“Hard-right even by its own standards”: Germany’s AfD wins regional election in Saxony-Anhalt with 43.8% of the vote
The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) won its first ever state-level election, taking 43.8% of the overall vote in Saxony-Anhalt on Sept. 6 — more than doubling its support from 2021, according to a report by Tagesschau. The party fell three seats short of being able to form a government on its own but still has a strong chance of taking control of the state government. Dmitri Stratievski,…
The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) secured victory in its first-ever state-level election, garnering 43.8% of the vote in Saxony-Anhalt. Their support more than doubled from the 2021 election, which saw them with 17.3% of the vote. While they fell three seats short of forming a government independently, they have a strong chance of controlling the state administration.
The Saxony-Anhalt branch is considered one of the AfD's most radical in Germany, with a classification as "definitely right-wing extremist" by the state's Office for the Protection of the Constitution. Despite falling short of a majority, the AfD remains poised to form a state-level government, potentially marking the first time since WWII that the far-right has taken power at a regional level in Germany.
The newly elected parliament must convene by October 6 to elect a minister-president, who would have significant influence over state-level policy, education, and staffing decisions.
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