AfD Wins Landslide Victory in Saxony-Anhalt (Germany)

The election result is described as a “blue earthquake” in German right-wing media but it may not be enough for the AfD to secure an absolute majority. AfD top candidate Ulrich Siegmund and AfD co-leader Alice Weidel celebrate after exit polls following Saxony-Anhalt’s state elections at the fairgrounds in Magdeburg, Eastern Germany on September 6, 2026. TOBIAS SCHWARZ / AFPAccording to exit poll results, the Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) party has scored an unprecedented victory in Saxony-Anhalt today. As of 9 p.m., the AfD was projected to have reached 44%, a staggering 23.2% increase compared to its result in the...