**Saxony-Anhalt held its regular Landtag election on September 6, 2026, with the AfD securing 43.8% and 39 of 83 seats but falling short of a majority.** The new parliament convened on October 6 for its constitutive session, electing a president and beginning the process of selecting a minister-president, with negotiations focused on possible AfD-BSW cooperation for key posts or broader cross-party arrangements excluding the AfD. Other parties (CDU, SPD, Greens, Left, BSW) have explored alternatives such as an independent premier or variable majorities, while the outgoing CDU-led coalition remains in caretaker mode. No parliamentary deadlock, no-confidence motion, or formal calls for dissolution have emerged in the weeks since the vote. Under the state constitution, the Landtag has flexibility in timing the minister-president election, and the next scheduled vote is not until 2031. These developments—completion of the regular election cycle and active but non-collapsed coalition talks—underpin trader consensus that a snap election remains unlikely before year-end.