Berlin voters head to the polls on Sunday, September 20, 2026, to elect the next House of Representatives. Following a fire attack on the city's power grid earlier this year, 17 parties are competing for seats in an election marked by shifting leadership.
Senator Stefan Evers, a 46-year-old lawyer, leads the CDU after Mayor Kai Wegner withdrew in July. Other top contenders include Elif Eralp for Die Linke, Werner Graf for the Greens, Steffen Krach for the SPD, and Kristin Brinker representing the AfD party.
Recent polls show a tight race between Die Linke and the CDU, with Die Linke leading at 23 percent in one survey. The AfD follows at 18 percent, while the Greens and SPD trail further behind, indicating a highly competitive and fragmented political landscape.