Germany’s far-right scores its biggest win

Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) surges into first place in state elections in Saxony-Anhalt, but falls short of the majority needed to become the first far-right party to govern part of Germany since the Nazi era

Ulrich Siegmund: AfD candidate for governor of Saxony-Anhalt

ELECTION RESULTS (% of votes)*

AfD Alternative for Germany
CDU Christian Democrats
SPD Social Democrats
Greens
Left
BSW
FDP
Others

43.8%
17.2
9.3
8.9
8.6
5.3
2.6
4.4

Projected seats in state parliament

42 seats needed for outright majority

AfD
CDU
SPD
Greens
Left
BSW
39
15
8
8
8
5

Total seats
83

Bündnis Sahra Wagenknecht (BSW): Breakaway party from Left formed in 2024, which supports restarting trade with Russia and tighter immigration controls, says it is willing to work with AfD on certain issues

Result expected to boost AfD ahead of two other regional elections on Sep 20

Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania
Berlin
Saxony-Anhalt
GERMANY

*Based on 100% preliminary results

Sources: Saxony-Anhalt office for statistics
Picture: Getty Images
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