Germany’s state election results show Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s conservative party (CDU and allies) performs far worse than expected, with exit polls indicating single-digit support in one northeastern Baltic coast state and losses in Berlin. Another outlet also reports a broader pattern of strong performance by more extreme parties, with the far-right leading in a separate state vote.
The outlets agree the election delivers a major setback for Merz and his party, described as the worst state outcome in the postwar period and the weakest since 1949 in one reporting. Bloomberg emphasizes that in Berlin the CDU trails a far-left party, while in the northeastern state the CDU is shown with single-digit support. The Investing.com report highlights a far-right win in another state, underscoring that protest and fringe parties benefit across different regions.
While the geographic details differ by report—Berlin and the northeastern Baltic coast region in one, and an additional state where the far-right tops the vote in the other—both describe a clear shift away from Merz’s conservatives and toward parties on the extremes of the political spectrum.
