2026 Bulgarian presidential election

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2026 Bulgarian presidential election
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Incumbent President

Rumen Radev
Independent



Presidential elections are scheduled to be held in Bulgaria no later than the fall of 2026. Incumbent president Rumen Radev is not eligible to run for re-election, as he is limited to two terms in office.

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Electoral system

The president of Bulgaria is elected through a two-round system; if no candidate receives a majority of the vote in the first round or a candidate receives a majority of the vote but voter turnout is below 50%, a second round run-off is held between the top two candidates. [1] No candidate has ever won in the first round. Since 2016 a none of the above option is also present on the ballot. [2] In order to stand as a candidate a person must be a Bulgarian citizen holding no other nationality, be at least 40 years of age by election day and have resided in the country for the previous five years. [3]

Background

PP-DB are expected to hold a primary election to select their presidential candidate, similar to the one held in 1996. [4]

Candidates

Potential candidates

The following notable individuals have been suggested as potential candidates by influential members of their respective electoral alliances:

BSP-OL

PP-DB

GERB-SDS

Declined to be candidates

The following notable individuals have been the subject of speculation about their possible candidacy, but have publicly denied interest in running:

GERB-SDS

PP-DB

References

  1. ↑ "Bulgaria". IFES Election Guide.
  2. ↑ "Bulgaria's 2016 presidential elections: Voters to have 'I don't support anyone' option". Sofia Globe. 9 October 2016.
  3. ↑ "Constitution". Parliament of Bulgaria.
  4. ↑ "ДСБ искат предварителни избори да посочат кандидат-президента на демократите" (in Bulgarian).
  5. ↑ ""BSP: Iliana Yotova is a suitable candidate for president"". nova (in Bulgarian).
  6. ↑ ""Дамска интрига: Илияна Йотова или Наталия Киселова ще е номинацията на БСП за президент"". btv (in Bulgarian).
  7. ↑ ""Atanas Atanasov: Denkov can be PP's candidate in the internal presidential primary for the right forces"". 24 Chasa (in Bulgarian).
  8. ↑ ""If I wanted to become president I would have": Borisov announced he won't run for president"". dnevnik (in Bulgarian).
  9. ↑ ""Plevneliev: The decisions in GERB are taken at the last minute by Borisov personally"". mediapool.bg (in Bulgarian).
  10. ↑ "Васил Терзиев се надява да приемем еврото от 2026, не са го канили за президент" (in Bulgarian).
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