a five-percent electoral threshold, but with a critical basic mandate clause: a party securing at least one direct mandate gains entry to the Abgeordnetenhaus, its representation then reflecting its full second-vote share. In a city characterized by numerous fiercely contested neighborhoods (Kieze), this provision offers a vital safeguard for smaller parties with strong local bases.
Berlin has earned a reputation as a laboratory for coalition governments. The city has experimented with a wide array of alliances, from Red-Red-Green (SPD-Left-Greens) to the current Grand Coalition (CDU-SPD). The metropolis's inherent political fragmentation frequently mandates protracted negotiations to unify the diverse interests of its varied districts and social milieus within the Senate.