In Bulgaria's presidential election, the incumbent president leads slightly in the first round but will likely need a second round to win

Updated 2026-10-27 · told from many outlets at once

Iliana Iotova led the first round of the Bulgarian presidential election and received between 35 and 36.5 percent of votes, ahead of Andrey Gyurov who received between 32.2 and 32.5 percent.

• Iliana Iotova received between 35 and 36.5 percent of votes.
• Andrey Gyurov received between 32.2 and 32.5 percent of votes.
• Iliana Iotova led the first round of the Bulgarian presidential election.

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