SOFIA, November 2. /TASS/. Bulgaria’s Central Election Commission has released the official vote count for the second round of the presidential election.

Presidential and vice-presidential candidates Iliana Yotova and Kiril Valchev received 57.581% of the vote, while Andrey Gyurov and Georgi Kandev received 39.467%.

Yotova became the first female politician to be elected to the highest office in Bulgaria.

TASS has compiled the key facts about the election results.

Voting results

- Bulgaria’s Central Election Commission has released the official vote count for the second round of the presidential election.

- According to the commission’s website, presidential and vice-presidential candidates Iliana Yotova and Kiril Valchev received 57.581% of the vote.

- More than 1,093,000 people voted for them.

- Andrey Gyurov and Georgi Kandev trailed by more than 18%, receiving 39.467% of the vote.

- About 750,000 people voted for them.

- A total of 2.952% of voters (about 56,000 people) did not support either candidate.

- The vote count for the second round of the election is nearing completion, and the remaining 0.05% of ballots will not affect the final results.

- The official election results and voter turnout data will be presented by the Central Election Commission no later than November 4, following a re-verification.

- Yotova and Valchev will take office as Bulgaria’s president-elect and vice president-elect for a five-year term on January 22, 2027.

Voter turnout and election results

- According to polls, nearly 26.8% of eligible voters participated in the election.

- Voter turnout in the first round was 22.98%.

- The Bulgarian Interior Ministry reported that no serious violations were recorded during the election.

Yotova’s statements

- Iliana Yotova thanked all Bulgarian voters who participated in the election, especially the Progressive Bulgaria party, the Bulgarian Socialist Party, the VMRO-Bulgarian National Movement, and other organizations that provided active support, particularly in the lead-up to the second round, which helped secure a significant victory.

- "I will be a worthy president," Yotova said.

Gyurov’s statements

- Bulgarian presidential candidate Andrey Gyurov conceded defeat in the second round of the presidential election.

Incumbent prime minister’s statement

- Prime Minister Rumen Radev, leader of the Progressive Bulgaria political party, congratulated Iliana Yotova and Kiril Valchev on their victory in the elections for the country’s president and vice president.

- According to him, "for us, these elections confirm that we are on the right track and encourage us to pursue even more active and decisive reforms."