2019 European Parliament election in Bulgaria

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2019 European Parliament election in Bulgaria
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  2014 26 May 2019 2024  

All 17 Bulgarian seats in the European Parliament
Turnout32.64% Decrease2.svg
 First partySecond partyThird party
 
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Leader Mariya Gabriel Elena Yoncheva Mustafa Karadayi
Party GERB—SDS BSP DPS
Alliance EPP S&D ALDE
Last election30.40%18.93%17.27%
Seats before6 seats4 seats4 seats
Seats won653
Seat changeSteady2.svgIncrease2.svg 1Decrease2.svg 1
Popular vote607,194474,160323,510
Percentage31.07%24.26%16.55%
SwingIncrease2.svg 0.67Increase2.svg 5.33Decrease2.svg 0.72

 Fourth partyFifth partySixth party
 
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Leader Angel Dzhambazki Radan Kanev Veselin Mareshki
Party VMRO DB Volya
Alliance ECR EPP ID
Last election10.66%6.45%
Seats before2 seats1 seats
Seats won210
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 1Steady2.svgSteady2.svg
Popular vote143,830118,48470,830
Percentage7.36%6.06%3.62%
SwingDecrease2.svg 3.30Decrease2.svg 0.39New

The election of the 5th delegation from Bulgaria to the European Parliament was held on 26 May 2019. [1] [2] All seats were up for election. The country forms a single constituency, with members elected by proportional representation using open lists.

Contents

Outgoing delegation

Bulgarian parties in the European Parliament in the eighth legislature (2014–2019)
Group17National party17
EPP 7 GERB 6
Democrats for a Strong Bulgaria (DSB)1
PES 4 Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP)4
ALDE 4 Movement for Rights and Freedoms (DPS)4
ECR 2 Bulgaria Without Censorship 1
IMRO – BNM (VMRO)1

Opinion polls

Vote share

The opinion poll results below were recalculated from the original data and exclude polls that chose "I will not vote" or "I am uncertain" options.

Fieldwork datePolling firmSample
size
GERB
SDS
BSP DPS VMRO NFSB Attack ABV DB Volya Others NOTA Lead
25 May 2014 2014 EU Election 30.4 [lower-alpha 1] 18.9 [lower-alpha 2] 17.310.7 [lower-alpha 3] 3.13.04.012.711.5
26 March 2017 2017 Election 32.7 [lower-alpha 1] 27.2 [lower-alpha 4] 9.09.11.6 [lower-alpha 5] 5.4 [lower-alpha 6] 4.28.32.55.5
20–25 Jul 2018 Barometer 84636.129.415.317.41.86.8
2-7 Nov 2018 AFIS 101030.232.212.04.62.39.29.52.0
10-17 Dec 2018 Exacta 100035.831.77.85.81.53.81.512.24.1
14-19 Dec 2018 Alpha Research 102733.230.910.66.05.63.99.82.3
10-17 Jan 2019 Trend 100833.331.112.66.43.62.910.12.2
12-21 Jan 2019 Market Links 100737.827.110.08.56.51.38.710.7
14-19 Jan 2019 AFIS 101032.934.611.04.71.41.46.08.01.7
17-21 Jan 2019 Sova Harris 98537.7 [lower-alpha 7] 32.69.41.21.43.01.43.2 [lower-alpha 6] 2.97.15.0
26 Jan-1 Feb 2019 Mediana 81035.0 [lower-alpha 7] 33.04.910.63.02.83.27.12.0
5-13 Feb 2019 Trend 100733.631.211.76.84.12.73.26.62.4
15-25 Feb 2019 Market Links 101837.332.87.34.67.31.59.24.5
19-28 Feb 2019 Exacta 100035.1 [lower-alpha 7] 29.010.39.61.53.71.59.36.1
22-28 Feb 2019 AFIS 101031.136.912.87.21.64.24.55.8
6-11 Mar 2019 Sova Harris 100038.2 [lower-alpha 7] 30.611.53.01.33.01.33.23.31.33.57.6
6-13 Mar 2019 Trend 100533.630.412.14.41.72.34.43.23.04.93.2
22-26 Mar 2019 Alpha Research 101133.933.410.64.12.22.11.25.11.95.50.5
4-9 Apr 2019 Mediana 100131.532.19.54.42.13.83.12.94.95.80.6
5-11 Apr 2019 Gallup International 101531.032.111.15.01.41.91.54.53.55.82.21.1
5-12 Apr 2019 Trend 100830.531.312.75.51.32.01.34.33.63.14.40.8
12-22 Apr 2019 Market Links 104935.335.87.05.75.31.98.80.5
16-22 Apr 2019 Sova Harris 99536.135.011.44.03.01.32.14.03.01.1
26 Apr 2019Start of official election campaign
20-30 Apr 2019 Alpha Research 101532.232.79.36.01.71.21.24.51.77.32.20.5
29 Apr-4 May 2019 Specter 83432.533.28.54.24.01.22.74.21.94.53.10.7
2-7 May 2019 Mediana 100829.931.910.74.73.92.63.83.44.94.22.0
7-14 May 2019 Specter 99333.033.48.74.14.11.33.54.11.73.32.70.4
8–13 May 2019 Sova Harris 100034.433.513.74.43.81.52.14.71.90.9
10-15 May 2019 AFIS Archived 2019-05-23 at the Wayback Machine 160424.525.713.24.41.62.63.22.55.56.78.71.2
11–17 May 2019 Trend 100731.530.412.85.81.32.02.44.24.82.52.31.1
11–19 May 2019 Market Links 102433.831.47.96.52.41.45.43.37.92.4
17–21 May 2019 Mediana 100831.129.811.45.62.63.53.62.65.14.71.3
18–22 May 2019 Exacta 100032.427.313.36.52.02.01.84.34.55.95.1
19–22 May 2019 Alpha Research 101631.126.613.96.02.02.03.24.24.96.14.5
26 May 2019Election results30.123.516.17.11.11.00.85.93.57.83.06.6
  1. 1 2 Results for GERB only; SDS appeared separately in 2014 and 2017 as part of the Reformist Bloc.
  2. As part of Coalition for Bulgaria.
  3. As part of a coalition between Bulgaria Without Censorship, VMRO and several smaller parties.
  4. As part of BSP for Bulgaria.
  5. As ABV-Movement 21
  6. 1 2 Combined results for DSB and DaB
  7. 1 2 3 4 Combined results for GERB and SDS

Results

PartyVotes%Seats+/–
GERB—SDS 607,19430.1360
Bulgarian Socialist Party 474,16023.535+1
Movement for Rights and Freedoms 323,51016.053–1
IMRO – Bulgarian National Movement 143,8307.142+1
Democratic Bulgaria 118,4845.881+1
Volya Movement 70,8303.510New
Patriots for Valeri Simeonov (NFSBSEK)22,4211.1100
NDSV–New Time21,3151.0600
Attack 20,9061.0400
Revival 20,3191.010New
Coalition for Bulgaria 16,7590.8300
Democrats for Responsibility, Solidarity and Tolerance 7,1300.350New
People's Voice 6,1360.3000
Party of Greens6,0510.3000
Movement 21 4,1410.210New
Reload Bulgaria 3,9070.190New
Together Movement3,7310.190New
VOLT 3,5000.170New
Direct Democracy2,4250.120New
Bulgarian National Unification 2,3700.120New
Rise (RDPENPBNF ChicagoSSD–BDS R)1,8550.090New
Independents73,3173.6400
None of the above61,0293.03
Total2,015,320100.00170
Valid votes2,015,32096.17
Invalid/blank votes80,2383.83
Total votes2,095,558100.00
Registered voters/turnout6,378,69432.85
Source: CIK

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