Exit Polls Suggest that Yotova Wins Runoff to Become Bulgaria’s First Elected Female President
Exit polls put Iliana Yotova ahead as voters backed her call for negotiations with Russia amid war and Black Sea security fears.
- Exit polls suggest Acting President Iliana Yotova is winning Bulgaria's presidential runoff with about 52% of the vote, while challenger Andrey Gyurov trails with around 44%. If confirmed by official results expected Monday, she would become Bulgaria's first elected female head of state.
- After Rumen Radev resigned earlier this year to lead his party, Yotova automatically became acting president. The runoff follows the October 25 vote, which drew record-low turnout of only 23% of eligible voters according to election officials.
- During a recent debate, Yotova advocated for a negotiated settlement involving Ukraine and Russia to end the war. Gyurov criticized the government for being reluctant to name Russia as the aggressor, emphasizing his commitment to a reliable NATO ally.
- Voting occurred amidst growing economic hardship and increased drone attacks on Black Sea shipping that have left several sailors dead or missing. These security pressures underscore the urgency voters felt regarding the candidates' contrasting diplomatic strategies.
- Gyurov, backed by pro-Western opposition parties, warned against diplomatic isolation, stating, 'When you have no position and are not at the table, you are in fact on the menu.' The rhetoric underscores his push for a more assertive foreign policy.
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The current president imposes herself with just over 51% of the votes against her European rival Andrey Gyurov, who won 44%
According to the first predictions, a majority for incumbent Ilyana Jotova appears in the presidential election in Bulgaria. According to surveys conducted by the Bulgarian opinion research institute Myara after the vote, Jotova, the candidate of the ruling centre-left party Progressive Bulgaria (PB), could come to 51 percent of the votes.
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