Presidential elections were held in
Bulgaria
Bulgaria (; bg, България, Bǎlgariya), officially the Republic of Bulgaria,, ) is a country in Southeast Europe. It is situated on the eastern flank of the Balkans, and is bordered by Romania to the north, Serbia and North Macedon ...
on 6 November 2016, alongside
a referendum on changes to the electoral system and political party funding. The second round was held on 13 November 2016, resulting in the victory of
Rumen Radev.
Electoral system
The
President of Bulgaria
The president of the Republic of Bulgaria is the head of state
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is elected using the
two-round system
The two-round system (TRS), also known as runoff voting, second ballot, or ballotage, is a voting method used to elect a single candidate, where voters cast a single vote for their preferred candidate. It generally ensures a majoritarian resul ...
. For the first time, voters were allowed to vote for
none of the above
"None of the above" (NOTA), or none for short, also known as "against all" or a "scratch" vote, is a ballot option in some jurisdictions or organizations, designed to allow the voter to indicate disapproval of the candidates in a voting system. ...
.
Candidates
The incumbent President,
Rosen Plevneliev
Rosen Asenov Plevneliev ( bg, Росен Асенов Плевнелиев ; born 14 May 1964) is a Bulgarian politician who was the 4th President of Bulgaria, holding the position from January 2012 to January 2017. He was the Minister of Region ...
, announced in May 2016 that he would not be running for re-election.
Official candidates
Declined
Opinion polls
First round
Second round
Results
Aftermath
Following the results of the second round, Prime Minister and GERB leader
Boiko Borisov tendered his resignation. Two days later, on 16 November, the National Assembly voted 218–0 to accept it, resulting in
early parliamentary elections.
References
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Bulgaria
Bulgaria (; bg, България, Bǎlgariya), officially the Republic of Bulgaria,, ) is a country in Southeast Europe. It is situated on the eastern flank of the Balkans, and is bordered by Romania to the north, Serbia and North Macedon ...
2016 elections in Bulgaria
November 2016 events in Europe
Presidential elections in Bulgaria