See Which Parties Are Projected to Enter Bulgaria’s Next Parliament
GERB-SDS is set to win the early parliamentary election, according to 7:00 PM exit poll results from sociological agencies “Gallup” and “Trend,” both commissioned and funded by NOVA. In a close battle for second place, PP-DB and “Revival” are neck and neck. The upcoming 51st National Assembly is expected to seat representatives from seven parties.
“Trend” Data
According to “Trend’s” exit poll, GERB-SDS is leading with 26.1% of the votes. PP-DB takes second place with 14.3%, closely followed by “Revival” with 13.6%. The remaining parties likely to enter Parliament are “Movement for Rights and Freedoms – New Beginning” with 9.6%, “Alliance for Rights and Freedoms” at 7.7%, “BSP – United Left” with 7.6%, and “There Is Such a People” (TISP) at 6.8%. The “Grandeur” party follows with 4.1%, while METCH (BULGARIAN acronym) stands at 4.0%.
The “Blue Bulgaria” coalition currently falls below the parliamentary entry threshold at 1.5%.
The option “I do not support anyone” was chosen by 2.8% of voters who turned out.
Voter turnout according to “Trend” at 7:00 PM was 34.2%.
“Gallup” Data
According to “Gallup’s” exit poll, GERB-SDS also leads with 25.1%. PP-DB holds the second spot with 15.4%, with “Revival” close behind at 13.8%. “BSP – United Left” follows with 8.1%, then “Movement for Rights and Freedoms – New Beginning” at 7.7%, and “Alliance for Rights and Freedoms” at 7.3%. TISP gained the support of 6.8% of voters. “Grandeur” and METCH stand at 4.7% and 4.1%, respectively.
“Blue Bulgaria” remains below the threshold with 1.2%.
The “I do not support anyone” option was chosen by 3.7% of voters.
Voter turnout as of 7:00 PM stands at 33.5%, according to “Gallup.”/NOVA
Based on the data from Alpha Research and Market LINKS, 7 parties are projected to enter the next Bulgarian parliament:
Alpha Research Results:
- GERB-SDS: 26.4% – 74 seats
- PP-DB: 14.9% – 42 seats
- “Vazrazhdane”: 12.9% – 36 seats
- DPS – “New Beginning”: 8.9% – 25 seats
- Alliance for Rights and Freedoms: 8.7% – 24 seats
- BSP – United Left: 7.8% – 22 seats
- There Is Such a People (TISP): 6.2% – 17 seats
Parties below the 4% threshold include MECH (3.8%), “Velichie” (3.7%), and Blue Bulgaria (1.3%).
- Voter Turnout: 38%
- “No Support” option chosen by 3.8% of voters.
Market LINKS Results:
- GERB-SDS: 27.3% – 76 seats
- PP-DB: 14.4% – 40 seats
- “Vazrazhdane”: 12.5% – 35 seats
- DPS – “New Beginning”: 10.6% – 29 seats
- BSP – United Left: 8.4% – 23 seats
- Alliance for Rights and Freedoms: 6.8% – 19 seats
- TISP: 6.5% – 18 seats
Parties below the 4% threshold are “Velichie” (3.8%), MECH (3.4%), and Blue Bulgaria (1%).
- Voter Turnout: 33.5% as of 7 PM
- “No Support” selected by 4.4%.
These initial exit poll results outline the likely composition of the next Bulgarian parliament and reveal voter preferences for stable parliamentary representation./BTV