2026 Bulgarian parliamentary election

Parliamentary elections are scheduled to be held in Bulgaria on 19 April 2026 following the resignation of the Zhelyazkov government on 11 December 2025 caused by a series of protests. This will be the country's seventh snap election since 2021 as a result of the political crisis affecting the country.

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2026 Bulgarian parliamentary election

Background

2026 Bulgarian parliamentary election

The October 2024 Bulgarian parliamentary election produced a minority government headed by Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov, comprising GERB–SDS, BSP–OL, and ITN, with APS supporting the government in confidence votes. However, as a result of a ruling by the Bulgarian Supreme Court in March 2025, the Veliche party also gained seats, bringing down the coalition to exactly the minimum 121 seats compared to the 119 seats held by the opposition.

Following DPS–NN leader Delyan Peevski's commitment to support the government in case the recalculation resulted in the loss of the government's majority, APS withdrew from the government in April 2025 because they refused to support a government with Peevski. The government survived a no-confidence vote days later due to Peevski's support, effectively creating a de facto confidence and supply agreement. In December 2025, the Zhelyazkov Government resigned after weeks of protests against the 2026 budget and corruption within the government.

On 18 February 2026, president Iliana Iotova appointed a caretaker government led by prime minister Andrey Gyurov and set a parliamentary election to be held on 19 April 2026.

Electoral system

2026 Bulgarian parliamentary election

The 240 members of the National Assembly were elected by open list, proportional representation from 31 multi-member constituencies ranging in size from four to nineteen seats. The electoral threshold was 4% for all parties or electoral coalitions, with seats allocated according to the largest remainder method using a Hare quota.

Parties

Parliamentary parties

The table below lists the political party groups represented in the 51st National Assembly.

<table><thead><tr><th>Name</th><th>Ideology</th><th>Position</th><th>Leader(s)</th><th>2024 result</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Votes (%)</td><td>Seats</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>GERB–SDS</td><td>GERB–SDS</td><td>Conservatism</td><td>Centre-right</td><td>Boyko Borisov</td><td>25.52%</td><td>66 / 240</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>PP–DB</td><td>We Continue the Change – Democratic Bulgaria</td><td>Liberalism</td><td>Centre to centre-right</td><td>Assen Vassilev Ivaylo Mirchev Bozhidar Bozhanov Atanas Atanasov</td><td>13.75%</td><td>36 / 240</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>Revival</td><td>Revival</td><td>Ultranationalism</td><td>Far-right</td><td>Kostadin Kostadinov</td><td>12.92%</td><td>33 / 240</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>DPS</td><td>Movement for Rights and Freedoms</td><td>Turkish minority interests</td><td>Centre</td><td>Delyan Peevski</td><td>11.13%</td><td>29 / 240</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>BSP-OL</td><td>BSP – United Left</td><td>Social democracy</td><td>Centre-left</td><td>Krum Zarkov</td><td>7.32%</td><td>19 / 240</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>APS</td><td>Alliance for Rights and Freedoms</td><td>Turkish minority interests</td><td>Centre</td><td>Collective leadership</td><td>7.24%</td><td>19 / 240</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>ITN</td><td>There is Such a People</td><td>National conservatism</td><td>Right-wing</td><td>Slavi Trifonov</td><td>6.56%</td><td>16 / 240</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>MECh</td><td>Morality, Unity, Honour</td><td>Right-wing populism</td><td>Far-right</td><td>Radostin Vassilev</td><td>4.45%</td><td>11 / 240</td></tr><tr><td></td><td>Velichie</td><td>Velichie</td><td>Bulgarian nationalism</td><td>Far-right</td><td>Albena Pekova</td><td>3.87%</td><td>10 / 240</td></tr></tbody></table>

Contesting parties and coalitions

Below is the official list of parties and coalitions that registered lists for the Bulgarian Parliamentary elections, as presented on the ballot for the election.

Campaign

2026 Bulgarian parliamentary election

In January 2026, President Rumen Radev resigned from the presidency, forming the centre-left Progressive Bulgaria coalition to contest the election.

Opinion polls

2026 Bulgarian parliamentary election

The opinion poll results below were recalculated from the original data by excluding undecided and non-voters. 121 seats are needed for a parliamentary majority and all parties need to pass a 4% threshold (calculated excluding "none of the above" votes) to win seats in the National Assembly.