General Information
Snap parliamentary election called after the election on 4 April 2021 resulted in an inconclusive vote.
At stake in this election:
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240 Seats in National Assembly
Description of government structure:
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Chief of State: President Rumen RADEV (22 January 2017)
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Head of Government: Caretaker Prime Minister Stefan YANEV (since 11 May 2021)*
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Assembly: Bulgaria has a unicameral National Assembly (Narodno Sabranie) with 240 seats.
*Appointed by President after third failed attempt to form a new government after 14 April 2021 parliament election. Leads interim government while parliament is dissolved until next election (11 July 2021)
Description of electoral system:
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The President is elected by absolute majority vote through a two-round system to serve a 5-year term.
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Prime Minister is elected by parliament.
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In the National Assembly (Narodno Sabranie) 240 members are elected through a closed-list proportional representation system to serve 4-year terms.
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Bulgaria is divided into 31 multi-member districts, with each district having between 4 and 16 representatives based on population. Political parties and coalitions must receive at least 4 percent of valid votes at the national level to receive a seat. Due to 4% stipulation, many smaller parties register and run as coalitions.
Last Election:
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The last parliamentary election was held on 14 April 2021. As no party received a majority in the parliament and no coalitions were formed, a government was not formed. A snap election was called for 11 July 2021*
*Under the constitution, if a cabinet is not successfully formed after three attempts, the president dissolves parliament, appoints and interim government, and schedules another election within two months
Main candidates in this election:
Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria (GERB) / Граждани за европейско развитие на България
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Leader: Boyko BORISOV
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Seats won in last election: 75
There is Such a People (ITN) / Има такъв народ
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Leader: Slavi TRIFONOV
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Seats won in last election: 51
Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP) / Българска социалистическа партия
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Leader: Korneliya NINOVA
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Seats won in last election: 43
Movement for Rights and Freedoms (DPS) / Движение за права и свободи
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Leader: Mustafa KARADAYI
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Seats won in last election: 30
Democratic Bulgaria (DB) / Демократична България
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Leaders: Atanas ATANASOV and Hristo IVANOV
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Seats won in last election: 27
Stand Up! Mafia, Get Out! (ISMV) / Изправи се! Мутри вън!*
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Leaders: Maya MANOLOVA
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Seats won in last election: 14
*Anti-corruption coalition founded 7 February 2021. Established by leaders of Stand Up.BG, Movement 21 (D21), the Bulgaria for Citizens Movement (DBG), the United People’s Party, the Agrarian People’s Union (ZNS) and Volt Bulgaria