State election vote projections in Germany show the conservative CDU and CSU parties were the day's winners, with losses for Chancellor Scholz's governing coalition. The far-right AfD, meanwhile, has gained ground.
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    However, while the CSU may have won by a clear margin, according to projections, it has also recorded historically its worst performance in a post-war election in Bavaria.

    At the same time, the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party made significant gains, surging to second place in both Hesse and Bavaria.

    The votes in the two states — which are home to nearly a quarter of Germany’s population — are considered an important barometer of general political sentiment.

    Bavarian Premier Söder said his party “has been given a clear mandate to govern” and that following a “grueling election campaign, Bavaria has chosen stability.”

    Söder told public broadcaster ARD he would hold talks with the conservative Free Voters party this week to continue the existing governing coalition.

    “We have been able to convince more and more people of our liberal policies over the years,” the AfD posted on X, citing its federal spokeswoman Alice Weidel in an interview with ZDF.

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