Germans in the state of Brandenburg were voting in a regional election on Sunday with the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) expected to finish first, building on successes in other eastern states and beating Chancellor Olaf Scholz's Social Democrats in one of their traditional strongholds.

The SPD won 30.9% of the vote, while the AfD came second with 29.2% - The Bundesrat (BSW) and the Christian Democrats are the other two parties entering parliament

Alternative for Germany (AfD) is the first far-right political party to win a state election in Germany since World War II.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz's Social Democrats narrowly beat the far-right AfD in a state election Sunday in the formerly communist east, initial projections by public broadcasters said.

The AfD, classed as suspected right-wing extremist by German intelligence services, is predicted to win less than a third of the seats, meaning it won’t be able to block important decisions in the chamber.

The SPD's slim victory, winning 31 per cent against AfD’s 30 per cent, marks a crucial moment in the political landscape of Brandenburg

Germans in the state of Brandenburg were voting in a regional election on Sunday with the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) expected to finish first, building on successes in other eastern states and beating Chancellor Olaf Scholz's Social Democrats in one of their traditional strongholds.

The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) is predicted to come first in an election in Brandenburg on Sunday, seeking to build on gains in other eastern states this month and beat Chancellor Olaf Scholz's Social Democrats in a traditional stronghold.

Germans began casting ballots Sunday for a regional election in a formerly communist eastern state where the far-right AfD party is narrowly ahead in opinion polls.

First projections in state elections in the eastern German state of Brandenburg give the Social Democrats a slim lead over the far-right AfD in the race to be the largest party. Follow DW for more.

The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party could spell an end to Social Democrats' recent dominance in the region of Brandenburg this weekend. CGTN’s Peter Oliver speaks to voters ahead of the state election.