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Elections in Bulgaria

What do we know about elections in Bulgaria?

Next: the general election on Sunday 25 October 2026 (expected). Latest result: GERB won 69 of 240 seats in 2023.

  • Latest result:
  • Final result
  • ParlGov, read 5 October 2026

Which party won the most seats at the latest election in our data?

As of , the next election we list for Bulgaria is the general election on Sunday 25 October 2026 (expected). The latest result in our data is the 2023 general election: GERB won 69 of 240 seats. This page lists 20 elections, past and coming.

GERB, 69 of 240 seats

121 of 240 seats make a majority

Next election

General election

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Includes the presidential election

The path to the result

  1. Date listed: Done
  2. Polling day: Next
  3. Published count: Later
  4. Final record: Later

Latest result

Bulgaria 2023 general electionFinal result

GERB won 69 of 240 seats.

121 of 240 make a majority
  • GERB69
  • We Continue the Change64
  • Revival37
  • Movement for Rights and Freedoms36
  • Bulgarian Socialist Party23
  • There Is Such a People11
Largest party's seats
69 of 240
Its share of the vote
25.4%
Turnout
40.7%

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  • Height is turnout
  • Colour is the largest party
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What does the latest result show?

  1. The balance

    No single party reached a majority.

    GERB won 69 of 240 seats. A majority needs 121.

  2. The change

    The largest seat gain went to There Is Such a People.

    There Is Such a People gained 11 seats compared with 2022. Bulgarian Rise lost 12 seats.

  3. Participation

    Turnout reached 40.7%.

    That is up 1.3 points on 2022.

How do the votes compare with the seats?

  • GERB25.4% of votes28.8% of seats
  • We Continue the Change23.5% of votes26.7% of seats
  • Revival13.6% of votes15.4% of seats
  • Movement for Rights and Freedoms13.2% of votes15.0% of seats
  • Bulgarian Socialist Party8.6% of votes9.6% of seats
  • There Is Such a People3.9% of votes4.6% of seats
  • Bulgarian Rise2.9% of votes0.0% of seats
  • Stand Up.BG! We are coming!2.1% of votes0.0% of seats
Each party's share of the vote (outlined) and of the seats (filled)

The Gallagher index of disproportionality is 4.6 (0 when seats follow votes exactly); the effective number of parties is 6.0 by votes and 4.7 by seats; GERB led We Continue the Change by 1.9 points of the vote.

How many people voted in Bulgaria?

Elections in the turnout line
Turnout at national parliament elections, share of registered voters who cast a ballot
Turnout at national parliament elections, share of registered voters who cast a ballot, last five elections

Which elections are coming in Bulgaria?

Which other elections are coming in Europe?

Which past elections do we list for Bulgaria?

The latest result we hold for Bulgaria comes from ParlGov, which reaches June 2023: a later election is not in our data yet.

Election and largest party%SeatsTurnout %
2023 general electionGERB25.469 of 24040.7
2022 general electionGERB25.367 of 24039.4
2021 general electionWe Continue the Change25.767 of 24040.1
2021 general electionThere Is Such a People24.165 of 24041.6
2021 general electionGERB26.275 of 24049.1
2017 general electionGERB33.595 of 24052.6
2014 general electionGERB32.784 of 24051.1
2013 general electionGERB30.597 of 24052.5
2009 general electionGERB39.7116 of 24060.9
2005 general electionCoalition for Bulgaria / Democratic Left30.982 of 24055.8
2001 general electionNational Movement Simeon II42.7120 of 24066.8
1997 general electionUnited Democratic Forces49.1137 of 24058.9
Earlier elections
Election and largest party%SeatsTurnout %
1994 general electionCoalition for Bulgaria / Democratic Left43.5125 of 24075.2
1991 general electionUnion of Democratic Forces34.4110 of 24083.9

How did Bulgaria vote in European Parliament elections?

Election and largest party%Turnout %
2024 European Parliament electionGERB - SDS/ГЕРБ - СДС23.6
2019 European Parliament electionGERB31.133.3
2014 European Parliament electionGERB30.436.1
2009 European Parliament electionGERB24.438.9
2007 European Parliament electionGERB and Coalition for Bulgaria / Democratic Left tied29.2

Which parties have results in our data?

Every party
  • GERB25.4% 2023
  • We Continue the Change23.5% 2023
  • Revival13.6% 2023
  • Movement for Rights and Freedoms13.2% 2023
  • Bulgarian Socialist Party8.6% 2023
  • There Is Such a People3.9% 2023
  • Bulgarian Rise2.9% 2023
  • Stand Up.BG! We are coming!2.1% 2023
  • Yes, Bulgaria!7.5% 2022
  • Coalition for Bulgaria / Democratic Left10.2% 2021
  • Democrats for a Strong Bulgaria / Democratic Bulgaria6.3% 2021
  • IMRO – Bulgarian National Movement1.1% 2021

Each party's share of the vote at its latest election in our data, and the year of that election.

Time and source Data as of

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