Alpha Research poll shows Iotova’s lead narrowing as rivals gain ground

President Iliana Iotova and her running mate Kiril Valchev retain their lead ahead of the 25 October presidential election, but their support has fallen by a statistically significant margin, according to a poll funded by Alpha Research itself.

The poll put their support at 41.1% among those certain to vote. Andrey Gyurov and his running mate Georgi Kandev have gained ground, with 28.3%, as have Kostadin Kostadinov and Petar Volgin, with 12.8%.

The polling agency expects turnout of around 40%, or 2.6–2.7 million people, slightly higher than at the start of the campaign.

Asked about the government’s response to drone attacks in the Black Sea, 19% of respondents said it had been entirely appropriate. Another 37% said the government should have sought more active assistance from the European Union and NATO, while 24% said it should have maintained complete neutrality.

Editor: Diana Tsankova