Overview

• Nicușor Dan, an independent pro-European candidate, defeated far-right nationalist George Simion in the May 18 runoff with 54.3% of the vote.
• The election followed the annulment of the November 2024 first round due to alleged Russian interference and the disqualification of pro-Russia candidate Călin Georgescu.
• Dan's victory was celebrated by EU leaders as a reaffirmation of Romania's European and NATO commitments, while the Kremlin criticized the electoral process.
• Voter turnout reached 64.72%, marking increased civic engagement compared to the first round earlier this year.
• Dan, currently the mayor of Bucharest, will resign from his position to form a pro-European government as Romania's new president.