Over 8.68m Romanians voted in the country (c.670,000 of diaspora voted abroad), in the first round of the presidential elections on Sunday,
November 10, according to final data from the Central Electoral Office (BEC). The turnout rate was 47.66%, the lowest recorded in presidential
elections in Romania after 1989.
As expected with Incumbent President Iohannis (Liberal) will face the front runner, and former PM, Mrs Viorica Dancila (Social Democrat) in the second round on November 24.