site.btaPazardzhik's Municipal Electoral Commission Announces Allocation of Seats in Newly Elected Municipal Council

The Municipal Electoral Commission in Pazardzhik Monday announced the allocation of seats in the newly elected Municipal Council and the names of the elected municipal councillors.

The electoral quota for a municipal seat was set at 785 votes. The seats have been allocated as follows: Movement for Rights and Freedoms (MRF) – 8; Continue the Change – Democratic Bulgaria – 6; Freedom Party – 5; BSP–United Left – 4; VMRO-BNM (VMRO-BNM, UFD) – 3; GERB – 3; the Morality, Initiative, Patriotism (MIR) party – 2; Vazrazhdane – 2; Forward Bulgaria Movement Party – 2; Direct Democracy – 2; Velichie – 1; Together for a Strong Municipality – 1; George's Day Movement – 1; Agrarian People's Union – 1.

Sunday's election saw a voter turnout of 35.09%, with voters choosing from 597 candidates competing for 41 seats in the Municipal Council.