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- The Christian Democratic Union (CDU) led Lower Saxony municipal elections with 27.2% of the vote.
- Turnout reached 64.6%, about 6.3 million eligible voters.
- Run-off elections for mayoral and district head races are set for September 27.
- CDU state leader Sebastian Lechner said the party could buck the national trend despite a credibility problem.
- Chancellor Friedrich Merz welcomed the result as a relief for his party ahead of upcoming state polls.