At Stake in this Election:         

• All 240 seats in the Bulgarian National Assembly  

Government Structure:  

• Chief of State: President Rumen RADEV 

• Head of Government: Prime Minister Gulub DONEV* 

• Assembly: Unicameral National Assembly (Narodno Sabranie) comprised of 240 seats 

• *NOTE: Prime Minister Donev is leading a caretaker government until after the elections.  

Electoral System:  

• The President and Vice President are elected on the same ballot by absolute majority popular vote in two rounds if needed for a 5-year term.  

• The Prime Minister is elected by the National Assembly.  

• Members of the National Assembly are directly elected in multi-seat constituencies by proportional representation vote to serve 4-year terms.  

Main Parties in this Election:   

• We Continue the Change (PP) 

  • Leader: Kiril Petkov Asen Vasilev  

  • Seats Won in Last Election: 67 out of 240 

• GERB-Union of Democratic Forces (GERB-SDS) 

  • Leader: Boyko Borisov  

  • Seats Won in Last Election: 59 out of 240 

• Movement for Rights and Freedoms (DPS) 

  • Leader: Mustafa Karadayi  

  • Seats Won in Last Election: 34 out of 240 

• BSP for Bulgaria (BSPzB) 

  • Leader: Korneliya Ninova  

  • Seats Won in Last Election: 26 out of 240 

• There is Such a People (ITN) 

  • Leader: Slavi Trifonov  

  • Seats Won in Last Election: 25 out of 240 

• Democratic Bulgaria (DB) 

  • Leader: Hristo Ivanov Atanas Atanasov  

  • Seats Won in Last Election: 16 out of 240 

• Revival  

  • Leader: Kostadin Kostadinov  

  • Seats Won in Last Election: 13 out of 240 

 Population and Registered Voters:  

• Population:  6,873,253 (2022 estimate) 

• Registered Voters: 6,661,774 (2022 estimate) 

Gender Data:  

• Female Population: N/A 

• Is Bulgaria a signatory to CEDAW: Yes (signed 17 July 1980) 

• Has Bulgaria ratified CEDAW: Yes (ratified 8 February 1982) 

• Gender Quota: No legislated or voluntary party quotas. 

• Female Candidates in this election: Yes  

• Number of Female Legislators (pre-election): 58 out of 240 

• Human Development Index (HDI) Position: Ranked 68, value of 0.795 (2022 est.) 

• Social Institutions and Gender Index (SIGI) Categorization: Low (23%) (2019 est.) 

Disability Data:  

• Is Bulgaria a signatory to CRPD: Yes (signed 27 September 2007) 

• Has Bulgaria ratified CRPD: Yes (ratified 22 March 2012) 

IFES Resources:  

• Does IFES have a presence in Bulgaria:  No 

• Election FAQs: Yes