Progressive Bulgaria

Rule Changes

Governing party; its backed candidate Iliana Yotova won the November 1 run-off

Incumbent Iliana Yotova won Bulgaria's presidential run-off on November 1, and former caretaker prime minister Andrey Gyurov conceded after polls closed. Exit polls cited by RTE put Yotova at 57.4% to 58.2% and Gyurov at 38.6% to 39.6%.

Updated Nov 2

Rule Changes

Governing party; its candidate Iliana Iotova won the November 1 presidential runoff

Iliana Iotova won Bulgaria's November 1 presidential runoff, becoming the country's first elected female president. Official first-round results had put her at 34.76% to Andrey Gurov's 31.95%, with turnout at a record-low 22.98%.

Updated Nov 2

Rule Changes

As of May 2026: Majority confirmed at 131 seats; government formation pending parliamentary constitution

Bulgaria held its eighth parliamentary election in five years on April 19, 2026. Former President Rumen Radev's Progressive Bulgaria coalition won 44.7% of the vote—the largest single-party result in Bulgaria's democratic history—giving it roughly 130 seats and an outright majority in the 240-seat National Assembly. Radev resigned the presidency in January to form the party, riding a wave of anti-corruption anger after mass protests toppled the previous government in December 2025.

Updated May 31