AfD Leads Polls Ahead of Saxony-Anhalt State Election

In late August 2026, a new poll in the German state of Saxony-Anhalt put the far-right AfD at 42 percent, far ahead of the CDU at 22 percent, just weeks before the state election. The survey also suggested that the SPD and Greens would win seats in the state parliament, while the Left Party would also be represented. The AfD's lead has widened compared to earlier polls, raising the possibility of a historic defeat for the CDU, which has long dominated the state.