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Historic German Election Result: AfD Wins Saxony-Anhalt by a Wide Margin

From Cumhuriyet · () Turkish

Translated from Turkish and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • The AfD won 43.8% in Saxony-Anhalt, more than doubling its 2021 result and securing its strongest state election performance.
  • The CDU finished second with 17.2%, followed by the SPD with 9.3%, while the Greens, Left Party and BSW also entered the state legislature.
  • The AfD won 39 of 83 seats, three short of a majority, while other major parties have rejected forming a coalition with it.

The Alternative for Germany has won Saxony-Anhalt’s state election with 43.8% of the vote, more than twice its 2021 result and its strongest showing in a state legislature election.

The Christian Democratic Union came second with 17.2%, losing 19.9 percentage points compared with 2021. The Social Democratic Party gained 0.9 points to reach 9.3%, while the Greens took 8.9% and the Left Party 8.6%. The Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance for Reason and Justice, known as BSW, won 5.3% and entered the legislature. The Free Democratic Party fell to 2.6% and failed to clear the 5% threshold.

The 83-seat legislature requires 42 seats for a governing majority. The AfD won 39 seats, leaving it three short of governing alone. The CDU won 15 seats, while the SPD, Greens and Left Party each won eight. BSW secured five seats.

We achieved exactly what we aimed for. We made history in this country.

· Ulrich SiegmundThe AfD’s state premier candidate described the party’s election result in an ARD interview.

The result points to political uncertainty and potentially prolonged negotiations because all the other major parties have rejected forming a coalition with the AfD. A government excluding the AfD would require the CDU, SPD, Greens, Left Party and BSW to join the same coalition.

AfD state premier candidate Ulrich Siegmund told ARD, “We achieved exactly what we aimed for. We made history in this country.” Asked what would happen if no coalition partner could be found, he replied, “If necessary, there will be new elections.” Turnout reached 77.8% among 1.7 million eligible voters.

If necessary, there will be new elections.

· Ulrich SiegmundSiegmund responded to a question about the lack of potential coalition partners.
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