# Exit poll: Iliana Iotova leads first round of Bulgaria presidential election

https://mins.news/en/item/114942

- TASS, 2026-10-25 18:01 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/world/2207605

> Bulgaria’s incumbent President Iliana Iotova is leading the first round with 35.3% of the vote, according to exit polls. Opposition-backed former caretaker government Prime Minister Andrey Gyurov has 32.2%; they will face off in a November 1 runoff. Turnout was about 22.3%, a record low that came as a surprise.

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