Local election: Lower Saxony has voted – CDU ahead of SPD, AfD triples result
Impressed by the VW crisis, six million Lower Saxons decided on their local politics. Now there are initial results, which are being closely watched in Berlin.
The CDU is set to become the strongest party in the local elections in Lower Saxony, according to a projection by Infratest dimap published by NDR. The party is expected to gain 27.7% of the vote, ahead of the SPD with 24.5% and the AfD with 16.5%. The Greens are projected to come in fourth with 13.6%, followed by the Left with 5.9% and the FDP with 3.6%. The final results are expected to be announced on Monday morning.
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