Exit polls in Romania: Bucharest Mayor Dan defeats anti-Ukrainian Simion
Kyiv • UNN
According to exit polls, the pro-Western candidate Nicușor Dan won the elections in Romania with a result of about 54%. His opponent, the anti-Ukrainian far-right politician George Simion, received about 45%.
Exit polls results have appeared following the second round of the presidential elections in Romania. This is reported by UNN with reference to BBC.
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Thus, according to the Avangarde poll, the pro-Western candidate, the current mayor of Bucharest, Nicușor Dan, won the victory, with 54.9% of voters voting for him. His opponent, the anti-Ukrainian right-wing radical George Simion, was supported by 45.1% of Romanians.
The data of the organizers of the CURS exit poll are almost identical, according to which Dan won with a result of 54.1%, while Simion received 45.9%.
We would like to add that, according to preliminary data, voter turnout in the second round of the presidential elections in Romania was about 65%.
Let us remind you
According to the results of the vote count in the first round of the presidential elections in Romania, George Simion (40.96%) and Nicusor Dan (20.99%) advanced to the second round.
Simion stated that Ukraine must compensate Romania for the assistance provided, including the Patriot system. If he wins, he will demand compensation for participating in military operations.