Iliana Iotova and Andrey Gyurov will meet in a presidential run-off on Sunday, 1 November, final figures from the Central Election Commission show, with 100% of protocols processed. The commission must announce the first-round result by formal decision today and set the date of the run-off.

In Bulgaria, Iotova leads with 34.8%, followed by Gyurov with 32%. Kostadin Kostadinov is third. Radostin Vasilev, Ivelin Mihaylov and Ivan Hristanov come fourth, fifth and sixth, well behind him.

Abroad, the top two swap places: Gyurov has 45.8%, Iotova 22.8% and Kostadinov 11.6%. Ivelin Mihaylov is fourth, followed by Radostin Vasilev and Ivan Hristanov. The "I don't support anyone" option got 4.4% of those who voted.

Turnout at 4pm was 15.95%.

A new election campaign begins once the run-off date is set and ends 24 hours before voting.