CDU wins election in Lower Saxony, AfD triples its result

14.09.2026 10:00 HotInfo

According to a preliminary count, the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) of Chancellor Friedrich Merz became the strongest party in Sunday's local elections in the German federal state of Lower Saxony. The Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD) finished second. However, the biggest electoral shift was recorded by the right-wing populist Alternative for Germany (AfD), which tripled its support. hnonline.sk ↗

The elections were held at the local level, and their outcome revealed a gap between the CDU's overall first-place finish and the AfD's significant growth. Chancellor Friedrich Merz's party retained its position as the strongest political force in Lower Saxony, while the AfD achieved the most pronounced gain among the parties. zurnal.pravda.sk ↗

The result also prompted calls for a change in the direction of federal policy. After the elections, the chairman of the CDU in Lower Saxony, Sebastian Lechner, stated that the federal government in Berlin should reconsider its political course. His statement reflects the regional CDU leadership's effort to respond to the election result and the AfD's growing support.

The local elections thus brought a victory for Merz's CDU, while at the same time drawing attention to the AfD's strengthening in one of Germany's major federal states. Further political developments may influence the debate about the government's direction as well as the traditional parties' response to the AfD's rising support.

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