Presidential elections in Romania: BEC first round final results

President Klaus Iohannis has won the first round of the presidential elections in Romania, with 37.82% of the votes, followed by Viorica Dăncilă (Social Democratic Party / PSD candidate) who won 22.26%, and Dan Barna (15.02%), Central Electoral Bureau (BEC in Romanian) has announced on Thursday.

According to the BEC release, Klaus Iohannis clustered 3,485,292 votes (37.82pct), Viorica Dancila grabbed 2,051,725 (22.26pct), and Dan Barna took 1,384,450 (15.02pct).

President Klaus Iohannis and PSD leader, Viorica Dăncilă will compete in the second round, which will take place on November 24.

Results of the other candidates:

* Mircea Diaconu (UN OM Alliance) - 8.85pct (815,201 votes)

* Theodor Paleologu (People's Movement Party, PMP) - 5.72pct (527,098 votes)

* Kelemen Hunor (Hungarian Democratic Union of Romania, UDMR) - 3.87pct (357,014 votes)

* Ramona-Ioana Bruynseels (Party of Humanist Power, PPU) - 2.65pct (244,275 votes)

* Alexandru Cumpanasu (independent) - 1.53pct (141,316 votes)

* Viorel Catarama (Liberal Right) - 0.53pct (48,622 votes)

* Bogdan Stanoevici (independent) - 0.43pct (39,192 votes)

* Catalin Ivan (Alternative for National Dignity) - 0.36pct (32,787 votes)

* Ninel Peia (Romanian People Party) - 0.34pct (30,884 votes)

* Sebastian Popescu (New Romania Party) - 0.33pct (30,850 votes)

* John-Ion Banu (Romanian Nation Party) - 0.30pct (25,769 votes).

Number of those who showed up at the polling stations is 9,359,673, representing 51.19pct of the total number of electors registered on the permanent electoral lists. Number of valid votes cast is 9,216,515, representing 98.47pct of the total number of the electors who turned up to the polling stations. Total number of null votes is 142,961, representing 1.53pct. Total number of electors who voted by correspondence is 25,319.

Source:RRA,Agerpres