The Alternative for Germany (AfD) party has become the undisputed leader in the elections for the parliament of the federal state of Saxony-Anhalt. According to preliminary results published on Monday morning, it received 43.8% of the votes. The Christian Democratic Union (CDU), representing the current Prime Minister of the state, Sven Schulze, came in second with a significant gap, receiving 17.2% of the votes. The Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD), which, along with the CDU, is part of the federal government led by Chancellor Friedrich Merz, garnered support from 9.3% of voters. The Greens received 8.9%, while the Left Party received 8.6%. The party "Alliance of Sarah Wagenknecht - For Reason and Justice" (BSW), founded by Sarah Wagenknecht, also managed to overcome the five percent threshold, receiving 5.3% of the votes. Meanwhile, the Free Democratic Party (FDP), which was part of the previous ruling coalition, received only 2.6% and lost its seats in the state parliament. Despite nearly 44% of the votes, this is not enough for an outright majority in the Landtag. This means that further government formation will depend on negotiations between the parties. The situation is complicated by the fact that all traditional political forces in Germany have previously stated their refusal to cooperate with the AfD. So far, the only party expressing a willingness to negotiate has been the BSW. Its leading candidate, Thomas Schulze, has already indicated that he does not rule out dialogue with the election winners. Another feature of the voting was the record voter turnout. The turnout reached 78% — the highest figure in Saxony-Anhalt since the reunification of Germany in 1990. The high turnout indicates significant interest among the region's residents in the current elections. Thus, although the AfD achieved its largest success in the elections, the question of who will ultimately lead the government of Saxony-Anhalt remains open. Coalition negotiations, which will begin after the official confirmation of the results, will be decisive.