Saxony-Anhalt counts votes as projections show AfD winning with 44%
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- Voting ended in Saxony-Anhalt and election officials began counting ballots in the state election.
- ARD and ZDF projections showed the Alternative for Germany, or AfD, leading with 44% of the vote.
- The CDU ranked second with 18.5%, according to the projections.
Saxony-Anhalt has finished voting in its state election, with polling stations closing at 6 p.m. and election commissions beginning the count.
Projections from German public broadcasters ARD and ZDF placed the Alternative for Germany, or AfD, first with 44% of the vote. Chancellor Friedrich Merzโs Christian Democratic Union came second with 18.5%.
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