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2024 European Parliament election in Bulgaria
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All 17 Bulgarian seats in the European Parliament
 
Leader TBD Nikola Minchev TBD
Party GERB—SDS PP-DB Revival
Alliance EPP EPP[a] NI
Last election 6 seats, 30.40% 1 seat, 6.45% 0 seats, 1.04%
 
Leader TBD TBD TBD
Party DPS BSP ITN
Alliance Renew S&D NI[b]
Last election 3 seats, 16.55% 5 seats, 24.26% —

The 2024 European Parliament election in Bulgaria will be held on 9 June 2024 as part of the 2024 European Parliament election. This will be the fifth parliamentary election since Bulgaria’s EU accession in 2007, and the first to take place after Brexit.[4]

Electoral system

The 17 members are elected through semi-open list proportional representation in a single nationwide constituency with seats allocated through largest remainder method. The threshold is the number of valid votes divided by the number of members of the European parliament from Bulgaria,[5] which is roughly 5.9%.[6]

All people who have Bulgarian citizenship and a main residence in Bulgarian, Bulgarian citizens without residence in Bulgaria (Bulgarians abroad) and other Union citizens if their main residence is in Bulgaria are entitled to vote in the European elections in Bulgaria. In addition, those eligible to vote must turn 18 years old by election day at the latest and be registered in the voter register/European voter register of a local Bulgarian administration on the deadline date. Voting is compulsory for Bulgarian citizens but the obligation is not enforced and no penalties are envisaged for those who don't vote.[7]

Outgoing delegation

Main article: List of members of the European Parliament for Bulgaria (2019–2024)

The table shows the detailed composition of the Bulgarian seats at the European Parliament as of 24 January 2024.

EP Group Seats Party Seats MEPs
European People's Party
7 / 17
 Citizens for European Development of Bulgaria 5
 
Union of Democratic Forces 1
 
Democrats for a Strong Bulgaria 1
 
Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats
5 / 17
 Bulgarian Socialist Party 5
 
Renew Europe
3 / 17
 Movement for Rights and Freedoms 3
 
European Conservatives and Reformists
2 / 17
 VMRO – Bulgarian National Movement 2
 
Total 17
Source: European Parliament

Opinion polling

Polling firm Fieldwork date Sample GERB—SDS
EPP 		BSPzB
S&D 		DPS
Renew 		VMRO
ECR 		PP–DB
EPP[c] 		Revival
ID 		ITN
NI[d] 		Others NOTA Lead
IPSOS N/A N/A 27.1
5 		8.8
2 		13.0
2 		— 20.9
4 		15.1
3 		6.1
1 		8.9[e] — 6.2
Alpha Research 1-7 Mar 2024 1000 27.0
5 		10.6
2 		10.0
2 		— 23.8
5 		15.8
3 		5.9
0 		6.9 — 3.2
Market Links 24 Feb-3 Mar 2024 1058 26.4
5 		9.7
2 		14.0
3 		— 22.7
4 		13.5
3 		3.8
0 		6.1 3.9 3.7
2019 election 26 May 2019 — 30.4
6 		23.5
5 		16.1
3 		7.1
2 		5.9[f]
1 		1.0
0 		— 2.6 4.1 6.9

Notes

  1. ^ PP-DB is an electoral alliance, including parties with different european affiliations. PP has expressed interest in joining Renew Europe,[1] while MEP Radan Kanev from DSB sits in the EPP Group and DaB! is considering applying for EPP membership.[2] The Green Movement is affiliated with the European Green Party.
  2. ^ ITN has announced its intention to join the ECR Group.[3]
  3. ^ PP-DB is an electoral alliance, including parties with different european affiliations. PP has expressed interest in joining Renew Europe,[8] while MEP Radan Kanev from DSB sits in the EPP Group and DaB! is considering applying for EPP membership.[9] The Green Movement is affiliated with the European Green Party.
  4. ^ ITN has announced its intention to join the ECR Group.[10]
  5. ^ Includes BV at 2.9% and Levitsata! at 2.2%, both winning no seats
  6. ^ Democratic Bulgaria only

References

  1. ^ "PP is getting closer to DPS and the European liberal family" (in Bulgarian). 2023-06-29.
  2. ^ ""Yes, Bulgaria" is taking a turn to the right" (in Bulgarian). 2023-12-02.
  3. ^ "Bulgarian populists keen to join EU conservative bloc". 2023-12-04.
  4. ^ "2024 European elections: National rules Infographic" (PDF). European Parliament.
  5. ^ "BULGARIA ELECTORAL CODE As of 28 October 2016". Venice Commission. Annex № 3, Article II & III. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
  6. ^ Oelbermann, Kai Friederike; Pukelsheim, Friedrich (July 2020). "The European Elections of May 2019" (PDF). europarl.europa.eu. p. 14.
  7. ^ "How to vote in Bulgaria". European Parliament.
  8. ^ "PP is getting closer to DPS and the European liberal family" (in Bulgarian). 2023-06-29.
  9. ^ ""Yes, Bulgaria" is taking a turn to the right" (in Bulgarian). 2023-12-02.
  10. ^ "Bulgarian populists keen to join EU conservative bloc". 2023-12-04.


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