site.btaGERB Has Mayors in 21 or 22 Regional Centres, Strong Showing for Reformist Bloc in Local Elections

GERB Has Mayors in 21 or 22 Regional Centres, Strong Showing for Reformist Bloc in Local Elections

Sofia, November 2 (BTA) - As the early results from the elections run off on Sunday emerged, it became clear that GERB will have mayors in 21 or 22 regional centres, the Reformist Bloc in four regional centres and the Movement for Rights and Freedoms in one.

Only the vote in Plovdiv is still uncertain. Boryana Dimitrova of the Alpha Research polling agency said it was extremely difficult to predict the winner in the mayoral race in Plovdiv. On national television Dimitrova unveiled figures based on 95 per cent of ballots in the parallel count in Plovdiv.

Dimitrova announced a more dramatic narrowing of the gap in Plovdiv with 50.2 per cent for Ivan Totev (GERB) against 49.8 per cent for Slavcho Atanasov (Patriotic Front). She expressed doubts whether there will be any definitive results even after the complete parallel count and not until the Central Election Commission has announced the final results for Plovdiv.

In some municipalities, the municipal election commissions announced results based on 100 per cent of tally sheets, while polling agencies announced the first results from the parallel count.

Haskovo

Alpha Research (100 per cent of ballots counted)

1. Dobri Belivanov (GERB) - 73.95 per cent
2. Georgi Ivanov (local coalition) - 26.05 per cent

Pleven

Municipal Election Commission (100 per cent of tally sheets processed)

1. Georg Spartanski (supported by Reformist Bloc) - 52.99 per cent
2. Dimiter Stoykov (GERB) - 47.01 per cent

Vidin

Gallup International (100 per cent of ballots counted)

1. Ognyan Tsenkov (GERB) - 54.8 per cent
2. Rossitsa Kirova (local coalition) - 45.2 per cent

Shoumen

Municipal Election Commission (100 per cent of tally sheets processed)

1. Lyubomir Hristov (GERB) - 63.96 per cent
2. Ivan Ivanov (Bulgarian Socialist Party) - 36.04 per cent

Pazardzhik

Municipal Election Commission (100 per cent of tally sheets processed)

1. Todor Popov (independent) - 58.98 per cent
2. Nayden Shopov (GERB) - 41.02 per cent

Dobrich

Municipal Election Commission (100 per cent of tally sheets
processed)

1.Yordan Yordanov (Reformist Bloc) - 50,61 per cent
2. Detelina Nikolova (GERB) - 49,39 per cent

Pernik

Municipal Election Commission (35 tally sheets processed)

1. Vyara Tserovska (GERB) - 61.32 per cent
2. Erik Rangelov (Bulgarian Socialist Party) - 38.68 per cent

Razgrad

Municipal Election Commission (100 per cent of tally sheets processed)

1. Valentin Vassilev (GERB) - 57.82 per cent
2. Dencho Boyadzhiev (steering committee, supported by Bulgarian
Socialist Party) - 42.18 per cent.

Lovech

Municipal Election Commission (100 per cent of tally sheets processed)

1. Kornelia Marinova (GERB) - 51.73 per cent
2. Mincho Kazandzhiev (Bulgarian Socialist Party) - 48.27 per cent

Sliven

Municipal Election Commission (86 tally sheets processed)

1. Stefan Radev (GERB) - 56.35 per cent
2. Kolyo Milev (Bulgarian Socialist Party) - 43.65 per cent

Turgovishte

Municipal Election Commission (100 per cent of tally sheets processed)

1. Darin Dimitrov (GERB) - 69.18 per cent
2. Emine Yakoubova (Movement for Rights and Freedoms) - 30.82 per
cent

Silistra

Municipal Election Commission (50 tally sheets processed)

1. Yulian Naydenov (GERB) - 58.67 per cent
2. Alexander Sabanov (local coalition) - 41.33 per cent

Vratsa

Parallel Count

1. Kalin Kamenov (GERB)
2. Nikolay Ivanov (independent)


Of the 16 Sofia boroughs in Sofia where run-offs were held, GERB
won in ten and the Reformist Bloc in five according to early
results by Alpha Research and Market Links, announced on bTV.
There are no definitive results for the Triaditza borough.