Politics

15 November, 2026 / 23:56

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Preliminary results: Independent candidate Alexandr Stoianoglo leads the race for the position of Governor (Bashkan) of Gagauzia

Independent candidate Alexandr Stoianoglo is leading the race for the position of Governor (Bashkan) of the Autonomous Territorial Unit of Gagauzia, securing 37.30% of the valid votes, according to preliminary results. The second place is held by Fiodor Gagauz, candidate of the Party of Socialists of the Republic of Moldova, with 26.61% of the votes, according to data published by the Central Electoral Commission, MOLDPRES reports.

The published data show that Stoianoglo received 6,990 votes, while Fiodor Gagauz obtained 4,988 votes. Independent candidate Cornel Dudnic ranks third, with 15.86% (2,973 votes).

The other candidates are Ivanna Koksal, with 6.93% (1,298 votes), Oleg Garizan – 6.50% (1,219 votes), Serghei Anastasov – 3.99% (747 votes), Petru Vlah – 2.20% (413 votes), and Ivan Cîlcic – 0.61% (114 votes).

According to preliminary data, the minutes from 33 of the 67 polling stations have been received. A total of 18,742 valid votes have been recorded.

A total of 48,749 voters took part in the elections, 383 of whom voted on supplementary lists. Voter turnout stood at 37.60%.

The results are to be updated after the minutes from all polling stations have been received and processed.

Elections to the People's Assembly, the legislative body of the autonomous territorial unit, are also taking place in Gagauzia today.

The Central Electoral Commission states that the electoral documents and materials will be forwarded by the electoral bureaus to the first-level electoral councils within 18 hours of the polling stations closing. In turn, the first-level councils will submit them to the Central Electoral Council of Gagauzia within 24 hours. The Council will then forward the documents to the Central Electoral Commission within 48 hours.

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