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Saxony-Anhalt Voters Decide Whether AfD Makes Historic Breakthrough
(MENAFN) Around 1.7 million eligible voters in Germany’s eastern state of Saxony-Anhalt head to the polls Sunday to choose a new state parliament, with the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) hoping to secure enough support to lead a state government for the first time.
Voting takes place from 8 am until 6 pm local time, with the first projections expected shortly after polling stations close.
Turnout is anticipated to exceed the level recorded in the 2021 election. Political observers say even a relatively small change in voter participation or support could influence whether the AfD gains a parliamentary majority.
A recent ZDF poll conducted from Sept. 1-3 places the AfD at 41%, well ahead of Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s center-right Christian Democratic Union (CDU), which receives 23%.
The Left Party is polling at 11.5%, followed by the Social Democrats at 8.5% and the Greens at 6%. The left-wing BSW stands at 4%, while the liberal Free Democrats receive 3%.
The AfD, which makes opposition to immigration a central part of its campaign and advocates mass deportations, is seeking to translate its strong polling position into control of the state government.
A victory would mark the first time a far-right party has headed a German state government since the establishment of the Federal Republic in 1949 following the end of Nazi rule.
The AfD has nearly doubled its share of support in Saxony-Anhalt over the past five years, rising from 20.8% in the 2021 election.
Observers largely attribute the party’s rapid rise to its lead candidate, Ulrich Siegmund, who has played a central role in its campaign.
Voting takes place from 8 am until 6 pm local time, with the first projections expected shortly after polling stations close.
Turnout is anticipated to exceed the level recorded in the 2021 election. Political observers say even a relatively small change in voter participation or support could influence whether the AfD gains a parliamentary majority.
A recent ZDF poll conducted from Sept. 1-3 places the AfD at 41%, well ahead of Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s center-right Christian Democratic Union (CDU), which receives 23%.
The Left Party is polling at 11.5%, followed by the Social Democrats at 8.5% and the Greens at 6%. The left-wing BSW stands at 4%, while the liberal Free Democrats receive 3%.
The AfD, which makes opposition to immigration a central part of its campaign and advocates mass deportations, is seeking to translate its strong polling position into control of the state government.
A victory would mark the first time a far-right party has headed a German state government since the establishment of the Federal Republic in 1949 following the end of Nazi rule.
The AfD has nearly doubled its share of support in Saxony-Anhalt over the past five years, rising from 20.8% in the 2021 election.
Observers largely attribute the party’s rapid rise to its lead candidate, Ulrich Siegmund, who has played a central role in its campaign.
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