Landtagswahl: Insa: AfD in Sachsen-Anhalt bei 42 Prozent – BSW legt zu

The Alternative for Germany party (AfD) in Saxony-Anhalt is projected to receive 42% of the votes in the upcoming Landtag election, with support from the Business for Social Responsibility (BSW) party. According to the Insa opinion research institute's survey commissioned by "Bild," the BSW would break the 5% threshold for the first time and enter the Magdeburger Landtag with 5% of the votes.

BSW leader Thomas Schulze believes that his party is a crucial factor in whether the next Minister-President of Sachsen-Anhalt will be appointed by the CDU or the AfD. Sahra Wagenknecht, founder of the BSW, stated that the party would not count on Schulze's CDU votes if the BSW were to enter the Landtag. The current survey results could potentially lead AfD candidate Ulrich Siegmund to the position of Minister-President.

The CDU ranks second with 22% in the Insa survey, dropping further behind the AfD. Third would be the Left party with 13%, while the Greens and FDP would not enter the Landtag based on the figures. The SPD stands at 6%. Together, CDU, the Left, and the SPD would have fewer votes than the AfD, which would be able to elect a Minister-President alone with the BSW's votes in the third round.

A survey by Infratest dimap from late July previously had the AfD at 41% and the CDU at 24%. Opinion polls generally come with uncertainties, with Insa giving a statistical error margin of 3.1 percentage points. Generally, surveys only reflect the opinion landscape at the time of the survey and are not predictions of the election outcome.

The AfD sees itself on the path to a majority victory, while BSW candidate Schulze advocates for a model of rotating majorities and an "overparty" Minister-President to reduce polarization in the Landtag. Siegmund, however, clearly rejects this proposal, stating that "stable government in this country is what we need."