Exit Polls Show Far-Right AfD Leading Saxony-Anhalt Election
Exit polls on Sunday, September 6, 2026 showed the far-right Alternative for Germany leading Saxony-Anhalt with about 44.1-44.5% — a result that could produce Germany's first far-right state government since World War II.[1]
The Christian Democratic Union was projected at about 18.5%, roughly half its vote share from the 2021 regional election.[1]
In the 2021 Saxony-Anhalt election the CDU won roughly double that share, making today's projection a sharp reversal and underscoring gains by the AfD in parts of eastern Germany.[1]
Final results and seat counts must be confirmed by state officials before any government can be formed, and coalition arithmetic will decide whether the AfD can actually govern.
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- On Sunday, September 6, 2026, exit polls showed AfD leading the Saxony-Anhalt state election with about 44.1%-44.5% of the vote.
- The Christian Democratic Union is projected at about 18.5%, roughly half its previous vote share from the 2021 regional election.
- If AfD forms a government, it would be the first far-right-led state government in Germany since World War II.
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