CDU warns: AfD poll success endangers Saxony-Anhalt!

CDU warns: AfD poll success endangers Saxony-Anhalt!

Things will get serious in Saxony-Anhalt in autumn 2026: voters will be asked to cast their votes for a new state parliament. An exciting race is already emerging, with the AfD as a potential spoilsport. n-tv reports that CDU top candidate Sven Schulze is urgently warning against the AfD's participation in government. If the Alternative for Germany (AfD) enters government, it could become “virtually ungovernable,” according to Schulze.

The AfD's top candidate Ulrich Siegmund is criticized because he has people in his environment who obviously should not be left responsible. This assessment is supported by the AfD's classification as firmly right-wing extremist. Current surveys show that the AfD in Saxony-Anhalt is at 40 percent, followed by the CDU at 26 percent. The Left got 11 percent, while the SPD and BSW only got 6 percent each. According to the survey, the Greens and FDP would no longer be represented in the state parliament.

Election numbers and political mood

Another survey by Infratest dimap, commissioned by various media, confirms a similar trend. The AfD is therefore at 39 percent, but the CDU is only at 27 percent. The Left has put itself in a better position with 13 percent, while the SPD is at a low of just 7 percent. Time also reports that a government alliance without the AfD would probably make the CDU dependent on a blackberry alliance with the SPD and BSW as well as cooperation with the Left.

In this political situation, Reiner Haseloff remains the most popular politician in Saxony-Anhalt. According to surveys, around 47 percent of respondents want a CDU-led state government, while 37 percent prefer a government led by the AfD. Nevertheless, Schulze emphasizes that survey data are always just snapshots and that his goal is clear: to win the election and finish ahead of the AfD. The election for the new parliament will take place on September 6th.

Surveys and their importance

The topic of election surveys is exciting, as they reflect the current political mood, but cannot provide reliable forecasts for the election results. Dawum explains that the polls are based on projections and can have statistical errors between 1 and 3 percentage points. At the last state election in Saxony-Anhalt, the average deviation of all institutes was 2.86 percentage points, so you should always maintain a healthy level of skepticism when reading these numbers.

The political race in Saxony-Anhalt will therefore remain exciting until the election. Despite challenging conditions, the CDU is determined to fight and not allow itself to be overtaken by the AfD. The coming months could be crucial for the country's future.