# German exit polls show Merz’s party suffering heavy losses in two state elections

https://mins.news/en/item/66406

- euronews, 2026-09-20 16:34 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2026/09/20/german-exit-polls-show-merzs-party-suffering-heavy-losses-in-2-german-state-elections

> Exit polls project Merz’s centre-right Christian Democratic Union at just 5.5% in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, its worst result there since World War II. In another state election, the CDU is forecast to finish second with 20%, behind the Left party on 24.5%, according to ARD.

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