{"id":177483,"date":"2026-09-07T05:27:27","date_gmt":"2026-09-07T03:27:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/frihetsnytt.se\/?p=177483"},"modified":"2026-09-07T10:42:11","modified_gmt":"2026-09-07T08:42:11","slug":"afd-skriver-historia-jordskredsseger-skakar-tyskland","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/frihetsnytt.se\/en\/afd-makes-history-landslide-victory-shakes-germany\/","title":{"rendered":"AfD Makes History\u2014Landslide Victory Shakes Germany"},"content":{"rendered":"<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The AfD has achieved its best-ever result in a state election. The historic victory in Saxony-Anhalt is shifting the balance of power in German politics\u2014and now a dramatic battle for control of the state government lies ahead.<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Voters in Saxony-Anhalt went to the polls on Sunday amid a politically charged atmosphere. Interest was enormous, and voter turnout reached about 77.8 percent\u2014the highest level in the state since Germany\u2019s reunification, reports <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/jungefreiheit.de\/politik\/deutschland\/2026\/liveticker-der-tag-der-entscheidung-ist-da\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Young Freedom<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Once the votes were counted, the extent of the AfD\u2019s victory became clear. Alternative for Germany (AfD) received 43.8 percent of the vote, more than double its 20.8 percent share in 2021. The AfD won 39 of the state parliament\u2019s 83 seats and also won 38 of the 41 electoral districts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>CDU Plummets \u2013 AfD Attracts Young Voters<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/frihetsnytt.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/2017-11-29-Alice_Weidel-Maischberger-5664_cropped.jpg\" alt=\"Alice Weidel, the female leader of the AfD. Photo: Wikipedia\/Superbass\/CC BY-SA 4.0\" class=\"wp-image-128216 lazyload\" style=\"aspect-ratio:0.7511938233587718;width:223px;height:auto\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"852\" src=\"https:\/\/frihetsnytt.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/2017-11-29-Alice_Weidel-Maischberger-5664_cropped.jpg\" alt=\"Alice Weidel, the female leader of the AfD. Photo: Wikipedia\/Superbass\/CC BY-SA 4.0\" class=\"wp-image-128216\" style=\"aspect-ratio:0.7511938233587718;width:223px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/frihetsnytt.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/2017-11-29-Alice_Weidel-Maischberger-5664_cropped.jpg 640w, https:\/\/frihetsnytt.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/2017-11-29-Alice_Weidel-Maischberger-5664_cropped-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/frihetsnytt.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/2017-11-29-Alice_Weidel-Maischberger-5664_cropped-150x200.jpg 150w, https:\/\/frihetsnytt.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/2017-11-29-Alice_Weidel-Maischberger-5664_cropped-300x399.jpg 300w, https:\/\/frihetsnytt.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/2017-11-29-Alice_Weidel-Maischberger-5664_cropped-600x799.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Alice Weidel, the female leader of the AfD. Photo: Wikipedia\/Superbass\/CC BY-SA 4.0<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At the same time, the CDU, Germany\u2019s Christian Democratic Union, plummeted from 37.1 percent in 2021 to 17.2 percent. The AfD\u2019s success was due in part to the mobilization of former non-voters: according to Infratest dimap, about 175,000 of them voted for the AfD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The AfD also came out on top among young voters. The party received 41 percent of the vote among first-time voters and 42 percent among voters aged 18 to 24, according to ARD. ARD is a network of regional German public service broadcasters that, among other things, produces nationwide television news.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Siegmund: \u201dWe\u2019ve made history\u201d<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The AfD's top candidate <strong>Ulrich Siegmund<\/strong> celebrated the result as a historic breakthrough. The 35-year-old politician has become one of the party\u2019s most prominent figures and, during the election campaign, has focused heavily on social media and direct contact with voters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>\u201dThank you, Saxony-Anhalt! Thank you, Germany! We\u2019ve made history!\u201d<\/em>\u201d he adds.<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/UlrichSiegmund\/status\/2096711043430924699\">X<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-x wp-block-embed-x\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"de\" dir=\"ltr\">Thank you, Saxony-Anhalt! Thank you, Germany! We've made history! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/d2CCYQbbiQ\">pic.twitter.com\/d2CCYQbbiQ<\/a><\/p>\u2014 Ulrich Siegmund (@UlrichSiegmund) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/UlrichSiegmund\/status\/2096711043430924699?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 6, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Even the party leader <strong>Alice Weidel<\/strong> She described the election results as historic. On election night, she stated that the largest party has the responsibility to try to form a government and that the AfD is prepared to hold talks with other parties.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>\u2013 We are democrats; we talk to everyone. We don\u2019t build firewalls.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The firewall is put to the test<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The so-called firewall, <em>Firewall<\/em>, ...the established parties\u2019 principle is not to engage in organized cooperation or form governing coalitions with the AfD. This is not a legal rule, but a political stance that now has direct implications for the formation of a government. Given the AfD\u2019s newfound strength, there is a possibility that this stance could change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The AfD is three seats short of a majority on its own. Meanwhile, the BSW, <em>Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance<\/em>, into the state parliament. It is a party founded by a former left-wing politician <strong>Sahra Wagenknecht<\/strong> which has made a name for itself, among other things, through its criticism of migration, energy, and foreign policy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>BSW Opens a Door<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/frihetsnytt.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/1500x500-1-1024x341-1-e1719498413102.jpg\" alt=\"Sahra Wagenknecht. Photo: B\u00fcndnis Sahra Wagenknecht\" class=\"wp-image-102651 lazyload\" style=\"width:284px;height:auto\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"319\" height=\"341\" src=\"https:\/\/frihetsnytt.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/1500x500-1-1024x341-1-e1719498413102.jpg\" alt=\"Sahra Wagenknecht. Photo: B\u00fcndnis Sahra Wagenknecht\" class=\"wp-image-102651\" style=\"width:284px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/frihetsnytt.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/1500x500-1-1024x341-1-e1719498413102.jpg 319w, https:\/\/frihetsnytt.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/1500x500-1-1024x341-1-e1719498413102-281x300.jpg 281w, https:\/\/frihetsnytt.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/1500x500-1-1024x341-1-e1719498413102-150x160.jpg 150w, https:\/\/frihetsnytt.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/1500x500-1-1024x341-1-e1719498413102-300x321.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 319px) 100vw, 319px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Sahra Wagenknecht. Photo: B\u00fcndnis Sahra Wagenknecht<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">BSW's top candidate <strong>Claudia Wittig<\/strong> said on election night that the parties differ on several issues. At the same time, she felt it would be unacceptable to completely ignore the AfD after the party had become by far the largest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Siegmund has also expressed openness to cooperation with others, but has made it clear that the AfD does not intend to abandon its campaign promises in order to gain power.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>\u2013 But not on the condition that we ourselves give in.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>The struggle for power is about to begin<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The CDU and several other parties still rule out cooperation with the AfD. This means that the election\u2019s big winner could be excluded from the government if the other parties manage to find a workable parliamentary solution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The election results have, however, changed the playing field. The AfD has more than doubled its support, emerged as the strongest party among several younger voter groups, and come close to securing a majority on its own. The next crucial question is whether this historic election victory will also be enough to secure a place in government.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Frihetsnytt spoke with the AFS politician and expert on Germany <strong>Simon O. Pettersson<\/strong> regarding the election results.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>\u201dEven though the AFD did not manage to secure a majority on its own, 44 percent is an absolutely incredible result. And this on a platform that is significantly more radical than, for example, the SD\u2019s. The AFD in Saxony-Anhalt has taken a clearly nationalist stance and has also opposed the globalists\u201d war in Ukraine. This shows that it is possible to achieve success if one dares to seriously challenge the establishment\u2019s narrative\u2014Swedish politicians should also be able to learn from this.\u201d<\/em>, \", Pettersson states in a written statement.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The AfD is making history in Saxony-Anhalt, more than doubling its support. Now a dramatic battle looms over who will take the reins<\/p>","protected":false},"author":28,"featured_media":177487,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[207,1520,205],"tags":[3309,194,806],"class_list":["post-177483","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-utrikes","category-stor","category-nyheter","tag-alternativ-for-tyskland","tag-tyskland","tag-val"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/frihetsnytt.se\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/177483","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/frihetsnytt.se\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/frihetsnytt.se\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/frihetsnytt.se\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/28"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/frihetsnytt.se\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=177483"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/frihetsnytt.se\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/177483\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/frihetsnytt.se\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/177487"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/frihetsnytt.se\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=177483"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/frihetsnytt.se\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=177483"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/frihetsnytt.se\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=177483"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}