Bulgaria's CEC completes vote count on first round of presidential election

The Central Election Commission (CEC) of Bulgaria has completed the processing of protocols of election commissions following the results of the first round of voting in the presidential election, it was won by Iliana Yotova. At the same time, she could not get more than 50% of the vote and the turnout was below 50%, so the second round will take place.

According to the data presented on the official website of the CEC of the country after processing 100% of the protocols, candidates for the post of President and Vice-President of the Republic Iliyan Yotova and Kiril Vilchev scored 34.759 percent of the vote, 528,929 people voted for them. Andrey Gyurov and Georgy Kandev were supported by 31.952 percent - 486,214 voters.

Yotova and Vilchev won in 31 districts of the country, while Gurov and Kandev were stronger in four districts and in voting abroad.

According to the exit poll, turnout was a record low - 22.5%.

Candidates in the second round will have three days to campaign and mobilize their supporters, and the candidates are expected to participate in televised debates. Experts believe that they can have a decisive impact on the results of voting in the second round of elections, which will be held on November 1.