The Alternative for Germany (AfD) moved into second place with 27.5% of votes, an increase of almost 18 percentage points.

[4] However, in July, a court partially overturned this decision, ruling half of the party's list eligible.

AfD received its highest share of the vote in any state or federal election, while the CDU and The Left both fell to record lows in Saxony.

Incumbent Minister-President Michael Kretschmer was considered likely to retain his job, as his party remained the largest in the Landtag.

[7] On 20 December, the coalition between the CDU, Greens, and SPD was approved by the Landtag and sworn into government, with Kretschmer remaining as Minister-President.