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AfD wins 43.8% in Saxony-Anhalt, falls short

9/7/2026

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AfD Wins Saxony-Anhalt

AfD won 43.8% of the vote in Saxony-Anhalt, securing 39 of 83 seats, three short of a majority.
Voter turnout reached 77.8% in the state election.
AfD co-leader Alice Weidel called the result a sensational mandate to govern.
AfD proposes homeschooling, banning rainbow flags in schools, and mandatory display of the national flag.

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AfD Wins Saxony-Anhalt

AfD won 43.8% of the vote in Saxony-Anhalt, securing 39 of 83 seats, three short of a majority.
Voter turnout reached 77.8% in the state election.
AfD co-leader Alice Weidel called the result a sensational mandate to govern.
AfD proposes homeschooling, banning rainbow flags in schools, and mandatory display of the national flag.

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