Article by Andrei Crăiţoiu, Adrian Duţă – published on Saturday, 03 May 2025 23:22 / Updated on Saturday, 03 May 2025 23:44
The first round of the presidential elections in Romania takes place on Sunday, May 4. 11 candidates will participate in this year's poll, the first two will enter the second round, scheduled for May 18. GSP.ro gives you the most important information about the elections for the election of the new president of Romania.
On May 4 and 18, Romanians with voting rights are called to the ballot box to choose their new president. The polling stations are open between 7:00 – 21:00
Nearly 400,000 votes expressed abroad, until Saturday night!
On Saturday, shortly after 6:00 pm 300,000 votes were ticked abroad. Compared to the elections of November 24, on Saturday at 6:00 pm, 161,653 Romanians had voted abroad.
Most voted men (over 162,000) and over 136,000 women. The most active age category being 45-64 years. Most votes being registered in London (UK), Chisinau (Republic of Moldova) Heilbronn, Mannheim and Villingen-Schwenningen (all from Germany)
114,422 people voted in the sections abroad, within the election for the president's election, on Friday. To these are added 4,106 voters on correspondence lists.
The order of candidates on the ballot for the presidential elections 2025, the first round
- George Simion (gold)
- Crin Antonescu (PSD-PNL-UDMR)
- Elena Lasconi (USR)
- Cristian Terheș (PNCR)
- Lavinia Șandru (Pusl)
- Victor Ponta (independent)
- Sebastian Popescu (PNR)
- Silviu Predoiu (plan)
- John Banu-Muscel (independent)
- Daniel Funeriu (independent)
- Nicușor Dan (independent)
Who are the main favorite at the 2025 presidential elections?
In the order of family names, Crin Antonescu (PSD-PNL-UDMR), Nicușor Dan (independent), Elena Lasconi (USR), Victor Ponta (independent) and George Simion (gold) They have the highest chances of entering the second round of this year's presidential elections, according to all polls published in recent weeks. The mandate of the new president of the country is 5 years.
Crin Antonescu (PSD-PNL-UDMR)
Crin Antonescu (PSD-PNL-UDMR candidate)
- Date of birth: September 21, 1959
- Place of birth: Tulcea
- Wife: Aurelia Antonescu (1983-2004), Adina Vălean (2009-present)
- Children: Irina Antonescu
George Simion (gold)
George Simion (gold candidate)
- Date of birth: September 21, 1986
- Place of birth: Focșani, Vrancea
- Wife: is married to Ilinca Simion (26)
- Children: Radu Simion
Elena Lasconi (USR)
Elena Lasconi (USR candidate)
- Date of birth: April 20, 1972
- Place of birth: Hațeg, Hunedoara County
- Husband: Cătălin-Teodor Georgescu, lawyer.
- Children: Oana Lasconi
Nicușor Dan (independent)
Nicușor Dan (independent candidate)
- Date of birth: December 20, 1969
- Place of birth: Fagaras
- Wife: is in a relationship with Mirabela Grădinaru
- Children: Aheea Dan, Antim Dan
Victor Ponta (independent)
Victor Ponta (independent candidate)
- Date of birth: September 20, 1972
- Place of birth: Bucharest
- Wife: Roxana Ponta (1998-2006), Daciana Sârbu (2006-2025)
- Children: Andrei Ponta, Irina Ponta
Documents required to vote at presidential elections 2025
Romanian citizens with domicile or residence in Romania must be presented with one of the following identity documents on the day of voting:
- Identity card, Identity Electronic Book, Provisional ID card
- Identity card
- Diplomatic Passport, Electronic Diplomatic Passport
- Passport service, electronic service passport
- Military service card for students in military schools
Klaus Iohannis resigned. Ilie Bolojan has taken over the position of interim president
Klaus Iohannis (65 years old) resigned from the position of President of Romania on the 10th. Iohannis held the position of president of Romania on December 21, 2014. Until the election of a new head of state, the position was taken over by the interim Ilie Bolojan, who was the president of the Senate.
Ilie Gavril Bolojan is a member of the National Liberal Party (PNL). Between 1996 and 2004 he was a local councilor of the city of Aleşd, then a member of the Bihor County Council (2004-2005).
Ilie Bolojan
Between 2005 and 2007 he was a prefect of Bihor County, and during 2007-2008 he was the Secretary General of the Government. He was mayor of Oradea (2008-2020) and president of the Bihor County Council (from 2020). From November 25, 2024, he is interim president of the PNL.
Unprecedented Decision: CCR annulled Tour 1 of 2024 presidential elections
On December 6, the Constitutional Court of Romania (CCR) canceled the 1st tour of the presidential elections. “It cancels the entire electoral process regarding the election of the President of Romania,” said in the text of the law.
In round 2, scheduled on Sunday, December 8, Călin Georgescu (independent candidate) and Elena Lasconi (USR) were to face.
How did the results of the first round of the 2024 presidential election show
- Călin Georgescu (22.94%) – 2,120,401 votes
- Elena Lasconi (19.17%) – 1,772,500 votes
- Marcel Ciolacu (19.14%) – 1,769.760 votes
- George Simion (13.86%) – 1,281.325 votes
- Nicolae Ciucă (8.78%) – 811.952 votes
- Mircea Geoana (6.31%) – 583,898 votes
- Kelemen Hunor (4.50%) – 416,353 votes
- Cristian Diaconescu (3.10%) – 286,842 votes
- Cristian Terheș (1.03%) – 95,782 votes
- Ana Birchall (0.46%) – 42,853 votes
- Ludovic Orban (0.21%) – 20.089 votes
- Sebastian Popescu (0.15%) – 14,683 votes
- Alexandra Păcuraru (0.15%) – 14,502 votes
- Silviu Predoiu (0.12%) – 11,246 votes
