Bucharest mayor Nicusor Dan has an edge over his competitor, George Simion in three out of four pollsters
Bucharest mayor Nicusor Dan has taken the lead over his opponent, George Simion, in the Romanian presidential election, according to exit polls released on Sunday evening. Both candidates have declared victory, despite the official results not yet being announced.
The outcome may hinge on the diaspora vote, which remains uncounted.
Dan garnered slightly over 54% of the vote, data published by the Avangarde and CURS show. Another pollster, INSCOP, put his result at 52%. Simion was gaining between 45% and 48% according to the three exit polls. Data published by a fourth pollster, Sociopol, suggested that the candidates were neck-and-neck.
Exit poll results are based on questionnaires completed by voters immediately after casting their ballots. According to local media, these polls do not account for votes cast by the diaspora abroad, which could significantly influence the final outcome.
Voter turnout for the runoff on Sunday was significantly higher than in the first round held on May 4, according to the Romanian electoral authority. Around 53% of eligible voters – 9.5 million people – cast ballots in the first round. In the runoff, these figures rose to nearly 65% and 11.6 million, respectively.
Over 1.6 million Romanians abroad voted, according to electoral authority data, amounting to roughly 13% of all votes cast.
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