8 Regional Cities already have an Elected Mayor, Runoffs in the Others

After yesterday's local elections, mayors have been elected in the first round in 8 of the regional cities, while in the others a runoff will be held next Sunday (November 5).

In the first round, the mayor of Burgas, Dimitar Nikolov (picture), was elected from GERB for a fifth term (with 60.42% and 72.81% of the votes cast).

Zhivko Todorov from GERB again takes over Stara Zagora with 53.26% (out of 30% of the votes cast).
The previous mayor of Pernik Stanislav Vladimirov also won the mayoral race in the first round with 81.28% (with 60.38% of the votes counted), while the previous mayor of Vratsa from GERB - Kalin Kamenov won a new mandate with 67.29% (when processed on 70.45% of the votes)

In Kardzhali, Erol Myumyun is the new mayor with 57.14% (with 52.89% of the votes counted). In Yambol, the previous mayor Valentin Revanski won with 79.15% (with 100% of the votes processed).

The mayor of Montana, Zlatko Zhivkov, who has many mandates behind him, once again received the mayor's chair with 59.16% (with 54.07% processed protocols).

Darin Dimitrov, the previous mayor from GERB, again took the post in Targovishte with 68.45% (with 77.86% of the votes counted).

Next Sunday (November 5th) there will be runoffs in the other regional centers.

In Sofia, Vasil Terziev (with 31.28% of processed 18.68% of the votes cast) from PP-DB-Spasi Sofia will face Vanya Grigorova (with 22.42%), supported by BSP and a number of other parties.

In Blagoevgrad, the previous mayor Ilko Stoyanov (with 27.68% of the counted 43.65% of the votes)...