On 6 December 2024, the Constitutional Court of Romania annulled the results of the first round of the presidential election, thus also cancelling the second round.

At Stake in this Election: 

• The Presidency of Romania 

The first round of this election was held on 24 November 2024 

Government Structure:  

• Chief of State: President Klaus Werner IOHANNIS (since 21 December 2014) 

• Head of Government: Prime Minister Marcel CIOLACU (since 15 June 2023) 

• Assembly: bicameral Parliament (Parlament) with 136 seat Senate (Senat) and 330 seat Chamber of Deputies (Camera Deputatilor) 

Electoral System:  

• The President is elected by absolute majority vote in up to 2 rounds to a 5-year term, once renewable. 

• The Prime Minister is appointed by the President and approved by Parliament. 

• All 136 members in the Senate are elected by proportional representation in single and multi-seat constituencies to 4-year terms.  

• All 330 members in the Chamber of Deputies are elected by proportional representation in single and multi-seat constituencies to 4-year terms. 

Last Election:  

In the first round, independent candidate Călin GEORGESCU won a plurality with 23% of the vote. 

Information for Voters: 

Informații Generale / General Information (in Romanian)  

Key Deadlines: 

• Candidate filing deadline: 5 October 2024 

• Voter registration deadline: Not applicable, voter registration is passive. 

Main Candidates in this Election:  

• Elena-Valerica LASCONI 

• • Party: Union Save Romania / Uniunea Salvați România 

• Călin GEORGESCU  

• • Independent candidate 

Population and Registered Voters: 

• Population: 19,056,116 (2023 est.) 

• Registered Voters: 18,286,865 (2019) 

Gender Data: 

• Female Population: 9,833,726 (2023 est.) 

• CEDAW Status: Signed 04 Sep 1980, Ratified 07 Jan 1982 

• Gender Quota: No 

• Female Candidates in this election: Yes 

• Number of Female Legislators (pre-election): 24 of 136 (18%) in the Senate and 63 of 330 (19%) in the Chamber of Deputies 

• Human Development Index (HDI) Position: 0.827, Very High, Rank 53 (2022) 

• Social Institutions and Gender Index (SIGI) Categorization: 15.7 (2023) 

Disability Data: 

• CRPD Status: Signed 26 Sep 2007, Ratified 31 Jan 2011 

• Projected population with a disability: 3,048,979 (2023 est.) 

IFES Resources: 

• Does IFES have a presence in Romania: No 

• Election Access: Yes  

• ElectionJudgments: Yes, 2 judgments