2020 Moldovan presidential election

2020 Moldovan presidential election

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Candidate Maia Sandu Igor Dodon Party PAS Independent (PSRM) Popular vote 943,006 690,615 Percentage 57.72% 42.28%

Second round results by electoral commission Sandu:      50–55%      55–60%      60–65%      65–70%      70–75%      80–85%      90–95% Dodon:      50–55%      55–60%      60–65%      65–70%      70–75%      80–85%      85–90%      90–95%

President before election Igor Dodon PSRM Elected President Maia Sandu PAS

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Presidential elections were held in Moldova on 1 November.^[1] The fourth direct elections since independence in 1991, voters had the possibility to either elect a new president or re-elect the incumbent Igor Dodon. Because no candidate received a majority of votes in the first round, a run-off between the top two candidates, Maia Sandu and Dodon, was held on 15 November. Maia Sandu won the second round with 57.72% of the vote,^[2][3] becoming the first female President of the country and the first winner from the Party of Action and Solidarity (PAS).