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.

2016 Bulgarian presidential election
6 November 2016 (first round)
13 November 2016 (second round)
Turnout56.28% (first round)
50.44% (second round)
 
Nominee Rumen Radev Tsetska Tsacheva
Party Independent politician + BSP GERB
Running mate Iliana Iotova Plamen Manushev
Popular vote 2,063,032 1,256,485
Percentage 59.37% 36.16%
President before election

Rosen Plevneliev
GERB

 Elected President

Rumen Radev
Independent

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
Presidential candidate Born Vice presidential running-mate Party Notes

Maj.Gen.Rumen Radev		18 June 1963
(age 53)
Town Dimitrovgrad, Region Haskovo, Bulgaria		Iliana IotovaIndependent supported by Bulgarian Socialist PartyGeneral 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] Iotova is an MP in the European Parliament.

Tsetska Tsacheva		24 May 1958
(age 58)
Village Dragana, Municipality Ugarchin, Region Lovech, Bulgaria		Plamen ManushevGERBTsacheva is the incumbent Chairwoman of the National Assembly of Bulgaria.[7] Manushev is MP.

Krasimir Karakachanov		29 March 1965
(age 51)
Rousse, Bulgaria		Yavor NotevUnited PatriotsKarachanov 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		19 April 1970
(age 46)
Sofia, Bulgaria		Sabi SabevReformist BlocTraykov 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		30 May 1964
(age 52)
Sofia, Bulgaria		Lyubomir HalachevKalfin President CoalitionKalfin 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 Doncheva28 January 1960
(age 56)
Tryavna, Bulgaria		Mincho SpasovMovement 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		21 February 1960
(age 56)
Dupnitsa, Bulgaria		Danail PapazovIndependent supported by Movement for Rights and FreedomsOresharski is a former Prime Minister of Bulgaria;[12] Papazov is a former minister of Transport.
George Ganchev29 August 1939
(age 77)
Plovdiv, Bulgaria		Kolyo ParamovChristian Social UnionGanchev is a former MP and three-time presidential candidate.[13] Paramov is an economist and former MP.
Velizar Enchev7 January 1953
(age 63)
Galabovo, Bulgaria		Bilyana GrancharovaMovement for Radical Change Bulgarian SpringEnchev is an independent MP;[14] Grancharova is a jurist.

Veselin Mareshki		26 March 1967
(age 49)
Varna, Bulgaria		Petar PetrovIndependentMareshki is a businessman.[15]
Dimitar Marinov15 August 1955
(age 61)
Karaisen, Bulgaria		Radoslav Petrov (aka Rado Shisharkata)Bulgarian National UnificationMarinov (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 Kuzov16 June 1966
(age 50)
Sofia, Bulgaria		Borislav NoevIndependentKuzov 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		27 April 1954
(age 62)
Sofia, Bulgaria		Radoslav RadoslavovBulgarian Socialdemocratic-EuroleftTomov is a businessman.
Gospodin Tonev29 November 1955
(age 60)
Dimitrovgrad, Bulgaria		Andrey AndreevBulgarian Democratic Community
Kamen PopovBulgariaGeorgi NedelchevIndependentPopov is a businessman, sportsman.

Popov struck the leader of Attack party Volen Siderov.[19]

Svetoslav Vitkov26 January 1971
(age 45)
Sofia, Bulgaria		Ivan VelkovIndependent 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 RamadanBulgariaMomchil DobrevBalkanic Democratic League
Nikolay Banev16 August 1959
(age 57)
Lyubimets, Bulgaria		Sali IbrayimIndependentBanev is a businessman;[21] Ibrayim is a former mayor of Momchilgrad.
Biser MilanovBulgariaKrasimir NastevIndependentMilanov is a recidivist;[22] Nastev is a businessman.
Diana DimitrovaBulgariaGabriel GerasimovIndependent
Yordanka KolevaBulgariaVeselin HristovIndependent
Plamen PaskovBulgariaSvetozar SaevIndependent
Rumen GalabinovBulgariaVeska VolevaIndependent

Declined
Candidate Born Party Notes

President Rosen Plevneliev		14 May 1964
(age 52)
Town Gotse Delchev, Region Blagoevgrad, Bulgaria		Independent[23]

Prime Minister Boyko Borisov		13 June 1959
(age 57)
Town Bankya, Region Sofia, Bulgaria		GERBEndorsed Tsetska Tsacheva[24]

Opinion polls

First round
  Qualifying for the second round
Pollster Date Radev Tsacheva Karakachanov Mareshki Oresharski Traykov Kalfin Others
Market Links 4 October 2016 14.9 19.8 7.9 – 1.1 4.5 5.4 46.4
Mediana 8 October 2016 18 25.4 9.9 3.2 1.3 4.2 6.1 31.9
Gallup International 12 October 2016 15.1 19.2 7.2 4.7 1.3 5.2 4.9 42.4
Alpha Rissorch 13 October 2016 21.4 29.3 8.7 3.3 0.5 5.0 6.8 25
TSAM 22 October 2016 22 32 9.1 5.3 2.8 5.6 6.3 16.9
IMP 22 October 2016 21.1 26.6 9.7 – 1.8 4.9 8.6 27.3
Gallup International 25 October 2016 16.3 20.2 8.1 5 3.8 5.2 5.3 36.1
Market Links 30 October 2016 18.1 19.4 8.5 4.3 2.2 3.8 3.5 40.2
Online Solutions 3 November 2016 18 19 16 – – – 15 32
Barometre Bulgaria 3 November 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 October 2016 29.6 26.4 44
Alpha Rissourch 13 October 2016 31.3 32.6 36.1
Sova Harris 15 October 2016 37.8 38.7 23.5
TSAM 22 October 2016 41 43 16
Gallup International 25 October 2016 32.1 31.3 36.6
Market Links 30 October 2016 30.7 25 44.3
Mediana 31 October 2016 37.2 36.2 26.6
Pollster Date Radev Karakachanov Others
Market Links 30 October 2016 27.2 26.1 46.7
Pollster Date Tsacheva Karakachanov Others
Alpha Rissourch 13 October 2016 31.3 25.1 43.4

Results
CandidateRunning matePartyFirst roundSecond round
Votes%Votes%
Rumen RadevIliana IotovaIndependent (Bulgarian Socialist Party)973,75425.442,063,03259.37
Tsetska TsachevaPlamen ManushevGERB840,63521.961,256,48536.16
Krasimir KarakachanovYavor NotevUnited Patriots573,01614.97
Veselin MareshkiPetar PetrovIndependent427,66011.17
Plamen OresharskiDanail PapazovIndependent253,7266.63
Traycho TraykovSabi SabevReformist Bloc224,7345.87
Ivailo KalfinLyubomir HalachevAlternative for Bulgarian Revival125,5313.28
Tatyana DonchevaMincho SpasovMovement 21–NDSV69,3721.81
George GanchevKolyo ParamovChristian Social Union27,9280.73
Velizar EnchevBilyana GrancharovaMovement for Radical Change Bulgarian Spring18,2130.48
Dimitar MarinovRadoslav PetrovBulgarian National Unification14,9740.39
Rumen GalabinovVeska VolevaIndependent10,2860.27
Plamen PaskovSvetozar SaevIndependent10,1030.26
Aleksandar TomovRadoslav RadoslavovBulgarian Socialdemocratic-Euroleft9,5130.25
Gospodin TonevAndrey AndreevBulgarian Democratic Community6,8550.18
Kemil RamadanMomchil DobrevBalkanic Democratic League6,0890.16
Kamen PopovGeorgi NedelchevIndependent5,2120.14
Diana DimitrovaGabriel GerasimovIndependent4,3620.11
Nikolay BanevSali IbrayimIndependent4,1960.11
Yordanka KolevaVeselin HristovIndependent4,1820.11
Biser MilanovKrasimir NastevIndependent3,2150.08
None of the above214,0945.59155,4114.47
Total3,827,650100.003,474,928100.00
Valid votes3,827,65096.963,474,92898.14
Invalid/blank votes119,9253.0466,0361.86
Total votes3,947,575100.003,540,964100.00
Registered voters/turnout7,014,72356.287,020,11950.44
Source: Electoral Commission of Bulgaria

Aftermath

Following the results of the second round, Prime Minister and GERB leader Boiko Borisov tendered his resignation.[25] Two days later, on 16 November, the National Assembly voted 218–0 to accept it, resulting in early parliamentary elections.[26]

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  2. Bulgaria IFES
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