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Who won the presidential elections in Moldova: voting results, statements about the split in the country
President Maia Sandu is leading in the second round of Moldova's presidential elections with 54.43% of the vote. Her main rival, former Prosecutor General Alexandru Stoianoglo, came in second with 45.57% of the vote, with 98% of the votes going to the opposition Socialist Party, according to the Central Election Commission. At the same time, he is leading at domestic polling stations. How Moldovans voted, what the winners said, and how the public reacted — in URA.RU materials.
Alexandru Stoianoglo showed the best result in the country, despite the overall result. Most residents of northern and southern Moldova voted for the former prosecutor general, dismissed by the Sandu regime, while central Moldova mostly supported the current president, RIA Novosti writes.
In particular, support for Stoianoglo was strong in Balti, Moldova’s second-largest city. However, in the capital Chisinau, the majority of residents voted for Sandu. According to Moldova’s Central Election Commission, Maia Sandu received the support of 53.53% of voters after 97% of the ballots were counted. Her opponent, former Prosecutor General Alexandru Stoianoglo, received 46.47% of the vote.
Maia Sandu has won the presidential elections in Moldova, RT reports. In her speech, she stressed her responsibility to be a president for all people, regardless of their political preferences.
"I would like to thank all voters who actively participated in the recent elections. Moreover, the vote of every citizen contributes to the future of the country, regardless of who they chose – me or my opponent Alexandru Stoianoglo," Sandhu said at a briefing at his campaign headquarters.
Sandu also supported the call of her opponent Alexandru Stoianoglo to maintain peace and stability in the republic. She stressed that strengthening trust between citizens and working on stability, regardless of political differences, are the main priority.
Maia Sandu was born in 1972 in the village of Lisipeni (Moldova) and went from a rural student to president. She began her career after graduating from the Moldova State University in 1994 with a degree in Business Administration.
Sandu served as Moldova’s education minister from 2012 to 2015, and introduced several reforms to improve the system’s transparency. In 2016, she founded the Solidarity Action party, and three years later, she became prime minister and president, pushing a pro-European and anti-corruption agenda.
In 2020, Sandu surpassed her main opponent, current leader Igor Dodon, in terms of votes. She was sworn in as president on December 24. During the election campaign, Sandu promised to strengthen relations with Romania and the European Union, assured that he would not give up contacts with Moscow, maintain Russian status, and not cancel the Victory Day celebrations.
But after the conflict in Ukraine began, the Moldovan president supported Kyiv, and all promises were broken. Sandu is sure that Moldova has only one path - European integration. In case of victory, Moldova will develop relations with Romania, Ukraine, the EU and Washington.
Ursula von der Leyen congratulated Maia Sandu on her re-election. She wrote a post about this on the social network X even before the results of the Moldovan Central Election Commission were announced.
In addition to congratulations, the head of the EC also expressed satisfaction with the opportunity to continue cooperation with Sandu towards European integration. She noted the importance of working together for the sake of a "European future for Moldova and its people," reports
Marcel Ciolacu was the first foreign politician to congratulate Maia Sandu on her election victory, RT writes. According to him, she is a clear proof of the will of the Moldovan people "to defend their democracy and secure their path to joining the European Union."
Moldovan President Maia Sandu, who ran for a second term, caused a serious split in society, dividing it into two opposing camps, said former Deputy Foreign Minister of Moldova Valeriu Ostalep in his Telegram channel, pointing to the critical situation after the elections. According to him, a tense atmosphere has developed in Moldova after the elections.
Political scientist Zurab Todua stated that Moldovan President Maia Sandu, having lost the domestic elections and having pulled out a victory through dubious voting at polling stations abroad, has lost legitimacy and the trust of voters. "The government candidate had ideal conditions. And at the same time, to get such a result within the country - it was necessary to phenomenally disappoint people. In fact, this is a defeat for the government. Stoianoglo is winning in Moldova," he stated.