What is happening
Polling stations were open from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.; voters aged 16 and over could participate. Turnout was reported at 54% at 2 p.m. and 65% at 4 p.m. After polls closed, exit polls showed AfD at 44.5%. The sources report doubts about whether this result would be enough for the party to govern alone.
Why is it on the Radar?
Saxony-Anhalt is described as Germany’s poorest and oldest-populated state. If AfD won an absolute majority and governed alone, it would be the first far-right government in Germany since 1945, according to the sources.