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AfD soaring: Saxony-Anhalt elects the strongest party!
In Saxony-Anhalt, the AfD is leading with 39% in a recent survey, while the CDU is at a historic low of 27%.
AfD soaring: Saxony-Anhalt elects the strongest party!
In Saxony-Anhalt, a new AfD survey shows an impressive rise that is shaking up the political scene. According to that Mercury The AfD received an astonishing 39 percent of the vote. This not only makes it the strongest party in the state, but also achieves the highest value the party has ever achieved in Saxony-Anhalt. In comparison, the CDU dropped to its worst value in this legislative period at just 27 percent.
The survey covers the period from August 28 to September 2, 2025 and captures the votes of 1,167 respondents. A look at the current results shows:
| party | percent |
|---|---|
| AfD | 39% |
| CDU | 27% |
| left | 13% |
| SPD | 7% |
| BSW | 6% |
| Greens | 3% |
| Other | 5% |
Given these results, it is hardly surprising that Oliver Siegmund, the AfD's top candidate, plans to govern without a coalition partner after the 2026 state elections. When asked about the need for a stable government, Siegmund answers clearly: Only with a clear majority can anything really be achieved. The AfD has recently taken a strong position and wants to fundamentally change migration policy - from cash benefits to benefits in kind in the asylum sector and with a clear deportation offensive. However, his choice of words on migration policy met with mixed reactions: The term “remigration”, which Siegmund defends, is criticized because the AfD Saxony-Anhalt is considered right-wing extremist, as a report by the Federal Office for the Protection of the Constitution shows, which classifies the party as central to the right-wing extremist discourse in Germany.
The consequences for Saxony-Anhalt and the CDU
But what does that mean for the CDU? Friedrich Merz, the Federal Chancellor and CDU chairman, has to deal with this development for better or for worse. The situation is becoming particularly explosive since CDU Prime Minister Reiner Haseloff has announced that he will no longer stand for election in 2026. His successor, Sven Schulze, has a popularity rating of 44 percent, but cannot catch up if the AfD cause continues to gain momentum. According to the survey, 47 percent of respondents want a state government led by the CDU—a dilemma for the Christian Democrats.
In comparison, the AfD in Thuringia already has the largest parliamentary group in the state parliament with 32.8 percent. In Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania they are also ahead with 29 to 30 percent. Germany's political landscape could turn upside down if the AfD continues on its now apparently successful course.
It remains to be seen how the parties will react to the AfD's growing popularity. A real race for votes is emerging, and it will be exciting to see whether the CDU can turn things around before it is too late. The next period is likely to be turbulent again for political actors in Saxony-Anhalt.