Local Elections in Saxony-Anhalt: AfD Leads by a Slim Margin Over CDU
On Sunday, the cities of Magdeburg, Halle, and Dessau in Saxony-Anhalt held council elections, along with the district councils of the eleven districts and approximately 100 municipalities.
In comparison to the 2019 municipal and district council elections, the Alternative for Germany (AfD) gained 11.6% more votes across the country. The Christian Democratic Union (CDU) gained an additional 2.2%, while the left-wing party lost 6.7%, the Social Democratic Party (SPD) lost 1.8%, the Free Democratic Party (FDP) lost 2.5%, and the Green party lost 3.9% of their support.
The CDU emerged as the strongest party in the Magdeburg city council, and the AfD received the most votes in both Halle and Dessau. Additionally, municipal elections occurred in Baden-Württemberg, Brandenburg, Hamburg, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Rhineland-Palatinate, Saarland, and Saxony. The Thuringia state held runoff elections as well.
