2020 Romanian local elections

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2020 Romanian local elections
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Local elections were held in Romania on 27 September 2020. [1] Initially planned for June 2020, the emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic led the Government of Romania to postpone the elections to a date no later than 31 December 2020, and extending all the terms of the local offices due to expire on 5 June 2020.

Contents

The aforementioned decision was deemed unconstitutional, and, in the end, a law was passed that extended the terms of the local officials up to 30 November 2020, and allowed the elections to be called by the Parliament, rather than by the Government, no later than that day. On 8 July 2020, the Parliament of Romania adopted a law setting the date of the elections on 27 September 2020. [2]

Rules

Using a first past the post system, the following offices will be contested: [3]

Polls

DatePoll sourceSample size PSD PNL USR PLUS UDMR ALDE PMP PRO Other Lead
28 Aug–4 Sep 2020 CURS 1,06726%33%16%4%4%5%7%5%7%
1–7 May 2020 BCS 1,54525.3%32.7%19.8%5.9%1.7%5.3%5.2%4%7.4%
11–15 April 2020 BCS 1,00825.8%34%16.5%4.2%2.1%6%5.8%5.7%8.2%

Exit polls

Bucharest

Date [A] Poll source Gabriela Firea (PSD) Nicușor Dan (PNL-USR-PLUS) [B] Traian Băsescu (PMP) Călin Popescu-Tăriceanu (ALDE) Others Lead
27 Sep, 19:30 CURS-Avangarde 39%47.2%8.6%1.6%3.6%8.2%
27 Sep, 21:00 CURS-Avangarde 38.2%47.8%9.4%1.6%3%9.6%
27 Sep Sociopol 44%45%7%—4%1%
Notes
  1. ^
    All times expressed in the EEST time zone.
  2. ^
    Nicușor Dan, an independent candidate, was supported by a political alliance formed in Bucharest by the PNL and the 2020 USR-PLUS Alliance.

    3. Constanța

    DatePoll sourceDecebal Făgădău (PSD)Vergil Chițac (PNL)Stelian Ion (USR-PLUS)Mircea Titus Dobre (PRO Romania)Claudiu Palaz (PMP)Horia Constantinescu (PPU-SL)Corina Martin (PER)Victor Cruceanu (ALDE)Anton Traian Antoniadis (The Hellenic Union [lower-alpha 1] ) Others
    27 Sep, 19:30 CURS-Avangarde 23.5%29%29%1.7%2.9%3.5%3.5%1.3%1.1%4.5%
    27 Sep, 21:00 CURS-Avangarde 22.8%28.5%28.5%1.7%3.1%3.6%3.6%1.3%1.3%5.6%

    Results

    Summary of the 2020 Romanian local elections results
    Party Mayor of Bucharest (PGMB)Mayors (P)Local Councils
    seats (CL)    		County Councils
    seats (CJ)
    Votes%SeatsVotes%SeatsVotes%SeatsVotes%Seats
    National Liberal Party
    (Romanian: Partidul Național Liberal - PNL)    		282,631

    (USR PLUS)

    		42.81%

    (USR PLUS)

    		12,578,82034.58%1,2322,420,41332.88%14,1822,212,90430.76%474
    Social Democratic Party
    (Romanian: Partidul Social Democrat - PSD)    		250,69037.97%02,262,79130.34%1,3622,090,77728.40%13,8201,605,72122.32%362
    USR PLUS
    (Romanian: Alianța USR PLUS - USR PLUS)    		282,631

    (PNL)

    		42.81%

    (PNL)

    		1490,3626.58%28504,5636.85%1,207478,6596.65%65
    People's Movement Party
    (Romanian: Partidul Mișcarea Populară - PMP)    		72,55610.99%0353,0054.73%50420,7915.72%2,137423,1475.88%67
    PRO Romania
    (Romanian: PRO România - PRO RO)    		5,3150.80%0331,8784.45%36381,5355.18%1,885356,0304.95%56
    Democratic Alliance of Hungarians in Romania
    (Romanian: Uniunea Democrată Maghiară din România - UDMR/RMDSZ)    		---299,3344.01%199362,4424.92%2,360379,9245.28%92
    Alliance of Liberals and Democrats
    (Romanian: Alianța Liberalilor și Democraților - ALDE)    		9,8921.49%0124,6491.67%15189,6652.58%861209,4112.91%15
    Other political parties, independent contenders, and local alliances 39,0345.91%01,140,90315.30%2821,086,90714.76%3,4481,528,18921.24%209
    Total:660,11810017,457,0931003,1767,361,81810039,9007,193,9851001,340
    Notes
    Sources: Romanian Permanent Electoral Authority

    Deaths

    The former PMP mayor of Sadova, Eugen Safta, who had just gotten re-elected, suffered a heart attack and died. His death was declared on 28 September 2020, at 2 AM EEST. [4]

    Ion Aliman, the PSD mayor of Deveselu, was re-elected for a third term, [5] despite having had died of COVID-19 10 days earlier. [6] He received 1,020 votes, out of a total of 1,600. Until a term of partial elections will be held, the vice mayor will have acting mayor attributions. [5]

    Electoral maps

    Notes

    1. ↑ ( Romanian: Uniunea Elenă)

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    References

    1. ↑ "LEGE nr. 135 din 16 iulie 2020 privind stabilirea datei alegerilor pentru autoritățile administrației publice locale din anul 2020, precum și a unor măsuri pentru buna organizare și desfășurare a acestora". Article 1, Law No. 135 of 16 July 2020 (in Romanian). Parliament of Romania.
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