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AfD Secures Historic Plurality in Saxony-Anhalt State Election as CDU Support Collapses

Chancellor Friedrich Merz's center-right coalition is reeling after the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) secured historic victories in regional elections and surged to the top of national polls.

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German Chancellor Friedrich Merz addresses the media following historic electoral defeats for his Christian Democratic Union in regional elections.From: German Chancellor Merz Faces Collapse as Far-Right AfD Takes National Poll Lead Amid Intensifying Crisis

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National polling averages in mid-September 2026 show the AfD holding a commanding lead over the governing CDU/CSU alliance.From: German Chancellor Merz Faces Collapse as Far-Right AfD Takes National Poll Lead Amid Intensifying Crisis ·
The Alternative for Germany (AfD) secured unprecedented vote shares in two eastern state elections, while the CDU collapsed to historic lows.From: German Chancellor Merz Faces Collapse as Far-Right AfD Takes National Poll Lead Amid Intensifying Crisis ·
Projected vote shares in the 2026 Saxony-Anhalt state election compared to the 2021 results.From: AfD Secures Historic Plurality in Saxony-Anhalt State Election as CDU Support Collapses ·
Projected seat distribution in the 83-member Saxony-Anhalt state parliament.From: AfD Secures Historic Plurality in Saxony-Anhalt State Election as CDU Support Collapses ·
The Landtag of Saxony-Anhalt in Magdeburg, where mainstream parties will attempt to form a government without the AfD.From: AfD Secures Historic Plurality in Saxony-Anhalt State Election as CDU Support Collapses ·

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September 2026

  1. German Chancellor Merz Faces Collapse as Far-Right AfD Takes National Poll Lead Amid Intensifying Crisis
  2. AfD Secures Historic Plurality in Saxony-Anhalt State Election as CDU Support Collapses