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Romania’s left-wing PM ahead in first round of presidential vote

Romania’s left-wing PM ahead in first round of presidential vote

21:14, 24.11.2024
  Reuters/mw;
Romania’s left-wing PM ahead in first round of presidential vote Romanian prime minister Marcel Ciolacu looked set to win the most votes in the first round of a presidential election on Sunday, with center-right leader Elena Lasconi in second place although nearly tied with two hard-right opponents, exit polls showed.

Romanian prime minister Marcel Ciolacu looked set to win the most votes in the first round of a presidential election on Sunday, with center-right leader Elena Lasconi in second place although nearly tied with two hard-right opponents, exit polls showed.

Romania’s prime minister Marcel Ciolacu (C), leader of the social democrats, is in the lead following the first round of the presidential vote. Photo: PAP/EPA/ROBERT GHEMENT
Romania’s prime minister Marcel Ciolacu (C), leader of the social democrats, is in the lead following the first round of the presidential vote. Photo: PAP/EPA/ROBERT GHEMENT

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The top two candidates will face each other in the second round of the ballot on December 8.

Exit polls showed Ciolacu with 25% and Lasconi with 18% share of the vote, while Călin Georgescu and George Simion, the two hard-right candidates, were at 16% and 15% of the vote.

The data does not include the votes of hundreds of thousands of Romanians who live abroad, who can still influence the result. Both Simion and Lasconi are popular among Romanians abroad.

Analysts had predicted that social democrat Ciolacu would win a second round against Simion, who had been his main contender in opinion polls ahead of the vote. Ciolacu has touted his experience running Romania during a war in neighboring Ukraine. However, they say he may struggle against Lasconi.