7 parties enter Bulgaria’s new Parliament after the October 2 snap elections, the Central Election Commission announced. With 100% of the tally sheets having been processed:
GERB/SDS earns 634,627 votes, 67 seats in Parliament;
“We Continue the Change”- 506,099 votes, 53 seats;
The Movement for Rights and Freedoms- 344,512 votes, 36 seats;
Vazrazhdane- 254,952 votes, 27 seats;
“BSP for Bulgaria”- 232,958 votes, 25 seats;
“Democratic Bulgaria” coalition- 186,528 votes, 20 seats;
“Bulgarian Rise”- 115,872, 12 seats.
“There is Such a People” does not pass the 4% threshold. With 96,071 votes the party gets 3.83%.
87,635 people chose the option “I do not support anyone”.
2,601,963 people voted at the October 2 snap election.
Voter turnout stands at 39.41%.
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