Saxony-Anhalt polling average

Saxony-Anhalt state election 2026: result, polls and government

Average of each pollster's latest poll from the past 120 days, as of 3 September 2026 (20 days ago). Next election: expected autumn 2031; see also the Saxony-Anhalt state election 2031 forecast.

Next electionautumn 2031expected, see the forecastLast election 6 Sep 2026AfD 43.8%official result, all parties
Seats83Landtag of Saxony-Anhalt
Polls, as of 3 Sep 2026AfD 42.0%leading in the average of all pollsters
Polling average Saxony-Anhalt
Average of each pollster's latest poll, shares in percent
  • AfD42.0%
  • CDU22.6%
  • Linke11.9%
  • SPD7.9%
  • Grüne5.6%
  • BSW4.0%
  • FDP2.6%
  • Others3.4%

Dashed line: electoral threshold of 5%. Lighter area: statistical margin of error of a single poll.

Wahlergebnisse.io© 2026Source: dawum.de (ODbL) · As of: 3 Sep 2026
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Averaging the 5 latest polls for the Saxony-Anhalt state election, AfD leads with 42.0%, followed by CDU on 22.6%.

Basis

These polls feed into the average

Each pollster's latest poll from the past 120 days, averaged without weighting. Older polls by the same pollster are replaced.

Polls in the average for the Saxony-Anhalt state election, as of 3 Sep 2026, values in per cent
PollsterPublishedAfDCDULinkeSPDGrüneBSWFDPOthers
Civey3 Sep 202641231296423
Forschungsgruppe Wahlen3 Sep 2026412311.58.56433
INSA2 Sep 202643221275434
Infratest dimap26 Aug 202642221186434
pollytix12 Aug 202643231375423
Our analysis

House effects: which pollster rates whom higher?

Since 3 September 2024, Infratest dimap has measured AfD on average 2.8 points above the average of the other pollsters, INSA has measured CDU on average 1.7 points below the average of the other pollsters, Infratest dimap has measured CDU on average 1.5 points below the average of the other pollsters.

Adjusted for these house effects, AfD would stand at 41.4% instead of 42.0%, CDU would stand at 23.2% instead of 22.6%. The current average is therefore shaped by which pollsters published most recently.

House effects by pollster since 3 September 2024: mean deviation from the rolling average of the other pollsters in percentage points
PollsterPollsAfDCDULinkeSPDGrüneBSWØ abs.
INSA11+0.4-1.7±0-0.8-0.1+0.20.5
Infratest dimap4+2.8-1.5-0.4+1.1+0.6-0.81.2
Raw average42.0%22.6%11.9%7.9%5.6%4.0%
Adjusted for house effects41.4%(-0.6)23.2%(+0.6)12.0%(+0.1)7.8%(-0.1)5.5%(-0.1)4.1%(+0.1)

Positive: the pollster measures the party higher than the other pollsters' rolling 120-day average on the same day. Only pollsters with at least 3 polls since 3 September 2024.

Projected

Seat distribution in the Landtag of Saxony-Anhalt

Under Sainte-Laguë, the 83 seats would split into 39 for AfD, 21 for CDU, 11 for Linke, 7 for SPD, 5 for Grüne. FDP, BSW would fall short of the threshold. Regular size 83 seats, excluding overhang and compensatory seats. Electoral threshold 5 per cent.

Seat distribution Saxony-Anhalt
Projected seat distribution based on the polling average
AfD: 39 seatsCDU: 21 seatsLinke: 11 seatsSPD: 7 seatsGrüne: 5 seatsMajority from 4283of 83 seats
  • AfD39
  • CDU21
  • Linke11
  • SPD7
  • Grüne5
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Majorities

Which coalitions would have a majority?

All two- and three-party alliances with a projected majority. Alliances that merely extend a smaller majority coalition are hidden. The arithmetic says nothing about whether a coalition is politically feasible.

Coalition calculator Saxony-Anhalt
Seats based on the polling average, tap parties to test an alliance
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AfD: 39 seatsCDU: 21 seatsLinke: 11 seatsSPD: 7 seatsGrüne: 5 seats0/83
Majority from 42 seats
Seats based on the current polling average, 83 regular seats, majority from 42.
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  • AfD + CDU60 of 83
  • AfD + Linke50 of 83
  • AfD + SPD46 of 83
  • AfD + Grüne44 of 83
Our analysis

How secure are the majorities?

Polls have errors, so we recalculate the seat distribution 3,000 times with randomly varied values. The spread for each party follows from the sampling error of the average and from how far the final polls before earlier elections actually missed. The result: the probability that an alliance would have a majority, that a party clears the threshold and who becomes the largest party. This is not an election forecast but an assessment of the current polling picture.

Majority probabilities Saxony-Anhalt
Share of simulations in which an alliance holds a majority

Majority in parliament

  • AfD + CDUover 99%
  • AfD + Linkeover 99%
  • AfD + SPD93%
  • AfD + Grüne68%
  • CDU + Linkeunder 1%
  • CDU + SPDunder 1%
  • Linke + SPDunder 1%

Clearing the electoral threshold

  • FDP 1)1%
  • BSW 1.3)20%
  • Grüne 1.8)64%
  • SPD 2.2)91%

3,000 simulations. Spread per party from the sampling error of the average and the historical deviation of polls from election results. Method.

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Trend

Polling trend since 5 November 2024

Polling trend Saxony-Anhalt
Rolling average and individual polls, shares in percent
01020304050Dec 24Feb 25Apr 25Jun 25Aug 25Oct 25Dec 25Feb 26Apr 26Jun 26Aug 26AfDCDULinkeSPDGrüneBSWFDP
Dots are individual polls, lines the rolling average over 120 days. Period 5 Nov 2024 to 3 Sep 2026. Tap the tiles to hide parties.
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Our analysis

Accuracy ahead of the election on 6 Sep 2026

Before the Saxony-Anhalt state election on 6 Sep 2026, Infratest dimap came closest to the result with an average error of 2.1 points per party, pollytix was furthest away with 2.7 points. All pollsters overestimated CDU (by 5.4 points on average) and underestimated Grüne (by 3.3 points on average). Official result according to the returning officer. All elections since 2017 in the pollster comparison.

Deviation of the last polls before the election of 6 Sep 2026 from the result, in percentage points
PollsterPoll datedAfDCDUSPDGrüneLinkeBSWFDPØ abs.
Result 6 Sep 202643.8%17.2%9.3%8.9%8.6%5.3%2.6%
Infratest dimap26 Aug 2026 (11 days before)-1.8+4.8-1.3-2.9+2.4-1.3+0.42.1
Civey3 Sep 2026 (3 days before)-2.8+5.8-0.3-2.9+3.4-1.3-0.62.4
Forschungsgruppe Wahlen3 Sep 2026 (3 days before)-2.8+5.8-0.8-2.9+2.9-1.3+0.42.4
INSA2 Sep 2026 (4 days before)-0.8+4.8-2.3-3.9+3.4-1.3+0.42.4
pollytix12 Aug 2026 (25 days before)-0.8+5.8-2.3-3.9+4.4-1.3-0.62.7

Positive: the poll was above the result. Each pollster's last poll within 30 days before the election.

Archive

All polls for the Saxony-Anhalt state election

48 polls since 22 June 2017. Pollsters: Civey, Forschungsgruppe Wahlen, INSA, Infratest dimap, pollytix, Institut Wahlkreisprognose, GMS, Conoscope.

The 40 latest polls for the Saxony-Anhalt state election, values in per cent
PollsterPublishedAfDCDULinkeSPDGrüneBSWFDPOthers
Civey3 Sep 202641231296423
Forschungsgruppe Wahlen3 Sep 2026412311.58.56433
INSA2 Sep 202643221275434
Forschungsgruppe Wahlen28 Aug 202640231396333
Infratest dimap26 Aug 202642221186434
Civey25 Aug 202643211275444
pollytix12 Aug 202643231375423
INSA10 Aug 202642221364544
Infratest dimap30 Jul 20264124137546
INSA23 Jul 202641241454444
INSA3 Jul 202641231364544
INSA13 May 202642241364434
Infratest dimap7 May 20264126127446
INSA25 Mar 202638251364536
INSA27 Jan 202639261183625
INSA15 Oct 202540261163635
Infratest dimap4 Sep 20253927137365
INSA19 Jun 202530341173825
INSA16 Jan 202531324831444
INSA5 Nov 202430323731645
INSA5 Jul 202429294841646
INSA13 Jun 202430315741346
INSA18 Apr 202429325851047
Institut Wahlkreisprognose30 Jan 202427.528.53.54.54.52344.5
INSA24 Oct 2023333298549
INSA27 Jun 20232931996610
Institut Wahlkreisprognose28 May 202326371012465
INSA21 Mar 20232635118767
Institut Wahlkreisprognose13 Jan 20232631.510134.54.510.5
Institut Wahlkreisprognose15 Jun 20222333915659
Infratest dimap24 Feb 202220331116659
Institut Wahlkreisprognose22 Feb 2022203391956.57.5
INSA4 Jun 202126271210877
Forschungsgruppe Wahlen3 Jun 2021233011.51096.57
Civey3 Jun 202128291010869
Forschungsgruppe Wahlen28 May 202123291110987
Infratest dimap27 May 202124281011987
INSA26 May 2021262513101187
INSA29 Apr 2021242613101269
Infratest dimap23 Apr 20212027121211810

The 40 latest of 48 polls. Every poll has its own page; see all polls in the chronicle.

Background

The Saxony-Anhalt state election at a glance

At the last Saxony-Anhalt state election on 6 September 2026, AfD became the largest party with 43.8% and replaced CDU at the top. The biggest move compared with 2021: AfD gained 23.0 points.

48 polls for the Saxony-Anhalt state election have been published since 22 June 2017, 15 of them this year. Most come from INSA (23), Infratest dimap (10), Institut Wahlkreisprognose (5). Recently a new poll has appeared every 10 days on average.

The next Saxony-Anhalt state election is expected in autumn 2031. The term is 5 years, and anyone aged 18 or over is eligible to vote.

  • Regular size 83 seats, grown to 97 in 2021 through overhang and compensatory seats.

Results: 6 Sep 2026 · 6 Jun 2021. Pollster accuracy.

Parliament
Landtag of Saxony-Anhalt
Seats
83 (regular size)
Constituencies
41
Threshold
5 per cent
Seat allocation
Hare/Niemeyer
Votes
two votes: first vote for the constituency, second vote for the state list
Term
5 years
Voting age
18 years
Last election
6 September 2026
Next election
expected autumn 2031
State capital
Magdeburg
Map

Saxony-Anhalt: largest party by district

Second votes at the 2025 federal election in the districts and independent cities. Tap to open the district result with all municipalities. State election results by municipality will follow once the state returning officer provides them in machine-readable form.

Saxony-Anhalt: largest party by district, 2025 federal election
Largest party by second votes per district and independent city
Wahlergebnisse.io© 2026Source: Federal Returning Officer, © GeoBasis-DE / BKG 2025 · As of: 23 Feb 2025
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All districts and municipalities in Saxony-Anhalt · Map of Germany

On the ground

Districts, cities and constituencies in Saxony-Anhalt

Every district with all its municipalities, the largest cities with their 2025 federal election result, and the constituencies with their directly elected seat.

Pollsters

Which pollsters survey the Saxony-Anhalt state election and when they last did.

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