AfD wins Saxony-Anhalt state election with 44% but falls short of absolute majority

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The Alternative for Germany (AfD) won the Saxony-Anhalt state election on Sunday with 44 percent of the vote, more than doubling its 2021 result, but fell short of an absolute majority in the 83-seat parliament, according to projections by ARD and ZDF.
AfD state leader Ulrich Siegmund declared the result a historic mandate, stating, “We have written history in this country,” and claimed a “clear government order” for his party. The AfD secured 39 to 41 seats, three short of the 42 needed for outright control, per the projections .
The center-right CDU, led by incumbent Minister-President Sven Schulze, suffered heavy losses, dropping to 17.4 percent from 37.1 percent in 2021, yielding only 15 seats. The Left, Greens, and SPD each won eight seats, while the BSW party crossed the 5 percent threshold, potentially holding the balance of power .
Siegmund ruled out a minority government and said the AfD would seek partners to implement its agenda, though he dismissed the BSW’s proposal for a nonpartisan premier as “nonsense.” He added that if no government could be formed, new elections might follow, predicting the AfD could then win 50 or 55 percent . AfD co-leader Alice Weidel called the outcome a “clear government order” and said the party would explore options, including tolerance or coalition .
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