Bulgaria’s acting President Iotova leads in run-off exit polls
Summary
Exit polls put Bulgaria’s acting President Iliana Iotova ahead of Andrey Gyurov in the presidential run-off, with about 51 percent of the vote to his 44 percent. The election took place amid concern over drone attacks on ships off Bulgaria’s Black Sea coast that left 21 people missing and were suspected of being linked to spillover from Russia’s war on Ukraine.Key Facts
- Three exit polls reported Iotova leading with about 51 percent of the vote and Gyurov with about 44 percent.
- Exit polls estimated voter turnout at 27 to 29 percent, up from 23 percent in the first round.
- Official results were expected on Monday as ballots were counted.
- The Bulgarian presidency has largely ceremonial powers.
- If confirmed, Iotova would become Bulgaria’s first elected female president.
- Iotova took over as acting president in January after Rumen Radev resigned to run in a parliamentary election.
- Gyurov, backed by the pro-Western opposition, criticized Iotova for not explicitly blaming Russia for the Black Sea attacks.
- Both candidates condemned the attacks and called for a diplomatic end to the war in Ukraine.
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