Exit polls after Sunday’s presidential runoff in Bulgaria put acting President Iliana Yotova ahead with 50.7 to 52.5 percent of the vote, against 43.4 to 44 percent for Andrey Gyurov, the former interim prime minister backed by pro-Western opposition parties. Yotova, who led the October 25 first round by a narrow margin, opposes military aid to Ukraine and presents herself as a president of peace, while Gyurov has voiced strong support for Kyiv. If official results confirm the outcome, Yotova would become the first woman elected president of Bulgaria.
Exit polls put Yotova ahead in Bulgaria presidential runoff
Exit polls in Sunday's Bulgarian presidential runoff put acting President Iliana Yotova on 50.7 to 52.5 percent, ahead of Andrey Gyurov on 43.4 to 44 percent.
Why it matters: A confirmed Yotova win would keep Bulgaria's presidency in the camp that favours dialogue with Moscow and opposes military aid to Ukraine, in a Black Sea state facing a rise in drone attacks on commercial vessels.
Data as of Exit poll ranges reported November 1, 2026 by Deutsche Welle with AFP, AP and dpa, read in full in this run; Bloomberg and ANSA, in Italian, carried the same projected outcome the same evening. These are exit polls, not official results; the polling agency and turnout were not stated in the DW report. Developing item.
Sources
- Bulgaria exit polls: incumbent Yotova predicted to win - Deutsche Welle, with AFP, AP and dpa - 2026-11-01
- Incumbent Yotova Wins Bulgarian President Vote, Exit Poll Shows - Bloomberg - 2026-11-01
- Exit poll, la presidente Yotova vince il ballottaggio in Bulgaria - ANSA, in Italian - 2026-11-01