The head of the Social Democrat party list in Saarland Anke Rehlinger is pleased with the SPD's clear win in the region, against the conservative CDU party. The centre-left party was on course to grab 43-44 percent of the vote, snatching top spot from former chancellor Angela Merkel's party, which is set for a record low of 27 percent, separate estimates published by broadcasters ARD and ZDF show. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES