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Final results:

Candidates of PP-DB and „BSP for Bulgaria“ to compete for the mayoral seat in Sofia

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The candidate of PP-DB and "Save Sofia", Vasil Terziev, who has 31.8% of the votes in Sofia and the candidate of "BSP for Bulgaria", Vanya Grigorova, with 21.59% support will compete for the mayoral seat in the runoff on Sunday, according to 100 percent processed protocols in the Municipal Election Commissions. GERB candidate Anton Hekimyan remains third with 17.8%.

PP-DB and "Save Sofia" will have 23 municipal councilors, GERB-SDS - 14, "BSP for Bulgaria" - 9, "Vazrazhdane" - 8, ITN and "Blue Sofia" - three each, VMRO - 1.

In Plovdiv, GERB candidate Kostadin Dimitrov reached the second round of the local elections with 33.7% of the votes and Ivaylo Staribratov has 17.9%.

The current mayor of Varna, Ivan Portnih, with the support of 26.57%, will face his opponent from PP-DB Blagomir Kotsev with 21.56%.



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