AfDs Siegmund to seek Saxony-Anhalt premiership in December despite no majority

Ulrich Siegmund, the AfD’s lead candidate in Saxony-Anhalt, announced on Tuesday he will seek election as the state’s minister-president in December, despite his party lacking an absolute majority. Speaking in Magdeburg, Siegmund said he expects to win in the first ballot with a “notable majority,” though he did not specify how he would secure the required 42 votes in the 83-seat parliament .
The AfD, which won 43.8% in the Sept. 6 election, holds 39 seats—three short of a majority. Siegmund acknowledged ongoing talks with the BSW, which has ruled out a coalition but remains in discussions on policy support. The BSW, with five seats, has said it will abstain in the minister-president vote, leaving Siegmund’s path to power unclear .
Siegmund’s bid marks a reversal of his pre-election stance, when he pledged to seek the premiership only if the AfD secured an absolute majority. He now insists stability is assured, stating, “I wouldn’t enter the election if I weren’t certain of stability beforehand” .
The AfD has also sought to persuade CDU lawmakers to defect, but the party’s 15 members have rejected switching sides. The SPD, Greens, Linke, and BSW met separately on Tuesday to discuss a cross-party alternative, though the CDU declined to participate . The Landtag’s December session is scheduled for the 15th, 16th, and 17th .
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