Bulgaria

National Assembly

Political system
Parliamentary system
Structure of parliament
Unicameral
IPU membership
Yes
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Election results

Data on parliamentary elections, including the background, candidates, voter turnout, results and the formation of the new legislature. By default the latest election results are displayed. Select a date to view results from previous elections.

Background

Election date(s)
09 Jun 2024
Date of dissolution of the outgoing legislature
19 Jun 2024

Notes: Following amendments to the Constitution in 2023, the outgoing parliament is not dissolved and continues to function until the newly elected National Assembly is sworn in.

Timing of election
Early elections
Expected date of next elections
27 Oct 2024
Number of seats at stake
240
Scope of elections
Full renewal

Candidates

Number of parties contesting the election
32
Total number of candidates
6,099
Number of male candidates
4,273
Number of female candidates
1,826
Percentage of women candidates
29.9%

Voter turnout

Registered voters
6,594,076
Voters
2,268,849
Voter turnout
34.4%

Results

About the election

Despite being the sixth set in three years, the 2024 elections still returned a fragmented parliament. The Citizens for the European Development of Bulgaria – Union of Democratic Forces (GERB–UDF), the party of the former Prime Minister Boyko Borisov, remained the largest force in the new legislature, winning 68 seats in the 240-member National Assembly. The Movement for Rights and Freedoms (DPS, led by Mr. Delyan Peevski) came second with 47 seats (up from fourth place in 2023). By contrast, former Prime Minister Kiril Petkov’s party, We Continue the Change - Democratic Bulgaria, reduced its share of seats from 64 to 39 and finished third. The 2024 elections recorded a low turn out of 34%, down from 40% in 2023.

On 19 June, the newly elected National Assembly held its first session. The following day, it elected Ms. Raya Nazaryan (GERB-UDF) as its new Speaker. On 1 July, President Rumen Radev tasked former Speaker Rosen Zhelyazkov (GERB-UDF) with forming a new government.

The early elections in 2024 were triggered by the collapse in March 2024 of a coalition government, comprising GERB–UDF and We Continue the Change – Democratic Bulgaria (under the premiership of Mr. Nikolai Denkov from We Continue the Change). Following an impasse in forming a new government, on 9 April, President Rumen Radev called snap elections for 9 June, the same day as those to the European Parliament.

Number of parties winning seats
7
Percentage of parties winning seats
21.9%
Percentage of seats won by largest party or coalition
28.3%

Parties or coalitions winning seats

Parties or coalitions winning seats
Political group Total
Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria Party (GERB) - Union of Democratic Forces (UDF) 68
Movement for Rights and Freedoms (DPS) 47
We Continue the Change - Democratic Bulgaria 39
Revival (Vuzrazhdane) 38
Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP for Bulgaria) 19
There is Such a People (PP-ITN) 16
Velichie 13
Members elected, by sex
Number of men elected
176
Number of women elected
64
Percentage of women elected
26.7%
Women Directly Elected
64
Other notes on the elections
Sources

New legislature

Total number of men after the election
176
Total number of women after the election
64
Percentage of women after the election
26.7%
First-term parliamentarians
No information available
Percentage of first-term parliamentarians
No information available
Date of the first session
19 Jun 2024

First Speaker of the new legislature

Personal details for the first Speaker of the new legislature
Raya Nazaryan (Female)
Date of birth: 16 Sep 1985
Political party
Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria Party (GERB) - Union of Democratic Forces (UDF)
Date of election
20 Jun 2024

Historical data for IPU membership

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Historical data for IPU membership
Year IPU membership
2020-09
List of values for 2020-09
No
2019-04
List of values for 2019-04
No
2018-06
List of values for 2018-06
No