Saxony-Anhalt Election 2026: #AfD leads polls, sparking political #crisis German voters in the eastern state of Saxony-Anhalt are heading to the polls on September 6, 2026, in a state election that could mark a historic shift in German politics. The Alternative for #Germany (AfD) is currently polling at around 41–42%, far ahead of the CDU (22–24%) and the Left Party (12–14%) With 83 seats in the state parliament, the AfD would need at least 42 seats to govern alone.