Kostadin Kostadinov secured third place in Bulgaria’s October 25 first-round presidential election with roughly 12.6 percent, driven by his Revival party’s consolidated nationalist base and emphasis on national sovereignty amid a field of 27 candidates. Preliminary tallies show the top two tickets advancing to the November 1 runoff at 34.7 percent and 32 percent, while the remaining vote fragmented across independents and smaller lists, none exceeding 5 percent. Low turnout near 22 percent limited broader shifts, yet Kostadinov’s share exceeded his party’s recent parliamentary results. Trader consensus at 98.8 percent reflects these confirmed preliminary outcomes, with limited scope for reversal absent major discrepancies in final district certifications.