site.btaUPDATED Parallel Vote Counts Give GERB-UDF First Place in Parliamentary Elections

Based on 100% parallel vote counts by the four polling agencies registered by the Central Election Commission, GERB-UDF have garnered the most votes in Bulgaria's October 2 early parliamentary elections and seven parties and coalitions cross the 4% electoral threshold.

Following are the results announced by Gallup International Balkan/Alpha Research/Market Links/Trend:

GERB-UDF 23.6%/25.1%/25.3%/24.8%

Continue the Change 19.5%/18.9%/20.6%/19.9%

Movement for Rights and Freedoms 15.2%/14.8%/13.4%/14.2%

Vazrazhdane 10.0%/9.9%/9.7%/9.9%

BSP for Bulgaria 8.9%/9.0%/9.0%/9.0%

Democratic Bulgaria 7.0%/7.5%/7.6%/7.3%

Bulgarian Rise 4.7%/4.5%/4.9%/4.9%.