Saxony-Anhalt Election Could Reshape German Politics as AfD Surges
Polling at 41 percent, the party could govern alone or leave Chancellor Friedrich Merz's Christian Democrats dependent on the post-communist Left.
Voters in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, are electing a new legislature, with the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party showing a significant lead in final polls. The AfD is projected to achieve 41 percent, substantially higher than its previous election results and significantly ahead of the Christian Democrats (CDU). This election’s outcome could result in the AfD forming its first state government.
- Saxony-Anhalt is electing a new state legislature.
- The AfD is polling at 41 percent, 18 points ahead of the CDU.
- This result would nearly double the AfD’s share from the 2021 state election.
- The CDU has led Saxony-Anhalt since 2002.
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