Politics

AfD takes first place in Saxony-Anhalt

Exit polls put the party above 44 per cent; short of a majority.

Confirmed

AfD finished first in Saxony-Anhalt on Sunday’s state vote. Exit polls put the party above 44 per cent. The CDU was near 18.5 per cent. AfD is short of a majority. First place is not a sworn cabinet. Final official tallies may still move.

Sources ARD/ZDF exits; Reuters; Bloomberg; Guardian; ABC

Where Saxony-Anhalt, Germany