# FACTBOX: AfD wins Saxony-Anhalt election with record 43.8%

https://mins.news/en/item/48170

- TASS, 2026-09-07 09:53 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2183565

> The Alternative for Germany won Saxony-Anhalt’s state election with 43.8%, its strongest result ever in a German state and roughly double its share from five years ago. Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s CDU placed second with 17.2%, its worst result there. The AfD fell just short of an outright majority, while coalition-building is difficult because most parties reject cooperation with it.

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