Alternative for Germany received 43.8% in the elections in Saxony-Anhalt. It was three mandates short of an absolute majoritytranslated

The Alternative for Germany (AfD) won 43.8% in the elections to the parliament (Landtag) of the federal state of Saxony-Anhalt. The Christian Democratic Union (CDU), which came in second, received 17.2% of the vote, according to the latest data.

Thus, writes DW, the far-right AfD will have 39 seats in the 83-seat parliament of Saxony-Anhalt. For an absolute majority, 42 mandates are needed.

These results mean that a coalition government will have to be formed in Saxony-Anhalt.

The AfD could form a coalition with the Sarah Wagenknecht Union, which scored 5.3% and would thus receive five seats. The leader of the Sarah Wagenknecht Union list, Thomas Schulze, said he was ready to negotiate a coalition with all parties, including the AfD.

The elections took place with record turnout. According to the Central Election Commission, by 18:00 76.5% had voted, the highest figure since 1990, when the first such elections were held in Saxony-Anhalt.

What we wrote about the elections in Saxony-Anhalt The whole world is watching the elections in the small and poor Saxony-Anhalt. For the first time since 1945, the far right may come to power in Germany