The September 6, 2026, Landtag election delivered a decisive AfD victory with 43.8% of the vote, placing it 26.6 points ahead of the CDU at 17.2%. This margin reflects a more than doubling of AfD support from its 20.8% share in 2021, alongside a near-halving of the incumbent CDU's 37.1% result, amid record turnout of 77.8%. The remaining vote fragmented across SPD, Greens, Left, and BSW (each between 5.3% and 9.3%), leaving no other party positioned to narrow the gap. Official preliminary counts confirm the outcome across all districts, with AfD leading every region. Late adjustments or recounts represent the only plausible variables that could alter resolution, though historical precedent shows minimal shifts in final tallies.