Berlin's Mayor Michael Mueller of the Social Democrats (SPD) (L) and German Vice Chancellor, Economy and Energy Minister Sigmar Gabriel speak as exit polls were announced on TV during an election results party on September 4, 2016 in Berlin. Germany's anti-migrant populists AfD recorded strong results, around 21 percent at state elections, unseating Chancellor Angela Merkel's party from second place, exit polls showed. The CDU garnered around 19 percent of the votes, its worst showing ever in the north-eastern state, while the Social Democrats maintained top place with around 30 percent. / AFP PHOTO / dpa / Britta Pedersen / Germany OUTBRITTA PEDERSEN/AFP/Getty Images