Overview
- The Central Election Commission said Progressive Bulgaria won 44.6% of votes after counting all protocols.
- Other parties finished well behind: GERB-SDS at 13.4%, We Continue the Change – Democratic Bulgaria at 12.6%, DPS at 7.12%, and Revival at 4.3%.
- The leading bloc does not hold a majority and will need partners to try to form a government.
- Rumen Radev left the presidency in winter 2026 to run for parliament with the goal of becoming prime minister.
- Opponents note Radev’s past resistance to sanctions on Russia and to munitions support for Ukraine, while voters head to yet another election after December protests brought down the last cabinet.