| Parliament name (generic / translated) |
Narodno sabranie / National Assembly |
| Structure of parliament |
Unicameral |
| BACKGROUND |
| Dates of election / renewal (from/to) |
26 March 2017 |
| Purpose of elections |
Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria Party (GERB), led by former Prime Minister Boyko Borisov, became the largest party, winning 15 more seats than the Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP, led by Ms. Korneliya Ninova). GERB failed to secure an outright majority though in the 240-member National Assembly. During the election campaigning, the major parties focused on economy, job creation and tax reform, promising to increase the minimum wage, pension and allowance for families.
On 4 May, the National Assembly approved Mr. Borisov as the Prime Minister, thereby giving him a third term. His new Cabinet, composed of the GERB and the United Patriots (UP), holds a slim majority of 122 seats.
The 2017 elections - third polls since 2013 - followed the 2016 presidential elections. In the run-off elections, former air force commander Rumen Radev (independent, backed by the BSP) defeated GERB's candidate and parliament Speaker, Ms. Tsetska Tsacheva. Mr. Radev argued the country needs to find a right balance for its relationship with the European Union and with the Russian Federation. Prime Minister Borisov tendered his resignation following the defeat of the GERB's candidate. The new President, sworn in on January 2017, appointed former Speaker Ognyan Gerdzhikov as an interim Prime Minister and called early elections for March.
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Date of previous elections: 5 October 2014
Date of dissolution of the outgoing legislature: 27 January 2017
Timing of election: Early elections
Expected date of next elections: March 2021
Number of seats at stake: 240 (full renewal)
Number of candidates: 4,678 (3,469 men, 1,209 women)
Percentage of women candidates: 25.8%
Number of parties contesting the election: 12 parties and 9 coalitions
Number of parties winning seats: 5
Alternation of power: not applicable*
*The government formed after the 2014 elections resigned prior to the 2017 elections.
Number of parties in government: 2
Names of parties in government: Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria Party (GERB), the United Patriots (UP)
Date of the first session of the new parliament: 19 April 2017
Name of the new Speaker: Mr. Dimitar Glavchev (GERB)
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| STATISTICS |
| Voter turnout |
| Round no 1 | 15 March 2017 |
Number of registered electors
Voters
Blank or invalid ballot papers
Valid votes |
6'810'341
3'682'151 (54.07%)
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Notes
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| Distribution of votes |
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Round no 1
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| Political Group |
Candidates |
Votes |
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% |
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| Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria Party (GERB) |
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| Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP) |
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| United Patriots (UP) |
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| Movement for Rights and Freedoms (DPS) |
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| Distribution of seats |
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Round no 1
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| Political Group |
Total
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| Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria Party (GERB) |
95
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| Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP) |
80
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| United Patriots (UP) |
27
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| Movement for Rights and Freedoms (DPS) |
26
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| Volya |
12
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| Distribution of seats according to sex |
Men
Women
Percent of women |
183
57
23.75%
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| Distribution of seats according to age |
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| Distribution of seats according to profession |
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| Comments |
Sources :
National Assembly (18.04.2017, 19.04.2017)
Central Election Commission of Bulgaria (12.05.2017)
http://results.cik.bg/pi2017/rezultati/index.html
http://results.cik.bg/pi2017/aktivnost/index.html
http://www.parliament.bg/
http://assembly.coe.int/
http://www.robert-schuman.eu/en/eem/1693-the-bulgarian-general-election-on-26th-march-might-not-lead-to-a-majority
http://sofiaglobe.com
http://m.startribune.com/ |
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