Presidential race in Bulgaria heads to run-off after record low turnout

South China Morning Post Sunday 25 October 2026, 20:03 UTC By Associated Press 1 min read

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The presidential election in Bulgaria on Sunday ended inconclusively, with the next head of state to be picked in a run-off, according to election officials. A record low turnout, attributed by observers to a general mistrust in politicians resulting in voter apathy, will pit two contrasting political visions against each other in a highly polarised contest on November 1. In a surprisingly strong performance, the candidate of the pro-Western reformist opposition, Andrey Gyurov, will face the...

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