By decision No. 441-PVR of 3 November 2026, Bulgaria’s Central Election Commission (CEC) announced the final results of the presidential runoff held on 1 November and declared Iliana Iotova elected President and Kiril Valchev elected Vice President of the Republic of Bulgaria.
Final runoff results (1 November)
- Iliana Iotova and Kiril Valchev: 1,093,852 valid votes
- Andrey Gyurov and Georgi Kandev: 750,251 valid votes
- “I do not support anyone”: 56,080 votes
According to the CEC, 1,902,933 voters took part in the runoff. In the first round on 25 October, 1,525,034 voters cast ballots and no candidate was elected outright.
The decision is to be promulgated in the State Gazette.
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