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The 2026 Saxony-Anhalt state election

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Where it stands

Exit forecasts put the AfD at 44.5 percent and the CDU below 19 percent in Saxony-Anhalt’s September 6 election, pointing to a possible first AfD-led state government in Germany. The count is not yet certified; the final result and which parties can form a government remain unsettled, with certification expected early Monday.

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  1. Update 144.5% and Locked Out: AfD's Historic Saxony-Anhalt Win Falls Short of Power
  2. Update 2Far-Right AfD Wins Big in Saxony-Anhalt but Falls Short of Power
  3. Update 3AfD on Track for First Far-Right State Government in Germany

The story so far

  1. Update 39 days later

    AfD on Track for First Far-Right State Government in Germany

    First forecasts put the AfD at 44.5 percent in Saxony-Anhalt, more than doubling 2021 and leaving the CDU at 18.5 percent. An absolute majority — 42 of 83 seats — now hinges on the five-percent hurdle.

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    • No certified result yet, and no confirmed BSW decision on five percent.
    • No confirmed AfD seat total, and no path to a coalition if it falls short.

  2. Update 219 days later

    Far-Right AfD Wins Big in Saxony-Anhalt but Falls Short of Power

    The AfD won about 44% in Saxony-Anhalt but missed an absolute majority, leaving its bid to lead a German state — and Germany's firewall — unresolved.

    Still open after this report

    • No verified coalition outcome or proof of whether the firewall held.
    • No specifics on artworks, budget lines, history hours, textbooks or legal implementation.

  3. Update 1

    44.5% and Locked Out: AfD's Historic Saxony-Anhalt Win Falls Short of Power

    The AfD took 44.5% in Saxony-Anhalt, its best result ever, yet fell short of a majority — leaving a historic winner isolated and a state without a government.

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    • No final government or coalition outcome is confirmed; formation was still open.
    • No verified path for the AfD to convert first place into a governing majority.

History

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Who's involved

People

  • Friedrich MerzGerman politician, Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany3 reports
  • Ulrich SiegmundGerman politician3 reports
  • Alice WeidelGerman politician (born 1979), AfD2 reports
  • Andreas BovenschulteGerman politician1 report
  • Gert PickelGerman sociologist1 report
  • Reiner HaseloffGerman politician1 report
  • Sven SchulzeGerman politician1 report
  • Tamara ZieschangGerman politician1 report

Places

  • MagdeburgMagdeburg, Germany3 reports
  • Saxony-AnhaltSaxony-Anhalt, Germany3 reports
  • CologneCologne, Germany1 report
  • LeunaLeuna, Germany1 report
  • QuedlinburgQuedlinburg, Germany1 report
  • TangermündeTangermünde, Germany1 report

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