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| election_name = Bulgarian presidential election, 2006
| country = Bulgaria
| country = Bulgaria
| type = presidential
| type = presidential
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| previous_election = 2001 Bulgarian presidential election
| ongoing = no
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| previous_year = 2001
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| previous_election = Bulgarian presidential election, 2001
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| next_election = 2011 Bulgarian presidential election
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| previous_year = 2001
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| next_year = 2011
| next_election = Bulgarian presidential election, 2011
| election_date = 22 October 2006 (first round)<br />{{nowrap|29 October 2006 (second round)}}
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| next_year = 2011
| election_date = 22 October 2006 (first round)<br>{{nowrap|29 October 2006 (second round)}}
| turnout = 44.11% (first round) {{increase}} 2.48pp<br>42.62% (second round) {{decrease}} 12.30pp
| image1 = {{CSS image crop|Image = Georgi_Parvanov.jpg |bSize = 120|cWidth = 110|cHeight = 150|oTop = 0|oLeft = 0}}
| image1 = [[File:Georgi_Parvanov.jpg|150x150px]]
| nominee1 = [[Georgi Parvanov]]
| nominee1 = '''[[Georgi Parvanov]]'''
| party1 = Bulgarian Socialist Party
| party1 = Bulgarian Socialist Party
| running_mate1 = [[Angel Marin]]
| running_mate1 = '''[[Angel Marin]]'''
| popular_vote1 = 2,050,488
| popular_vote1 = '''2,050,488'''
| percentage1 = 75.9%
| percentage1 = '''75.95%'''
| image2 = {{CSS image crop|Image = Volen_Siderov_ATAKA.jpg |bSize = 120|cWidth = 110|cHeight = 150|oTop = 0|oLeft = 0}}
| image2 = [[File:Volen_Siderov_Flickr.jpg|150x150px]]
| nominee2 = [[Volen Siderov]]
| nominee2 = [[Volen Siderov]]
| party2 = National Union Attack
| party2 = Attack (political party)
| running_mate2 = [[Pavel Shopov]]
| running_mate2 = {{ill|Pavel Shopov|bg|Павел Шопов}}
| popular_vote2 = 649,387
| popular_vote2 = 649,387
| percentage2 = 24.1%
| percentage2 = 24.05%
| title = President
| title = President
| before_election = [[Georgi Parvanov]]
| before_election = [[Georgi Parvanov]]
| before_party = Bulgarian Socialist Party
| before_party = Bulgarian Socialist Party
| after_election = [[Georgi Parvanov]]
| after_election = [[Georgi Parvanov]]
| after_party = Bulgarian Socialist Party
| after_party = Bulgarian Socialist Party
|turnout = 44.3% (1st round), 42.8% (2nd)
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'''Presidential elections''' ({{lang-bg|Избори за президент на България}}, ''Izbori za prezident na Balgariya'') were held in [[Bulgaria]] on 22 October 2006, as decided on 27 July 2006 by the [[National Assembly (Bulgaria)|Bulgarian Parliament]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://netinfo.bg/?tid=40&oid=914555 |publisher=Netinfo |title=На 22 октомври гласуваме за президент, реши парламентът |date=2006-07-27 |accessdate=2006-10-22 |author=Darik.net}}</ref> The runoff took place on 29 October 2006, while the [[electoral campaign]] spanned 19 September–20 October. At the election, [[Georgi Parvanov]] won his second and final term as [[President of Bulgaria]].


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Presidential elections were held in [[Bulgaria]] on 22 October 2006, as decided on 27 July 2006 by the [[National Assembly (Bulgaria)|Bulgarian Parliament]].<ref>{{cite news |url=http://netinfo.bg/?tid=40&oid=914555 |publisher=Netinfo |title=На 22 октомври гласуваме за президент, реши парламентът |date=27 July 2006 |accessdate=22 October 2006 |author=Darik.net}}</ref> The runoff took place on 29 October 2006, while the [[electoral campaign]] spanned 19 September – 20 October. At the election, [[Georgi Parvanov]] won his second and final term as [[President of Bulgaria]].
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Some of the [[right-wing]] parties were disunited at the time but still chose to support a common candidate, [[Nedelcho Beronov]]. [[Prime Minister of Bulgaria|Prime minister]] and head of the [[Bulgarian Socialist Party|Socialist Party]] [[Sergey Stanishev]] expressed his strong support for the current president, Georgi Parvanov, in July 2006,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mediapool.bg/show/?storyid=119915 |publisher=Mediapool |title=Станишев: Победата на Първанов е важна за утвърждаване на кабинета |accessdate=2006-10-22 |date=2006-07-28 |last=Yotova |first=Boryana |language=Bulgarian}}</ref> and Parvanov officially stated his desire to run for a second term on 25 August 2006.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.president.bg/news.php?id=2683&st=0 |publisher=President.bg |title=Инициативен комитет издигна кандидатурата на Георги Първанов за втори президентски мандат |language=Bulgarian |date=2006-08-25 |accessdate=2006-10-22}}</ref> He was also backed by the other two members of the then ruling [[Stanishev Government|Triple coalition]] - [[NDSV]] and [[Movement for Rights and Freedoms|DPS]].


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Some of the [[right-wing]] parties were disunited at the time but still chose to support a common candidate, [[Nedelcho Beronov]]. [[Prime Minister of Bulgaria|Prime minister]] and head of the [[Bulgarian Socialist Party|Socialist Party]] [[Sergey Stanishev]] expressed his strong support for the current president, Georgi Parvanov, in July 2006,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mediapool.bg/show/?storyid=119915 |publisher=Mediapool |title=Станишев: Победата на Първанов е важна за утвърждаване на кабинета |accessdate=22 October 2006 |date=28 July 2006 |last=Yotova |first=Boryana |language=Bulgarian}}</ref> and Parvanov officially stated his desire to run for a second term on 25 August 2006.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.president.bg/news.php?id=2683&st=0 |publisher=President.bg |title=Инициативен комитет издигна кандидатурата на Георги Първанов за втори президентски мандат |language=Bulgarian |date=25 August 2006 |accessdate=22 October 2006}}</ref> He was also backed by the other two members of the then ruling [[Stanishev Government|Triple coalition]] – [[NDSV]] and [[Movement for Rights and Freedoms|DPS]].
In the first round, incumbent Georgi Parvanov received 64% of the vote, ahead of [[nationalist]] leader [[Volen Siderov]] who came second with 21.5%.<ref name=official1>{{cite web |url=http://www.izbori2006.org/results_1/ |title=Elections 2006: Final results for the country according to the Central Electoral Commission for the President and Vice President Elections |language=Bulgarian |accessdate=2006-10-24 |publisher=Izbori2006.org}}</ref> [[Parvanov]] had to face him in a runoff, as Bulgarian law requires a turnout of 50% for a president to be elected in the first round.<ref name=reuters>{{cite news |title=Bulgaria's Parvanov wins 1st round presidential poll |url=http://today.reuters.com/news/articlenews.aspx?type=worldNews&storyID=2006-10-22T171346Z_01_L22677436_RTRUKOC_0_US-BULGARIA-ELECTION.xml&pageNumber=0&imageid=&cap=&sz=13&WTModLoc=NewsArt-C1-ArticlePage2 |publisher=Reuters |date=2006-10-22 |accessdate=2006-10-22}}</ref> The [[voter turnout]] in the first round was 42.51%.<ref name=turnout>{{cite web |url=http://www.izbori2006.org/activity/ |title=Elections 2006: Voter turnout for the country as of 7 pm |language=Bulgarian |accessdate=2006-10-30 |publisher=Izbori2006.org}}</ref>
The defeated [[right-wing]] forces called for abstention, while some [[far-left]] formations{{cn|date=December 2013}} expressed their support for Siderov.


The second round saw a decisive Parvanov victory of around 75.9% as opposed to Siderov's 24.1%,<ref name=official2>{{cite web |url=http://www.izbori2006.org/results_2/ |title=Elections 2006: Final results for the country according to the Central Electoral Commission for the President and Vice President Elections |language=Bulgarian |accessdate=2006-10-30 |publisher=Izbori2006.org}}</ref> meaning that Parvanov became the first person to be democratically re-elected as President of Bulgaria.<ref>[[Zhelyu Zhelev]], although having served two terms, was elected as a president not by popular vote, but by the [[National Assembly of Bulgaria|National Assembly]] for his first term.</ref> The turnout was 41.21%.<ref name=turnout/>
In the first round, incumbent Georgi Parvanov received 64% of the vote, ahead of [[nationalist]] leader [[Volen Siderov]] who came second with 21.5%.<ref name=official1>{{cite web |url=http://www.izbori2006.org/results_1/ |title=Elections 2006: Final results for the country according to the Central Electoral Commission for the President and Vice President Elections |language=Bulgarian |accessdate=24 October 2006 |publisher=Izbori2006.org |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20061126044027/http://www.izbori2006.org/results_1/ |archivedate=26 November 2006 }}</ref> However, Parvanov was forced into a runoff with Siderov, as Bulgarian law requires a [[voter turnout|turnout]] of 50% for a president to be elected in the first round.<ref name=reuters>{{cite news |title=Bulgaria's Parvanov wins 1st round presidential poll |url=http://today.reuters.com/news/articlenews.aspx?type=worldNews&storyID=2006-10-22T171346Z_01_L22677436_RTRUKOC_0_US-BULGARIA-ELECTION.xml&pageNumber=0&imageid=&cap=&sz=13&WTModLoc=NewsArt-C1-ArticlePage2 |publisher=Reuters |date=22 October 2006 |accessdate=22 October 2006 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070331061726/http://today.reuters.com/news/articlenews.aspx?type=worldNews |archivedate=31 March 2007 }}</ref> Turnout for the first round was 44%. The defeated [[right-wing]] forces called for abstention, while some [[far-left]] formations{{citation needed|date=December 2013}} expressed their support for Siderov.

The second round saw Parvanov win a decisive victory with 75.9% as opposed to Siderov's 24.1%,<ref name=official2>{{cite web |url=http://www.izbori2006.org/results_2/ |title=Elections 2006: Final results for the country according to the Central Electoral Commission for the President and Vice President Elections |language=Bulgarian |accessdate=30 October 2006 |publisher=Izbori2006.org |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070108150458/http://www.izbori2006.org/results_2/ |archivedate=8 January 2007 }}</ref> meaning that Parvanov became the first person to be democratically re-elected as President of Bulgaria.<ref>[[Zhelyu Zhelev]], although having served two terms, was elected as a president not by popular vote, but by the [[National Assembly of Bulgaria|National Assembly]] for his first term.</ref> Second round turnout was 43%.


==Results==
==Results==
{{Election results
{{Bulgarian presidential election, 2006}}
|cand1=[[Georgi Parvanov]]|vp1=[[Angel Marin]]|party1=[[Bulgarian Socialist Party]]|votes1=1780119|votes1_2=2050488
|cand2=[[Volen Siderov]]|vp2={{ill|Pavel Shopov|bg|Павел Шопов}}|party2=[[Attack (political party)|Attack]]|votes2=597175|votes2_2=649387
|cand3=[[Nedelcho Beronov]]|vp3=Yuliana Nikolova|party3=[[Union of Democratic Forces (Bulgaria)|Union of Democratic Forces]]|votes3=271078
|cand4={{ill|Georgi Markov (politician)|bg|Георги Марков (политик)|lt=Georgi Markov}}|vp4=Maria Ivanova|party4=[[Order, Law and Justice]]|votes4=75478
|cand5=[[Petar Beron (politician)|Petar Beron]]|vp5=Stela Bankova|party5=Independent|votes5=21812
|cand6={{ill|Grigor Velev|bg|Григор Велев}}|vp6=Iordan Mutafchev|party6=Аll in One Bulgaria|votes6=19857
|cand7={{ill|Lyuben Petrov|bg|Любен Петров}}|vp7=Neli Topalova|party7=Independent|votes7=13854
|invalid=77374
|invalid2=57560
|electorate=6477126
|electorate2=6469224
|source=[http://pvr2006.cik.bg/results_1/index.html Electoral Commission of Bulgaria]
}}


==See also==
==See also==
* [[President of Bulgaria]]
*[[President of Bulgaria]]
* [[Politics of Bulgaria]]
*[[Politics of Bulgaria]]


==References and notes==
==References and notes==
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==External links==
==External links==
*{{Bg icon}} [http://www.izbori2006.org/ Izbori2006.org &mdash; official Central Electoral Commission website for the election]
*{{in lang|bg}} [http://www.izbori2006.org/ Izbori2006.org – official Central Electoral Commission website for the election]
*{{Bg icon}} [http://www.focus-news.net/index.php?id=q Focus News' Elections 2006 section]
*{{in lang|bg}} [http://www.focus-news.net/index.php?id=q Focus News' Elections 2006 section]


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Latest revision as of 17:49, 5 December 2024

2006 Bulgarian presidential election
← 2001 22 October 2006 (first round)
29 October 2006 (second round)		 2011 →
Turnout44.11% (first round) Increase 2.48pp
42.62% (second round) Decrease 12.30pp
 
Georgi_Parvanov.jpg
Volen_Siderov_ATAKA.jpg
Nominee Georgi Parvanov Volen Siderov
Party BSP Ataka
Running mate Angel Marin Pavel Shopov [bg]
Popular vote 2,050,488 649,387
Percentage 75.95% 24.05%
President before election

Georgi Parvanov
BSP

Elected President

Georgi Parvanov
BSP

Presidential elections were held in Bulgaria on 22 October 2006, as decided on 27 July 2006 by the Bulgarian Parliament.[1] The runoff took place on 29 October 2006, while the electoral campaign spanned 19 September – 20 October. At the election, Georgi Parvanov won his second and final term as President of Bulgaria.

Some of the right-wing parties were disunited at the time but still chose to support a common candidate, Nedelcho Beronov. Prime minister and head of the Socialist Party Sergey Stanishev expressed his strong support for the current president, Georgi Parvanov, in July 2006,[2] and Parvanov officially stated his desire to run for a second term on 25 August 2006.[3] He was also backed by the other two members of the then ruling Triple coalition – NDSV and DPS.

In the first round, incumbent Georgi Parvanov received 64% of the vote, ahead of nationalist leader Volen Siderov who came second with 21.5%.[4] However, Parvanov was forced into a runoff with Siderov, as Bulgarian law requires a turnout of 50% for a president to be elected in the first round.[5] Turnout for the first round was 44%. The defeated right-wing forces called for abstention, while some far-left formations[citation needed] expressed their support for Siderov.

The second round saw Parvanov win a decisive victory with 75.9% as opposed to Siderov's 24.1%,[6] meaning that Parvanov became the first person to be democratically re-elected as President of Bulgaria.[7] Second round turnout was 43%.

Results

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CandidateRunning matePartyFirst roundSecond round
Votes%Votes%
Georgi ParvanovAngel MarinBulgarian Socialist Party1,780,11964.052,050,48875.95
Volen SiderovPavel Shopov [bg]Attack597,17521.49649,38724.05
Nedelcho BeronovYuliana NikolovaUnion of Democratic Forces271,0789.75
Georgi Markov [bg]Maria IvanovaOrder, Law and Justice75,4782.72
Petar BeronStela BankovaIndependent21,8120.78
Grigor Velev [bg]Iordan MutafchevАll in One Bulgaria19,8570.71
Lyuben Petrov [bg]Neli TopalovaIndependent13,8540.50
Total2,779,373100.002,699,875100.00
Valid votes2,779,37397.292,699,87597.91
Invalid/blank votes77,3742.7157,5602.09
Total votes2,856,747100.002,757,435100.00
Registered voters/turnout6,477,12644.116,469,22442.62
Source: Electoral Commission of Bulgaria

See also

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References and notes

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  1. ^ Darik.net (27 July 2006). "На 22 октомври гласуваме за президент, реши парламентът". Netinfo. Retrieved 22 October 2006.
  2. ^ Yotova, Boryana (28 July 2006). "Станишев: Победата на Първанов е важна за утвърждаване на кабинета" (in Bulgarian). Mediapool. Retrieved 22 October 2006.
  3. ^ "Инициативен комитет издигна кандидатурата на Георги Първанов за втори президентски мандат" (in Bulgarian). President.bg. 25 August 2006. Retrieved 22 October 2006.
  4. ^ "Elections 2006: Final results for the country according to the Central Electoral Commission for the President and Vice President Elections" (in Bulgarian). Izbori2006.org. Archived from the original on 26 November 2006. Retrieved 24 October 2006.
  5. ^ "Bulgaria's Parvanov wins 1st round presidential poll". Reuters. 22 October 2006. Archived from the original on 31 March 2007. Retrieved 22 October 2006.
  6. ^ "Elections 2006: Final results for the country according to the Central Electoral Commission for the President and Vice President Elections" (in Bulgarian). Izbori2006.org. Archived from the original on 8 January 2007. Retrieved 30 October 2006.
  7. ^ Zhelyu Zhelev, although having served two terms, was elected as a president not by popular vote, but by the National Assembly for his first term.
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