Alpha Research poll shows Iotova’s lead narrowing as rivals gain ground
President Iliana Iotova and her running mate Kiril Valchev retain their lead ahead of the 25 October presidential election, but their support has fallen by a statistically significant margin, according to a poll funded by Alpha Research itself. The poll put their support at 41.1% among those certain to vote. Andrey Gyurov and his running mate Georgi Kandev have gained ground, with 28.3%, as have Kostadin Kostadinov and Petar Volgin, with 12.8%. The polling agency expects turnout of around 40%, or 2.6–2.7 million people, slightly higher than at the start of the campaign. Asked about the…
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