2013 Bulgarian parliamentary election
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Turnout | 52.47% | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
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Parliamentary elections were held in Bulgaria on 12 May 2013, two months ahead of schedule.[1] Protests had forced the resignation of the GERB government in February, leading to the election being moved up.[2]
The elections resulted in a
Background
High electricity prices and poverty ignited
Electoral system
The 240 members of the National Assembly were elected by closed-list proportional representation in 31 multi-member constituencies.[7] Parties had to receive at least 4% of the national vote to win any of the proportional seats, which were distributed using the largest remainder method.[8]
Parties that failed to pass the 4% threshold, but received more than 1% of the national vote were to be allocated annual state subsidies to the amount of 12 leva (€6) per vote received.[9]
Campaign
As a result of the protests over electricity prices, the distribution license for Czech utility company ČEZ was revoked. President Rosen Plevneliev told parliament: "I believe that the necessary key changes in the laws should be decided by a new parliament. The decision is to hold elections."[6]
Former European Commissioner
Several of the parties were newly formed by citizens, resulting from the public discontent from the
Controversy
Al Jazeera reported voter apathy due to scandals and disappointment with politicians. During the campaign there were also allegations of fraud and an illegal wiretapping scandal. The day before the election, a printing press in
The revelation of the illegal ballots was made on the day before the election, designated "day for thought", when no political campaigning is allowed. Most of the major parties held press conferences immediately after the revelation, after which the Prosecutor's office made a formal announcement on the matter.[15] The Prosecution was then accused by GERB that their announcement "cost them 5-6% of the vote",[16] and four days later, in their first press conference since election night, Borisov stated that he will officially ask for an invalidation of the vote.[17]
Opinion polls
Pollster | Date | GERB | BSP | DPS | Ataka | DSB
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SDS | DBG
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Ref |
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NCIOM | 10 May | 34 | 25 | 13 | 9 | [18] | |||
Skala | 10 May | 26.8 | 26.4 | 11.5 | 9.2 | 4.0 | 3.1 | 5.4 | [19] |
Mediana | 10 May | 32.0 | 31.5 | 11.6 | 8.0 | ~4 | [20] | ||
Gallup BBSS | 10 May | 29-35 | 28-32 | 10-12 | 7-9 | 3-5 | [20] | ||
Alfa Research | 9 May | 33 | 28 | 10 | 7.5 | 2.7 | 2 | 4 | [21] |
Afis | 8 May | 21.8 | 19.5 | 6.0 | 5.8 | 3.4 | [22] | ||
MBMD | 29 April | 28.3 | 18.7 | 5.2 | 5.2 | ~2 | 4.1 | [23] | |
NCIOM | 28 April | 23.6 | 17.7 | 6.0 | 4.9 | 3.0 | [24] | ||
Mediana | 25 April | 23.3 | 21.4 | 6.2 | 5.5 | 2.1 | 0.9 | 4.5 | [25] |
CAM | 24 April | 24.1 | 18.2 | 6.1 | 4.8 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 4.4 | [26] |
Afis | 19 April | 24.0 | 18.9 | 5.0 | 5.4 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 3.1 | [27] |
NCIOM | 19 April | 23.9 | 17.5 | 6.2 | 5.2 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 3.1 | [28] |
Alfa Research | 18 April | 22.5 | 16.9 | 4.8 | 4.9 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 2.9 | [29] |
Gallup BBSS | 17 April | 22.8 | 19.9 | 4.9 | 5.7 | 1.2 | 1.2 | 3.9 | [30] |
Mediana | 12 April | 26.4 | 23.7 | 5.8 | 6.2 | 2.4 | 1.8 | 4.5 | [31] |
NCIOM | 4 April | 24.4 | 17.5 | 6.5 | 5.0 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 3.5 | [32] |
MBMD | 2 April | 30.1 | 15.6 | 5.0 | 4.4 | 2.7 | [33] | ||
Skala | 2 April | 25.3 | 20.2 | 14.0 | 9.9 | 6.0 | [34] | ||
Modern Politics | 2 April | 24.8 | 20.6 | 5.6 | 4.9 | 3.6 | 0.7 | 4.3 | [35] |
Alfa Research | 1 April | 21.9 | 17.4 | 4.8 | 5.5 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 3.9 | [36] |
Sova Harris | 23 March | 19.0 | 18.7 | 5.2 | 5.0 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 1.6 | [37] |
Mediana | 17 March | 21.3 | 20.4 | 7.9 | 4.3 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 5.1 | [38] |
Gallup BBSS | 15 March | 19.7 | 18.6 | 5.2 | 5.0 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 3.0 | [39] |
Modern Politics | 8 March | 24.1 | 20.3 | 4.6 | 3.6 | 2.1 | 1.1 | 2.7 | [40] |
Mediana | 15 February | 19.3 | 22.5 | 6.8 | 3.6 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 5.9 | [41][42][43] |
Gallup BBSS | 14 February | 22.6 | 22.1 | 7.3 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 4.8 | [44][45] |
Last election | 5 July 2009 | 39.7 | 17.7 | 14.0 | 9.4 | 6.8 | — |
- The electoral threshold is 4%.[44]
Results
There were 6.9 million eligible voters. Voting ended at 21:00. There were also over 250 international electoral monitors.[14] Turnout was 51.3%. Four parties passed the electoral threshold, winning seats in parliament. These four parties account for only 75.76% of all valid ballots cast.
IMRO – Bulgarian National Movement 66,803 | 1.89 | New | 0 | New | | ||||||
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Lider | 61,482 | 1.74 | −1.52 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
Order, Law and Justice | 59,145 | 1.67 | −2.46 | 0 | −10 | ||||||
Center–Freedom and Dignity | 57,611 | 1.63 | New | 0 | New | ||||||
Union of Democratic Forces | 48,681 | 1.37 | − | 0 | −9 | ||||||
People's Voice | 47,419 | 1.34 | New | 0 | New | ||||||
The Greens | 26,520 | 0.75 | +0.23 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
New Alternative | 18,267 | 0.52 | New | 0 | New | ||||||
Proud Bulgaria | 16,126 | 0.46 | New | 0 | New | ||||||
Democratic Civil Initiative | 15,482 | 0.44 | New | 0 | New | ||||||
Civil List–Modern Bulgaria | 14,352 | 0.41 | New | 0 | New | ||||||
Liberal Alliance | 8,873 | 0.25 | New | 0 | New | ||||||
Bulgarian Agrarian National Union | 7,715 | 0.22 | New | 0 | New | ||||||
Party of Bulgarian Women | 6,545 | 0.18 | New | 0 | New | ||||||
Union of Communists in Bulgaria | 6,168 | 0.17 | New | 0 | New | ||||||
United People's Party | 6,143 | 0.17 | New | 0 | New | ||||||
Bulgarian Left | 5,924 | 0.17 | New | 0 | New | ||||||
Bulgarian Spring | 4,097 | 0.12 | New | 0 | New | ||||||
Christian Party of Bulgaria | 3,722 | 0.11 | New | 0 | New | ||||||
Middle European Class | 3,539 | 0.10 | New | 0 | New | ||||||
National Democratic Party | 3,445 | 0.10 | New | 0 | New | ||||||
Democratic Alternative for National Unification | 3,414 | 0.10 | New | 0 | New | ||||||
National Patriotic Unity | 3,239 | 0.09 | New | 0 | New | ||||||
Democratic Party | 3,160 | 0.09 | New | 0 | New | ||||||
The Other Bulgaria | 2,497 | 0.07 | −0.01 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
Cause Bulgaria | 2,234 | 0.06 | New | 0 | New | ||||||
National Unity Movement | 1,786 | 0.05 | New | 0 | New | ||||||
Christian Social Union | 1,687 | 0.05 | New | 0 | New | ||||||
Social Democrat Party | 1,300 | 0.04 | New | 0 | 0 | ||||||
Total | 3,540,466 | 100.00 | – | 240 | 0 | ||||||
Valid votes | 3,540,466 | 97.52 | |||||||||
Invalid/blank votes | 90,047 | 2.48 | |||||||||
Total votes | 3,630,513 | 100.00 | |||||||||
Registered voters/turnout | 6,919,260 | 52.47 | |||||||||
Source: Central Electoral Commission |
Reactions
The election was noted for its low voter turnout. After voting finished, about 50 protesters congregated outside the election centre at the Palace of Culture in Sofia demanding GERB not be given a chance to form a new government. The protesters chanted "mafia" and were involved in brief scuffles with the police.
Government formation
On 24 May, Borisov returned the president's mandate to try and form a government. President Rosen Plevneliev then invited the BSP to form a government. Reuters speculated that the BSP and the DPS will put together a cabinet of non-partisan specialists. That will be approved if some of Attack's 23 MPs boycott the vote, as they did for the election of the new speaker, Mihail Mikov.[48] Former Finance Minister Plamen Oresharski was nominated for the post of prime minister by the BSP and, after a meeting with the Movement for Rights and Freedoms,[49] was appointed on 29 May.[50] About his new cabinet, Oresharski said: "I have always been skeptical towards the division between leftists and rightists. There are some situations in which the most important thing is a rational and pragmatic approach. The main criterion for the composition of the cabinet is expertise."[49]
See also
- 2013 Bulgarian nuclear power referendum
- List of political parties in Bulgaria
- List of Bulgarian constituencies
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