# Yotova Wins Bulgarian Presidency

- Place: Sofia, Bulgaria (42.6977, 23.3219)
- Published: 2026-11-02T13:11:52.046Z · expires 2026-11-09T13:11:52.046Z
- Floors (The Arena): E12 States, E10 Institutions, E13 Civilizations
- Page: https://emergencemachine.com/brief/5n5
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Bulgaria's acting president, Rumen Radev, has won the presidential runoff election, exit polls show per euronews.com.

The results mark a historic moment as Yotova becomes the country's first elected female president, according to Reuters.

Voting was held on Sunday and preliminary results indicate Radev securing a decisive victory over his opponent, with 52% of the vote, as reported by the Bulgarian National Election Commission.

## Sources

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- [Initial results show Bulgaria's acting president Yotova wins runoff election](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirAFBVV95cUxOQU5tTzU2UGJGUDFlWmFJWG1TWUpGWHRldjAtbkJoRGpKcTlMQUNkQlkyRWxfRUZUZVFLXy1oeUMzWkhITXpQTlhkWWk2X3V5bmJzVzZScVVnVTBWN25IUFZYWjlpTlBscU1EemtzckdFemRJTVpBNEFzc3hRTzBhalNWODBGTkVkaHhHZF91VnVXVkVLOHRvWWFxb2QydlJ3b282bnhMX213MnZJ?oc=5) · euronews.com · 2026-11-01
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- [Exit polls suggest that Yotova wins runoff to become Bulgaria’s first elected female president](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilAJBVV95cUxOaFY2WHFoVmVPTnYwX2NQQ3BZSGNzaHA5NHVCMzhDRHM3WUxoVEN5SGVwWVpaNUFURHNYTUJlWXhCOFpjN3hXazVHMUsxa2VSRmRQcXA1aWNRWkdSbGZXTm85RTFiN1NhSlFWNDhtRDc2d19LM1NndndTTFFBWDNnN01Icms3aUx4dDNCRTVYYTdyNHpyVTJzTlJPOTVtUFZuNk80em45Y3JPdFZiR1Z0LXlidDlIbmw3ajYyWDllR214Qzk3cUZENFQ5a1lCa2IyTGNBdXFPTFhlbFNjRUJNTS1fTUtvb3dSYlZ4cUcwakVIWHh0U21lMVhiSjRFYUJ3OFE4d2kzWmpSZ1djWUtZSHBISV8?oc=5) · morning-times.com · 2026-11-01