# Germany: Merz’s CDU leads in Lower Saxony local elections

https://mins.news/en/item/57221

- DW, 2026-09-14 06:09 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.dw.com/en/germany-merz-s-cdu-comes-out-on-top-in-lower-saxony-polls/a-79254724?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf

> Preliminary results show Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s conservative CDU remained the strongest party in Lower Saxony’s local elections, winning 27.2% of the vote. The SPD came second with 24.6%, while the far-right AfD placed third with 15.9%, more than tripling its 2021 result.

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