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AfD wins state elections in Saxony-Anhalt with historic results
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AfD wins state elections in Saxony-Anhalt with historic results

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  • The AfD won the state elections in Saxony-Anhalt with 43.8 percent of the vote and became the strongest force.
  • Despite an increase of 23 percentage points compared to 2021, the result is not enough for a sole government, as the absolute majority of 42 seats is missed by three mandates.
  • The CDU suffered a massive loss and only got 17.2 percent.

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Why It Matters

The state elections in Saxony-Anhalt took place, with the AfD making significant gains compared to the 2021 election and the CDU suffering heavy losses.

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Berlin. The AfD won the state elections in Saxony-Anhalt with a historic result. According to the preliminary final result, it received 43.8 percent of the vote and was by far the strongest force. Compared to 2021, the AfD has increased by 23 percentage points. The CDU loses massively and only gets 17.2 percent.

As things stand, the AfD election victory is not enough for a sole government. The party would receive 39 of the total 83 mandates. The absolute majority is 42 seats. The AfD is therefore missing three mandates.

“I will always extend my hand to all forces if they would implement a fundamental political turnaround with us,” said AfD lead candidate Ulrich Siegmund.

For the CDU, election evening is a debacle. It will lose around half of its vote shares from 2021 and would only receive 15 seats. According to the preliminary final result, the Left got 8.6 percent, a minus of 2.4 points. The Greens achieved 8.9 percent and gained three points. The SPD ends up at 9.3 percent and wins easily. With 2.6 percent, the FDP clearly failed to meet the five percent hurdle.

What to Watch

AI outlook — possibilities, not facts

  • The AfD will begin coalition negotiations with other parties to form a government.

    Likely · Within weeks

  • The CDU will review its leadership and strategy after the historic election loss.

    Very likely · Within weeks

Open Questions

  • What coalition options are now available to the AfD?
  • How will the CDU react to its historic loss?
  • What impact does the result have on federal politics?

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