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Local elections - 06.06.2016

Bucharest (Romania) elects its first woman mayor

On Sunday 5 June, local elections took place in Romania. The Social Democrats (PSD) won the most votes: between 39% and 44% according to the latest results.

The new mayor of Bucharest is Gabriela Firea (PSD), who won 43.56% of the vote. She is the first woman to ever be elected as mayor of the Romanian capital.

These local elections took place in over 3,000 Romanian towns and cities. Want to know more about local government in Romania and other European countries? Check out our latest study with all the facts and figures on Europe’s towns and regions.