# Exit polls suggest Bulgaria's incumbent wins presidential runoff

https://mins.news/en/item/124879

- CGTN, 2026-11-01 23:26 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://news.cgtn.com/news/2026-11-02/news-1RJzrwIXzCo/p.html?UTM_Source=cgtn&UTM_Medium=rss&UTM_Campaign=World

> Exit polls announced on Bulgarian National TV project incumbent President Iliana Iotova to win Sunday's runoff. Alpha Research gives her 52.5% against Andrey Gurov's 43.4%, while Myara Sociology Agency estimates 51.1% and 44.6%, respectively. Official results are due by Wednesday.

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