As of 2026-08-28, the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) polled at 40% support in Saxony-Anhalt, far ahead of the center-right CDU at 23%, with the state election scheduled for September 6. The AfD has roughly doubled its 2021 support in the rural, economically weak eastern German state.
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Saxony-Anhalt is a structurally weak, predominantly rural state. Could it become the first German state to be governed by the far-right AfD?
Saxony-Anhalt is a structurally weak, predominantly rural state. Could it become the first German state to be governed by the far-right AfD?
The AfD is polling above 40% ahead of Saxony-Anhalt's election. What is driving support for the far right in this predominantly rural eastern German state?
The AfD could make history in the German state of Saxony-Anhalt. For many people with a migration background, the September 6 state election raises questions about belonging, security and their future in Germany.
A new ZDF/Forschungsgruppe Wahlen poll puts the AfD at 40% in Saxony-Anhalt, far ahead of the CDU at 23%, with the state election just over a week away. The AfD has roughly doubled its 2021 support, while the CDU has fallen sharply from 37%. But with other parties ruling out cooperation with the AfD, forming a government could be extremely difficult even if the AfD finishes first.