BREAKING NEWS: Ciprian Ciucu wins the mayoral race in Bucharest

Ciprian Ciucu (PNL) is the new mayor of Romania's capital city.

Radio România Internațional, 07.12.2025, 21:05

UPDATE 2: Ciprian Ciucu (PNL) is the clear winner of the mayoral race in Bucharest, after the count of 97.13% of the votes, with 35.48%. He is followed by Anca Alexandrescu (AUR) with 21.83%, Daniel Băluță (PSD) with 20.39% and Cătălin Drulă (USR) with 13.71%

UPDATE 1: After the count of some 95% of the cast votes in the mayoral election in Bucharest, Ciprian Ciucu (PNL) is the new mayor of Bucharest. 

According to exit polls, Ciprian Ciucu is set to win the mayoral race in Romania’s capital city, Bucharest.

The poll conducted by CURS-Avangard places the Liberal candidate in first place, with 32.7% of the votes, followed by Daniel Băluță (PSD) with 26.3%, Anca Alexandrescu (AUR) with 20.2%, Cătălin Drulă (USR) with 12.8% and Ana Ciceală (SENS), with 6%.

According to SOCIOPOL, ranking first is Ciprian Ciucu with 32%, followed by Daniel Băluţă – 27%, Anca Alexandrescu -19%, Cătălin Drulă – 12% and Ana Ciceală – 8 %.

INSCOP credits Ciprian Ciucu  with 31.7% of the cast votes, followed by Daniel Băluță (PSD) – 26.1%, Anca Alexandrescu – 21.1%, Cătălin Drulă – 12.8% and Ana Ciceală – 7%.

Voter turnout  stood at 32.17% (589,918 cast votes), approximately 5% lower than in the 2024 mayoral election in Bucharest.