First exit polls: Terziev and Grigorova go to second round of voting in mayoral elections in Sofia, data for other major cities

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20:06, 29.10.2023

Exit polls by "Gallup International" and "Alpha Research" as at 20:00 on October 29 show that Vassil Terziev of "We Continue the Change-Democratic Bulgaria" - "Save Sofia" (WCC – DB – Save Sofia) and Vanya Grigorova of the Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP) will go to second round of voting in the municipal and mayoral elections in Sofia.

Election process proceeds to a second round if in the first round no candidate received 50%+1 of the votes cast. A second round of voting will be held on November 5 between the two candidates with the largest shares of the votes from the first one.

Data of exit polls for the major cities:

SOFIA

"Gallup" polling agency

Vassil Terziev (WCC – DB – Save Sofia) - 38.8%

Vanya Grigorova (BSP) - 19.0%

Anton Hekimyan (GERB-UDF) - 16.9%

Deyan Nikolov ("Vazrazhdane") - 7.3%

Vili Lilkov (Coalition KOD) - 5.2%

Ivaylo Valchev (There is Such a People) - 3.9%

Radostin Vassilev (independent) - 2.6%

Voter turnout as at 8 pm is 37.5%

"Alpha Research” polling agency

Vasil Terziev (WCC-DB-Save Sofia) - 37.0%

Vanya Grigorova (BSP) - 20.7%

Anton Hekimian (GERB-UDF) - 18.9%

Deyan Nikolov (Vazrazhdane) - 8.3%

Vili Lilkov (Coalition KOD) - 6.0%

Ivailo Valchev (There is Such a People - TISP) 2.8%

Violeta Komitova (Bulgarian Rise) 1.5%

Carlos Contrera (VMRO) 0.5%

Turnout in the city was 38.7%

PLOVDIV

In Plovdiv, the battle for the mayor's seat next Sunday will be between Kostadin Dimitrov of GERB-UDF and Ivaylo Staribrotov, the candidate nominated by WCC-DB, according to Gallup International.

Kostadin Dimitrov (GERB-UDF) - 32.3%

Ivaylo Staribratov (WCC-DB) - 22.4%

Slavcho Atanasov (United for Plovdiv) - 15.3%

Angel Georgiev ("Vazrazhdane") - 7.4%

Kostadin Palazov (BSP) - 6.9%

Voter turnout as at 8 pm 35.7%

VARNA

In the coastal city of Varna, Ivan Portnikh (GERB) and Blagomir Kotsev (WCC-DB) will go to the second round of voting next Sunday, according to Gallup International.

Ivan Portnih (GERB) - 26.9%

Blagomir Kotsev (PP-DB) - 26.9%

Kosta Stoyanov ("Vazrazhdane") - 18.5%

Hristo Dimitrov (Citizens' Alternative Coalition) - 8.6%

Pavel Ralichkov (BSP for Bulgaria) - 6.7%

Voter turnout was 41.5%.

STARA ZAGORA

GERB's Zhivko Todorov wins the mayor's seat in Stara Zagora, according to the exit poll by Alfa Research agency.

Zhivko Todorov (GERB )- 51.2%

Iskra Mihaylova (Vazrazhdane) - 12.6%

Maria Dineva (Agrarian National Union) 11.5%

Dimitar Chorbadzhiev (WCC-DB) - 9.2%

Ivan Verlyakov (BSP) - 6.8%

Voter turnout was 40.7%

KARDZHALI

Movement for Rights and Freedoms (MRF) candidate Errol Mümün won the elections in Kardzhali with 55.1%, according to Gallup International.

Erol Mümün (MRF) - 55.8%

Nikola Chanev (GERB) - 17.7%

Konstantina Karaboyukova (BSP) - 8.7%

Daniela Petrova ("Vazrazhdane") - 8.3%

Radoslav Milev (WCC-DB) - 4.9%

Voter turnout was 40.2%

ROUSSE

In Rouse, Pencho Ilkov and Ivan Ivanov are going to the run-off, according to the exit poll data by Alpha Research.

Pencho Milkov (BSP) 35%
Ivan Ivanov (GERB) 17.5%
Rena Stefanova (Continue the Change - Democratic Bulgaria) 11.7%
Iskren Veselinov (Bulgaria of the Regions) 10%

Zlatan Zlatanov (Vazrazhdane) 7.4%

BLAGOEVGRAD

Independent candidate Ilko Stoyanov (supported by GERB and TISP) and Metodi Baikushev from WCC-DB have gathered the most support in Blagoevgrad and are going to the second round of voting next Sunday, according to data from Gallup International.

Ilko Stoyanov (independent) - 27.0%

Metodi Baikushev (WCC-DB) - 24.5%

Nikolay Shushkov (independent) - 15.6%

Atanas Kambitov - 11.1%

Rumen Tomov - 5.1%

Voter turnout in the city was 57.5%.