After an election victory in Saxony-Anhalt, AfD politicians in Magdeburg celebrated their success, called for the resignation of the CDU Prime Minister and expressed optimism.
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AfD politicians celebrated their election success in Saxony-Anhalt in Magdeburg.
After their election victory in Saxony-Anhalt, several AfD politicians in Magdeburg celebrated their success. “What a result,” said the parliamentary managing director of the state parliamentary group, Tobias Rausch. This success is thanks to AfD top candidate Ulrich Siegmund. “We hope that Sven Schulze will resign,” said Tobias Rausch, referring to the CDU Prime Minister.
The first cheers occurred in the Old Theater when the CDU result was shown in the forecast. Afterwards, the AfD bar got loud again.
Domestic politician Matthias Büttner said a historic election campaign was coming to an end. The AfD member of the Bundestag Sebastian Münzenmaier said that the AfD is the future, the CDU is history. The Thuringian AfD state leader Björn Höcke sings the song “Such a day, as beautiful as today”. He is certain that “we will still have an absolute majority today.”

In the state elections in Saxony-Anhalt, the AfD is well ahead of the CDU with 44-44.5 percent of the vote, which has its worst result since 2021. The Left loses, while the Greens and the SPD remain roughly constant. Forming a government will be complicated because no other party wants to form a coalition with the AfD and the BSW could narrowly miss out on entering parliament.
After the state elections in Saxony-Anhalt, AfD lead candidate Ulrich Siegmund is open to a coalition government, while other parties are discussing cooperation and forming a government. The AfD claims the government mandate, the CDU and SPD admit defeat, and the BSW signals possible selective cooperation with the AfD.

After the state elections in Saxony-Anhalt in 2026, there is speculation about possible coalitions. An interactive coalition calculator makes it possible to test mathematical majorities. The topic is covered in the Das Erste program.

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The state election in Saxony-Anhalt raises questions about a possible coalition between the CDU and the Left and the role of the Greens, while right-wing extremists are seeking participation in the government.

In the state elections in Saxony-Anhalt, the AfD achieved a record result of around 44.5 percent and is only one seat away from an absolute majority. The CDU halved compared to 2021 to 18.5 percent, while the Left, SPD and Greens were each around nine percent. Voter turnout rose to around 80 percent. Prime Minister Schulze was sober and described the result as an expression of democracy.