The AfD is leading in every region ahead of the CDU.

Upcoming local voting process - The AfD is leading in every region ahead of the CDU.

The Christian Democratic Union (CDU) placed second in all areas barring Leipzig. They achieved their best score in the Erzgebirgskreis with a 29.3% share. The distinction there was incredibly narrow; the CDU was just 0.1% short of the Alternative for Germany (AfD). The widest gap was observed in the Görlitz region, which had a 12.5% difference.

The vote-counting process was halted in several areas during the night and continued on Monday. The most protracted counting incident involved the Leipzig district. It wasn't until after nightfall on Monday that a preliminary result was published from the final region in Leipzig.

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1. The county council in Kamenz saw a strong performance from the AfD, surpassing the CDU by a significant margin.
2. In contrast to the rest of Saxony, the CDU emerged victorious in the Local elections in the District of Leipzig.
3. The results from the County council in Chemnitz indicated a close race between the CDU and the AfD, with a slim margin separating the two parties.
4. The County council in Görlitz, another critical region, saw the AfD maintain its leading position, amidst stiff competition from the CDU.
5. The upcoming local elections in Dresden are expected to be closely contested between the AfD and the CDU, with both parties garnering significant support.
6. The AfD dominated the local elections in almost every municipality, resulting in a fragmented district council in several areas of Saxony.
7. Despite the AfD's strong showing in the local elections, the CDU remains a formidable force in Saxony, especially in urban areas such as Leipzig.

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