2009 Bulgarian parliamentary election

2009 Bulgarian parliamentary election
Bulgaria
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All 240 seats in the National Assembly
121 seats needed for a majority
Turnout60.64%
Party Leader Vote % Seats +/–
GERB Boyko Borisov 39.72 116 New
KzB Sergei Stanishev 17.70 40 −42
DPS Ahmed Dogan 14.45 38 +4
Ataka Volen Siderov 9.36 21 0
SDS+DSB M. Dimitrov & I. Kostov 6.76 15 New
RZS Yane Yanev 4.13 10 New
This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.
Prime Minister before Prime Minister after
Sergei Stanishev Sergei Stanishev
BSP
Boyko Borisov
GERB
Boyko Borisov
The leaders of GERB take their seats in front of reporters before giving a press conference after the election

Parliamentary elections were held in Bulgaria on 5 July 2009.[1][2] With 40% of the vote, the decisive winner of the elections was the established in 2006 personalistic party of Boyko Borisov, GERB. The Socialist Party, in power before the election, was in second place, with around 18%. Оnce-ruling National Movement Simeon II did not cross the 4% threshold and won no seats. The turnout was 60.6%, one of the lowest ever. Following the election, GERB leader Boyko Borisov became prime minister. Just like all the previous parliamentary elections since the fall of communism, the government was not re-elected.