Romania's pro-West candidate Nicușor Dan wins presidential election in dramatic comeback [View all]
Source: Euronews
Independent candidate Nicușor Dan has won the Romanian presidential election rerun thriller, which transfixed and polarised the country on Sunday.
After 97% of votes were counted, Dan maintained an advantage of 54% over his nationalist competitor George Simion, who won 45% of voters' support — a difference of around 900,000 votes, which, with only half a million ballots to count, has become impossible to overcome.
The late-night cliffhanger came after 11 million Romanians voted at a 64% turnout in high-stakes repeat of the annulled presidential vote in December 2024.
Earlier on Sunday, domestic exit polls published by Euronews Romania projected Dan had won about 54% of the vote on Sunday, while Simion hovered around 45% -- which turned out to be an accurate prediction. As things stand, the country on NATO's eastern flank chose the pro-EU, pro-NATO candidate in a massive turnout marked by fear and resentment, overturning Simion’s lead in the first round.
Read more: https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/05/18/nicusor-dan-leading-in-romanias-crucial-presidential-elections-exit-polls-project
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