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Presidential polls

Sep 24 - Oct 1 2026

n=1000 · National survey of 1,000 adults; two-stage sample with quotas on the main socio-demographic characteristics; standardized face-to-face tablet interviews at respondents' homes. · —

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Vote intention among those firmly decided to vote in round one: presidential election 2026

Respondents firmly decided to vote

CandidateAnswer%
Илияна ЙотоваSupport44.5%
Андрей ГюровSupport26.1%
Костадин КостадиновSupport10.5%
ДругSupport3.6%
Иван ХристановSupport3.4%
Не подкрепям никогоSupport2.9%
Радостин ВасилевSupport2.5%
Ивелин МихайловSupport2.2%
Николай НенчевSupport1.8%
Ивайло СимеоновSupport1.6%
Георги ДимовSupport0.9%

Nov 7-9 2021

n=1017 · Nationally representative adult survey; standardized face-to-face interviews at respondents’ homes using tablets. · —

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Presidential voting intention

Among respondents firmly intending to vote

CandidateAnswer%
Румен РадевSupport46.4%
Анастас ГерджиковSupport28.3%
Мустафа КарадайъSupport8.8%
Лозан ПановSupport6.9%
Костадин КостадиновSupport3.2%

Oct 4-10 2021

n=1123 · Nationally representative adult survey; standardized face-to-face interviews at respondents’ homes using tablets. · —

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Presidential voting intention

Among respondents firmly intending to vote

CandidateAnswer%
Румен РадевSupport42.6%
Анастас ГерджиковSupport28.1%
Лозан ПановSupport8.2%
Костадин КостадиновSupport3.9%
Валери СимеоновSupport1.8%
Волен СидеровSupport1.6%

Nov 9-10 2016

n=1100 · Nationally representative adult survey; standardized face-to-face interviews at respondents’ homes. · —

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Presidential voting intention

Among respondents firmly intending to vote

CandidateAnswer%
Румен РадевSupport49.6%
Цецка ЦачеваSupport39.1%
Не подкрепям никогоSupport11.3%

Oct 31 - Nov 2 2016

n=1034 · Nationally representative adult survey; standardized face-to-face interviews at respondents’ homes. · —

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Presidential voting intention

Among respondents firmly intending to vote

CandidateAnswer%
Цецка ЦачеваSupport26.3%
Румен РадевSupport22.5%
Красимир КаракачановSupport12.5%
Веселин МарешкиSupport7.1%
Пламен ОрешарскиSupport6.9%
Трайчо ТрайковSupport5.2%
Ивайло КалфинSupport5.1%
Татяна ДончеваSupport2.6%

Intended participation in the presidential first round

Adult voters living in Bulgaria

CandidateAnswer%
—Will vote69.0%

Oct 8-13 2016

n=1025 · Nationally representative adult survey; standardized face-to-face interviews at respondents’ homes. · —

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Presidential voting intention

Among respondents firmly intending to vote in round one

CandidateAnswer%
Цецка ЦачеваSupport29.3%
Румен РадевSupport21.4%
Не подкрепям никогоSupport10.8%
Красимир КаракачановSupport8.7%
Ивайло КалфинSupport6.8%
Трайчо ТрайковSupport5.0%
Татяна ДончеваSupport4.7%
Веселин МарешкиSupport3.3%
Жорж ГанчевSupport1.2%
Велизар ЕнчевSupport1.1%
Пламен ОрешарскиSupport0.5%

Intended participation in the presidential first round

Adult voters living in Bulgaria

CandidateAnswer%
—Will vote61.0%
—Will not vote39.0%

Sep 8-15 2011

n=1040 · Nationally representative survey; quota sample by age, sex, education and settlement type; standardized face-to-face interviews at home. · —

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Voting intention in the first round of the presidential election

Among all voters

CandidateAnswer%
Росен ПлевнелиевSupport22.9%
Ивайло КалфинSupport14.0%
Меглена КуневаSupport11.1%
Волен СидеровSupport2.4%
Румен ХристовSupport2.4%
Атанас СемовSupport1.5%
Красимир КаракачановSupport1.3%
Алексей ПетровSupport0.7%
Светослав ВитковSupport0.6%

Voting intention in the first round of the presidential election

Among voters /ballots cast/

CandidateAnswer%
Росен ПлевнелиевSupport38.5%
Ивайло КалфинSupport23.5%
Меглена КуневаSupport18.4%
Волен СидеровSupport4.0%
Румен ХристовSupport4.0%
Атанас СемовSupport2.5%
Красимир КаракачановSupport2.2%
Алексей ПетровSupport1.1%
Светослав ВитковSupport1.0%

Oct 16-18 2006

n=1041 · Representative of Bulgaria’s adult population. The publication does not disclose the interview method. · —

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Voting intention in the first round of the presidential election

Among all voters

CandidateAnswer%
Георги ПървановSupport26.6%
Волен СидеровSupport10.7%
Неделчо БероновSupport5.6%

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