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Afd Victory in Altenberg: Why André Barth Wins 61 Percent in the Town Hall Race

André Barth wins in Altenberg and becomes the second AfD mayor of Saxony. How did this happen and what follows? Answers in the podcast "Topic in Saxony".
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In Altenberg, in the district of Saxon Switzerland-Eastern Ore Mountains, AfD state parliament member André Barth has been elected the new mayor. The lawyer won by a clear margin in the first round of voting and officially takes office in a financially strained municipality.

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The mayoral election in Altenberg on Sunday, 25 January, brought a clear result: 61.8% for André Barth (AfD) in the first ballot, with a turnout of 70.8 percent – a value that many larger cities do not reach. The competition consisted exclusively of partyless or locally tied individual candidates: Johanna Franz (21.3%), Steffen Götze (7.6%), [...] The post Altenberg elects AfD state congressman Barth as mayor: The repetition of the Großschella p…

André Barth wins in Altenberg and becomes the second AfD mayor of Saxony. How did this happen and what follows? Answers in the podcast "Topic in Saxony".

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LVZ - Leipziger Volkszeitung broke the news in Leipzig, Germany on Monday, January 26, 2026.
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