site.btaUPDATED Exit Polls: GERB-UDF Lead in National, EP Elections, Second Place Highly Contested, Turnout Low

Exit polls conducted by Market Links, Alpha Research, Gallup International and Trend show GERB-UDF leading after Bulgaria's elections for National Assembly and European Parliament on June 9. The second position is challenged by Continue the Change – Democratic Bulgaria (CC-DB) and the Movement for Rights and Freedoms (MRF). 

To be allocated seats in the national legislature, contestants must poll at least 4% of the valid votes. The electoral threshold for entry in the European Parliament is 5.8% (100% divided by the 17 seats assigned to Bulgarian MEPs).

Following are the results for the National Assembly elections (according to the exit polls):

Market Links: (final exit polls)

GERB-UDF 28.4 %  

MRF  15.6%  

CC-DB  15.4%  

Vazrazhdane  13.0 %  

BSP for Bulgaria  8.0%  

TISP  6.7% 

Alpha Research

GERB-UDF  26.2% 

CC-DB  15.7%  

Vazrazhdane  14.5%  

MRF  14.3%  

BSP for Bulgaria  9.1%  

TISP  5.8%  

Gallup International

GERB-UDF 26.7%

CC-DB 15.5%

MRF 15.1%

Vazrazhdane 14.7%

BSP 9.8%

TISP 6.4%

Trend

GERB-UDF 25.9%

CC-DB 15.7%

MRF 14.7%

Vazrazhdane 14.2%

BSP 8.9%

TISP 6.5%

For European Parliament:

Market Links:

GERB-UDF 28.1%

MRF  15.3%

CC-DB 15.9%

Vazrazhdane 12.6%

BSP for Bulgaria 8.1%

TISP  6.5%

Alpha Research

GERB-UDF  25.8%

CC-DB  15.9%

Vazrazhdane 14.8%

MRF 14.1%

BSP for Bulgaria 8.8%

TISP  5.7% (below the threshold for allocation of seats)

Trend

GERB-UDF 25%

CC-DB 15.9%

Vazrazhdane 15.2%

MRF 14.3%

BSP 8.9%

TISP 6.4%

Gallup International

GERB-UDF 26.2%

CC-DB 15.7%

Vazrazhdane 15.4%

MRF 11.7%

BSP 9.7%

TISP 6.4%

The turnout in the national elections and the EP elections around 4:30 – 5:00 p.m. was 22.6% and 22.2%, respectively, according to Market Links, and 23.7% and 23.9% according to Alpha Research.

The official figures will likely show a record-low voter turnout.