In the Berlin state parliament election, voting numbers as of lunchtime show a slight increase in participation compared to the election three years ago. According to the state head of elections, approximately 448,000 people had voted by noon, which is nearly 107,000 more than the figure recorded at the same time three years prior.
However, the comparison of these raw absolute figures is only partially meaningful, as the count does not account for the total number of ballots issued. When factoring in the issued ballots, the voter turnout reached 27.9 percent by noon, significantly up from 23.4 percent at the same point in 2023.
Voter participation was higher than three years ago across all of Berlin’s boroughs by midday. The highest turnout reported at lunchtime came from the Treptow-Köpenick district (30.5 percent), while the lowest was recorded in Mitte at 24.8 percent.
Furthermore, there do not appear to be major disruptions this time around. The state head of elections reported that the election is proceeding calmly in the 2,542 polling stations across Berlin.
