AfD wins nearly 44 percent of the vote in Saxony-Anhalt

12.09.2026 11:25 HotInfo

The Alternative for Germany (AfD) party won 43.8 percent of the vote in the state elections in Saxony-Anhalt and came close to achieving an absolute majority in the state parliament. The result ranks among the party's most significant electoral successes at the state level. teraz.sk ↗

AfD's success has sparked discussion about the possibility of banning the party. Critics point out, however, that in their view AfD does not represent solely a neo-Nazi movement but also draws support from broader segments of society. The debate is therefore focusing on the political and legal consequences of its growing support.

CDU parliamentary group chairman Friedrich Merz stated that in the event of an AfD government that failed to respect federal laws, intervention by federal authorities could be considered. He described such a solution as a last resort. This mechanism, which has never been used in the history of the Federal Republic to date, could only be applied under extraordinary circumstances.

The result in Saxony-Anhalt is also being watched in other German federal states. In Thuringia, the state government is facing political problems, and in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern the CDU fears that, due to weak poll numbers, it may fail to clear the five-percent threshold needed to enter the state parliament. AfD thus remains one of the main forces shaping German state-level politics.

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