Analysis reveals: AfD firmly established as a 'workers' party' in Saxony and Thuringia

These issues played a role

In Saxony and Thuringia, immigration, internal security and crime as well as social security were the issues that played the biggest role in people's voting decisions, according to another finding. In both federal states, the AfD was said to have the highest problem-solving competence when it came to immigration and internal security.

According to the preliminary results, the CDU achieved 31.9 percent in the Saxony election, with the AfD close behind with 30.6 percent. The BSW achieved 11.8 percent from a standing start. The SPD landed at 7.3 percent and the Greens at 5.1 percent. The Left Party slipped to 4.5%, but can still enter the state parliament thanks to two direct mandates won in Leipzig. The FDP sank into insignificance with 0.9 percent.

In Thuringia, the AfD became the strongest party with 32.8 percent and a clear lead over the CDU (23.6 percent). The BSW achieved 15.8 percent at the first attempt. It was followed by the Left Party (13.1%), which fell dramatically compared to the 2019 state election (31.0%). There were also losses for the parties of the Berlin traffic light government: the SPD is only just above the five percent threshold with 6.1 percent. The Greens (3.2 percent) and the FDP (1.1 percent) are no longer represented in parliament.

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