DEVELOPING: German Election Exit Polls Show Rightwing AfD Ahead of Ruling SPD in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Coming in Third in Berlin – Merz REFUSES TO RESIGN Despite Two Humiliating Defeats

Exit polls show another electoral victory for the AfD in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania.

The day has come when the future of Germany continues to be decided by voters in two states, as the establishment trembles in fear of the surging Alternative for Germany (AfD).

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As the day progresses, it’s been reported that the turnout surges both in the tight Mecklenburg-Western Pommerania election and in Berlin’s state vote.

Today’s numbers are running significantly ahead of the 2023 election.

Today’s election comes after the AfD victory in Saxony-Anhalt turned the talk of a mid-term ‘Kanzlertausch’ (palace coup) against failing Chancellor Friedrich Mertz from a mere rumor into an open party conversation.

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Which is unsurprising for a leader that 78% of citizens say they do not trust.

EXIT POLLS are out:

🚨🇩🇪 BREAKING: Exit polls project that the CDU is on the 5% threshold in the Mecklenburg-Vorpommern state election

The result leaves the CDU’s return to the state parliament uncertain

Exit Poll Results:
🔵 AfD: 38.0% (+21.3)
🔴 SPD: 36.5% (-3.1)
🟣 LINKE: 6.0% (-3.9)
⚫️ CDU:…

— Politics Global (@PolitlcsGlobal) September 20, 2026

Far-right AfD polling at 16% in Berlin state election: exit poll

— FinancialJuice (@financialjuice) September 20, 2026

AfD grew 21% in Pomerania, coming in first.

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Leftist Die Linke is projected as the largest party in Berlin for the first time, with CDU in second and AfD in third.

Exit polls show Merz’s party suffering heavy losses in 2 German state elections https://t.co/jwc1b1dYlr

— CTV News (@CTVNews) September 20, 2026

According to polls, both catastrophes have befallen the CDU: the party has lost Berlin to the far-left, and is on the brink of not having any representation in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania by not reaching the 5% vote.

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“JUST IN – Former BlackRock chairman and German Chancellor Merz is not resigning despite disastrous election results of his party (CDU) in today’s state elections in Berlin and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania.”

This is a developing story. Stay tuned for the official election results.

(*) Full article: https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2026/09/developing-german-election-exit-polls-show-rightwing-afd/