State election: AfD wins in Saxony-Anhalt - debacle for the CDU
Saxony-Anhalt punishes the CDU - and gives the AfD a landslide victory. But can the party, classified as right-wing extremist in the state, also govern?
The Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, led by Ulrich Siegmund, has won the state election in Saxony-Anhalt with a significant lead, but has fallen short of an absolute majority. The Christian Democratic Union (CDU), led by Minister-President Sven Schulze, has suffered heavy losses and come in second place. The AfD has more than doubled its vote share to 43.8%, while the CDU has plummeted to 17.2%, its worst result in a state election in Saxony-Anhalt.
The FDP has failed to clear the 5% hurdle and its state leader, Sylvia Hüskens, has announced her resignation.
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