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- Ulrich Siegmund leads the Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) to a 44.5% exit-poll win in Saxony-Anhalt.
- The Christian Democratic Union (CDU) trails with 18.5% of the vote, rebuffing Chancellor Friedrich Merz.
- All other parties have ruled out cooperating with the AfD, leaving Siegmund without clear coalition partners.
- If only four parties clear the 5% threshold, the AfD could win a majority and Siegmund could become premier.
