Overview

• Runoff elections are underway in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern for three district administrator positions and the mayoralty of Neubrandenburg.
• In Mecklenburgische Seenplatte, AfD candidate Enrico Schult leads the race after securing 36.1% in the first round, facing CDU's Thomas Müller.
• Incumbents Stefan Kerth (independent) in Vorpommern-Rügen and Michael Sack (CDU) in Vorpommern-Greifswald are in tight contests against AfD challengers.
• Voter turnout by early afternoon is lower than in the first round two weeks ago, with Mecklenburgische Seenplatte reporting a drop from 23.7% to 20.9%.
• The Neubrandenburg mayoral runoff features Nico Klose and Frank Benischke after the resignation of former mayor Silvio Witt following political disputes.