CDU vote plummets in Saxony-Anhalt state election
Quick Look
- The CDU's vote dropped from 37.1 to 17.2 per cent in Saxony-Anhalt, while the AfD fell short of a majority.
- AfD co-leader Alice Weidel targets 40 per cent in the 2029 general election.
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Why It Matters
The CDU governed Saxony-Anhalt in coalition since 2002 before suffering a significant drop in vote share.
In the state it has governed in coalition since 2002, the CDU’s vote plummeted from 37.1 per cent in the previous election to 17.2 per cent.
The AfD, which calls for expelling immigrants, cutting aid to Ukraine and repairing diplomatic ties with Moscow, looked unlikely to form what could be Germany’s first far-right state government since World War II, because it fell short of a majority and appears unable to form a coalition with other parties.
AfD co-leader Alice Weidel said in Berlin that the party was aiming for 40 per cent in the 2029 general election, up from its current first-place polling of 28 per cent.
Analysts say the results in Saxony-Anhalt will have an indirect effect on Germany’s China policy.
What to Watch
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AfD aims for 40 per cent in the 2029 general election
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Open Questions
- How will the coalition government be formed?
