Elif Eralp runs for Berlin mayor
The gist
Die Linke won Berlin's state election with about 25 percent.
Her win hinges on a coalition deal.
How it unfolded
- Sep 15, 2026Berlin's election remains wide open, with three parties neck and neck and the socialist Left narrowly ahead.
- Sep 19, 2026In the run-up to the vote, Elif Eralp's Die Linke is narrowly ahead in major polls, setting up a close race with the conservative CDU.
- Sep 20, 2026Die Linke wins Berlin's state election with about 25 percent, a historic first in Berlin, while the CDU comes second with about 20 percent.