Far left ahead in Berlin state election, exit polls show

Far left ahead in Berlin state election, exit polls show

​Far-left ​party Die ‌Linke was projected ​to win the most ‌votes in a state election in Berlin on Sunday, ‌exit polls showed, but ‌it would need partners to take control of the mayor's ⁠office ​in ⁠the German capital for the first ⁠time since reunification in ​1990.

An exit poll for ⁠public broadcaster ARD showed the ⁠Left ​at 24.5%, the incumbent conservative CDU led ⁠by Chancellor Friedrich Merz at 20% ⁠and ⁠the far-right AfD at 16%.

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