AfD’s ‘Historic Win’ Shocks Germany as Saxony‑Anhalt Votes Out

Sun Sep 06 2026 21:06:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)

Germany’s far‑right AfD is projected to take over 44% of the vote in Saxony‑Anhalt, sparking celebrations and raising coalition questions.

Exit polls show the Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) securing more than 44% of the vote in Saxony‑Anhalt, a figure higher than earlier surveys predicted, prompting the party to label the result a "historic outcome." The party is celebrating at its headquarters in Berlin, while political analysts note that the final seat count will depend on smaller parties crossing the 5% threshold. The outcome could reshape the state’s coalition landscape, but only after the election results are certified. Berlin correspondent Jess Parker filmed the jubilant scene and reports that key parties are waiting to see how the remaining seats will fall.

Germany’s far‑right Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) rattles history in Saxony‑Anhalt as exit‑polls show them out‑scoring all rivals with a projected 44% share of the vote.

The party has thrown the "historic outcome" banner to celebrate a win that local officials say will be the largest for a single party in the eastern state since the fall of the Berlin Wall.

While the figures are a boost for AfD, analysts note that the final seat distribution remains uncertain. The outcome hinges on how smaller parties perform: once a party earns 5% of the vote, it enters the state parliament and can tweak the coalition balance.

The celebration was filmed by Berlin correspondent Jess Parker at the AfD headquarters, where supporters waved banners and cheered a projected victory that could see the far‑right take control of Saxony‑Anhalt’s government.