Exit Polls Show PNL’s Ciprian Ciucu Winning Bucharest Mayoral Race

Analysts say the projected outcome strengthens Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan’s standing in the governing coalition.

Overview

CURS and Avangarde exit polls put Ciprian Ciucu at 32.7% of the vote, ahead of PSD’s Daniel Baluta on 26.3% and independent Anca Alexandrescu on 20.2%.
USR leader Catalin Drula placed fourth by the exit-poll estimate, a result commentators describe as a setback for President Nicusor Dan’s camp.
Turnout was 32.71% of registered voters, down from 39.26% at the previous local elections.
The vote was an early contest triggered by Nicusor Dan’s election as Romania’s president in May, which vacated the mayor’s office.
Media emphasize that exit-poll figures are provisional and could differ from the official tally once ballots are counted.