Historic Success for AfD in Regional Elections: Wins in Thuringia and Second in Saxony, According to Projections
The Alternative for Germany (AfD) has achieved a historic result in the regional elections held this Sunday in the German state of Thuringia, emerging as the leading party with 33.4% of the vote, according to projections.
AfD has clearly surpassed the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), which secured 23.8% in Thuringia. However, the CDU managed to maintain its lead in the Saxony elections held on the same day, with 31.5% of the vote, slightly ahead of AfD at 31.4%, according to provisional projections.
Infratest Dimap’s study for ARD public television shows the CDU’s result in Thuringia falling below its 2019 performance of 32.1%, while AfD has risen from 27.5% in 2019.
Trailing behind in both states is the Alliance Sahra Wagenknecht – For Reason and Justice (BSW),
