Bulgaria election: Runoff to decide head of state
The fact that Bulgarian President Ilijana Jotowa came in first place in the first round of voting is not a surprise. What is unexpected, however, is that her lead was relatively small. A runoff election is set to take place next Sunday.
Bulgaria will hold a runoff presidential election after no candidate achieved an absolute majority in the first round. According to Mjara, a Bulgarian polling institute, incumbent President Ilijana Jotowa received 35% of the vote, while challenger Andrej Gjurow got 31.9%. The election had a low turnout of 22.2%, far below the required 50%. A second round will be held next Sunday between Jotowa and Gjurow.
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