Saxony-Anhalt state election 2021: the result
In the Saxony-Anhalt state election on 6 June 2021, CDU became the largest party with 37.1%, 16.3 points ahead of AfD (20.8%).
- Failed to clear the threshold
- Freie Wähler (3.1%)
- Polls one week before
- off by 3.0 points per party on average, CDU underestimated by 9.8
- Turnout
- 60.3%
- Status
- official final result
Result of the 2021 state election
Turnout in the Saxony-Anhalt state election on 6 June 2021 was 60.3%. The Landtag of Saxony-Anhalt has 97 seats; a majority needs 49.
Shares in percent. Parties below one percent are grouped as Others.
| Party | Votes 2021 (%) | Seats |
|---|---|---|
| Christlich Demokratische Union | 37.1% | 40 |
| Alternative für Deutschland | 20.8% | 23 |
| Die Linke | 11.0% | 12 |
| Sozialdemokratische Partei Deutschlands | 8.4% | 9 |
| Freie Demokratische Partei | 6.4% | 7 |
| Bündnis 90/Die Grünen | 5.9% | 6 |
| Freie Wähler | 3.1% | – |
| Others | 7.3% | – |
Source: state returning officer, compiled via wahlrecht.de. Official seats, 97 in total including overhang and compensatory seats. JSON · CSV
Seat distribution in the Landtag of Saxony-Anhalt after the 2021 result
97 seats by the official result, including overhang and compensatory seats. Electoral threshold of 5%.
- CDU40
- AfD23
- Linke12
- SPD9
- FDP7
- Grüne6
Which alliances had a majority after the 2021 election
All two- and three-party alliances with a projected majority.
- CDU + AfD63 of 97
- CDU + Linke52 of 97
- CDU + SPD49 of 97
- CDU + FDP + Grüne53 of 97
The polls in the last 30 days before the 2021 state election
6 polls between 26 May 2021 and 4 Jun 2021, each one available individually.
| Pollster | Published | CDU | AfD | Linke | SPD | FDP | Grüne | Freie Wähler | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| INSA | 4 Jun 2021 | 27 | 26 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 3 | ||
| Forschungsgruppe Wahlen | 3 Jun 2021 | 30 | 23 | 11.5 | 10 | 6.5 | 9 | 3 | ||
| Civey | 3 Jun 2021 | 29 | 28 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 8 | – | ||
| Forschungsgruppe Wahlen | 28 May 2021 | 29 | 23 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 3 | ||
| Infratest dimap | 27 May 2021 | 28 | 24 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 3 | ||
| INSA | 26 May 2021 | 25 | 26 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 11 | – | ||
| Min – Max | 25–30 | 23–28 | 10–13 | 10–11 | 6–8 | 8–11 | 3–3 | |||
For each party the lowest value in the table is marked orange and the highest green; the last row shows the range.
Who came closest before the 2021 election?
Deviation of each pollster's last poll from the result, by party in points. Ranked by mean absolute deviation.
| Pollster | Poll dated | CDU | AfD | Linke | SPD | FDP | Grüne | Freie Wähler | Ø abs. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result 6 Jun 2021 | 37.1% | 20.8% | 11.0% | 8.4% | 6.4% | 5.9% | 3.1% | ||
| Forschungsgruppe Wahlen | 3 Jun 2021 (3 days before) | -7.1 | +2.2 | +0.5 | +1.6 | +0.1 | +3.1 | -0.1 | 2.1 |
| INSA | 4 Jun 2021 (2 days before) | -10.1 | +5.2 | +1.0 | +1.6 | +0.6 | +2.1 | -0.1 | 3.0 |
| Infratest dimap | 27 May 2021 (10 days before) | -9.1 | +3.2 | -1.0 | +2.6 | +1.6 | +3.1 | -0.1 | 3.0 |
| Civey | 3 Jun 2021 (3 days before) | -8.1 | +7.2 | -1.0 | +1.6 | -0.4 | +2.1 | – | 3.4 |
Positive: the poll was above the result. Each pollster's last poll within 30 days before the election.