# Yotova wins Bulgarian runoff

- Place: Sofia, Bulgaria (42.6977, 23.3219)
- Published: 2026-11-01T20:31:35.052Z · expires 2026-11-08T20:31:35.052Z
- Floors (The Arena): E12 States, E10 Institutions, E13 Civilizations
- Page: https://emergencemachine.com/brief/592
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Exit polls indicate Iliana Yotova has won Bulgaria's presidential runoff, becoming the country's first elected female president, per English News.cn.

Yotova received 52.5% of the vote compared to her rival Boyan Radev's 43.4%, according to Sofia Globe's exit poll report.

Voter turnout in the second round exceeded that of the record-low first round, suggesting heightened political engagement across Bulgaria, Sofia Globe notes.

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