The far-right AfD party won the state election in Saxony-Anhalt, eastern Germany. It received 43.8% of the vote. The CDU party came second with 17.2%. Many people voted in the election. About 78% of voters took part.

The AfD expects to have 39 of the 83 seats in the state parliament. It needs 42 seats to rule alone. AfD leader Ulrich Siegmund called the result a great success. He said his party wants to lead the state. Other main parties do not want to work with the AfD.

The BSW party may get five seats. It may help the AfD form a government. The parties may now have difficult talks. Siegmund said a new election could happen if no government is possible. This result is important because no far-right party has ruled a German state since World War Two.