2003 Bulgarian local elections

2003 Bulgarian local elections

26 October and 2 November 2003

Party BSP SDS NDSV Provincial Mayoralities 10 9 2 Provincial Mayoralities +/– 4 2 2   Party DPS Others Provincial Mayoralities 1 5 Provincial Mayoralities +/– 1 3

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Local elections were held in all municipalities in Bulgaria on 26 October 2003 (first round) and on 2 November 2003 (second round). Voters elected municipal mayors, village mayors and members of municipal councils of 265 municipalities.

2003 Sofia City Council election^[1]

26 October 2003

All 61 seats to Sofia City Council 31 seats needed for a majority

Party Leader Vote % Seats +/– BSP Bozhidar Dimitrov 26.6 19 +5 SDS Nadezhda Mihaylova 23.3 16 −11 SSD Stefan Sofiyanski 21.0 15 +15 BZNS-NS–DP Lyuben Dilov Jr. 9.7 7 +7 NDSV Vasil Ivanov - Lucciano 6.1 4 +4 This lists parties that won seats. See the complete results below.

BSP received roughly 33% of the vote, SDS 21%, DPS and NDSV 10%. This was the first time that the BSP received the most votes for elections to the Sofia City Council^[2]