The Alternative for Germany (AfD) is projected to win 44.5% of the vote in the Saxony-Anhalt election, according to an ARD exit poll for the state election in Germany, which is being watched by all of Europe.
The CDU follows with just 18.5%, having lost half its support compared to the 2021 election. The Left (9.5%), the Greens (9%), and the SPD (8%) are all below 10%, with relatively minor fluctuations.
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The BSW’s results are borderline; it has secured 5% but may still be excluded from the state parliament.
In terms of seats, and based on the same exit poll, the AfD is projected to secure 39 seats, the CDU 16 seats, the Left 8 seats, as do the Greens, the SPD 7 seats, and the BSW 5 seats.
A majority requires at least 42 of the 83 seats in the state parliament.
Compared to the previous elections in the same state in 2021, the AfD more than doubled its share of the vote (+23.7%), while the CDU lost half its support (-18.6%). The Left (-1.5%) and the SPD (-0.4%) suffered smaller losses.
The Greens emerged stronger (+3.1%), but in contrast, the FDP nearly disappeared, suffering losses of 4.4%.
This is the first time a far-right party has come so close to forming a government in a German state.
Polls had the party at around 40% and perhaps higher, with the question remaining to be answered by the end of election night: whether it will surpass the threshold needed for an absolute majority.
Given that the other parties rule out post-election cooperation with it, and that it may be difficult for them to form a government on their own without the AfD, developments in Saxony-Anhalt are drawing the attention of all of Europe.
Source: Proto Thema
