AfD achieves historic victory in Saxony-Anhalt state election
Exit polls in Saxony-Anhalt place the right-wing AfD at roughly 44% of the vote, marking a historic shift as the CDU suffers major losses.
Initial exit polls from regional elections in the eastern German state of Saxony-Anhalt show the right-wing Alternative for Germany (AfD) leading with roughly 44% of the vote. The result nearly doubles the party's performance from the previous election cycle, putting it in position for a potential absolute majority.
Meanwhile, the center-right Christian Democratic Union (CDU) experienced substantial losses, securing between 18.5% and 23% of support. Political observers note that if AfD forms a government, it would mark the first far-right administration in a German federal state since the Second World War.
Speaking at a technology conference in Cologne, former Chancellor Angela Merkel described the election results as "simply shocking" and a "real turning point in history." She added that the heavy defeat for her party, the CDU, was deeply painful.
Sources: Avaz, HRT Vijesti, Index, Klix, Poslovni dnevnik
Sources
- Klix — Krajnja desnica pred historijskom prekretnicom u Njemačkoj: Danas izbori u pokrajini Saska-Anhalt, AfD favorit
- Poslovni dnevnik — Povijesni rezultati izbora: Njemačkoj se sprema scenarij kakav nije viđen od Drugog svjetskog rata
- Index — Stižu projekcije, povijesna pobjeda AfD-a, slom CDU-a. Ljevica: Ovo je crni dan
- HRT Vijesti — Povijesna pobjeda AfD-a u pokrajini Saska-Anhalt, CDU snažno uzdrman
- Avaz — Merkel nakon pobjede AfD-a: "Ovo je jednostavno šokantno"
Earlier coverage
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