# German voters head to polls as far-right AfD eyes historic state win

https://mins.news/en/item/47087

- Al Jazeera, 2026-09-06 04:12 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/6/german-voters-head-to-polls-as-far-right-afd-party-eyes-historic-state-win?traffic_source=rss

> Voters in Saxony-Anhalt are set to cast ballots in an election that could make the Alternative for Germany the first far-right party to govern a German state since World War II. Polls put AfD at 40 percent, ahead of the CDU at 23 percent; it could win an outright majority if smaller parties miss the 5 percent threshold.

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