Bulgaria election heads to a run-off amid low voter turnout
Summary
Bulgaria’s presidential election will go to a second round on November 1 after no candidate met the threshold to win outright. Exit polls put incumbent Iliana Iotova ahead of former caretaker Prime Minister Andrey Gyurov, while turnout stood at 22.2 percent by 8 p.m. local time.Key Facts
- Exit polls estimated Iotova’s vote share at 35 to 36.5 percent.
- Exit polls estimated Gyurov’s vote share at 31 to 33.5 percent.
- The second round is scheduled for November 1.
- Turnout was 22.2 percent as of 8 p.m. local time, according to the Measure polling agency.
- Twenty-seven candidates ran in the election.
- A first-round win required more than 50 percent of votes and turnout above 50 percent of registered voters.
- Campaign issues included inflation, rising energy costs, Russia’s war in Ukraine, and drone strikes on ships off Bulgaria’s coast.
- Bulgaria’s president leads the armed forces, can veto legislation, and signs treaties, though the role is largely ceremonial.
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