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AfD’s 40% Polls Set Up Possible Saxony-Anhalt Majority

9/4/2026

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Center

AfD Near Majority

Voters in Saxony-Anhalt will elect a new state parliament on 6 September 2026.
The AfD could win an outright majority, potentially forming the first far-right state government since World War II in the state.
Polls put the AfD at 40 %, the CDU at 23 %, and the Left near 13 %.
Germany’s domestic intelligence agency classifies the Saxony-Anhalt AfD as a confirmed right-wing extremist group.

Left

AfD fuels fear

Voters in Saxony-Anhalt will elect a new state parliament on September 6, 2026.
The campaign fuels fear among migrants, with an Iranian asylum-seeker fearing death if the AfD wins and up to 80% of residents with migration backgrounds considering leaving.
AfD leader Ulrich Siegmund posted a powder-blue moped video to appear friendly.
The party’s platform calls for banning gay-pride flags in schools and deporting refugees.

Blindspot

Blindspot

Advisory council head warned that up to 80 % of Saxony-Anhalt residents with migration backgrounds are contemplating leaving the state because of the AfD’s rise.
Within this story's sources, this angle appears mainly in Left-leaning coverage and receives less attention in Center-leaning coverage.

History

Historical Context

After reunification, the first Saxony-Anhalt election on 14 October 1990 gave the CDU 39 % and a coalition with the FDP. The 2021 vote left the CDU with 40 seats and the AfD with 23, forming a CDU-SPD-FDP “Germany” coalition. Polls for the 6 September 2026 election show the AfD near 40 %; classified as extremist in 2023, its possible rule would test the constitutional court.

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AfD Near Majority

Voters in Saxony-Anhalt will elect a new state parliament on 6 September 2026.
The AfD could win an outright majority, potentially forming the first far-right state government since World War II in the state.
Polls put the AfD at 40 %, the CDU at 23 %, and the Left near 13 %.
Germany’s domestic intelligence agency classifies the Saxony-Anhalt AfD as a confirmed right-wing extremist group.

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