German state elections: Far right leads in Thuringia exit poll, centre-right ahead in Saxony –as it happened

Exit polls show strong performance for far-right Alternative fur Deutschland in both German state elections

• German far-right party AfD poised for state election victory in east

The centre-right Christian Democratic Union (CDU) has taken a narrow lead in Saxony, with the far right Alternative fur Deutschland following closely in second place, according to the first exit polls.

Saxony ZDF exit poll