### [2026-11-1](/feed/2026/11/1/index.md)

##### 2026 Bulgarian presidential election
# Bulgarians vote in the second round of presidential elections between incumbent Iliana Iotova and former acting prime minister Andrey Gyurov. Gyurov concedes to Iotova after polls close. 

Voters in Bulgaria are choosing between two candidates with vastly different views of the war in Ukraine and ties with Russia. The runoff comes after a record-low turnout in the first round. 


### Sources:

1. [AP](https://apnews.com/article/bulgaria-president-runoff-yotova-gyrov-radev-russia-cc540e5540a7a268da15aa72c5ec033e)
2. [DW](https://www.dw.com/en/bulgarians-vote-in-highly-polarized-presidential-runoff-overshadowed-by-ukraine-war/a-79820449) [Image](https://static.dw.com/image/79820463_6.jpg)

### Changes:

1. Bulgarians vote in the second round of presidential elections, deciding between incumbent Iliana Iotova and former acting prime minister Andrey Gyurov.  _2026-11-01 16:19:32 (First version)_
1. Bulgarians vote in the second round of presidential elections between incumbent Iliana Iotova and former acting prime minister Andrey Gyurov. Gyurov concedes to Iotova after polls close.  _(Current version)_

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