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2016 Bulgarian presidential election

Presidential elections were held in Bulgaria on 6 November 2016,[1] alongside a referendum on changes to the electoral system and political party funding. The second round was held on 13 November 2016, resulting in the victory of Rumen Radev.

Electoral system

The President of Bulgaria is elected using the two-round system.[2] For the first time, voters were allowed to vote for none of the above.[3]

Candidates

The incumbent President, Rosen Plevneliev, announced in May 2016 that he would not be running for re-election.[4]

Official candidates

Declined

Opinion polls

First round

  Qualifying for the second round

Second round

Results

Voter demographics

Gallup exit polling suggested the following demographic breakdown.

Aftermath

Following the results of the second round, Prime Minister and GERB leader Boiko Borisov tendered his resignation.[26] Two days later, on 16 November, the National Assembly voted 218–0 to accept it, resulting in early parliamentary elections.[27]

References

  1. ^ Global elections calendar NDI
  2. ^ Bulgaria IFES
  3. ^ Bulgaria’s 2016 presidential elections: Voters to have ‘I don’t support anyone’ option Sofia Glove, 9 October 2016
  4. ^ "Bulgarian President Rosen Plevneliev Won't Seek Second Term in 2016 Elections". Novinite.com. Sofia News Agency. Retrieved 27 May 2016.
  5. ^ "The President of the Republic of Bulgaria Gen. Rumen Radev MiG 29 Fulcrum MEMORABLE Flight Display". 8 November 2014 – via YouTube.
  6. ^ "Румен Радев – генералът, когото левицата избра да води битката ѝ".
  7. ^ "Борисов обяви официално Цецка Цачева за кандидат-президент на ГЕРБ: Нацията има нужда и от майка (допълнена)" (in Bulgarian). Dnevnik. 2 October 2016. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
  8. ^ "Каракачанов и Нотев - "патриотичната двойка" за "Дондуков" 2" (in Bulgarian). dir.bg. 29 July 2016. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
  9. ^ Traicho Traikov is the Reformist Bloc's presidential candidate Archived 13 September 2016 at the Wayback Machine BNT, 1 September 2016
  10. ^ "Първо в "24 часа": Калфин ще е кандидатът на АБВ за президент".
  11. ^ "Татяна Дончева и Минчо Спасов влизат заедно в кандидатпрезидентската битка (допълнена)".
  12. ^ "Пламен Орешарски се кандидатира за президент". Archived from the original on 27 September 2016. Retrieved 26 September 2016.
  13. ^ "Жорж Ганчев и Кольо Парамов убедени, че ще спечелят президентските избори". 31 May 2016.
  14. ^ "И Велизар Енчев влиза в битката за държавен глава". 8 September 2016.
  15. ^ "Марешки все пак ще се кандидатира за президент".
  16. ^ "Митьо Пищова и Радо Шишарката щурмуват президентството". 12 September 2016.
  17. ^ "Предозиране: И Владимир Кузов поиска да е президент".
  18. ^ a b "Светослав Витков и Владимир Кузов отпадат от изборите, не са събрали подписи" [Svetoslav Vitkov and Vladimir Kuzov drop out of the elections, they have not gathered signatures]. dnevnik.bg (in Bulgarian). 5 October 2016. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
  19. ^ "Камен Попов – рокерът кандидат-президент – bgonair.bg".
  20. ^ news.bg (14 September 2016). "Светльо Витков и "Зелените" отиват заедно на президентския вот".
  21. ^ Рошкев, Стоил. "Кои са кандидатпрезидентските двойки". Archived from the original on 16 November 2016. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
  22. ^ "Бисер Миланов се включва в президентската надпревара – БЛИЦ – Новини от България и света".
  23. ^ "Bulgarian President Rosen Plevneliev Won't Seek Second Term in 2016 Elections". Novinite.com. Sofia News Agency. Retrieved 27 May 2016.
  24. ^ Bulgaria's PM to Run for President in 5 Years Novinite, 1 September 2016
  25. ^ "Демографски профили на вота". Галъп интернешънъл (in Bulgarian). 7 November 2016. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
  26. ^ Bulgarian PM Borisov tenders his government resignation Reuters, 14 November 2016
  27. ^ "Bulgarian MPs Accept PM Borisov's Resignation". Novinite.com. Sofia News Agency. 16 November 2016. Retrieved 17 November 2016.