2026 Mecklenburg-Vorpommern state election
2026 Mecklenburg-Vorpommern state election
The 2026 Mecklenburg-Vorpommern state election will be held on 20 September 2026 to elect the 9th Landtag of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern.
Election date
Under the Constitution of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, a state election must be held between 58 and 61 months after the start of the legislative period (Article 27, Paragraph 1, Sentence 2). The 8th Landtag of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern was constituted on 26 October 2021. Barring an early dissolution of the parliament, the next election is expected to take place on 20 September 2026, within the permissible window of 30 August to 22 November 2026.
Electoral system
The Landtag of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern comprises at least 71 seats, with 36 allocated in single-member constituencies via first-past-the-post voting and the rest through closed party lists. German citizens aged 16 or older who have resided in the state for at least 37 days are eligible to vote, while those aged 18 or older with at least three months of primary residence in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern can stand for election, unless barred by a final court ruling. Seats are distributed using the Hare/Niemeyer method.
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