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Germany’s far-right AfD wins historic 44% in Saxony-Anhalt election, exit polls show

by | Sep 6, 2026 | JPost | 0 comments

Top candidate of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD), Ulrich Siegmund, stands at the polling station after voting in the Saxony-Anhalt state election, in Tangermuende, Germany, September 6, 2026. (photo credit: REUTERS/FABRIZIO BENSCH)
While short of an overall majority, the AfD won 44% of the vote and delivered a drubbing to Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s conservatives, reflecting the deep unpopularity of Germany’s ruling coalition.

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