Germany's final state elections of the year have redrawn the political map, with the Left emerging as the strongest force in Berlin and the AfD taking the lead in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. The CDU suffered heavy losses in both states, while the SPD made significant gains under state premier Manuela Schwesig.
In Berlin, the latest Infratest dimap projection puts the Left at 25.7% of the vote. The CDU comes second with 18.8%, followed by the AfD at 16.3% and the Greens at 14.3%. The SPD has fallen further behind to 12.1%, while the BSW narrowly clears the threshold for parliament.
