Exit polls from the second round of Bulgaria's presidential election show a victory for incumbent head of state Iliana Yotova with a result of about 51–52.5% versus 43.4–45% for Andrey Gyurov. If the results are confirmed, she will become the country's first elected female president.
Incumbent Bulgarian President Iliana Yotova and her running mate Kiril Valchev lead after the first round with 34.759% of the vote, ahead of former Prime Minister Andrey Gyurov (31.953%). Turnout was about 22%. The runoff is scheduled for November 1.
On October 25, Bulgaria holds the first round of its presidential election. The frontrunner is incumbent president Iliana Yotova, backed by the party of Prime Minister Rumen Radev; her main rival is former caretaker prime minister Andrey Gyurov. The campaign has been marked by drone attacks on ships in the Black Sea, rising energy prices, and disputes over the course toward Moscow. A second round is likely on November 1. On 25 October, Bulgaria holds the first round of its presidential election. The favourite is incumbent president Iliana Yotova, backed by the party of Prime Minister Rumen Radev; her main rival is former interim prime minister Andrey Gyurov. The campaign has been marked by drone attacks on ships in the Black Sea, rising energy prices and disputes over the course toward Moscow. The second round is likely to take place on 1 November.