The Alternative for Germany (AfD) won 43.8% of party-list votes and 44.3% of first votes in 2,661 Saxony-Anhalt polling districts, securing 39 of 83 state seats. The result does not change federal tax law or add AfD seats in the Bundestag, but gives the party greater visibility as Germany prepares new cryptocurrency tax regulations. The AfD supports preserving the tax exemption generally available on privately held crypto sold after a 12-month holding period, while the government’s 2027 budget plan calls for new rules without specifying the mechanism. Earlier reporting in the existing record cited an AfD result of 44.4% and CDU support of 18.3%; the newer detailed figures put the CDU at 17.2%, almost 20 percentage points below its 2021 result. Chainalysis estimated $24.1 billion in German on-chain taxable activity in 2025, underscoring the potential market impact of the dispute.