Bulgaria 2001 general election
What was the result of the 2001 general election in Bulgaria?
National Movement Simeon II won 120 of 240 seats with 42.7% of the vote. 66.8% of registered voters cast a ballot.
Bulgaria- Held:
- Final result
- ParlGov, read 5 October 2026
Which party won the most seats?
Final results from ParlGov, read : National Movement Simeon II won 120 of 240 seats with 42.7% of the vote; 66.8% of registered voters cast a ballot, up 7.9 points on 1997.
- National Movement Simeon II 120 42.7%
- United Democratic Forces 51 −86 seats 18.2% −31.0 points
- Coalition for Bulgaria / Democratic Left 48 −10 seats 17.1% −5.3 points
- Movement for Rights and Freedoms 21 +2 seats 7.5% −0.1 points
- George's Day Movement 0 3.6%
- Simeon II Coalition 0 3.4%
- Union for Tzar [Simeon II] 0 0 seats 1.7% +0.6 points
- Seats won
- Change on the previous election at the right
- Share of the vote
- Share at the previous election
- Change in points at the right
Changes are against the Bulgaria 1997 general election, party by party.
- National Movement Simeon II120
- United Democratic Forces51
- Coalition for Bulgaria / Democratic Left48
- Movement for Rights and Freedoms21
Key numbers
42.7%
Share of the vote won by National Movement Simeon II
National Movement Simeon II won 120 of 240 seats. A majority needs 121.
+0.6 points
Share of the vote gained by Union for Tzar [Simeon II]
The largest gain in votes compared with 1997.
66.8%
Voter turnout
Up 7.9 points on 1997.
Seats and votes by party
| Party | Seats | ± seats | % | ± points | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| National Movement Simeon II | 120 | 42.7 | 1,952,513 | ||
| United Democratic Forceswith Democratic Party, Union of Democratic Forces, Agrarian People's Union and Party of Bulgarian Social Democrats | 51 | −86 | 18.2 | −31.0 | 830,338 |
| Coalition for Bulgaria / Democratic Leftwith Bulgarian Socialist Party and Agrarian Union "Aleksandar Stamboliyski" | 48 | −10 | 17.1 | −5.3 | 783,372 |
| Movement for Rights and Freedoms | 21 | +2 | 7.5 | −0.1 | 340,395 |
| George's Day Movementwith IMRO – Bulgarian National Movement | 0 | 3.6 | 165,927 | ||
| Simeon II Coalition | 0 | 3.4 | 157,141 | ||
| Union for Tzar [Simeon II] | 0 | 0 | 1.7 | +0.6 | 77,671 |
± is the change against the Bulgaria 1997 general election, party by party.
Votes by party
- National Movement Simeon II 1,952,513
- United Democratic Forces 830,338
- Coalition for Bulgaria / Democratic Left 783,372
- Movement for Rights and Freedoms 340,395
- George's Day Movement 165,927
- Simeon II Coalition 157,141
- Union for Tzar [Simeon II] 77,671
ParlGov lists parties with at least 1 percent of the vote or 2 seats, so the rows do not add up to the valid votes.
ParlGov counts an alliance's votes and seats under its first party: such a row names the allies it counts.
How many people voted?
66.8% of the 6,916,151 registered voters cast a ballot (4,618,030 ballots), up 7.9 points on 1997. 4,568,193 of them were valid votes.
How do the votes compare with the seats?
- National Movement Simeon II42.7% of votes50.0% of seats
- United Democratic Forces18.2% of votes21.3% of seats
- Coalition for Bulgaria / Democratic Left17.1% of votes20.0% of seats
- Movement for Rights and Freedoms7.5% of votes8.8% of seats
- George's Day Movement3.6% of votes0.0% of seats
- Simeon II Coalition3.4% of votes0.0% of seats
The Gallagher index of disproportionality is 7.1 (0 when seats follow votes exactly); the effective number of parties is 3.9 by votes and 2.9 by seats; National Movement Simeon II led United Democratic Forces by 24.6 points of the vote.
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