- George Simion This is the head of the radical right -wing AUR party (relationship for the unity of the Romanians)
- The second round of elections will take place on May 18
- Sunday elections are a re -vote. They take place after this in December last year, the Constitutional Court annulled the first round of presidential elections of November 24, 2024.
- The reason for this decision was the allegations against one of the candidates – Calina Georgescu, who then won the first place – for abuse in the campaign and breaking the principles of fair election competition, as well as support from the “external actor” (Russia)
Research includes data from 20 (7pm of Polish time) and do not include diaspora. They were carried out by the Curs center.
George Simion This is the head of the radical right -wing AUR party (relationship for the unity of the Romanians). According to Exit, Poll was supported 33.1 percent voters. He came in second Crin Antonescu (22.9 percent), liberal supported by the ruling coalition. In third place in the Exit Poll survey with the result 20.9 percent. He was found Nicusor Danthe mayor of Bucharest.
Elections in Romania. Exit poll survey results
Also, the study by phone by the Inscop Center indicates the first place of Simion (36.2 percent). Antonescu (21.5 percent) in the second position, and the third – Dan (20.6 percent)
The results of exit poll of the Avangarde center give the first place to Simion with a result of 30 percent, and Dan and Antonescu have 23 percent each.
The second round of elections will take place on May 18.
Exit Poll research does not include diaspora
Exit Poll research is similar to data from pre -election polls, but they do not include diaspora (over 6 million citizens live outside Romania).
Commentators pay attention to high diaspora activity. According to data from before 21 approx. 970 thousand voted abroad citizens, more than in the first round of presidential elections in November, which was annulled by the decision of the Constitutional Court in December. Then 821 thousand went to the urns. Romanians outside the country.
Elections in Romania. The turnout was 53 percent
Electoral premises in the country and abroad were closed at 21 (20 Polish time).
At the time of closing the premises, the attendance, published on the website of the permanent electoral office (AEP), was over 53 percent. There are about 19 million people in the country and abroad.
Presidential election in Romania. Research centers: Voters hide their preferences
Romanian media informed earlier, citing poll, that operators conducting exit poll on the day of voting complain of a high percentage of refusals. “We have 50 percent of refusals,” said antenna 3 CNN on television, a representative of one of the research centers. Therefore, the results of exit poll must be approached with a lot of caution, waiting for the official election results.
Repeated elections in Romania. 11 candidates
11 candidates took part in the presidential election, but the main competition took place between four main contenders to the Presidential Office. According to surveys, George Simion, the head of Aur (a relationship for the unity of Romanians), Crin Antonescu, a liberal supported by the ruling coalition, starting as the independent mayor of Bukarrest Nicusor Dan and former prime minister from the social democrats of the social democrats of Victor Ponta had a chance.
The election was also competed by: Elena Lascononi, leader of the USR center-right party (Romanian saving relationship), Cristian Terhes from the Romanian National Conservative Party, Marcela Sandru (Humanities Social and Liberal Party), Sebastian Popescu from the New Romania party, Silviu Prediu from the Party of the National Action League, as well Independent John-Ion Banu-Muscel and Petru Funeiu.
Sunday elections are a re -vote. They take place after this in December last year, the Constitutional Court annulled the first round of presidential elections of November 24, 2024. The reason for this decision was the allegations of one of the candidates – Calina Georgescu, who won first place – for abuse in the campaign and breaking the principles of honest election competition, as well as support from the “external actor” (Russia).
