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Bulgaria's Iotova wins presidential runoff, near-final results show

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Bulgarian acting President Iliana Iotova secured victory in the presidential runoff election with 57.58% of the vote, becoming Bulgaria's first female president. The Central Election Commission reported that nearly all precinct protocols had been processed and showed Iotova and her running mate Valchev ahead of opponents Gyurov and Kandev, who received 39.47%. Voter turnout was notably low at around 2.95%, with a significant portion abstaining by selecting the "I support no one" option.
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On November 1, 2026, Bulgarian acting president Iliana Iotova won the presidential runoff election, according to exit polls and near-final results from the Central Election Commission. With a projected vote share of between 50.7% and 52.5%, she became Bulgaria’s first elected female head of state amid low voter turnout. Her opponent was Andrey Gyurov, who received between 43.4% and 44%. The election took place against the backdrop of regional security threats, including drone attacks in the Black Sea region, and domestic economic concerns. Iotova's victory reflects a preference for diplomatic engagement with Russia and opposition to military aid to Ukraine, highlighting ongoing political divisions within Bulgaria over its approach to Moscow.

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Iotova PERSON · 5× Bulgaria GPE · 2× Radev PERSON · 2× Valchev PERSON · 2× Andrey Gyurov PERSON · 1× Georgi Kandev PERSON · 1× Gyurov PERSON · 1× Iliana Iotova PERSON · 1× Kandev PERSON · 1× the Central Election Commission ORG · 1×

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Bulgaria's Iotova wins presidential runoff, near-final results show Nov 2 - Bulgaria's acting President Iliana Iotova won the presidential runoff election, near-final results from the Central Election Commission showed on Monday, becoming the country's first elected female head of state amid low voter turnout.
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Bulgaria's Iotova wins presidential runoff, near-final results show Nov 2 - Bulgaria's acting President Iliana Iotova won the presidential runoff election, near-final results from the Central Election Commission showed on Monday, becoming the country's first elected female head of state amid low voter turnout. asserted
results → win → turnout
With 99.95% of precinct protocols processed, the Iotova-Valchev ticket had won 57.58% of the vote, or about 1.1 million ballots, while opponents Andrey Gyurov and Georgi Kandev received 39.47%, or about 749,500 votes. asserted
Gyurov → process → %
About 2.95% of voters chose the "I support no one" option. asserted
I → choose → option
The runoff followed a first round on October 25 that gave no candidate the majority needed for an outright victory. asserted
that → follow → victory
Iotova and Valchev led with 34.6% of the vote, ahead of Gyurov and Kandev on 32%, advancing to Sunday's second round. asserted
Iotova → lead → round
Iotova, formerly vice president, became acting president in January after Radev resigned to enter the parliamentary race, which he won on a ticket many political analysts consider Kremlin-friendly. asserted
analysts → become → ticket
Radev supports Iotova and they have both called for a diplomatic end to the Ukraine war. asserted
they → support → war
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