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

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

Die Linke's main candidate is lawyer Alif Arlap, who focused heavily on housing and rent control 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.