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The state elections in Saxony-Anhalt took place, with the AfD emerging as the strongest party, but not achieving an absolute majority. At the same time, Prime Minister Schulze lost his direct mandate.
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The AfD wins in Saxony-Anhalt well ahead of the CDU, but misses an absolute majority. Top candidate Siegmund sends “best regards” to tech billionaire Musk. And: Prime Minister Schulze also loses in the fight for his direct mandate. The developments in the news blog.
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
The AfD will try to form a coalition to form the government.
Likely · Within weeks
Schulze is expected to lose his position as Prime Minister.
Very likely · Within days
The AfD won the state elections in Saxony-Anhalt with 43.8 percent of the vote, well ahead of the CDU with 17.2 percent. Despite the clear lead, the party fell short of an absolute majority of 42 mandates and received 39 seats. Forming a government is difficult because other parties have ruled out a coalition with the AfD. Voter turnout reached an all-time high of 77.8 percent.
Ulrich Siegmund, 35 years old and the top candidate of the AfD Saxony-Anhalt, celebrates his party's election victory after the state elections. On the stage of the Magdeburg Theater he appears triumphant, but initially does not comment on his government plans.

The election in Saxony-Anhalt has greatly strengthened the AfD, but the formation of a government remains unclear due to complex majority relationships. Ulrich Siegmund could become Prime Minister, but his election promises are considered impossible to implement. At the same time, a massive data leak from the Berlin state administration is causing a stir, in which sensitive data such as payrolls, emergency plans and copies of ID cards found their way onto the dark web - a process that could also benefit foreign secret services.

Mitteldeutscher Rundfunk warns of organizational and financial chaos if the AfD wins in Saxony-Anhalt, as the party could terminate the state broadcasting contracts. The station is also the leading ARD station in the election and is directly affected by the outcome.

At the AfD election party in the Old Theater in Magdeburg, party leader Alice Weidel declared that Uli Siegmund should become the first Prime Minister of the Alternative for Germany in Saxony-Anhalt. Other speeches spoke of a government mandate, a turning point or a turning point.

The AfD won the state elections in Saxony-Anhalt with 43.8%, but only won 39 of 83 seats. A coalition with other parties is out of the question. The CDU Prime Minister will continue to lead the government in an acting capacity. The new state parliament will meet on October 6, 2026. The election of the Prime Minister takes place in up to three rounds with different majority requirements. The BSW with five seats could be the deciding factor.