Politics · Germany · 7 hrs ago
65% in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern back involving AfD in state parliament
A poll found 65% favor involving the AfD in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern’s state parliament, either fully or partly.
The AfD is in opposition, while the SPD, Left Party and Greens are negotiating to form a government.
Another 22% oppose cooperation with the AfD outright, according to the poll.
In the 20 September state election, the AfD won 38.2% of the vote, ahead of the SPD on 35.5%.
The state parliament in Schwerin held its first meeting on 22 October after the election.
The three other parties are still negotiating a coalition, with no outcome stated.
An Insa poll found that 65% of respondents in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern support involving the AfD in the state parliament.
The poll asked how the state’s governing parties should deal with the AfD.
Some 22% said the SPD, Left Party and Greens should reject cooperation with the AfD outright.
Insa surveyed 1,000 eligible voters online from 21 to 27 October.
The AfD won 38.2% of the vote in the state election on 20 September, ahead of the SPD on 35.5%.
- Who
- Insa surveyed eligible voters in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern about how the state’s governing parties should deal with the AfD.
- What
- The poll found that 65% support involving the AfD in the state parliament; 22% said cooperation should be rejected outright.
- When
- The online survey was conducted from 21 to 27 October 2026.
- Where
- Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.
- Why
- The poll asked how the SPD, Left Party and Greens should deal with the AfD in the state parliament.
AfD involvement supporters
Opponents of cooperation
Approach
AfD involvement supporters
65% supported involving the AfD in the state parliament, either fully or partly.
Opponents of cooperation
22% said the governing parties should reject cooperation with the AfD outright.
Mecklenburg-Vorpommern held its state election, in which the AfD won 38.2% and the SPD 35.5%.
Insa surveyed 1,000 eligible voters online about how the governing parties should deal with the AfD.
The state parliament in Schwerin met for the first time after the election.
t-online reported the poll finding that 65% supported involving the AfD in the state parliament.
- Support for AfD involvement
- 65%
- Opposition to cooperation
- 22%
- Survey sample
- 1,000 eligible voters
- Survey dates
- 21–27 October 2026
- AfD election result
- 38.2% of the vote on 20 September
- Margin of error
- Up to 3.1 percentage points