Moldova’s Maia Sandu attracted over 55% of the votes in Sunday’s runoff, official numbers show
Moldova’s incumbent pro-EU president Maia Sandu has won a second term in office in Sunday’s runoff, the nation’s Central Election Committee announced on Monday. With 100% of the ballots counted, Sandu has secured 55.33% of the votes, while her competitor, former prosecutor general Aleksandr Stoianoglo got 44.67%, official data shows.
The turnout in the runoff ballot was 54.31% of all registered voters, the committee said in a press release, adding that the results are considered valid if more than 20% of eligible voters take part in the elections.
The police said that a total of 225 violations were reported during the voting, ranging from ballot damage to illegal political agitation and voter bribing.
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