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Early election - 27 October 2024:

Gallup: GERB wins with 25%, 8 parties enter the new parliament, 1 close to the threshold

First election results in Bulgaria

Photo: Gallup International/BNR

The results of the exit polls conducted by the Gallup International Balkan sociological agency, BNR's partner in covering the vote, show that 8 parties and coalitions are certain to enter the 51st National Assembly, while one crossed the 4% threshold by just 0.1%.

The agency's data registered the following distribution of votes in the early parliamentary elections in Bulgaria as of 20.00 on 27 October:

GERB-SDS: 25,2% 
We Continue the Change-Democratic Bulgaria (PP-DB): 15,7%,
Vazrazhdane: 14,1%,
DPS-New Beginning: 7,9%,
BSP-United Left: 7,8%,
Alliance for Rights and Freedoms: 7,5%,
There is Such a People (ITN): 6,8%,
Velichie: 4,6%,
MECH: 4,1%.

The turnout in the early elections to the 51st National Assembly was 33,2%. "I do not support anyone" was chosen by 3,7% of voters. 

A total of 28 parties and coalitions stood for election to Bulgaria's 240-seat Parliament. Bulgarians abroad voted at 719 polling stations in 57 countries. 

The largest number of polling stations were in Turkey - 168, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - 112, Germany - 66, Spain - 64, the United States - 53. 

Voting for Bulgarians around the world began on October 26 at 21.00 Bulgarian time in New Zealand and will end on the morning of October 28 at 05.00 on the west coast of the USA and Canada.



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