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Die Linke ist bei der Landtagswahl in Sachsen-Anhalt die drittstärkste Kraft geworden.
Die Linke bleibt drittstärkste Kraft in Sachsen-Anhalt. Was bewegt ihre Wähler? Was wünschen sie sich? Ein Überblick mit Umfrage-Grafiken von infratest dimap.
Dieses Thema im Programm: Das Erste | Landtagswahl Sachsen-Anhalt | 06.09.2026 | 17:40 Uhr; Das Erste | tagesschau | 06.09.2026 | 20:00 Uhr
Ralf Stegner, SPD member of the Bundestag, describes the AfD election result in Saxony-Anhalt as a debacle and warns of the danger of right-wing extremist parties for democracy and peace. He criticizes the SPD for being too technocratic and lacking passion, calls for a ban on the AfD and emphasizes the government's responsibility towards its citizens.

On his Truth Social platform, US President Donald Trump shared a screenshot of a German-language projection for the state election in Saxony-Anhalt, in which the AfD is clearly ahead. The screenshot apparently comes from the Tagesschau website. Trump did not comment further on the post.

After the CDU's significant election loss in Saxony-Anhalt, criticism of Chancellor Friedrich Merz is growing within the party. Party members see a “Chancellor problem” and are discussing possible consequences, while the leadership comes under pressure.

Following the state election in Saxony-Anhalt, BSW lead candidate Thomas Schulze signals willingness to talk with the AfD, rejects the firewall, and sees common ground in Russia and energy policy, while emphasizing programmatic differences in education and the economy.
CDU Secretary General Franziska Hoppermann expressed her confidence on ZDF's "heute journal" that Sven Schulze will lead government formation talks despite significant losses for his party in the state election in Saxony-Anhalt. She emphasized the need for stability and stated that internal party committees would meet as usual.
According to projections, the AfD will achieve 44 to 44.4 percent in the state elections in Saxony-Anhalt, doubling its share of the vote compared to 2021. The CDU halves its share to around 17.2-17.4 percent and suffers its worst result. A sole government for the AfD is not mathematically possible because no other party wants to form a coalition with it. The Greens achieved their best result in a state election in Saxony-Anhalt with 8.9 percent, while the FDP was thrown out of parliament. Voter turnout is a record 76.9-78.1 percent.