GERB and DPS are the winners of the national assembly elections in the Smolyan region, according to data from the 100% counting of the election protocols from October 2.
While GERB-SDS won in the region with 26.84% (10,259 votes), it still experienced a slight loss of 30 votes compared to the November 2021 elections. DPS received 9,694 votes (25.36%), which reflects an increase of 916 votes from last year.
In third place in the election results for the Smolyan region is “We Continue the Change,” with 17.56% (6,711 votes), marking a loss of 1,536 votes compared to November of last year.
The BSP also lost a significant number of voters. The left received 3,980 votes or 10.41%, which is 1,178 fewer than in the previous elections.
The most significant decline was recorded by “I Have Such a People.” Slavi Trifonov’s party received votes from 1,308 individuals (3.42%). Compared to the November elections, this represents a loss of 2,485 votes.
“Democratic Bulgaria” nearly maintained its percentages, achieving 3.41% compared to 3.66% in November 2021.
Significant Increase in Voter Support for “Vazrazhdane” in Smolyan Region
“Vazrazhdane” saw the most dramatic increase in voter support in the Smolyan region, receiving 2,082 votes (5.45%). The party doubled its turnout from the previous elections when it only garnered 1,014 votes.
A notable number of people marked “None of the Above” on their ballots—1,368 voters, compared to 623 residents in the Rhodope region who refused to support any party in 2021.
GERB emerged as the leading political force in Smolyan (30.18%), as well as in Banite (29.91%), Chepelare (26.35%), Dospat (52.33%), Nedelino (25.99%), and Zlatograd (27.57%). Meanwhile, DPS led in Bories, with 69.84%, Rudozem (48.68%), Devin (26.53%), and Madan (62.32%).
Madan reported the highest voter turnout at 55%, followed by Boriно at 51% and Rudozem at 46%. The lowest turnout was noted in the municipality of Nedelino at 33%.
In the municipality of Smolyan, the second political force is “We Continue the Change” at 21.35%, followed by the BSP with 9.98%. They are followed by “Vazrazhdane” at 7.89%, DPS at 6.29%, “Bulgarian Rise” at 5.73%, “Democratic Bulgaria” at 4.34%, and “I Have Such a People” at 4.07%. A total of 657 voters marked “None of the Above.”
In Banite, voter turnout is at 44%. Following GERB are DPS (17.93%), “We Continue the Change” (17.80%), BSP (15.06%), “I Have Such a People” (5.75%), “Democratic Bulgaria” (3.15%), “Vazrazhdane” (2.67%), and “Bulgarian Rise” (1.78%).
In the municipality of Borino, GERB and “We Continue the Change” are separated by just one vote, with 7.39% and 7.33%, respectively. The votes for “Democratic Bulgaria” (4.33%) and BSP (4.46%) are also closely matched. “Bulgarian Rise” stands at 1.83%, “I Have Such a People” at 1.34%, and “Vazrazhdane” at 1.04%.
“We Continue the Change” is the second political force in the municipality of Chepelare, with 19.42%. Following them are DPS at 13.13%, BSP at 12.07%, “Vazrazhdane” at 7.40%, “Democratic Bulgaria” at 3.93%, while “Bulgarian Rise” and “I Have Such a People” are tied with a result of 3.70%.
In the municipality of Devin, GERB (26.17%) is just 13 votes behind the leading DPS (26.53%), with “We Continue the Change” placing third at 13.96%.
