Berlin will elect a new House of Representatives on Sunday. After the chaos election of 2021, voters are allowed to cast their vote again. The news ticker for the Berlin election.
- Berlin election live: Current polls suggest a head-to-head race between SPD and CDU.
- Repeat on Sunday: After the Berlin elections in 2021, which were declared invalid, a new House of Representatives will be elected in Berlin on Sunday.
- This news ticker for the Berlin elections on February 12 is constantly updated.
Update from February 12, 9:01 am: The polling stations are open and Bettina Jarasch has already cast her vote. The Green politician has set herself the goal of no longer being Senator for the Environment and Mobility after the re-election, but rather being the Governing Mayor of Berlin.
first report: Berlin – On Sunday, February 12, the Berlin elections will usher in the 2023 election year in Germany. Then the citizens of the capital are called upon to elect a new House of Representatives for the current legislative period. The repeat election was scheduled after the Berlin Constitutional Court declared the Berlin election of 2021 invalid due to massive problems with the implementation. The incumbent red-green-red Senate has to stand for re-election after just under 13 months in office.
Berlin election: Can the CDU benefit from the repeat election?
The opposition CDU has repeatedly used the chaotic organization of the 2021 election in the current election campaign as a prime example of the failures of the Senate. In addition to the Berlin election, a referendum and the Berlin marathon were also held on September 26, 2021. This led to numerous mishaps such as missing ballots, temporarily closed polling stations and long queues.
After a long time, the Christian Democrats want to put a governing mayor in the red town hall again. As the polls preceding the election show, the CDU can also have legitimate hopes of becoming the strongest force in the House of Representatives. In the last poll before the ballot, the party led by top candidate Kai Wegner was just ahead of the SPD.
Nevertheless, it currently seems rather unlikely that the CDU will lead a new government in Berlin after the election. For this, the Christian Democrats would need the support of the SPD or the Greens as junior partners in a coalition. A continuation of the red-green-red coalition would therefore be much more likely.
Battle for the Red City Hall in the Berlin election: Giffey, Jarosch or Wegner?
However, it could be exciting in the Berlin elections when it comes to the question of the office of the governing mayor. Incumbent Franziska Giffey and her deputy Bettina Jarasch both see chances of leading a coalition. In the polls, the two parties have often been on an equal footing in recent weeks. The Social Democrats’ top candidate also attacked her coalition partner during the election campaign.
Polling stations open at 8 a.m. on Sunday. The more than 2.4 million eligible voters in Berlin then have until 6 p.m. to cast their vote. A prognosis about the outcome of the election can be expected shortly thereafter. In the course of the evening, various extrapolations will provide further information about the outcome of the election. A preliminary final result is expected to be available on Monday.
In the run-up to the election, the Bavarian Prime Minister Markus Söder (CSU) also teased the capital. (fd)
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