epa11698590 The incumbent President of Moldova, Maia Sandu, speaks to the media after casting her vote in front of a polling station in Chisinau, Moldova, 03 November 2024. Moldova is holding second round of presidential elections, with former Attorney General of Moldova Alexandr Stoianoglo facing incumbent President of Moldova Maia Sandu. EPA/DUMITRU DORU Молдавия. Кишинев. Президент Молдавии Майя Санду после голосования во втором туре президентских выборов. EPA
The votes of the citizens of Moldova secured Maia Sandu a second presidential term. She became the first president of the country to be re-elected through direct voting. According to preliminary results, after processing all the protocols, Maia Sandu received 55.33% of the votes, while her opponent, Alexandr Stoianoglo, supported by the PSRM, received 44.67%. The vote difference between the two candidates was 179,320 votes.
The elections are considered valid, as more than 20% of voters turned out at the polling stations. The candidate who receives the highest number of votes is declared the winner.
