GERB Officially Lost Varna: Blagomir Kotsev is the New Mayor

Politics | November 6, 2023, Monday // 08:11
Bulgaria: GERB Officially Lost Varna: Blagomir Kotsev is the New Mayor

With 100% processed protocols in the Regional Section Committee at 06:00 a.m. at the runoff in Bulgaria's sea capita, Varna, the mayoral seat was won by Blagomir Kotsev from We Continue the Change-Democratic Bulgaria, for whom 45,395 people (53.06%) voted.

GERB candidate and current mayor Ivan Portnich came second with nearly 10,000 less votes, winning 41.52% of the vote.

The option "I do not support anyone" was chosen by exactly 4,639, which is 5.42%.

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