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Historic Turnout: AfD at 41% in Saxony-Anhalt Election with Sights on First Far-Right State Government Post-WWII

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Turnout in the Saxony-Anhalt state election was already at 65% by 4pm on Sunday, far ahead of the 2021 pace, with the right-wing extremist AfD under lead candidate Ulrich Siegmund well in the lead.

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The AfD mobilised more than 150,000 non-voters in Saxony-Anhalt. The CDU also took tens of thousands of votes.

·Germany
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The Saxony-Anhalt elections, which are about 150 kilometres from Berlin, will be able to mark a turning point in German politics.

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According to the first forecasts of ARD and ZFD, the alternative for Germany (AfD) won the state parliament election in the German state of Saxony-Anhalt with a big advantage on Sunday. Whether the party classified by Sachsen-Anhalt's constitutional protection as secure right-wing extremist will have enough seats for a single government, however, is only likely to show up during the election evening. According to the forecasts, the previous stat…

·Vienna, Austria
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All eyes are on Saxony-Anhalt, with the AfD emerging as the favorite for the lead and the question of self-reliance remaining open – Economy, social security and accuracy dominated the citizens' vote

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The crucial election contest in Saxony-Anhalt is in the final stretch, where the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) is expected to record a clear victory, according to polls, which could bring it closer than ever to taking over the government of one of the country’s 16 states. The turnout is particularly high, as up to […] The article Saxony-Anhalt: The crucial elections are in the final stretch – Increased turnout, the rise of the AfD in f…

The turnout at 4:00 PM had already reached 65.3% - "Never before had such a high percentage been recorded at that time," notes the German newspaper.

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Nieuws.nl broke the news on Sunday, September 6, 2026.
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