The state Central Elections Commission has announced the distribution of mandates per parties and coalitions entering the next parliament of Bulgaria.
The winners in June 25 elections Coalition for Bulgaria receive a total of 82 seats in the 40th national assembly, far less than it needs to form a government. The socialists garnered 34.17% of votes cast on Saturday.
Second political force in parliament is the Simeon II National Movement with a total of 53 mandates, nearly double less than it had in the previous assembly. The party, which played solo at this year’s elections, garnered 22.08% of votes.
Most MPs the party of outgoing Prime Minister will send from the constituencies of Varna – four, and of Plovdiv District – three. It was in Varna only that the SIINM have outstripped the socialists of their countrywide vote win.
The predominantly ethnic Turkish Movement for Rights and Freedoms, who was Simeon’s government junior coalition partner, will have 34 MPs in the next assembly. The party of Ahmed Dogan celebrates one of largest election victories over the last years, as it has nearly doubled voters’ support and earned 14.17%.
The nationalist coalition Attack (Ataka), which sprang the biggest surprise in this year’s elections with a vote support of 8.75%, will have 21 MPs in the parliament. Headed by journalist Volen Siderov, it has been recently gaining support, eating into the support for the Socialists and their chances to form a government.
United Democratic Forces (UDF), which was supported by 8.33% of the voters, swept 20 seats in the next Parliament. The other rightist party Democrats for Strong Bulgaria (DSB), headed by ex prime minister Ivan Kosotv, will have 17 seats as its was backed by 7.08% of the Bulgarians.
The Bulgarian People’s Union (BPU) will be presented by 13 MPs in the next Bulgarian Parliament. It received 5.42% of the votes in the June 25 general elections in the country.
The final confirmation of percentages and respective seats to be obtained by entrants in the next parliament of Bulgaria will be announced by Saturday. The election law envisions double vote counting to confirm the results of June 25 ballot.
By Saturday at latest the Central Elections Commission should name all 240 MPs in Bulgaria’s 40th Parliament.