### [2026-09-6](/feed/2026/09/6/index.md)

##### 2026 Saxony-Anhalt state election
# Exit polls show the far-right Alternative for Germany party winning the Saxony-Anhalt state election in Germany but failing to secure an absolute majority of seats. 




### Sources:

1. [Al Jazeera](https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/9/6/far-right-afd-wins-vote-in-germanys-saxony-anhalt-state-exit-polls)
2. [The Guardian](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/sep/06/saxony-anhalt-germany-afd-exit-poll-ulrich-siegmund)

### Changes:

1. Exit polls show the far-right Alternative for Germany party winning the Saxony-Anhalt state election in Germany, but failing to secure an absolute majority of seats.  _2026-09-07 18:05:13 (First version)_
1. Exit polls show the far-right Alternative for Germany party winning the Saxony-Anhalt state election in Germany but failing to secure an absolute majority of seats.  _(Current version)_

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