The CURS-Avangarde exit poll showed that PSD would likely garner 30.6 percent and 30.5 percent of the votes, respectively, in the election of the Senate and the Chamber of Deputies, over one percentage point more than its main rival -- the ruling National Liberal Party (PNL).
The PNL was in the forefront of most polls before the election, with 3-5 percentage points higher than its opponent PSD.
According to the exit poll, PNL received 29.1 percent and 29 percent of the votes in the Senate and the Chamber of Deputies, respectively, followed by the USR-PLUS Alliance with 16.4 and 15.9 percent. Other parties, which may enter the new parliament, include the Democratic Union of Hungarians in Romania, the Alliance for Unity of Romanians, the PRO Romania Social Liberal and the People's Movement Party.
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The Social Democratic Party wins parliamentary elections in Romania with 29.8% of the vote after processing 95% of the ballots, Digi 24 TV channel reported citing data from the local Central Election Commission.
ReplyDeleteIn turn, the National Liberal Party, which heads the current minority government, gained 25.11% of the vote.
The Union for the Salvation of Romania, which won 14.5% of the vote, is also in parliament. The Alliance for Romanian Unity (8.7%) and the Democratic Union of Hungarians in Romania with 6% have also overcome the 5% barrier.
Romania's opposition Social Democrats (PSD) have taken a narrow lead over the governing National Liberal Party (NLP) after Sunday's parliamentary elections.
ReplyDeleteWith 80% of ballots counted, the PSD had 30% of the vote to the NLP's 25%.
However, it is unlikely that the Social Democrats will take charge, as Prime Minister Ludovic Orban's party has more potential allies.
Several smaller parties will hold the balance of power, which appears to favour a Liberal-led coalition.
Turnout was a record low of 33%. Romania is one the poorest countries in the EU and millions of its citizens have moved abroad in recent years in search of better lives - in particular to western EU member states.
The Liberals back closer EU integration, while the Social Democrats are more nationalist and populist.