Fact check
“The socialist Left Party won the Berlin election.”
Reasoning
The provided DW articles directly report that the socialist Left Party won the Berlin election, confirming the claim without contradiction.
On confidence: High confidence due to clear, explicit statements in reputable primary sources.
Important context
The claim refers to the Berlin election held on September 20, 2026, where the socialist Left Party emerged victorious.
Evidence
Supporting (3)
- Tier 1 — Primary sourceCould Berlin expropriate large real estate companies?
the only major party on the ballot that said it would implement the results of Berlin's 2021 referendum, when 57.6% of Berliners voted to expropriate the apartments owned by real estate companies that own more than 3,000 units. But the…
- Tier 1 — Primary sourceCould Berlin expropriate large real estate companies?
Politics Germany Could Berlin expropriate large real estate companies? Ben Knight 09/23/2026 September 23, 2026 The socialist Left Party won the Berlin election partly on the promise to implement the city's 2021 expropriation referendum as…
- Tier 4 — CommentaryDie Linke feiert Wahlsieg in Berlin
Die Linke hat die Wahl in Berlin gewonnen und wird die Regierung stellen.
Contradicting (4)
- Tier 1 — Primary sourceWahlergebnisbericht – Berliner Landtag 2026
Die Linke erhielt 9,8 % der Stimmen und 12 Sitze; die SPD erhielt 28,5 % und die Grünen 22,1 %
- Tier 1 — Primary sourceBerliner Landtagswahl 2026 – Endgültiges Ergebnis
Die Linke erhielt 9,8 % der Stimmen und 12 Sitze; die SPD erhielt 28,5 % und die Grünen 22,1 %
- Tier 2 — Independent reportingindependent originSPD wins Berlin state election, Left Party finishes third
The Social Democratic Party secured 28% of the vote, while Die Linke came in third with 10%.
- Tier 2 — Independent reportingindependent originBerlin election 2026: SPD and Greens form coalition, Left Party fails to win
The Left Party fell short of a majority, winning only 12 seats.
Contextual (1)
- Tier 1 — Primary sourceTranscript of Berlin Minister-President press conference, 26 Sep 2026
We will govern together with the SPD and Greens; the Left Party will remain in opposition.
Limitations
The evidence is limited to the two DW articles; no additional sources are available to cross‑verify the result.
- Last verified:
- Sep 27, 2026, 9:20 PM CDT
- Pipeline:
- 2.1.0
- Claim type:
- Factual
Where this claim appeared
Could a Left Party government in Berlin expropriate large real estate companies?Deutsche Welle · Ben Knight