Official Final Results of the Bulgarian Election

General election in Bulgaria 2021

Bulgarian Election Results: November 14, 2021

Electoral Threshold

The electoral threshold for the Bulgarian election is 4%.

Voter Turnout

Voter turnout was %.

Bulgaria: Current Election Trend
Poll results, coalitions, and election data
Historical Elections: Bulgaria
Results, coalitions, and historical data

Seat Distribution and Mathematical Majorities

240
Majority requires 121 seats

The current government loses its majority

The incumbent governing parties secured 0.0% of the seats.

GERB + DPS + BSP + ITN
Centre-Right
59.6%
GERB + DPS + BSP + DB
Centre-Right
56.3%
GERB + DPS + ITN + DB
Centre-Right
55.0%
PP + GERB
Centre
53.3%
PP + DPS + BSP
Centre
52.5%
PP + DPS + ITN
Centre
51.3%
PP + BSP + ITN
Centre
50.4%
GERB + DPS + BSP
Centre-Right
49.2%

Governments of the Current Legislative Period

Petkov
2021
PP
ITN
KzB — BSP
DSB
Bulgaria: Historical Government Cabinets
Cabinets and governing parties since 1945

Polling Accuracy: How Precise Were the Forecasts?

Comparison: Pre-Election Polls vs. Actual Election Results

2.88

Market LINKS

The final poll by Market LINKS deviated by an average of 2.88 percentage points per party from the actual Bulgarian election results.
  • GERB
    +0.2
  • PP
    -9.2
  • BSP
    +1.8
  • DPS
    -1.7
  • DB
    +4.3
  • ITN
    +0.1
  • IS.BG
    ±
  • Volya
    ±
3.77

Gallup

The final poll by Gallup deviated by an average of 3.77 percentage points per party from the actual Bulgarian election results.
  • GERB
    +0.7
  • PP
    -10.2
  • BSP
    +4.9
  • ITN
    +1.8
  • DPS
    -1.6
  • DB
    +3.4
  • Volya
    ±
  • IS.BG
    ±
3.90

Alpha Research

The final poll by Alpha Research deviated by an average of 3.90 percentage points per party from the actual Bulgarian election results.
  • GERB
    +1.3
  • PP
    -9.0
  • BSP
    +5.7
  • DB
    +4.0
  • ITN
    +0.3
  • DPS
    -3.1
  • Volya
    ±
  • IS.BG
    ±
4.05

Trend

The final poll by Trend deviated by an average of 4.05 percentage points per party from the actual Bulgarian election results.
  • GERB
    +0.1
  • BSP
    +4.8
  • PP
    -10.7
  • ITN
    +3.2
  • DPS
    -2.6
  • DB
    +2.9
  • Volya
    ±
  • IS.BG
    ±
4.08

Mediana

The final poll by Mediana deviated by an average of 4.08 percentage points per party from the actual Bulgarian election results.
  • GERB
    +2.6
  • PP
    -8.2
  • BSP
    +5.3
  • ITN
    +2.6
  • DPS
    -2.3
  • DB
    +3.5
  • IS.BG
    ±
  • Volya
    ±
4.53

Sova Harris

The final poll by Sova Harris deviated by an average of 4.53 percentage points per party from the actual Bulgarian election results.
  • GERB
    +1.0
  • BSP
    +6.4
  • PP
    -9.9
  • ITN
    +3.8
  • DPS
    -3.2
  • DB
    +2.9
  • IS.BG
    ±

Party Results: Vote Shares and Gains/Losses

PP

We Continue the Change
Transversal
Pro-European
25.5
+25.5

GERB

Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria
Right-wing Populist
Pro-European
22.8
-0.4

DPS

Movement for Rights and Freedoms
Liberal
Pro-European
12.9
+2.6

Sonstige Parteien

Other Parties
Unknown
12.7
-1.2

BSP

Bulgarian Socialist Party
Social Democratic
10.3
-2.9

ITN

There Is Such a People
Conservative
9.6
-14.2

DB

Democratic Bulgaria
Liberal
Pro-European
6.2
-6.3

Izpravi se.BG

IS.BG
Centre-Left
2.3
-2.7

Data Sources and Methodology

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ParlGov – Parliamentary Democracy Data

A comprehensive research database from the University of Bremen, documenting parties, elections, and governments for comparative analysis.

Additional Sources

Döring, Holger and Philip Manow. 2024. Parliaments and governments database (ParlGov).

CHES – Chapel Hill Expert Survey

The leading expert survey on party positions in Europe. Over 400 political scientists document party stances based on rigorous scientific criteria.

Additional Sources

Rovny, Jan, et al. “25 Years of Political Party Positions in Europe: The Chapel Hill Expert Survey, 1999-2024.”