First exit polls: Terziev and Grigorova go to second round of voting in mayoral elections in Sofia, data for other major cities
Exit polls by "Gallup International" and "Alpha Research" as at 20:00 on October 29 show that Vassil Terziev of "We Continue the Change-Democratic Bulgaria" - "Save Sofia" (WCC – DB – Save Sofia) and Vanya Grigorova of the Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP) will go to second round of voting in the municipal and mayoral elections in Sofia.
Election process proceeds to a second round if in the first round no candidate received 50%+1 of the votes cast. A second round of voting will be held on November 5 between the two candidates with the largest shares of the votes from the first one.
Data of exit polls for the major cities:
SOFIA
"Gallup" polling agency
Vassil Terziev (WCC – DB – Save Sofia) - 38.8%
Vanya Grigorova (BSP) - 19.0%
Anton Hekimyan (GERB-UDF) - 16.9%
Deyan Nikolov ("Vazrazhdane") - 7.3%
Vili Lilkov (Coalition KOD) - 5.2%
Ivaylo Valchev (There is Such a People) - 3.9%
Radostin Vassilev (independent) - 2.6%
Voter turnout as at 8 pm is 37.5%
"Alpha Research” polling agency
Vasil Terziev (WCC-DB-Save Sofia) - 37.0%
Vanya Grigorova (BSP) - 20.7%
Anton Hekimian (GERB-UDF) - 18.9%
Deyan Nikolov (Vazrazhdane) - 8.3%
Vili Lilkov (Coalition KOD) - 6.0%
Ivailo Valchev (There is Such a People - TISP) 2.8%
Violeta Komitova (Bulgarian Rise) 1.5%
Carlos Contrera (VMRO) 0.5%
Turnout in the city was 38.7%
PLOVDIV
In Plovdiv, the battle for the mayor's seat next Sunday will be between Kostadin Dimitrov of GERB-UDF and Ivaylo Staribrotov, the candidate nominated by WCC-DB, according to Gallup International.
Kostadin Dimitrov (GERB-UDF) - 32.3%
Ivaylo Staribratov (WCC-DB) - 22.4%
Slavcho Atanasov (United for Plovdiv) - 15.3%
Angel Georgiev ("Vazrazhdane") - 7.4%
Kostadin Palazov (BSP) - 6.9%
Voter turnout as at 8 pm 35.7%
VARNA
In the coastal city of Varna, Ivan Portnikh (GERB) and Blagomir Kotsev (WCC-DB) will go to the second round of voting next Sunday, according to Gallup International.
Ivan Portnih (GERB) - 26.9%
Blagomir Kotsev (PP-DB) - 26.9%
Kosta Stoyanov ("Vazrazhdane") - 18.5%
Hristo Dimitrov (Citizens' Alternative Coalition) - 8.6%
Pavel Ralichkov (BSP for Bulgaria) - 6.7%
Voter turnout was 41.5%.
STARA ZAGORA
GERB's Zhivko Todorov wins the mayor's seat in Stara Zagora, according to the exit poll by Alfa Research agency.
Zhivko Todorov (GERB )- 51.2%
Iskra Mihaylova (Vazrazhdane) - 12.6%
Maria Dineva (Agrarian National Union) 11.5%
Dimitar Chorbadzhiev (WCC-DB) - 9.2%
Ivan Verlyakov (BSP) - 6.8%
Voter turnout was 40.7%
KARDZHALI
Movement for Rights and Freedoms (MRF) candidate Errol Mümün won the elections in Kardzhali with 55.1%, according to Gallup International.
Erol Mümün (MRF) - 55.8%
Nikola Chanev (GERB) - 17.7%
Konstantina Karaboyukova (BSP) - 8.7%
Daniela Petrova ("Vazrazhdane") - 8.3%
Radoslav Milev (WCC-DB) - 4.9%
Voter turnout was 40.2%
ROUSSE
In Rouse, Pencho Ilkov and Ivan Ivanov are going to the run-off, according to the exit poll data by Alpha Research.
Pencho Milkov (BSP) 35%
Ivan Ivanov (GERB) 17.5%
Rena Stefanova (Continue the Change - Democratic Bulgaria) 11.7%
Iskren Veselinov (Bulgaria of the Regions) 10%
Zlatan Zlatanov (Vazrazhdane) 7.4%
BLAGOEVGRAD
Independent candidate Ilko Stoyanov (supported by GERB and TISP) and Metodi Baikushev from WCC-DB have gathered the most support in Blagoevgrad and are going to the second round of voting next Sunday, according to data from Gallup International.
Ilko Stoyanov (independent) - 27.0%
Metodi Baikushev (WCC-DB) - 24.5%
Nikolay Shushkov (independent) - 15.6%
Atanas Kambitov - 11.1%
Rumen Tomov - 5.1%
Voter turnout in the city was 57.5%.
HASKOVO
Stanislav Dechev and Nikolai Stavrev go to the second round of voting in Haskovo, it becomes clear from the Alpha Research exit poll.
Stanislav Dechev (GERB) - 42.1%
Nikolay Stavrev (backed by We Continue the Change – Democratic Bulgaria, BSP and Here We Come) 22.0%
Georgi Ivanov (BULGARIAN VOICE) - 20.8%
Georgi Georgiev (Vazrazhdane) 8.5%
Ivan Ivanov (TISP) - 3.8%
Voter turnout as at 8 pm was 48.8%.
VELIKO TARNOVO
Daniel Panov and Yordan Terziyski go to the second round of voting in Veliko Tarnovo, according to Alpha Research exit poll.
Daniel Panov (GERB) - 42.0%
Yordan Terziyski (WPP-DB) - 22.2%
Stilyan Naydenov ("Vazrazhdane") - 13.2%
Irena Stasinopoulou (BSP) -10.3%
Voter turnout was 41.5%.
