Exit polls indicate that the far-right Alternative for Germany party has won a landslide victory in the eastern state of Saxony-Anhalt, positioning itself to potentially form a state government.
Key points
- Exit polls project the Alternative for Germany party to secure between 44% and 44.5% of the vote.
- The conservative Christian Democratic Union trails far behind in second place with 18.5% of the vote.
- State party leader Ulrich Siegmund stated that the party has won a mandate to govern.
- No far-right party has controlled a German state legislature since World War II.
Why it matters
This unprecedented electoral breakthrough brings a far-right party to the threshold of controlling a German state government for the first time since World War II, marking a historic shift in the country's political landscape.
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