In Pazardzhik, Yotova Wins the Runoff with Over 67% Support

In the regional center of Pazardzhik, Iliyana Yotova and Kiril Valchev register a convincing runoff victory with 67.29 percent of the votes from 100 percent of protocols reported. For Gyurov and Kandev, 29.84 percent remain, according to data from the election administration.

The chair of RIK-13, Alexander Chalakov, stated that the process proceeded without major difficulties thanks to the reliable functioning of the vote devices used. He noted that despite isolated technical malfunctions and temporary power outages in some settlements, the results were processed quickly and the documents transported to Sofia.

Regarding turnout in the runoff, Chalakov pointed to an increase compared to the first round and emphasized that the Yotova–Valchev tandem leads with a decisive advantage over opponents Gyurov and Kandev, collecting nearly two-thirds of the valid votes. He added that there were reports of violations, but they were unfounded. “There were a few signals, but they were untenable – for pre-election agitation and for instructions from polling station members to voters on how to vote. We conducted an inspection and it turned out the claims were misleading,” Chalakov explained.

Source: БНР Новини