Bulgarian presidential election, 2016
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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 will be 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]
| Presidential candidate | Born | Vice presidential running-mate | Party | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Maj.Gen.Rumen Radev | June 18, 1963 (age 54) Town Dimitrovgrad, Region Haskovo, Bulgaria | Iliana Yotova | Independent supported by Bulgarian Socialist Party | General Radev, the former commander of the Bulgarian Air Force,[5] is supported by the Bulgarian Socialist Party and was originally endorsed by the Alternative for Bulgarian Revival, but on 23 August 2016 the Bulgarian Socialist Party denied plans for a common coalition for the presidential elections.[6] Yotova is an MP in the European Parliament. |
 Tsetska Tsacheva | May 24, 1958 (age 59) Village Dragana, Municipality Ugarchin, Region Lovech, Bulgaria | Plamen Manushev | GERB | Tsacheva is the incumbent Chairwoman of the National Assembly of Bulgaria.[7] Manushev is MP. |
Krasimir Karakachanov | March 29, 1965 (age 52) Rousse, Bulgaria | Yavor Notev | United Patriots | Karachanov is co-chairman of the Patriotic Front and a Deputy Chairman of the National Assembly.[8] Notev is the Deputy Chair of the Attack party and a Deputy Chairman of the National Assembly. |
| Traycho Traykov | April 19, 1970 (age 47) Sofia, Bulgaria | Sabi Sabev | Reformist Bloc | Traykov is the former Minister of Economy, Energy and Tourism and is currently a municipal councilor in Sofia.[9] Sabev is a general in the Bulgarian army. |
 Ivaylo Kalfin | May 30, 1964 (age 53) Sofia, Bulgaria | Lyubomir Halachev | Alternative for Bulgarian Revival | Kalfin is a Former Minister of Foreign Affairs and Former Minister of Labour and Social Policy, as well as the BSP presidential candidate in the 2011 election;[10] |
| Tatyana Doncheva | January 28, 1960 (age 57) Town Tryavna, Region Gabrovo, Bulgaria | Mincho Spasov | Movement 21 National Movement for Stability and Progress | Doncheva is a jurist and a former MP;[11] Spasov is a jurist and former MP. |
 Plamen Oresharski | February 21, 1960 (age 57) Town Dupnitsa, Region Kyustendil, Bulgaria | Danail Papazov | Independent | Oresharski is a former Prime Minister of Bulgaria;[12] Papazov is a former minister of Transport. |
| George Ganchev | August 29, 1939 (age 77) Plovdiv, Bulgaria | Kolyo Paramov | Christian Social Union | Ganchev is a former MP and three-time presidential candidate.[13] Paramov is an economist and former MP. |
| Velizar Enchev | January 7, 1953 (age 64) Town Galabovo, Region Stara Zagora, Bulgaria | Bilyana Grancharova | Movement for Radical Change Bulgarian Spring | Enchev is an independent MP;[14] Grancharova is a jurist. |
 Veselin Mareshki | March 26, 1967 (age 50) Varna, Bulgaria | Petar Petrov | Independent | Mareshki is a businessman.[15] |
| Dimiter Marinov | August 15, 1955 (age 61) Village Karaisen, Municipality Pavlikeni, Region Veliko Tarnovo, Bulgaria | Radoslav Petrov (aka Rado Shisharkata) | Bulgarian National Unification | Marinov (known as Mityo The Pistol) is a popular entertainer and reality show star, having appeared in VIP Brother 1, a spinoff of the Big Brother franchise;[16] Petrov (known as Rado the Fircone) is a pop-folk singer. |
| Vladimir Kuzov | June 16, 1966 (age 51) Sofia, Bulgaria | Borislav Noev | Independent | Kuzov and Noev are former MPs from the union around the Attack party;[17] Their registration in the elections was denied due to insufficient number of signatures gathered.[18] |
 Aleksandar Tomov | April 27, 1954 (age 63) Sofia, Bulgaria | Radoslav Radoslavov | Bulgarian Socialdemocratic-Euroleft | Tomov is a businessman. |
| Gospodin Tonev | November 29, 1955 (age 61) Town Dimitrovgrad, Region Haskovo, Bulgaria | Andrey Andreev | Bulgarian Democratic Community | |
| Kamen Popov | Bulgaria | Georgi Nedelchev | Independent | Popov is a businessman, sportsman.
Popov struck the leader of Attack party Volen Siderov.[19] |
| Svetoslav Vitkov | January 26, 1971 (age 46) Sofia, Bulgaria | Ivan Velkov | Independent supported by People's Voice The Greens | Vitkov is a musician, and a municipal councilor in Sofia;[20] Velkov is a Deputy Chairman of the municipal councilor in Sofia. Their registration in the elections was denied due to insufficient number of signatures gathered.[18] |
| Kemil Ramadan | Bulgaria | Momchil Dobrev | Balkanic Democratic League | |
| Nikolay Banev | August 16, 1959 (age 57) Town Lyubimets, Region Haskovo, Bulgaria | Sali Ibrayim | Independent | Banev is a businessman;[21] Ibrayim is a former mayor of Momchilgrad |
| Biser Milanov | Bulgaria | Krasimir Nastev | Independent | Milanov is a recidivist;[22] Nastev is a businessman. |
| Diana Dimitrova | Bulgaria | Gabriel Gerasimov | Independent | |
| Yordanka Koleva | Bulgaria | Veselin Hristov | Independent | |
| Plamen Paskov | Bulgaria | Svetozar Saev | Independent | |
| Rumen Galabinov | Bulgaria | Veska Voleva | Independent |
Declined
| Candidate | Born | Party | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
 PresidentRosen Plevneliev | May 14, 1964 (age 53) Town Gotse Delchev, Region Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria | Independent supported by GERB | [23] |
Opinion polls
First round
Qualifying for the second round
| Pollster | Date | Radev | Tsacheva | Karakachanov | Mareshki | Oresharski | Traykov | Kalfin | Others |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market Links | 04.10.2016 | 14.9 | 19.8 | 7.9 | – | 1.1 | 4.5 | 5.4 | 46.4 |
| Mediana | 08.10.2016 | 18 | 25.4 | 9.9 | 3.2 | 1.3 | 4.2 | 6.1 | 31.9 |
| Gallup International | 12.10.2016 | 15.1 | 19.2 | 7.2 | 4.7 | 1.3 | 5.2 | 4.9 | 42.4 |
| Alpha Rissorch | 13.10.2016 | 21.4 | 29.3 | 8.7 | 3.3 | 0.5 | 5.0 | 6.8 | 25 |
| TSAM | 22.10.2016 | 22 | 32 | 9.1 | 5.3 | 2.8 | 5.6 | 6.3 | 16.9 |
| IMP | 22.10.2016 | 21.1 | 26.6 | 9.7 | – | 1.8 | 4.9 | 8.6 | 27.3 |
| Gallup International | 25.10.2016 | 16.3 | 20.2 | 8.1 | 5 | 3.8 | 5.2 | 5.3 | 36.1 |
| Market Links | 30.10.2016 | 18.1 | 19.4 | 8.5 | 4.3 | 2.2 | 3.8 | 3.5 | 40.2 |
| Online Solutions | 03.11.2016 | 18 | 19 | 16 | – | – | – | 15 | 32 |
| Barometre Bulgaria | 03.11.2016 | 14.4 | 19.3 | 19.1 | 4.4 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 29.2 |
Second round
| Pollster | Date | Radev | Tsacheva | Others |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gallup International | 12.10.2016 | 29.6 | 26.4 | 44 |
| Alpha Rissourch | 13.10.2016 | 31.3 | 32.6 | 36.1 |
| Sova Harris | 15.10.2016 | 37.8 | 38.7 | 23.5 |
| TSAM | 22.10.2016 | 41 | 43 | 16 |
| Gallup International | 25.10.2016 | 32.1 | 31.3 | 36.6 |
| Market Links | 30.10.2016 | 30.7 | 25 | 44.3 |
| Mediana | 31.10.2016 | 37.2 | 36.2 | 26.6 |
| Pollster | Date | Radev | Karakachanov | Others |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market Links | 30.10.2016 | 27.2 | 26.1 | 46.7 |
| Pollster | Date | Tsacheva | Karakachanov | Others |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alpha Rissourch | 13.10.2016 | 31.3 | 25.1 | 43.4 |
Results
| Candidate | Party | First round | Second round | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Votes | % | Votes | % | ||
| Rumen Radev | Independent | 973,754 | 25.44 | 2,063,032 | 59.37 |
| Tsetska Tsacheva | GERB | 840,635 | 21.96 | 1,256,485 | 36.16 |
| Krasimir Karakachanov | United Patriots | 573,016 | 14.97 | ||
| Veselin Mareshki | Independent | 427,660 | 11.17 | ||
| Plamen Oresharski | Independent | 253,726 | 6.63 | ||
| Traycho Traykov | Reformist Bloc | 224,734 | 5.87 | ||
| Ivailo Kalfin | Alternative for Bulgarian Revival | 125,531 | 3.28 | ||
| Tatyana Doncheva | Movement 21–NDSV | 69,372 | 1.81 | ||
| George Ganchev | Christian Social Union | 27,928 | 0.73 | ||
| Velizar Enchev | Movement for Radical Change Bulgarian Spring | 18,213 | 0.48 | ||
| Dimitar Marinov | Bulgarian National Unification | 14,974 | 0.39 | ||
| Rumen Galabinov | Independent | 10,286 | 0.27 | ||
| Plamen Paskov | Independent | 10,103 | 0.26 | ||
| Aleksandar Tomov | Bulgarian Socialdemocratic-Euroleft | 9,513 | 0.25 | ||
| Gospodin Tonev | Bulgarian Democratic Community | 6,855 | 0.18 | ||
| Kemil Ramadan | Balkanic Democratic League | 6,089 | 0.16 | ||
| Kamen Popov | Independent | 5,212 | 0.14 | ||
| Diana Dimitrova | Independent | 4,362 | 0.11 | ||
| Nikolay Banev | Independent | 4,196 | 0.11 | ||
| Yordanka Koleva | Independent | 4,182 | 0.11 | ||
| Biser Milanov | Independent | 3,215 | 0.08 | ||
| None of the above | 214,094 | 5.59 | 155,411 | 4.47 | |
| Invalid/blank votes | 119,925 | – | 66,036 | – | |
| Total | 3,947,575 | 100 | 3,540,964 | 100 | |
| Registered voters/turnout | 7,014,723 | 56.28 | 7,020,119 | 50.44 | |
| Source: Electoral Commission of Bulgaria | |||||
Aftermath
Following the results of the second round, Prime Minister and GERB leader Boiko Borisov tendered his resignation.[24] Two days later, on 16 November, the National Assembly voted 218–0 to accept it, resulting in early parliamentary elections.[25]
References
- ↑ Global elections calendar NDI
- ↑ Bulgaria IFES
- ↑ Bulgaria’s 2016 presidential elections: Voters to have ‘I don’t support anyone’ option Sofia Glove, 9 October 2016
- ↑ "Bulgarian President Rosen Plevneliev Won’t Seek Second Term in 2016 Elections". Novinite.com. Sofia News Agency. Retrieved 27 May 2016.
- ↑ "The President of the Republic of Bulgaria Gen. Rumen Radev MiG 29 Fulcrum MEMORABLE Flight Display". 8 November 2014 – via YouTube.
- ↑ "Румен Радев - генералът, когото левицата избра да води битката ѝ".
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- ↑ Traicho Traikov is the Reformist Bloc's presidential candidate BNT, 1 September 2016
- ↑ "Първо в "24 часа": Калфин ще е кандидатът на АБВ за президент".
- ↑ "Татяна Дончева и Минчо Спасов влизат заедно в кандидатпрезидентската битка (допълнена)".
- ↑ "Пламен Орешарски се кандидатира за президент".
- ↑ "Жорж Ганчев и Кольо Парамов убедени, че ще спечелят президентските избори". 31 May 2016.
- ↑ "И Велизар Енчев влиза в битката за държавен глава". 8 September 2016.
- ↑ "Марешки все пак ще се кандидатира за президент".
- ↑ "Митьо Пищова и Радо Шишарката щурмуват президентството". 12 September 2016.
- ↑ "Предозиране: И Владимир Кузов поиска да е президент".
- 1 2 "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]. www.dnevnik.bg (in Bulgarian). 5 October 2016. Retrieved 2016-10-05.
- ↑ "Камен Попов - рокерът кандидат-президент - bgonair.bg".
- ↑ news.bg (14 September 2016). "Светльо Витков и "Зелените" отиват заедно на президентския вот".
- ↑ Рошкев, Стоил. "Кои са кандидатпрезидентските двойки".
- ↑ "Бисер Миланов се включва в президентската надпревара - БЛИЦ - Новини от България и света".
- ↑ "Bulgarian President Rosen Plevneliev Won’t Seek Second Term in 2016 Elections". Novinite.com. Sofia News Agency. Retrieved 27 May 2016.
- ↑ Bulgarian PM Borisov tenders his government resignation Reuters, 14 November 2016
- ↑ "Bulgarian MPs Accept PM Borisov's Resignation". Novinite.com. Sofia News Agency. 16 November 2016. Retrieved 17 November 2016.
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