Iliana Iotova leads the first round of the presidential election in Bulgaria with 35% of the votes against 32% for her rival last week. If she wins, she would become the first woman elected president in this country of 6.4 million inhabitants. This score, however, turns out to be well below expectations, with polls promising him a lead of up to 20 points. The first round had already been marked by a historically low participation rate of 23%.
In the rain and wind in much of the country, participation reached only 6.1% at 11 a.m., compared to 5.8% at the same time during the first round, according to the Electoral Commission. During a televised debate Thursday evening, Iliana Iotova reiterated that “peace can only come through negotiations.”.
Coming in first in the first round with 35% of the votes against 32% for her rival last week, Iliana Iotova nevertheless achieved a score well below expectations, with polls promising her a lead of up to 20 points.
If she wins, she would become the first woman elected president in this country of 6.4 million inhabitants.
The first round was marked by a historically low participation rate of 23%.