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CDU earns more than 22.0% of votes at the Saxony-Anhalt state election (6 September 2026)

infratest dimap LänderTREND SA (May 2026) puts the CDU under Minister-President Sven Schulze at approximately 26%; wahlrecht.de and dawum.de Sonntagsfragen confirm the 25–27% corridor (August 2026). In 2021, the CDU won 37.1% — despite heavy losses, a result below 22% with a polling gap of more than 4pp above the threshold is extremely unlikely. The t-online.de survey (August 2026) explicitly names CDU as the second-strongest force behind the AfD. No prediction market specifically covers CDU share.

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Next Week · Predicted for 6. Sep 2026
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SPD receives less than 11.0% of votes at the Saxony-Anhalt state election (6 September 2026), confirmed by the State Returning Officer SA or tagesschau.de

Current polls (Forschungsgruppe Wahlen/ZDF 28 August, Infratest dimap/ARD 26 August) show the SPD at 8–9% in Saxony-Anhalt. The party received 8.4% in 2021. East German states structurally underperform federal SPD polling (~15%) by a wide margin; upside surprise above 11% is limited. Existing open Cassandra predictions for Saxony-Anhalt cover CDU, AfD, BSW, FDP and Greens — the SPD result is unaddressed. No prediction market for the SA SPD vote share found.

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Next Week · Predicted for 6. Sep 2026
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AfD receives more than 38.0% of votes in the Saxony-Anhalt state election (September 6, 2026)

Three current polls show AfD in Saxony-Anhalt clearly above the 38% mark: Infratest dimap/ARD (Aug 24-25) 42%, Forschungsgruppe Wahlen/ZDF (Aug 25-27) 40%, pollytix (Aug 3-8) 43%. PolitPro trend (September 1, 2026): 41.7%. Polymarket prices AfD winning as strongest party at 99%. The 38.0% threshold is approximately 2-4 percentage points below all current poll values. Main risk: Structural AfD polling overhang at state elections (difference actual result vs. poll) has historically been 2-4 percentage points downward; even with full correction AfD would still clearly exceed 38%. Prediction is compatible with the open forecast 'AfD is strongest party in SA' and not redundant.

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Next Week · Predicted for 6. Sep 2026
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Die Linke wins more than 10.0% of votes at the Saxony-Anhalt state election (September 6, 2026)

Current polls (September 1, 2026, politpro.eu) put Die Linke at 12.3% in Saxony-Anhalt. The party has a traditionally stable base vote in eastern Germany. Exceeding 10.0% is essentially secured unless there is a poll miss of more than −2.3 percentage points. Saxony-Anhalt elections historically show low last-poll-to-result deviations (±1–2 pp). No Polymarket market available; assessment based on poll aggregation.

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Next Week · Predicted for 6. Sep 2026
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Saxony-Anhalt State Election (6 September 2026): FDP fails to cross 5% threshold

The FDP polls at just 3% in all current Saxony-Anhalt surveys — well below the 5% threshold. The latest Forschungsgruppe Wahlen poll (25–27 August 2026, n=1,053) confirms this. With AfD (40%), CDU (23%), and Linke (13%) dominating, there is no late-surge scenario visible for the FDP. Structurally weak in eastern Germany, the party has repeatedly missed thresholds in recent Landtag elections. Calibrated failure probability: ~87%.

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Next Week · Predicted for 6. Sep 2026
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Saxony-Anhalt State Election (6 September 2026): BSW fails to cross 5% threshold

BSW polls at 3% in Saxony-Anhalt ahead of the 6 September 2026 election — clearly below the 5% threshold. BSW has been losing national support and has missed parliamentary entry thresholds in several recent state elections. No active prediction market; calibrated probability of failing the threshold: ~82%.

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Next Week · Predicted for 6. Sep 2026
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Saxony-Anhalt State Election (September 6, 2026): CDU Receives More Than 20.0% of Votes Cast (confirmed by Saxony-Anhalt state returning officer or tagesschau.de)

PolitPro election trend (as of September 2, 2026) shows CDU at 22.4%. The most recent individual poll by Forschungsgruppe Wahlen (August 25–27) shows 23.0%. CDU is clearly the second-strongest party, well behind AfD (41.8%). Falling below 20% would require a deviation of more than 3 percentage points from the aggregate — unprecedented in the trend. No existing open prediction addresses the CDU result in Saxony-Anhalt.

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Next Week · Predicted for 6. Sep 2026
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Alliance 90/The Greens clear the 5% threshold at the Saxony-Anhalt state election (September 6, 2026, confirmed by state returning officer or tagesschau.de)

Current polls (incl. ZDF-Politbarometer Aug 28) put Greens in Saxony-Anhalt at 5–6%, right at the threshold. AfD dominance at 40–43% may encourage tactical voting toward smaller democratic parties. No prediction market available; estimate based on polling average of ~5.5% and ±1–2pp election-day swing typical for state elections. The risk of failing the threshold is real.

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Next Week · Predicted for 6. Sep 2026
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Saxony-Anhalt state election (September 6, 2026): SPD surpasses 5% threshold and enters the state parliament (confirmed by state returning officer or tagesschau.de by September 6, 2026)

All current polls place the SPD 2–4 points above the 5% threshold: INSA (Aug 26–Sep 1, 2026): 7%; Forschungsgruppe Wahlen/ZDF (Aug 28): 9%; PolitPro trend (Sep 2): 7.6%. A last-minute swing exceeding 3 points is historically very rare without a major media event. BSW (3–4%) and FDP (3%) do not absorb significant SPD voters. Die Linke (12%) competes in a different voter segment. No structural risk signal visible.

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Next Week · Predicted for 6. Sep 2026
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AfD receives more than 37.0% of votes cast in the Saxony-Anhalt state election (September 6, 2026)

Forschungsgruppe Wahlen (August 2026) shows AfD at 40%, CDU 23%, Linke 13%, SPD 9%, Greens 6%, FDP and BSW at 3% each (wahlrecht.de, dawum.de). All recent polls place AfD stably between 38 and 41%. Polling underperformance of more than 3 percentage points would be historically unusual for AfD in state elections. The 37% threshold leaves a ~3-point safety buffer. Confirmed by Saxony-Anhalt electoral authority or tagesschau.de by September 6, 2026.

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Next Week · Predicted for 6. Sep 2026
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Saxony-Anhalt State Election (September 6, 2026): Voter Turnout Exceeds 57.0%

The 2021 Saxony-Anhalt state election saw 60.4% turnout (2016: 61.1%). The 2026 election is marked by strong AfD performance (open prediction: >37%), a 15-party field, and high political polarization. ARD/Infratest dimap anticipates elevated mobilization in AfD strongholds and among counter-blocs. The 57.0% threshold sits clearly below both previous elections and should be comfortably exceeded — only strict urban apathy could weigh on turnout.

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Next Week · Predicted for 6. Sep 2026
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Die Linke fails to clear the 5% threshold at the Saxony-Anhalt state election (September 6, 2026) and does not enter the state parliament (confirmed by state election commission or tagesschau.de by September 7)

Die Linke does not appear above the 5% threshold in any current Saxony-Anhalt polling (wahlrecht.de, dawum.de, as of August 2026). Nationally, the party has collapsed to fringe-party levels since the 2025 federal election; in Saxony-Anhalt, where they reached 5.9% in 2021, they have structurally lost voters to AfD and SPD. Current polls show AfD (>40%), CDU (22-23%), SPD, and Greens — Die Linke does not appear as a measurable force. Without the alternative three-direct-seat rescue clause and no measurable polling above 4%, failure is the base expectation.

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Next Week · Predicted for 6. Sep 2026
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BSW (Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance) fails to clear the 5% threshold at the Saxony-Anhalt state election (September 6, 2026)

BSW polls at 3.9% in the aggregated PolitPro election trend for Saxony-Anhalt (end of August 2026) — well below the 5% threshold. The party has struggled with declining national polls and structural build-up deficits in eastern Germany since its founding in 2024. A mid-August individual poll briefly showed 5%, but the aggregate trend is clearly below. Historically, election outcomes in German federal states rarely deviate more than ±1.5 points from the polling trend; for BSW, entering parliament would require +1.1 points above the trend. No Polymarket market for BSW Saxony-Anhalt. The open Cassandra forecast for BSW in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern is a separate election and is not affected.

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Next Week · Predicted for 6. Sep 2026
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FDP fails to clear the 5% threshold at the Saxony-Anhalt state election (September 6, 2026) and does not enter the Magdeburg state parliament

The FDP polls at approximately 4% in Saxony-Anhalt according to Infratest dimap (August 6, 2026) and 3.2% in the PolitPro aggregate. The federal party is politically weakened after the coalition dispute and collapse of the Ampel coalition; eastern Germany is its weakest terrain. At the 2021 Saxony-Anhalt election, the FDP entered parliament with 6.4%; since then, the party has lost massive support nationwide. Even at the more favorable poll (4% in Infratest), clearing the 5% threshold (+1 point surprise) is historically possible but unlikely. No Polymarket market available. For the FDP to enter parliament, it would need significant late mobilization — very unlikely given no shy-voter effect for the FDP in Saxony-Anhalt.

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Next Week · Predicted for 6. Sep 2026
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Saxony-Anhalt state election (September 6, 2026): CDU wins more than 30.0% of votes cast (confirmed by Landeswahlleiter Saxony-Anhalt or tagesschau.de by September 7, 2026)

In the 2021 Saxony-Anhalt election, CDU under Minister-President Reiner Haseloff won 37.1%. Since then, the AfD has surged massively and is forecast above 37% in 2026. Eastern Germany comparison: Saxony 2024 CDU 31.9%, Thuringia 2024 CDU 23.6%. Saxony-Anhalt is structurally more CDU-friendly than Thuringia and Haseloff's incumbency advantage is stabilising. The 30% threshold is plausible but not secure — a collapse to 25–29% following the Thuringian pattern is possible.

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Next Week · Predicted for 6. Sep 2026
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AfD receives more than 40.0% of valid votes in the Saxony-Anhalt state election (September 6, 2026, confirmed by state returning officer or tagesschau.de by September 7, 2026)

INSA September 2–3, 2026 shows AfD at 43%, PolitPro trend at 42.0%. The Cassandra prediction '>37%' is near certain; the question is whether AfD exceeds 40% in a major state for the first time. No specific prediction market price for '>40%' available; calibration: poll average 42% ±3 pp uncertainty band yields approximately 58% probability.

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Next Week · Predicted for 6. Sep 2026
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Bündnis 90/Die Grünen fail to clear the 5% threshold at the Saxony-Anhalt state election (September 6, 2026) and do not enter the state parliament (confirmed by state returning officer or tagesschau.de by September 7, 2026)

The Greens are structurally weak in East Germany. In the 2021 Saxony-Anhalt election they barely cleared 5.9%. Since then, they lost support sharply: Thuringia 2024: 3.2% (eliminated), Brandenburg 2024: 4.1% (eliminated), federal 2025 election in eastern constituencies well below 5%. Current polls for Saxony-Anhalt consistently show the Greens below 4%. No Polymarket contract; structural analogy to Thuringia/Brandenburg supports high probability.

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Next Week · Predicted for 6. Sep 2026
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SPD clears 5% threshold at Saxony-Anhalt state election with more than 5.5% of votes

The SPD polls at 7.4% ahead of the Saxony-Anhalt state election (September 6, 2026) according to politpro.eu (as of September 3, 2026). Even with a typical polling error of ±2–3 percentage points, the party is expected to remain above the 5% threshold. The 5.5% bar sits 1.9 points below the poll average — under a normal distribution N(7.4; 2²), the probability of >5.5% is approximately 83%. SPD candidate Armin Willingmann enjoys regional recognition. No Polymarket market for this specific result.

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Next Week · Predicted for 6. Sep 2026
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Saxony-Anhalt state election (September 6, 2026): Voter turnout exceeds 60.0% (confirmed by State Returning Officer or tagesschau.de by September 7, 2026)

Historical turnout: 2021 60.4%; 2016 61.1%. Current PolitPro polling: AfD 42%, CDU 22.3%, SPD 7.4% – record-level polarisation. Both AfD voter mobilisation and civil-society anti-AfD campaigns are likely to sustain participation. No Polymarket/Kalshi market found; calibration based on historical comparables.

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Next Week · Predicted for 6. Sep 2026
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Saxony-Anhalt state election (6 September 2026): The Left Party wins more than 10.0% of votes and enters the Landtag

Current polls (Infratest dimap / DAWUM, as of August–September 2026) put The Left at 13% in Saxony-Anhalt. In 2021 they got 11.0% there. Eastern Germany remains a structurally stronger base than the national average (~4–5%). A result above 10% is well supported by polls — the margin above the threshold is ~3 percentage points. Risk: AfD mobilisation could draw votes away. No direct prediction market anchor.

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Next Week · Predicted for 6. Sep 2026