In Berlin’s state election for the House of Representatives, Die Linke is on course to finish first with 24.5%, ahead of the CDU on 20%, according to an ARD exit poll.

Die Linke’s lead candidate is lawyer Elif Eralp, who has focused heavily on housing and rent controls during the campaign.

Berlin has been governed by a CDU-SPD coalition since 2023, but the result could end the CDU’s control of the mayor’s office.