Bulgaria: reporting reaches 98.99% — Yotova 34.699%, Gyurov 31.984%
CIK’s official partial data are timestamped 08:00 on 26 October. Counting continues, without confirmation of the final ranking or a runoff.
Updated 26.10.2026 · 09:10, Athens time — What changed
Bulgaria’s Central Election Commission (CIK) count advanced to 98.99% of polling-station protocols processed, in the national data timestamped 08:00 on 26 October 2026. The preceding update recorded 95.29% at 06:00.
- Iliana Yotova–Kiril Valchev: 524,913 votes, 34.699%.
- Andrey Gyurov–Georgi Kandev: 483,846 votes, 31.984%.
- Kostadin Kostadinov–Petar Volgin: 190,220 votes, 12.574%.
The figures remain partial. Reporting concerns protocols processed by regional commissions, rather than turnout or a proportion of all voters. A final result or official confirmation of a second round has not yet been established. Times are local to Bulgaria, matching Greece.
Earlier updates — history
Updated 26.10.2026 · 07:03, Athens time — What changed
Bulgaria’s Central Election Commission (CIK) count advanced to 95.29% of polling-station protocols processed, in the national data timestamped 06:00 on 26 October 2026. The preceding update recorded 84.57% at 05:00.
- Iliana Yotova–Kiril Valchev: 506,628 votes, 34.598%.
- Andrey Gyurov–Georgi Kandev: 469,143 votes, 32.038%.
- Kostadin Kostadinov–Petar Volgin: 184,850 votes, 12.624%.
The figures remain partial. Reporting concerns protocols processed by regional commissions, rather than turnout or a proportion of all voters. A final result or official confirmation of a second round has not yet been established. Times are local to Bulgaria, matching Greece.
Earlier updates — history
Updated 26.10.2026 · 06:06, Athens time — What changed
Bulgaria’s Central Election Commission (CIK) count advanced to 84.57% of polling-station protocols processed, in the national data timestamped 05:00 on 26 October 2026. The preceding update recorded 72.43% at 04:00.
- Iliana Yotova–Kiril Valchev: 446,269 votes, 34.621%.
- Andrey Gyurov–Georgi Kandev: 411,413 votes, 31.917%.
- Kostadin Kostadinov–Petar Volgin: 163,187 votes, 12.660%.
The figures remain partial. Reporting concerns protocols processed by regional commissions, rather than turnout or a proportion of all voters. A final result or official confirmation of a second round has not yet been established. Times are local to Bulgaria, matching Greece.
Earlier updates — history
Updated 26.10.2026 · 05:12, Athens time — What changed
Bulgaria’s Central Election Commission (CIK) count advanced to 72.43% of polling-station protocols processed, in the national data timestamped 04:00 on 26 October 2026. The preceding update recorded 61.55% at 03:00.
- Iliana Yotova–Kiril Valchev: 377,566 votes, 34.787%.
- Andrey Gyurov–Georgi Kandev: 341,159 votes, 31.433%.
- Kostadin Kostadinov–Petar Volgin: 138,872 votes, 12.795%.
The figures remain partial. Reporting measures protocols processed by regional commissions, rather than turnout or a proportion of all voters. A final result or official confirmation of a second round has not yet been established. Times are local to Bulgaria, matching Greece.
Earlier updates — history
Updated 26.10.2026 · 04:10, Athens time — What changed
Bulgaria’s Central Election Commission (CIK) count advanced to 61.55% of polling-station protocols processed, in the national data timestamped 03:00 on 26 October 2026. The preceding update recorded 47.39% at 02:00.
- Iliana Yotova–Kiril Valchev: 320,165 votes, 34.801%.
- Andrey Gyurov–Georgi Kandev: 288,900 votes, 31.403%.
- Kostadin Kostadinov–Petar Volgin: 118,570 votes, 12.888%.
The figures remain partial. Reporting concerns protocols processed by regional commissions, rather than turnout or a proportion of all voters. A final result or official confirmation of a second round has not yet been established. Times are local to Bulgaria, matching Greece.
Earlier updates — history
Updated 26.10.2026 · 03:04, Athens time — What changed
CIK’s official count advanced to 47.39% of polling-station protocols processed, in the national table timestamped 02:00 on 26 October 2026. The preceding update recorded 30.71% at 01:00.
- Iliana Yotova–Kiril Valchev: 246,978 votes, 35.420%.
- Andrey Gyurov–Georgi Kandev: 214,160 votes, 30.713%.
- Kostadin Kostadinov–Petar Volgin: 91,371 votes, 13.104%.
These are official partial results. Reporting measures protocols processed by regional commissions, rather than turnout. A final ranking or official confirmation of a second round has not yet been established. Times are local to Bulgaria, matching Greece.
Earlier updates — history
Updated 26.10.2026 · 02:00, Athens time — What changed
Bulgaria’s Central Election Commission (CIK) count reached 30.71% of polling-station protocols processed, in the national data timestamped 01:00 on 26 October 2026. The preceding update recorded 17.86% at 00:00.
- Iliana Yotova–Kiril Valchev: 158,986 votes, 34.801%.
- Andrey Gyurov–Georgi Kandev: 144,693 votes, 31.672%.
- Kostadin Kostadinov–Petar Volgin: 59,982 votes, 13.130%.
Reporting concerns protocols processed by regional commissions, rather than turnout. These are official partial figures and do not yet establish a final result or official confirmation of a second round. Times are local to Bulgaria, matching Greece.
Earlier updates — history
Updated 26.10.2026 · 01:06, Athens time — What changed
CIK’s official national count advanced to 17.86% of polling-station protocols processed, in the table timestamped 00:00 on 26 October 2026. The preceding publication recorded 7.37% at 23:00 on 25 October.
- Iliana Yotova–Kiril Valchev: 91,660 votes, 35.534%.
- Andrey Gyurov–Georgi Kandev: 78,710 votes, 30.514%.
- Kostadin Kostadinov–Petar Volgin: 34,906 votes, 13.532%.
Reporting remains limited. The 17.86% concerns protocols processed by regional commissions, rather than turnout or a proportion of all voters. These are official partial figures, not a final result, a reliable prediction of the winner or confirmation of a runoff. The reference time is local to Bulgaria, matching Greece.
Earlier updates — history
Updated 26.10.2026 · 00:11, Athens time — What changed
Bulgaria’s Central Election Commission (CIK) published the first partial presidential-election results. The national table is timestamped 23:00 on 25 October 2026 and reports 7.37% of polling-station protocols processed by regional commissions.
- Iliana Yotova–Kiril Valchev: 33,770 votes, 35.504%.
- Andrey Gyurov–Georgi Kandev: 28,809 votes, 30.289%.
- Kostadin Kostadinov–Petar Volgin: 12,859 votes, 13.519%.
The percentages concern only data incorporated into this table. 7.37% measures processed protocols, rather than turnout or a proportion of all voters. Such limited reporting does not establish a reliable prediction of the final ranking or official confirmation of a second round.
This is an official partial count, distinct from exit polls and the previous turnout measurements retained below in the history. Times are local to Bulgaria, matching Greece.
Earlier updates — history
Updated 25.10.2026 · 18:10, Athens time — What changed
The Central Election Commission of Bulgaria (CIK) reports turnout of 15.95% at 16:00 on 25 October 2026 in its latest aggregate table. It records 1,058,669 voters out of 6,637,238 registered electors.
At the preceding 11:00 measurement, the same table recorded 5.80% and 385,092 voters. These are Bulgarian local times, which match Greece’s time on this date.
The figures concern interim turnout in the presidential election. They do not show candidate performance, a final result or whether a second round is required.
Earlier updates — history
Updated 25.10.2026 · 15:03, Athens time — What changed
The Central Election Commission of Bulgaria (CIK) has published aggregate turnout of 5.80% at 11:00 on 25 October 2026. Its official table records 385,092 voters out of 6,637,238 registered electors.
This is turnout at a specified reporting time, not final turnout, candidate vote counts or a prediction of the winner. The reporting time is local to Bulgaria, which shares Greece’s local time on this date.
This official figure supplements the earlier update written before polls opened. Preparations for a possible second round remain conditional and are not an outcome of today’s vote.
Earlier update — history before voting began
Voters in Bulgaria are due to elect a president and vice-president on Sunday 25 October 2026. The Central Election Commission’s dedicated election page and announcements confirm the date.
The official register includes Iliana Iotova, with vice-presidential candidate Kiril Valchev, and Andrey Gyurov, with Georgi Kandev. Registration confirms candidacy, rather than predicting victory.
Voting hours and a possible second contest
According to the accessible Reuters report carried by ERT, voting is scheduled from 07:00 to 20:00 local time. At the time of writing, the scheduled opening time had not yet arrived.
In Decision 405 of 23 October, the commission approved technical specifications for paper ballots for a possible new vote on 1 November. This is conditional preparation, rather than an announcement that a second round is required. Pre-election polls are not a vote count; the result awaits the official electoral process.
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