According to initial interim results, the AfD could end up with the most votes in the European elections in Saxony-Anhalt. After more than half of the constituencies had been counted, the AfD made significant gains compared to the European elections five years ago and was well ahead of the CDU. The AfD received just under 32.8 percent of the vote, while the CDU received 21.8 percent. The Office for the Protection of the Constitution in Saxony-Anhalt classifies the AfD as a confirmed right-wing extremist party in the state.
The Left Party (-9.6%), SPD (-4.2%), Greens (-5.3%) and FDP (-2.5%) all showed signs of heavy losses in some cases. According to the interim results, the Sahra Wagenknecht (BSW) alliance can expect a double-digit result of around 14% straight away.
In Saxony-Anhalt, around 1.8 million people were called to vote. After 1700 of the 2579 constituencies were counted, voter turnout was around 53 percent, slightly lower than five years ago.
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