Incumbent wins presidential runoff in Bulgaria, exit polls suggest
Bulgaria's incumbent president and presidential candidate, Iliana Iotova, casts a ballot in the presidential election at a polling station in Sofia, Bulgaria, November 1, 2026. /VCG Bulgaria's incumbent President Iliana Iotova is set to win Sunday's runoff election, according to exit polls announced on Bulgarian National TV. According to pollster Alpha Research, Iotova would secure 52.5% of the vote while former caretaker Prime Minister Andrey Gurov would have 43.4%. The remaining 4.1% preferred the option "I don't support anyone." Meanwhile, Myara Sociology Agency anticipated 51.1% for Iotova, 44.6% for Gurov, and 4.3% for "I don't support anyone." The official results are due no later than Wednesday.
