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Berlin Senate schedules state and district elections for September 20, 2026

Boundary changes create 78 districts with seat reallocations intended to correct imbalances from the botched 2021 election

Overview

  • The Berlin Senate has set the state parliament election date for September 20, 2026.
  • District parliament elections will also be held on the same day across all Berlin boroughs.
  • The Senate approved the distribution of 78 electoral districts that aim for balanced voter representation.
  • Treptow-Köpenick gains an extra electoral district while Friedrichshain-Kreuzberg loses one under the new map.
  • The Berlin Marathon is set for September 27 to avoid the voting disruptions that plagued the 2021 election.