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Will AfD win the most seats in the 2026 Berlin state elections? Predictions
A YES share pays out if this happens and NO pays out if it doesn’t — so the 13% price is just the market’s implied chance of YES. How YES/NO contracts work →
- Platform
- Polymarket
- Volume
- $2,234,094 volume
- Resolves
- 20 Sep 2026
- Updated
- 1 week ago
The AfD’s chances of winning the most seats in Berlin’s 2026 state election stand at 13%, a a long shot that has barely a point either way this week. With $2.23M traded, the market is pricing in substantial structural headwinds for the party in Germany’s capital, where it finished third in the 2021 Abgeordnetenhaus election behind the SPD and Greens.
Berlin’s electoral math works against the AfD gaining a plurality. The party would need either a significant shift in voter preference or a fragmentation of the centrist vote to emerge with the most seats. Current polling suggests the SPD, Greens, and CDU remain more competitive in seat totals. The market’s pricing reflects the difficulty of the lift: even at 13%, traders are assigning the scenario meaningful but subordinate probability.
Movement in this market will likely track two drivers: shifts in Berlin-specific polling as the September 2026 election approaches, and broader German political dynamics that affect AfD momentum. The price remains has held steady overall, suggesting declining confidence in the scenario. Watch for coalition math discussions—if traditional alliances fracture, the threshold for an AfD plurality lowers.
FAQ
What does a 13% price mean?
It is the market-implied probability. A 13% YES price means traders collectively judge the event about 13% likely.
How does this market resolve?
Parliamentary elections to elect the Abgeordnetehaus of Berlin are scheduled to take place in Berlin on September 20, 2026. This market will resolve to the political party that wins the greatest number of seats in the formal deliberative assembly of Berlin (Abgeordnetenhaus) as a result of this ele
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Every price between 1¢ and 99¢ is the implied chance of YES. A contract settles at $1 if it resolves yes and $0 if it does not. Read more →
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