May 5, 2025 #KlausIohannis #GeorgeSimion #RomaniaElections
Exit polls project that far-right politician George Simion has come out on top in th

May 5, 2025 #KlausIohannis #GeorgeSimion #RomaniaElections
Exit polls project that far-right politician George Simion has come out on top in the first round of a presidential election re-run, months after a previous vote held in November was annulled over allegations of Russian interference.
Who took second place in Sunday’s vote and go forward to a run-off is still unclear, with two centrists, former Senator Crin Antonescu and Bucharest Mayor Nicusor Dan running neck and neck.
Exit polls showed Antonescu and Dan tied on about 21-23 percent, while Simion was on 30-33 percent.
Polls opened at 7am local time (04:00 GMT) and closed at 9pm (18:00 GMT), with exit polls released shortly after the end of voting. Simion had been expected to win the first round, according to opinion polls.
The Constitutional Court cancelled the last vote won by NATO critic Calin Georgescu, who has been barred from the rerun.

Al Jazeera’s Sonia Gallego reports.