Merkel allies sweep to victory in Bavaria

The Christian Social Union (CSU), sister party of Merkel’s Christian Democrats (CDU), won 49% according to a TV exit poll. Their coalition partner, the Free Democrats (FDP), polled just 3%, crashing out of the state assembly.
It was a thumping victory for Bavaria state premier Horst Seehofer, who had assured Merkel ahead of the vote, “we’ll put the ball on the penalty spot, you just have to kick it in”.