Bulgaria
presidential elections
22/10/2006
Sources: Election Guide website, Sofia Daily News
Election Summary
Presidential elections were held in Bulgaria on October 22nd, 2006. Georgi Parvanov, head of the Socialist Party and incumbent president since 2001, won the election with 64% of the votes, becoming the first head of state since 1989 to secure a second term. His main opponent, ultranationalist Volen Siderov, won 21.5% of the vote, while the candidate of the mainstream right-wing parties, former constitutional judge Nedelcho Beronov, mustered only 9%.
Because of insufficient voter turnout (43%), a second round was held on October 29th. Parvanov won the round decisively, with 75.9% to Siderov's 24.1%. Second round turnout was 55.05%.