2025 Bucharest mayoral election
7 December 2025
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| Registered | 1,807,213 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Turnout | 32.64% ( 8.67%) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Snap mayoral elections were held on 7 December 2025 in the Romanian capital city of Bucharest, following the election of former mayor Nicușor Dan as President of Romania earlier that year.[1]
Electoral system
The General Mayor of Bucharest is elected through a secret, direct, and universal vote. The elections are held in a single round, a candidate being declared winner if they obtain the most votes from registered voters within the electoral list of the city.[2] The mayor's term expires after four years, although in the election's unique context the mayor's term will expire in 2028, when local elections will be held nationally. Candidacies can be registered only if they are supported by at least 20.000 voters with their residence in Bucharest.
Candidates
| Candidate | Party affiliation | Endorsements | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cătălin Drulă | Save Romania Union | PMP, Volt | |
| Daniel Băluță | Social Democratic Party | PNRR, PUSL | |
| George Burcea | Party of Young People | ||
| Ciprian Ciucu | National Liberal Party | REPER, FD, DREPT | |
| Ana Ciceală | Health Education Nature Sustainability Party | ||
| Liviu Gheorghe Floarea | National Peasants' Party Maniu-Mihalache | ||
| Gheorghe Macovei | Greater Romania Party | ||
| Oana Crețu | United Social Democratic Party | ||
| Mihai Ioan Lasca | Patriots of the Romanian People | ||
| Rareș Lazăr | Romania in Action Party | ||
| Anca Alexandrescu | Justice for Bucharest Alliance (AUR–PNȚCD) | PACE | |
| Dan Trifu | Independent | PV | |
| Gheorghe "Gigi" Nețoiu | Independent | ||
| Angela Negrotă | Independent | ||
| Constantin-Titian Filip | Independent | ||
Withdrawn candidates
| Candidate | Party affiliation | Endorsements | Endorsed | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virgil Alexandru Zidaru[a] | Independent | PACE | Anca Alexandrescu[3] | ||
| Vlad Gheorghe[b] | Independent | DREPT | Ciprian Ciucu[4] | ||
| Eugen Teodorovici[b] | Independent | Daniel Băluță[5] | |||
Opinion polls
Results
| Candidate | Party | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ciprian Ciucu | National Liberal Party | 211,562 | 36.16 | |
| Anca Alexandrescu | Justice for Bucharest Alliance (AUR–PNȚCD) | 128,405 | 21.94 | |
| Daniel Băluță | Social Democratic Party | 120,001 | 20.51 | |
| Cătălin Drulă | Save Romania Union | 81,310 | 13.90 | |
| Ana Ciceală | Health Education Nature Sustainability Party | 34,239 | 5.85 | |
| Eugen Teodorovici[b] | Independent | 1,610 | 0.28 | |
| George Burcea | Party of Young People | 1,181 | 0.20 | |
| Gheorghe Nețoiu | Independent | 1,104 | 0.19 | |
| Oana Crețu | United Social Democratic Party | 1,032 | 0.18 | |
| Angela Negrotă | Independent | 844 | 0.14 | |
| Dan Trifu | Independent | 804 | 0.14 | |
| Vlad Gheorghe[b] | Justice and Respect in Europe for All Party | 633 | 0.11 | |
| Constantin-Titian Filip | Independent | 615 | 0.11 | |
| Gheorghe Macovei | Greater Romania Party | 555 | 0.09 | |
| Mihai Ioan Lasca | Patriots of the Romanian People | 483 | 0.08 | |
| Liviu Floarea | National Peasants' Party Maniu-Mihalache | 452 | 0.08 | |
| Rareș Lazăr | Romania in Action Party | 303 | 0.05 | |
| Total | 585,133 | 100.00 | ||
| Valid votes | 585,133 | 99.19 | ||
| Invalid/blank votes | 4,786 | 0.81 | ||
| Total votes | 589,919 | 100.00 | ||
| Registered voters/turnout | 1,807,213 | 32.64 | ||
| Source: Permanent Electoral Authority | ||||
Notes
References
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- ^ "UPDATE - Vlad Gheorghe îşi anunţă retragerea din cursa pentru Primăria Capitalei, în favoarea lui Ciprian Ciucu / Apel către Drulă să îl susţină pe Ciucu, dacă nu vrea ca Bucureştiul să aibă un primar extremist / Reacţia lui Ciucu - VIDEO". News.ro (in Romanian). 2 December 2025. Retrieved 5 December 2025.
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