Event · 📍 Sofia, Bulgaria · first report 01 Nov 2026, 03:05 UTC · latest 02 Nov 2026, 20:44 UTC

Stichwahl - Amtsinhaberin Jotowa gewinnt Präsidentschaftswahl in Bulgarien

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Corroboration: at least 3 independent newsrooms. How we count

Evidence profile

• Independent origins: 31 from 62 reports (1 of them state media only)
• Official source: none
• Measurements: no monitoring networks for this kind of event
• Contradictions: none detected

Timeline

1. 01 Nov 2026, 03:05 UTC First report: Stern
2. 01 Nov 2026, 07:00 UTC New independent origin: Deutsche Welle
3. 01 Nov 2026, 07:00 UTC First report from Germany / global (Deutsche Welle)
4. 01 Nov 2026, 07:52 UTC New independent origin: agency ANSA
5. 01 Nov 2026, 07:52 UTC First report from Italy (ANSA)
6. 01 Nov 2026, 08:20 UTC New independent origin: taz
7. 01 Nov 2026, 09:21 UTC New independent origin: agency Reuters
8. 01 Nov 2026, 09:21 UTC First report from United Kingdom / global (Reuters (über Google News))
9. 01 Nov 2026, 17:32 UTC New independent origin: Der Spiegel
10. 01 Nov 2026, 18:01 UTC New independent origin: Infobae
11. 01 Nov 2026, 18:01 UTC First report from Argentina / Latin America (Infobae)
12. 01 Nov 2026, 18:19 UTC New independent origin: FAZ
13. 01 Nov 2026, 18:25 UTC New independent origin: RND
14. 01 Nov 2026, 18:28 UTC New independent origin: Welt
15. 01 Nov 2026, 18:37 UTC First report from Bosnia and Herzegovina (Klix.ba)
16. 01 Nov 2026, 18:59 UTC First report from European Union / global (Euronews)
17. 01 Nov 2026, 19:08 UTC First report from Russia / global (TASS)
18. 01 Nov 2026, 20:43 UTC First report from Qatar / global (Al Jazeera English)

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Germany (26)

• Stern 01 Nov 2026, 03:05 UTC
  Stichwahl ums Präsidentenamt in Bulgarien
  In Bulgarien entscheidet sich am Sonntag in einer Stichwahl, wer künftig an der Spitze des Staates steht. Die russlandfreundliche derzeitige Präsidentin Ilijana Jotowa steht dabei ihrem prowestlichen Herausforderer Andrej Gjurow gegenüber. Im ersten Durchgang vor einer Woche lag …
• Stern 01 Nov 2026, 06:21 UTC
  Stichwahl ums Präsidentenamt in Bulgarien begonnen
  Vor dem Hintergrund einer Reihe von Drohnenangriffen auf Handelsschiffe im Schwarzen Meer hat in Bulgarien die Stichwahl um das Präsidentenamt begonnen. Die Wahllokale in dem osteuropäischen Land öffneten am Sonntag um 7.00 Uhr (Ortszeit, 6.00 Uhr MEZ) und bleiben bis 20.00 Uhr …
• taz 01 Nov 2026, 08:20 UTC
  Stichwahl in Bulgarien: Prowestlicher Herausforderer kämpft um das Präsidentenamt
  Bulgarien wählt einen neuen Staatschef. Die Stichwahl zeichnet sich als dramatisch ab. Zuvor erreichte Präsidentin Jotowa ein bescheidenes Ergebnis. mehr...
• Der Spiegel 01 Nov 2026, 17:32 UTC
  Bulgarien: Präsidentenstichwahl zwischen russlandnaher Amtsinhaberin und proeuropäischem Herausforderer
  Bulgarien wählt heute einen neuen Präsidenten oder eine neue Präsidentin. Die Amtsinhaberin ist Russland zugeneigt. Ihr europanaher Herausforderer schnitt im ersten Wahlgang überraschend gut ab.
• FAZ 01 Nov 2026, 18:19 UTC
  Bulgarien: Russlandfreundliche Amtsinhaberin Jotowa gewinnt Präsidentschaftswahl
  Ersten Prognosen zufolge gibt es in Bulgarien keinen Wechsel an der Staatsspitze. Die russlandfreundliche Ilijana Jotowa liegt demnach vorne.
• RND 01 Nov 2026, 18:25 UTC
  Stichwahl in Bulgarien: Präsidentin Jotowa nach Prognosen vorn
  Präsidentin Ilijana Jotowa liegt laut ersten Prognosen in Führung, der Kandidat der Opposition landet auf Platz zwei. Ob Hochrechnungen diese Aussicht bestätigen?
• LVZ Leipzig 01 Nov 2026, 18:25 UTC
  Stichwahl in Bulgarien: Präsidentin Jotowa nach Prognosen vorn
  Präsidentin Ilijana Jotowa liegt laut ersten Prognosen in Führung, der Kandidat der Opposition landet auf Platz zwei. Ob Hochrechnungen diese Aussicht bestätigen?
• Welt 01 Nov 2026, 18:28 UTC
  Russlandfreundliche Präsidentin Jotowa liegt nach Prognosen in Bulgarien vorn
  Die Kandidatin der regierenden Mitte-Links-Partei kommt bei der Stichwahl in Bulgarien laut Prognosen auf 51 Prozent der Stimmen. Der prowestliche Herausforderer Andrej Gjurow folgt mit klarem Abstand. Die Wahlbeteiligung lag nur bei 29 Prozent.
• Stern 01 Nov 2026, 18:29 UTC
  Russlandfreundliche Amtsinhaberin Jotowa klare Siegerin bei Präsidentenwahl in Bulgarien
  Richtungsentscheidung bei der Präsidentschaftswahl in Bulgarien: Die russlandfreundliche Amtsinhaberin Ilijana Jotowa hat die Stichwahl in dem EU- und Nato-Mitgliedsland am Sonntag klar für sich entschieden. Laut Prognosen setzte sich die Staatschefin mit deutlichem Vorsprung …
• ZDFheute 01 Nov 2026, 18:40 UTC
  Bulgarien: Präsidentin Jotowa liegt nach Prognosen vorn
  Die Wahl galt als Entscheidung über den außenpolitischen Kurs Bulgariens - auch mit Blick auf Kiew und Moskau. Die russlandfreundliche Präsidentin Jotowa hat laut Prognosen gewonnen.
• Die Zeit 01 Nov 2026, 18:50 UTC
  Ilijana Jotowa: Amtsinhaberin gewinnt Präsidentschaftswahl in Bulgarien laut Prognosen
  Bei der Stichwahl in Bulgarien zeichnet sich laut Wählerbefragungen ein Sieg der Amtsinhaberin Ilijana Jotowa ab. Herausforderer Gjurow liegt sechs Prozentpunkte zurück.
• Deutschlandfunk 01 Nov 2026, 19:22 UTC
  Stichwahl - Amtsinhaberin Jotowa gewinnt Prognosen zufolge Präsidentschaftswahl in Bulgarien
  In Bulgarien hat Amtsinhaberin Jotowa Prognosen zufolge die Präsidentschaftswahl gewonnen. In Nachwahlbefragungen kam sie in der Stichwahl gegen ihren Herausforderer Gjurow auf mehr als 50 Prozent.
• Tagesspiegel 01 Nov 2026, 19:44 UTC
  Stichwahl in Bulgarien: Amtierende Präsidentin Jotowa liegt in Prognose vorn
  Die Amtsinhaberin kommt laut Wählerbefragung auf 51 Prozent, ihr Herausforderer auf knapp 45. Im Wahlkampf ging es vor allem um den Krieg in der Ukraine.
• t-online 01 Nov 2026, 19:49 UTC
  Bulgarien: Russlandfreundliche Präsidentin Jotowa gewinnt Stichwahl
  In Bulgarien haben ein prowestlicher und eine prorussische Kandidatin um das Präsidentenamt gekämpft. Nun ist die Wahl entschieden.
• n-tv 01 Nov 2026, 19:53 UTC
  Stichwahl um Präsidentenamt: Russlandfreundliche Amtsinhaberin führt in Bulgarien
  Bulgarien wählt im Schatten des Ukraine-Krieges. Präsidentin Ilijana Jotowa liegt laut ersten Prognosen in Führung, der Kandidat der Opposition landet auf Platz zwei. Damit würde die Amtsinhaberin gewinnen.

Argentina / Latin America (7)

• Infobae 01 Nov 2026, 18:01 UTC
  La prorrusa Iliana Yotova gana las elecciones presidenciales en Bulgaria, según sondeos
• Infobae 01 Nov 2026, 21:11 UTC
  Elecciones en Bulgaria: los sondeos le dan el triunfo a la candidata presidencial prorrusa Iliana Yotova
  La actual mandataria obtendría poco más del 51% de los votos frente al 44% del exprimer ministro interino Andrey Gyurov, de acuerdo a las proyecciones
• Infobae 01 Nov 2026, 21:16 UTC
  Iliana Yotova, una socialista prorrusa, es la séptima presidenta de Bulgaria
• Infobae 02 Nov 2026, 01:30 UTC
  Iliana Yotova gana la segunda vuelta en Bulgaria y se convertirá en la primera presidenta electa del país
• Infobae 02 Nov 2026, 04:00 UTC
  Von der Leyen felicita a Yotova por su victoria y aboga por una "Bulgaria fuerte en una Europa fuerte"
• Infobae 02 Nov 2026, 07:00 UTC
  El escrutinio completo confirma la victoria de Yotova en las presidenciales de Bulgaria
• Infobae 02 Nov 2026, 10:00 UTC
  Iliana Yotova gana segunda vuelta en Bulgaria y se convertirá en la primera presidenta electa del país

Germany / global (3)

• Deutsche Welle 01 Nov 2026, 07:00 UTC
  Bulgaria's Yotova secures decisive win in presidential runoff
  Acting President Iliana Yotova is all set to become Bulgaria's first elected female head of state after decisively winning the presidential election runoff.
• Deutsche Welle 01 Nov 2026, 07:00 UTC
  Bulgaria exit polls: incumbent Yotova predicted to win
  Incumbent President Iliana Yotova is predicted to have won Bulgaria's presidential election runoff. Exit polls put the more Russia-friendly candidate who favors dialogue with Moscow on just over 50% of the vote.
• Deutsche Welle 02 Nov 2026, 12:15 UTC
  How Iliana Yotova won the presidential election in Bulgaria
  Iliana Yotova won the presidential election in Bulgaria, promising to be a "president of peace." But the campaign showed how divided Bulgarians are about the war in Ukraine and drone attacks in the Black Sea.

Italy (2)

• ANSA 01 Nov 2026, 07:52 UTC
  In Bulgaria aperti i seggi per il ballottaggio delle presidenziali
  Sfida serrata fra la presidente uscente Jotova e lo sfidante Gyurov
• ANSA 01 Nov 2026, 18:37 UTC
  Exit poll, la presidente Yotova vince il ballottaggio in Bulgaria
  La capo di Stato filorussa batte l'europeista Ghiurov, 52,5% contro il 43,4

Bosnia and Herzegovina (2)

• Klix.ba 01 Nov 2026, 18:37 UTC
  Izlazne ankete u Bugarskoj: Iliana Jotova ostaje predsjednica države, uvjerljivo vodi ispred protukandidata
  Aktuelna predsjednica Bugarske Iliana Jotova pobjeđuje u drugom krugu predsjedničkih izbora s 52,5 posto glasova, pokazuje izlazna anketa agencije Alpha Research, dok je za bivšeg premijera Andreja Gjurova glasalo 43,4 posto birača.
• Klix.ba 02 Nov 2026, 08:59 UTC
  Objavljeni rezultati: Bugarska prvi put izabrala predsjednicu, Iliana Jotova osvojila izbore
  Dosadašnja vršiteljica dužnosti predsjednika Bugarske Iliana Jotova pobijedila je u drugom krugu predsjedničkih izbora i postala prva žena koju su Bugari izabrali za šeficu države, pokazuju gotovo konačni rezultati Centralne izborne komisije.

Russia / global (2)

• TASS state-run 01 Nov 2026, 19:08 UTC
  Iliana Iotova winning runoff presidential election in Bulgaria — exit poll
  According to exit polls conducted by the Alpha Research and Myara pollsters and cited by the Bulgarian National Television, Iotova was supported by 51% of voters while her rival, the opposition-backed former prime minister of the technical government Andrey Gyurov, is winning …
• TASS state-run 02 Nov 2026, 07:07 UTC
  IN BRIEF: What is known about results of Bulgarian presidential election
  Iliana Yotova became the first female politician to be elected to the highest office in Bulgaria

Qatar / global (2)

• Al Jazeera English 01 Nov 2026, 20:43 UTC
  Bulgaria’s acting President Iotova leads in run-off exit polls
  Iliana Iotova would become the nation’s first elected female president if results confirm her win on Monday.
• Al Jazeera English 02 Nov 2026, 04:25 UTC
  Bulgaria has its first elected female president
  Iliana Iotova has won Bulgaria’s presidential runoff, becoming the country’s first elected female president.

Serbia (2)

• N1 Srbija 01 Nov 2026, 20:47 UTC
  Izlazne ankete: Na predsedničkim izborima u Bugarskoj vodi Ilijana Jotova
  Aktuelna predsednica Bugarske Ilijana Jotova, koja se zalaže za dijalog sa Moskvom radi okončanja rata u Ukrajini, pobedila je danas u drugom krugu pr
• N1 Srbija 02 Nov 2026, 12:26 UTC
  Bugarska prvi put izabrala - predsednicu: Ko je Ilijana Jotova?
  Bugarska je prvi put izabrala ženu za predsednicu – Ilijana Jotova pobedila je u drugom krugu predsedničkih izbora, pokazali su danas gotovo konačni r

Croatia (2)

• N1 Hrvatska 01 Nov 2026, 21:16 UTC
  Predsjednički izbori u Bugarskoj: Objavljene izlazne ankete, Jotova u vodstvu
  Izlazne ankete pokazale su da bugarska vršiteljica dužnosti predsjednika Iliana Jotova vodi u drugom krugu predsjedničkih izbora u nedjelju, te je na
• N1 Hrvatska 02 Nov 2026, 07:22 UTC
  Bugarska izabrala prvu predsjednicu
  Vršiteljica dužnosti bugarskog predsjednika Ilijana Jotova pobijedila je u drugom krugu predsjedničkih izbora, pokazali su gotovo konačni rezultati sr

Latvia / Russia (Exil) (2)

• Meduza (Russisch) 02 Nov 2026, 07:11 UTC
  На президентских выборах в Болгарии побеждает Илияна Йотова — сторонница переговоров с Россией. Она станет первой женщиной, избранной президентом страны
  Исполняющая обязанности президента Болгарии Илияна Йотова побеждает во втором туре президентских выборов, состоявшихся в стране 1 ноября.
• Meduza (English) 02 Nov 2026, 09:40 UTC
  Bulgaria set to elect its first female president as Russia-friendly Iliana Yotova wins runoff
  Bulgaria’s acting president, Iliana Yotova, won the second round of the country’s presidential election on November 1.

Brazil (2)

• G1 Globo 02 Nov 2026, 07:44 UTC
  Presidente interina da Bulgária vence 2º turno das eleições no país
  A candidata à presidência e atual presidente da Bulgária , Iliana Iotova , ladeada pelo primeiro-ministro Rumen Radev, discursa após a divulgação das primeiras pesquisas de boca de urna do segundo turno da eleição presidencial, em Sófia, Bulgária, em 1º de novembro de 2026. …
• Folha de S.Paulo 02 Nov 2026, 18:44 UTC
  Bulgária elege aliada do premiê como primeira mulher presidente
  Iliana Iotova se tornou a primeira mulher eleita presidente da Bulgária , segundo resultados oficiais divulgados nesta segunda-feira (2). A vitória reforça a posição do primeiro-ministro, Rumen Radev , que apoiou a candidatura dela para o cargo. Leia mais (11/02/2026 - 15h44)

Balkans (2)

• Balkan Insight 02 Nov 2026, 10:03 UTC
  Bulgaria’s Presidential Election Winner Pledges Policy Reset with Russia
  After Sunday’s runoff, Iliana Iotova won the vote, aligning the presidency with the politics of Rumen Radev’s government.
• Balkan Insight 02 Nov 2026, 10:07 UTC
  Bulgaria’s Presidential Election Winner Pledges Reset with Russia
  After Sunday’s runoff, Iliana Iotova won the vote, aligning the presidency with the politics of Rumen Radev’s government.

France / global (2)

• France 24 02 Nov 2026, 11:29 UTC
  'Consolidation of power': Bulgaria elects Iliana Iotova as first woman president
  PRESS REVIEW – Monday, November 2: Bulgarian papers discuss the country's new president. In Belarus, some political prisoners are held in psychiatric wards instead of prisons. Also: Hitler's Eagle's Nest burned down. Will it be rebuilt and should it? Finally, the queen of …
• France 24 02 Nov 2026, 11:40 UTC
  Bulgaria's Iotova wins presidential runoff vote amid Black Sea security fears
  Bulgaria's President Iliana Iotova, who favours dialogue with Moscow and opposes military aid to Ukraine, won a presidential runoff vote on Sunday. The race for the largely ceremonial post came against a backdrop of a series of drone attacks on commercial vessels in the Black …

United Kingdom / global (1)

• Reuters (über Google News) 01 Nov 2026, 09:21 UTC
  Bulgaria votes in presidential runoff after tight first round
  Bulgaria votes in presidential runoff after tight first round CNA

European Union / global (1)

• Euronews 01 Nov 2026, 18:59 UTC
  Bulgaria's acting President Yotova leads in exit polls of runoff election
  According to the exit polls, the candidate from the ruling centre-left party is set to win 52 per cent of the vote in the run-off election in Bulgaria. Her pro-Western challenger, Andrey Gyurov, trails by a considerable margin. Voter turnout stood at just 29 per cent.

Ukraine (1)

• The Kyiv Independent 02 Nov 2026, 07:50 UTC
  Russia-friendly Yotova wins Bulgaria's presidential runoff
  Iliana Yotova, who opposes military aid for Ukraine and calls for a dialogue with Moscow, won 57.58% of the Nov. 1 vote, with 99.95% of the polling station protocols processed.

South Africa (1)

• Daily Maverick 02 Nov 2026, 08:39 UTC
  Bulgaria’s Iotova wins presidential runoff, near-final results show
  Bulgaria's acting President Iliana Iotova won the presidential runoff election, near-final results from the Central Election Commission showed on Monday, becoming the country's first elected female head of state amid low voter turnout.

United States / global (1)

• Associated Press (AP) (über Google News) 02 Nov 2026, 09:40 UTC
  Bulgaria set to elect its first female president as Russia-friendly Iliana Yotova wins runoff
  Bulgaria set to elect its first female president as Russia-friendly Iliana Yotova wins runoff Meduza

United States (1)

• PBS NewsHour 02 Nov 2026, 20:44 UTC
  Initial results suggest Iliana Yotova wins runoff to become Bulgaria's 1st elected female president
  Former interim Prime Minister Andrey Gyurov conceded defeat.

Videos from broadcasters

• 'Consolidation of power': Bulgaria elects first woman president Iliana Iotova • FRANCE 24 English · France 24 English

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