Next vote: Sunday, November 1, 2026 · Bulgaria · Presidential runoff.
Incumbent President Iliana Iotova (running with Kiril Valchev) and Andrey Gyurov (running with Georgi Kandev) contest the second round after finishing first and second on October 25.
ELECTION DAY · 1 NOVEMBER 2026
Runoff: exit polls & official results
Iliana Iotova – Kiril Valchev vs Andrey Gyurov – Georgi Kandev. Scheduled close: 20:00 Sofia / 19:00 CET, with voting extendable by one hour where queues remain.
EXIT POLLS · NOT OFFICIAL RESULTS
Iotova leads in two runoff exit polls
Myara · 20:00 Sofia / 19:00 CET
None of the above: 4.3%. Estimated turnout: 26.8%. Source: BNT, November 1, 20:00 Sofia.
Alpha Research · 19:00 Sofia / 18:00 CET
None of the above: 4.1%. Estimated turnout: 29.1%. Source: BNT, November 1; article timestamp 19:21 Sofia; estimate as of 19:00 Sofia.
Separate agency estimates, including the “None of the above” response. These are exit polls, not counted votes or official CIK results. No combined average is calculated and Votendi has not called a winner.
OFFICIAL SOURCE · CIK / CEC
Official runoff count
Official national runoff count — provisional.
Reporting: 100.00% of polling-station protocols. This is not the percentage of ballots counted. Vote shares include “None of the above”.
Last verified retrieval: 2 Nov 2026 18:20:48 UTC. CIK timestamp: 09:15 на 02.11.2026. Counting completion does not constitute formal certification. No winner called by Votendi.
Automatic CIK checks every two minutes while the site is active. Last automatic check: 2 Nov 2026 18:20:47 UTC.
Exit-poll update: November 1, 2026. Myara and Alpha Research estimates verified against BNT reports. Official-count status is separate and refreshed automatically from CIK. No winner has been called.
First-round result — October 25 (official, final)
| Ticket | Votes | Vote share |
|---|---|---|
| Iliana Iotova – Kiril Valchev | 528,951 | 34.760% |
| Andrey Gyurov – Georgi Kandev | 486,232 | 31.953% |
| Kostadin Kostadinov – Petar Volgin | 190,910 | 12.546% |
Source: CEC official first-round results. Figures above are not November 1 runoff results.
Pre-first-round polling archive
Historical surveys only. The following were conducted before October 25 among different samples and should not be treated as polling for the actual November 1 runoff.
| Pollster / fieldwork | Iotova | Gyurov |
|---|---|---|
| Gallup International Balkan, Oct 14–22 (n=1,001) | 43.2% | 29.7% |
| Myara, Oct 8–19 (n=1,009) | 43.4% | 28.9% |
| Market Links, Oct 13–19 (n=1,006) | 47.3% | 30.6% |
A separate Sova Harris hypothetical runoff survey (Oct 13–17; n=1,000) reported Iotova 65.8% and Gyurov 34.2%, before the first round took place. It is not comparable with the three first-round polls above. No Votendi polling average or forecast is calculated.
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Voting hours: 7 a.m.–8 p.m. Bulgaria time on November 1 (6 a.m.–7 p.m. CET), with a possible one-hour extension for voters already waiting. Official figures may be published later than closing time. Last editorial check: November 1, 2026. First-round results and pre-election polls above are historical, not runoff figures.