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Presidential elections will be held in Romania on 4 and 18 May 2025, following the annulment of the results of the 2024 presidential elections. [1] [2]
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Presidential elections will be held in Romania on 4 and 18 May 2025, following the annulment of the results of the 2024 presidential elections. [1] [2]
On 6 December 2024, 48 hours before the second round of the 2024 presidential elections, the elections were annulled by the Romanian Constitutional Court, because of suspected Russian intervention on behalf of independent candidate, Călin Georgescu, who took a shock lead in the first round with 23%. [3] CSAT said the campaign was "identical" to the online campaign launched by Russia before the invasion of Ukraine and which led to the cancellation of the first round. On 20 December, an investigation was published showing that PNL had seemingly paid for one of the TikTok campaigns. [4] PNL interim president Ilie Bolojan has stated however that the campaign was altered illegally to favor Georgescu, yet has not blamed the company they worked with for this alteration. [5]
After the parliamentary election, the Second Ciolacu Cabinet was formed as a minority coalition between PSD, PNL, UDMR and with confidence and supply from minority parties in December 2024, days before Christmas. Furthermore, Ilie Bolojan became President of the Senate of Romania and Ciprian-Constantin Șerban became President of the Chamber of Deputies of Romania. The cabinet passed with a seven-vote majority and became official. Opposition leaders (most prominently George Simion and POT Leader Anamaria Gavrilă) called the cabinet illegitimate and for the resignation of incumbent president Klaus Iohannis. [6] [7] [8]
The date of the first round had been speculated for 23 March 2025 with the runoff two weeks later (6 April 2025). As of 7 January 2025, these dates are obsolete, as the law for electing the President of Romania requires a minimum of 75 days between the election day and the day the election is called. On 8 January, the coalition fixed the dates of the election. The first round is scheduled to be held on 4 May 2025 with the second round two weeks later (18 May 2025). [9]
The electoral procedures have yet to be initiated by the Government. As a result, the following is a list of persons that have explicitly affirmed interest in running or not.
| Poll | Date | Sample | Georgescu Ind. | Antonescu CNR | Dan Ind. | Lasconi USR | Șoșoacă S.O.S. | Funeriu Ind. | Ponta PSD | Simion AUR | Others |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sociopol | 27–30 Jan 2025 | 1.001 | 47% | 10% | 10% | 8% | 4% | — | 16% | 4% | 1% |
| — | 14% | 16% | 9% | 14% | — | 22% | 24% | 1% | |||
| CURS | 21-25 Jan 2025 | 1.100 | 37% | 18% | 21% | 7% | 4% | — | — | — | 13% |
| — | 23% | 24% | 13% | — | — | — | 25% | 15% | |||
| Avangarde | 10–16 Jan 2025 | 1.354 | 38% | 25% | 17% | 6% | 5% | — | — | 6% | 3% |
| Sociopol | 10–15 Jan 2025 | 1.001 | 50% | 8% | 10% | 10% | — | — | 15% | 6% | 1% |
| — | 10% | 13% | 13% | — | — | 26% | 35% | 3% | |||
| Noi, Cetățenii | 23 Dec 2024-13 Jan 2025 | 1.067 | 35% | 16% | 25% | 8% | — | — | 8% | 2% | 6% |
| Cozmin Gușă | 28–29 Dec 2024 | — | 39% | 17% | 14% | 9% | 9% | 5% | — | — | 7% |
| Nicușor Dan | Dec 2024 [a] | — | 40% | 24% | 18% | 8% | — | — | — | — | 10% |
Georgescu vs Antonescu
| Poll | Date | Sample | Georgescu Ind. | Antonescu CNR | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avangarde | 10-16 January 2025 | 1,354 | 39.0 | 38.0 | 23.0 |
Georgescu vs Dan
| Poll | Date | Sample | Georgescu Ind. | Dan Ind. | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avangarde | 10-16 January 2025 | 1,354 | 43.0 | 32.0 | 25.0 |
Georgescu vs Lasconi
| Poll | Date | Sample | Georgescu Ind. | Lasconi USR | Undecided |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avangarde | 10-16 January 2025 | 1,354 | 44.0 | 31.0 | 25.0 |
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