Election results at a glance

Parliamentary election in Bulgaria 2023

Results of the parliamentary election on 04/02/2023
GERB
PP/DB
V
DPS
BSP
ITN
BV
Other
25.4
23.5
13.6
13.2
8.6
3.9
3.0
8.8
+0.9
+23.5
+3.8
-0.1
-0.4
+0.2
-1.5
+2.1

Political orientation of parties

GERB
PP/DB
V
DPS
BSP
ITN
BV
What do the symbols mean?
To make parties easier to compare, the symbols indicate a party’s political orientation. These categories provide a quick overview. More detailed information on political positions can be found on the party subpages.
Far left
Left
Centre-left
Centre
Transversal
Unknown
Centre-right
Right
Far right
Liberal
Environment & climate
Regional
Animal rights
Satirical

Electoral threshold

4% threshold nationwide.

Voter turnout

Voter turnout was 0.0%.
Current election trend for Bulgaria
Poll results, coalitions, and election outcomes
Historical elections in Bulgaria
Results, coalitions, and data

Information on the electoral system

Direct election

Voters elect representatives directly.

Party list voting

Voters vote for a party list rather than individual candidates.

Proportional representation

Seats are allocated based on parties’ share of the vote.

Single round

The election is decided in one round.

Partly free

Elections take place, but with restrictions such as limited opposition.

Seat distribution and possible coalitions

240
Majority from 121 seats
GERB
69
28.8%
PP/DB
64
26.7%
V
37
15.4%
DPS
36
15%
BSP
23
9.6%
ITN
11
4.6%

The government cannot remain in office

The incumbent governing parties secured 0.0% of the seats.
GERB + Vŭzrazhdane + DPS
Centre
59.2%
PP/DB + Vŭzrazhdane + DPS
Centre
57.1%
GERB + PP/DB
Centre-right
55.4%
GERB + DPS + BSP
Centre
53.3%
PP/DB + DPS + BSP
Centre
51.3%
GERB + Vŭzrazhdane + ITN
Centre-right
48.8%
GERB + DPS + ITN
Centre-right
48.3%
PP/DB + Vŭzrazhdane + ITN
Centre
46.7%

Important political parties in Bulgaria

Key players in parliamentary competition
This overview shows all parties that, based on current polling, have a realistic chance of entering parliament in Bulgaria or significantly shape the political debate. Classifying their political orientation is essential for understanding bloc formation and the mathematically possible majorities in the next parliament.
More parties
All political parties in Bulgaria at a glance
What do the parties stand for?
Information, comparisons, and data on parties in Bulgaria

Government cabinets of the legislative term

Historical government cabinets in Bulgaria
Cabinets and governing parties since 1945

Accuracy of pre-election polls

Deviation of pre-election polls from the election result

Detailed party results

Sources of data and information

PolitPro

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ParlGov – Parliamentary Democracy Data

Long-running research data from the University of Bremen. It documents political parties and governments and enables systematic political comparison.
More
Döring, Holger and Philip Manow. 2024. Parliaments and governments database (ParlGov): Information on parties, elections and cabinets in established democracies.

CHES – Chapel Hill Expert Survey

Europe’s most important expert survey on party positions. More than 400 political scientists from different countries assess party positions based on scientific criteria.
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Rovny, Jan, Ryan Bakker, Liesbet Hooghe, Seth Jolly, Gary Marks, Jonathan Polk, Marco Steenbergen, and Milada Vachudova. “25 Years of Political Party Positions in Europe: The Chapel Hill Expert Survey, 1999-2024,”