16 regional cities already have an elected mayor. The competition in Sofia between Vanya Grigorova and Vasil Terziev is tense
In 16 out of 19 regional cities, processing has been completed and a winner has already been announced, according to CEC data. The intrigue took shape in Sofia, where with 90.07% processed protocols at 06:00, Vasil Terziev received 48.28% of the voters' votes, and Vanya Grigorova - 46.7%. 4.96% voted "I do not support anyone".
The activity in the country as of 16:00 is 26.40%. 1,029,063 out of 3,897,609 eligible voters went to the polls, Dir.bg reports.
See results by region as of 6.00 a.m. on November 6:
BLAGOEVGRAD
With 100% processed protocols, Metodi Baikushev (PP-DB) won with 50.40% over the previous mayor Ilko Stoyanov (independent), who won 47.24% support.
VARNA
With 100% processed protocols, Blagomir Kotsev (PP-DB) won the elections in Varna with 53.06%. The current mayor, Ivan Portnich (GERB), scored 41.52%. 5.42% voted with I do not support anyone.
PAZARDJIK
With 100% processed protocols, Pazardzhik has a new mayor. Petar Kulenski from PP-DB collects 53.94%, and the previous mayor Todor Popov (MK "Novoto Vreme") - 43.95%.
PLOVDIV
Kostadin Dimitrov from GERB won the battle in Plovdiv with 54.15%, and PP-DB candidate Ivaylo Staribratov gathered 41.69% support. The results are at 99.79% processed protocols.
VELIKO TARNOVO
Daniel Panov won the elections in Veliko Tarnovo with 100% processed protocols. Panov gathers 53.20% support, and Yordan Terziyski from PP-DB - 42.30%. With "I support no one" 4.49%.
VIDIN
Tsvetan Tsenkov wins with 57.28% with 100% processed protocols in Vidin. Alexander Mateev from GERB has a score of 39.92%
GABROVO
Tanya Hristova from GERB won the elections in Gabrovo with 100% processed protocols. Hristova collects 66.58%, and "Vazrazhdane" candidate Daniel Petrov - 28.82%
DOBRICH
With 100% processed protocols, Yordan Yordanov (local coalition DBG) wins with a score of 50.72% against Krasimir Nikolov (GERB), who wins 45.04%.
KYUSTENDILUS
Ognyan Atanasov from the Green Party won in Kyustendil with 68.63% against Petar Paunov, nominated by a local coalition, who collected 29.61%. Data are from 100% processed protocols in OIC.
LOVECH
Stracimir Petkov from "There is such a people" wins in Lovech with 100% processed protocols. Petkov collected 51.76% of the votes, and Valentina Nedyalkova from GERB - 45.60%.
PLEVEN
Valentin Hristov from GERB wins the battle in Pleven, 100% processed protocols show. Hristov gathers 63.62% support, and Georg Spartanski, nominated by the IC - 33.51%.
RAZGRAD
With 100% processed protocols, Dobrin Dobrev, nominated by the IC, wins the vote in Razgrad with 54%, beating Miroslav Gruncharov (PP-DB), who collects 42.98%.
RUSE
Pencho Milkov from BSP convincingly won the elections in Ruse with 100% processed protocols. Milkov has 63% support, while GERB candidate Ivan Ivanov - 31.58%
SILISTRA
With 100% processed protocols, the independent candidate Alexander Sabanov won the mayor's seat in Silistra with 56.21% of the votes. Ivelin Ivanov from GERB collects 41.27%
SLIVEN
Stefan Radev (GERB) won the elections in Sliven with 59.33%, according to the data from 100% processed protocols. Plamen Stoyanov from "Direct Democracy" gathers 37.89% support.
SMOLYAN
Nikolay Melemov from GERB won the elections in Smolyan with 100% processed protocols. Memelov won 48.63%, and the candidate of the Movement "Our City" Stefan Sabrutev - 47.47%. The difference between the two is 149 votes, or just over one percent.
HASKOVO
With 100% processed protocols, Stanislav Dechev from GERB wins with 60.37%, and the independent candidate Nikolay Stavrev collects 37.37% support.
SHUMEN
Hristo Hristov is the new mayor of Shumen with 100% processed protocols. Hristov won 71.38%, and Georgi Kolev from GERB - 25.88%.