Conservatives win Germany election, far-right in second place, exit polls show
Exit polls show the center-right Christian Democratic Union party leading, with the AfD party heading towards the strongest showing of the far-right since World War II.
Conservative candidate pulls ahead in German election, according to early exit polls
Center-right opposition leader Friedrich Merz claimed victory in Germany’s national election on Sunday after exit polls showed his bloc in the lead.
Exit Polls Say Musk-Backed AfD Set To Score Best-Ever Showing As Germany Vote Ends
The conservative Christian Democratic Union (CDU) leads the polls with an estimated 29% of the vote, going by the exit polls, while the incumbent Social Democratic Party (SPD) is third with 16%.
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Conservatives head for German election victory but far-right AfD set for second place, exit polls say
But the other big story is that the anti-immigration Alternative for Germany (AfD) party is set to become the second biggest force in German politics. Four years ago they polled just 10.4% and now they're on course for 19.5%-20%, according to the exit polls.
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Exit polls show Merz in the lead while AfD makes historic gains in Germany election
Outgoing German chancellor Olaf Scholz conceded the election and decried the historic gains of the far-right conservative party, AfD. Early exit polls show AfD is headed for second place, while opposition leader Friedrich Merz’s conservatives are in the lead and Scholz’s party fell to third.
Exit polls show Merz’s conservatives leads in German election, far-right posts record gains since WWII
Germany’s conservatives won Sunday’s elections, with their leader Friedrich Merz set to become the next chancellor, followed by the far-right AfD in second place after record gains, according to exit polls.
German conservatives win election but far-right AfD surges, exit polls show
Germany's conservatives won the national election on Sunday, while the far-right Alternative for Germany came in second, its best ever result.
Germany Elections: Friedrich Merz claims victory; far-right AfD surges, exit polls show
Centre-right opposition leader Friedrich Merz’s conservative bloc emerged as the frontrunner in Germany’s national election on Sunday, though without a decisive victory, according to exit polls by ARD and ZDF public television.
German Elections: Christian Democrats Lead With 30% Of Vote As Far-Right AfD Surge To Second Place With Record 20% Of Vote – Exit Polls
Christian Democrats Lead With 30% Of Vote As Far-Right AfD Surge To Second Place With Record 20% Of Vote – Exit Polls
German election live: Centre-right CDU/CSU wins, say exit polls
Germany’s centre-right CDU and CSU parties have won the federal elections with about 28.5 to 29 per cent of the vote according to exit polls, paving the way for CDU leader Friedrich Merz to become chancellor at a time of economic and political upheaval in Europe’s largest democracy.
Germany's conservatives win election as far-right AfD leaps to second place, exit polls show
The Christian Democratic Union and its allied Christian Social Union secured the largest share of votes in the German federal election, exit polls show.
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