With 97.42% of ballots counted: GERB-UDF leads in Bulgaria's April 2 early general elections ; 6 parties enter next Parliament

Data based on ballots from 97.42% of the voting protocols processed in the Central Election Commission show that 6 parties will enter the next Parliament.

GERB-UDF is accredited with 26.59% of the vote, a point and a half ahead of “We Continue the Change” – “Democratic Bulgaria”.

Data as at 12.00 on April 3 shows:

• GERB-UDF – 26.59% (654, 492 votes)

• “We Continue the Change”-"Democratic Bulgaria" –24.84% (611,282 votes)

• "Vazrazhdane" - 14.32% (352,440 votes)

• “Movement for Rights and Freedoms” - 13.01% (320,216 votes)
  
• "Bulgarian Socialist Party” - 8.98% (220,987 votes

• “There is Such a People” - 4.15% (102,128 votes)

Remaining below the 4% threshold were:

• “Bulgaria Ascending”- 3.12% (76,738 votes)
  
• “The Left” coalition - 2.26% (55,569 votes)

A total of 107 384 people marked “I do not support anyone” on the ballot paper.