2025 Bucharest mayoral election

2025 Bucharest mayoral election
7 December 2025
Registered1,807,213
Turnout32.64% ( 8.67%)
 
Nominee Ciprian Ciucu Anca Alexandrescu Daniel Băluță
Party PNL AUR PSD
Popular vote 211,562 128,405 120,001
Percentage 36.16% 21.94% 20.51%
 
Nominee Cătălin Drulă Ana Ciceală
Party USR SENS
Popular vote 81,310 34,239
Percentage 13.90% 5.85%
Mayor before election

Stelian Bujduveanu (acting)
PNL

Elected Mayor

Ciprian Ciucu
PNL

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Withdrawn candidates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

The following graph presents the average of all polls.

Results

CandidatePartyVotes%
Ciprian CiucuNational Liberal Party211,56236.16
Anca AlexandrescuJustice for Bucharest Alliance (AUR–PNȚCD)128,40521.94
Daniel BăluțăSocial Democratic Party120,00120.51
Cătălin DrulăSave Romania Union81,31013.90
Ana CicealăHealth Education Nature Sustainability Party34,2395.85
Eugen Teodorovici[b]Independent1,6100.28
George BurceaParty of Young People1,1810.20
Gheorghe NețoiuIndependent1,1040.19
Oana CrețuUnited Social Democratic Party1,0320.18
Angela NegrotăIndependent8440.14
Dan TrifuIndependent8040.14
Vlad Gheorghe[b]Justice and Respect in Europe for All Party6330.11
Constantin-Titian FilipIndependent6150.11
Gheorghe MacoveiGreater Romania Party5550.09
Mihai Ioan LascaPatriots of the Romanian People4830.08
Liviu FloareaNational Peasants' Party Maniu-Mihalache4520.08
Rareș LazărRomania in Action Party3030.05
Total585,133100.00
Valid votes585,13399.19
Invalid/blank votes4,7860.81
Total votes589,919100.00
Registered voters/turnout1,807,21332.64
Source: Permanent Electoral Authority[6]

Notes

  1. ^ Commonly known by his influencer alias "Makaveli"
  2. ^ a b c d Withdrew from the election but was still on the ballot.

References

  1. ^ Roman, Mihai (19 May 2025). "EXCLUSIV Cine va fi primarul Bucureștiului după victoria la prezidențiale a lui Nicușor Dan. Numele vehiculate pentru candidatură la primăria Capitalei: Ciucu, Băluță, Drulă, Firea, Piedone și Vlad Gheorghe". G4Media.ro (in Romanian). Retrieved 5 December 2025.
  2. ^ "Articolul 13432 – Alegerea primarului (Inițiativă legislativă)". Lege5 (in Romanian). Retrieved 1 January 2025.
  3. ^ "Influencerul Makaveli își retrage candidatura la Primăria Capitalei în favoarea Ancăi Alexandrescu. Anunțul, în emisie live la Realitatea Plus - HotNews.ro" (in Romanian). 21 November 2025. Retrieved 5 December 2025.
  4. ^ "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.
  5. ^ "Eugen Teodorovici s-a retras din cursa pentru Primăria Capitalei". www.digi24.ro (in Romanian). 3 December 2025. Retrieved 5 December 2025.
  6. ^ "Results".
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