Local elections in Lower Saxony: Lower Saxony has voted - projections show CDU in the lead
Rarely are local elections in Berlin followed as closely as now in Lower Saxony. What is the trend for CDU, SPD, AfD and Greens after the bombshell in Saxony-Anhalt?
The Christian Democratic Union (CDU) is set to become the strongest party in the local elections in Lower Saxony, Germany, according to a projection by Infratest dimap published by NDR. The CDU is expected to secure 27.7% of the vote, ahead of the Social Democratic Party (SPD) with 24.5% and the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party with 16.5%. The final results are expected to be announced on Monday. CDU state leader Sebastian Lechner had expressed optimism that his party would emerge as the strongest force in the state.
Written by urgent.news from Handelsblatt's report — not a translation of it. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.
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