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| Turnout | 56.28% (first round) 50.44% (second round) | |||||||||||||||||||
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 Results by province Radev: 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Presidential elections were held inBulgaria on 6 November 2016,[1] alongsidea referendum on changes to the electoral system and political party funding. The second round was held on 13 November 2016, resulting in the victory ofRumen Radev.
Thepresident was elected using thetwo-round system.[2] For the first time voters were allowed to vote fornone of the above.[3]
Incumbent presidentRosen Plevneliev announced in May 2016 that he would not be running for re-election.[4]
| Presidential candidate | Born | Vice presidential running-mate | Party | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
_(cropped).jpg) Maj.Gen.Rumen Radev | 18 June 1963 (age53) TownDimitrovgrad, RegionHaskovo,Bulgaria | Iliana Iotova | Independent supported byBulgarian Socialist Party | General Radev, the former commander of theBulgarian Air Force,[5] is supported by theBulgarian Socialist Party and was originally endorsed by theAlternative for Bulgarian Revival, but on 23 August 2016 theBulgarian Socialist Party denied plans for a common coalition for the presidential elections.[6] Iotova is an MP in theEuropean Parliament. |
 Tsetska Tsacheva | 24 May 1958 (age58) VillageDragana, MunicipalityUgarchin, RegionLovech,Bulgaria | Plamen Manushev | GERB | Tsacheva is the incumbentChairwoman of the National Assembly of Bulgaria.[7] Manushev is MP. |
 Krasimir Karakachanov | 29 March 1965 (age51) Rousse, Bulgaria | Yavor Notev | United Patriots | Karachanov is co-chairman of the Patriotic Front and a Deputy Chairman of theNational Assembly.[8] Notev is the Deputy Chair of theAttack party and a Deputy Chairman of theNational Assembly. |
 Traycho Traykov | 19 April 1970 (age46) Sofia, Bulgaria | Sabi Sabev | Reformist Bloc | Traykov is the former Minister of Economy, Energy and Tourism and is currently a municipal councilor inSofia.[9] Sabev is a general in the Bulgarian army. |
 Ivaylo Kalfin | 30 May 1964 (age52) Sofia, Bulgaria | Lyubomir Halachev | Kalfin President Coalition | Kalfin is a Former Minister of Foreign Affairs and Former Minister of Labour and Social Policy, as well as the BSP presidential candidate in the2011 election.[10] |
| Tatyana Doncheva | 28 January 1960 (age56) Tryavna,Bulgaria | Mincho Spasov | Movement 21 National Movement for Stability and Progress | Doncheva is a jurist and a formerMP;[11] Spasov is a jurist and former MP. |
 Plamen Oresharski | 21 February 1960 (age56) Dupnitsa,Bulgaria | Danail Papazov | Independent supported byMovement for Rights and Freedoms | Oresharski is a formerPrime Minister of Bulgaria;[12] Papazov is a former minister of Transport. |
| George Ganchev | 29 August 1939 (age77) Plovdiv, Bulgaria | Kolyo Paramov | Christian Social Union | Ganchev is a formerMP and three-time presidential candidate.[13] Paramov is an economist and former MP. |
| Velizar Enchev | 7 January 1953 (age63) Galabovo,Bulgaria | Bilyana Grancharova | Movement for Radical Change Bulgarian Spring | Enchev is anindependent MP;[14] Grancharova is ajurist. |
Veselin Mareshki | 26 March 1967 (age49) Varna, Bulgaria | Petar Petrov | Independent | Mareshki is a businessman.[15] |
| Dimitar Marinov | 15 August 1955 (age61) Karaisen,Bulgaria | Radoslav Petrov (aka Rado Shisharkata) | Bulgarian National Unification | Marinov (known asMityo The Pistol) is a popular entertainer and reality show star, having appeared inVIP Brother 1, a spinoff of theBig Brother franchise;[16] Petrov (known asRado the Fircone) is a pop-folk singer. |
| Vladimir Kuzov | 16 June 1966 (age50) Sofia, Bulgaria | Borislav Noev | Independent | Kuzov and Noev are former MPs from the union around theAttack party;[17] Their registration in the elections was denied due to insufficient number of signatures gathered.[18] |
 Aleksandar Tomov | 27 April 1954 (age62) Sofia, Bulgaria | Radoslav Radoslavov | Bulgarian Socialdemocratic-Euroleft | Tomov is a businessman. |
| Gospodin Tonev | 29 November 1955 (age60) Dimitrovgrad,Bulgaria | Andrey Andreev | Bulgarian Democratic Community | |
| Kamen Popov | Bulgaria | Georgi Nedelchev | Independent | Popov is a businessman, sportsman. Popov struck the leader ofAttack partyVolen Siderov.[19] |
| Svetoslav Vitkov | 26 January 1971 (age45) Sofia,Bulgaria | Ivan Velkov | Independent supported byPeople's Voice The Greens | Vitkov is a musician, and a municipal councilor inSofia;[20] Velkov is a Deputy Chairman of the municipal councilor inSofia. Their registration in the elections was denied due to insufficient number of signatures gathered.[18] |
| Kemil Ramadan | Bulgaria | Momchil Dobrev | Balkanic Democratic League | |
| Nikolay Banev | 16 August 1959 (age57) Lyubimets,Bulgaria | Sali Ibrayim | Independent | Banev is a businessman;[21] Ibrayim is a former mayor ofMomchilgrad. |
| Biser Milanov | Bulgaria | Krasimir Nastev | Independent | Milanov is a recidivist;[22] Nastev is a businessman. |
| Diana Dimitrova | Bulgaria | Gabriel Gerasimov | Independent | |
| Yordanka Koleva | Bulgaria | Veselin Hristov | Independent | |
| Plamen Paskov | Bulgaria | Svetozar Saev | Independent | |
| Rumen Galabinov | Bulgaria | Veska Voleva | Independent |
| Candidate | Born | Party | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
 PresidentRosen Plevneliev | 14 May 1964 (age52) TownGotse Delchev, RegionBlagoevgrad,Bulgaria | Independent | [23] |
 Prime MinisterBoyko Borisov | 13 June 1959 (age57) TownBankya, RegionSofia,Bulgaria | GERB | EndorsedTsetska Tsacheva[24] |
| Pollster | Date | Radev | Tsacheva | Karakachanov | Mareshki | Oresharski | Traykov | Kalfin | Others |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market Links[permanent dead link] | 4 October 2016 | 14.9 | 19.8 | 7.9 | – | 1.1 | 4.5 | 5.4 | 46.4 |
| Mediana[permanent dead link] | 8 October 2016 | 18 | 25.4 | 9.9 | 3.2 | 1.3 | 4.2 | 6.1 | 31.9 |
| Gallup International[permanent dead link] | 12 October 2016 | 15.1 | 19.2 | 7.2 | 4.7 | 1.3 | 5.2 | 4.9 | 42.4 |
| Alpha Research[permanent dead link] | 13 October 2016 | 21.4 | 29.3 | 8.7 | 3.3 | 0.5 | 5.0 | 6.8 | 25 |
| TSAM[permanent dead link] | 22 October 2016 | 22 | 32 | 9.1 | 5.3 | 2.8 | 5.6 | 6.3 | 16.9 |
| IMP[permanent dead link] | 22 October 2016 | 21.1 | 26.6 | 9.7 | – | 1.8 | 4.9 | 8.6 | 27.3 |
| Gallup International[permanent dead link] | 25 October 2016 | 16.3 | 20.2 | 8.1 | 5 | 3.8 | 5.2 | 5.3 | 36.1 |
| Market Links[permanent dead link] | 30 October 2016 | 18.1 | 19.4 | 8.5 | 4.3 | 2.2 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 40.2 |
| Online Solutions[permanent dead link] | 3 November 2016 | 18 | 19 | 16 | – | – | – | 15 | 32 |
| Barometre Bulgaria[permanent dead link] | 3 November 2016 | 14.4 | 19.3 | 19.1 | 4.4 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 29.2 |
| Pollster | Date | Radev | Tsacheva | Others |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gallup International[permanent dead link] | 12 October 2016 | 29.6 | 26.4 | 44 |
| Alpha Research[permanent dead link] | 13 October 2016 | 31.3 | 32.6 | 36.1 |
| Sova Harris[permanent dead link] | 15 October 2016 | 37.8 | 38.7 | 23.5 |
| TSAM[permanent dead link] | 22 October 2016 | 41 | 43 | 16 |
| Gallup International[permanent dead link] | 25 October 2016 | 32.1 | 31.3 | 36.6 |
| Market Links[permanent dead link] | 30 October 2016 | 30.7 | 25 | 44.3 |
| Mediana[permanent dead link] | 31 October 2016 | 37.2 | 36.2 | 26.6 |
| Pollster | Date | Radev | Karakachanov | Others |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market Links[permanent dead link] | 30 October 2016 | 27.2 | 26.1 | 46.7 |
| Pollster | Date | Tsacheva | Karakachanov | Others |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpha Research[permanent dead link] | 13 October 2016 | 31.3 | 25.1 | 43.4 |
| Candidate | Running mate | Party | First round | Second round | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Votes | % | ||||
| Rumen Radev | Iliana Iotova | Independent (Bulgarian Socialist Party) | 973,754 | 25.44 | 2,063,032 | 59.37 | |
| Tsetska Tsacheva | Plamen Manushev | GERB | 840,635 | 21.96 | 1,256,485 | 36.16 | |
| Krasimir Karakachanov | Yavor Notev | United Patriots | 573,016 | 14.97 | |||
| Veselin Mareshki | Petar Petrov | Independent | 427,660 | 11.17 | |||
| Plamen Oresharski | Danail Papazov | Independent | 253,726 | 6.63 | |||
| Traycho Traykov | Sabi Sabev | Reformist Bloc | 224,734 | 5.87 | |||
| Ivailo Kalfin | Lyubomir Halachev | Alternative for Bulgarian Revival | 125,531 | 3.28 | |||
| Tatyana Doncheva | Mincho Spasov | Movement 21–NDSV | 69,372 | 1.81 | |||
| George Ganchev | Kolyo Paramov | Christian Social Union | 27,928 | 0.73 | |||
| Velizar Enchev | Bilyana Grancharova | Movement for Radical Change Bulgarian Spring | 18,213 | 0.48 | |||
| Dimitar Marinov | Radoslav Petrov | Bulgarian National Unification | 14,974 | 0.39 | |||
| Rumen Galabinov | Veska Voleva | Independent | 10,286 | 0.27 | |||
| Plamen Paskov | Svetozar Saev | Independent | 10,103 | 0.26 | |||
| Aleksandar Tomov | Radoslav Radoslavov | Bulgarian Social Democracy–EuroLeft | 9,513 | 0.25 | |||
| Gospodin Tonev | Andrey Andreev | Bulgarian Democratic Community | 6,855 | 0.18 | |||
| Kemil Ramadan | Momchil Dobrev | Balkanic Democratic League | 6,089 | 0.16 | |||
| Kamen Popov | Georgi Nedelchev | Independent | 5,212 | 0.14 | |||
| Diana Dimitrova | Gabriel Gerasimov | Independent | 4,362 | 0.11 | |||
| Nikolay Banev | Sali Ibrayim | Independent | 4,196 | 0.11 | |||
| Yordanka Koleva | Veselin Hristov | Independent | 4,182 | 0.11 | |||
| Biser Milanov | Krasimir Nastev | Independent | 3,215 | 0.08 | |||
| None of the above | 214,094 | 5.59 | 155,411 | 4.47 | |||
| Total | 3,827,650 | 100.00 | 3,474,928 | 100.00 | |||
| Valid votes | 3,827,650 | 96.96 | 3,474,928 | 98.14 | |||
| Invalid/blank votes | 119,925 | 3.04 | 66,036 | 1.86 | |||
| Total votes | 3,947,575 | 100.00 | 3,540,964 | 100.00 | |||
| Registered voters/turnout | 7,014,723 | 56.28 | 7,020,119 | 50.44 | |||
| Source:Electoral Commission of Bulgaria | |||||||
Gallup exit polling suggested the following demographic breakdown.
| Voter Demographics[25] | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social group | %Radev | %Tsacheva | %Karakachanov | %Mareshki | %Oresharski | %Traykov | %Kalfin | % Others | % Lead |
| Exit Poll Result | 26 | 22 | 15 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 4 |
| Final Result | 25.4 | 22.0 | 15.0 | 11.2 | 6.6 | 5.9 | 3.3 | 10.5 | 3.4 |
| Gender | |||||||||
| Men | 26 | 21 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 5 |
| Women | 27 | 23 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 4 |
| Age | |||||||||
| 18–30 | 19 | 20 | 11 | 15 | 7 | 10 | 3 | 15 | 1 |
| 30-60 | 23 | 23 | 15 | 11 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 0 |
| 60+ | 39 | 21 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 18 |
| Highest Level of Education | |||||||||
| Lower Education | 29 | 24 | 8 | 10 | 15 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 5 |
| Secondary Education | 24 | 23 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 1 |
| Higher Education | 28 | 20 | 15 | 9 | 2 | 12 | 4 | 10 | 8 |
| Ethnic Group | |||||||||
| Bulgarian - 88% | 28 | 22 | 17 | 11 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 8 | 6 |
| Turkish - 9% | 7 | 19 | 1 | 13 | 44 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 25 |
| Roma - 3% | 27 | 36 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 9 |
| Location | |||||||||
| Towns and Villages | 25 | 25 | 11 | 9 | 18 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 0 |
| Smaller Cities | 29 | 24 | 18 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 5 |
| Larger Cities | 27 | 21 | 16 | 12 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 6 |
| Sofia | 24 | 20 | 16 | 6 | 1 | 16 | 5 | 12 | 4 |
Following the results of the second round, Prime Minister and GERB leaderBoiko Borisov tendered his resignation.[26] Two days later, on 16 November, the National Assembly voted 218–0 to accept it, resulting inearly parliamentary elections.[27]
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