Moldova elections — Sandu’s party secures a single-party majority

On Sunday, September 28, parliamentary elections were held in Moldova. With nearly all ballots counted, preliminary results show that the ruling party is set to secure a majority.

This was reported by Moldova’s Central Election Commission and the Alegeri portal.

Sandu’s party gains majority

As of 02:15 a.m., more than 97% of votes had been counted — results from 2,217 of the country’s 2,274 polling stations.

Preliminary results at this stage show:

• President Maia Sandu’s Party of Action and Solidarity (PAS) received 49.24% of the vote.
• The pro-Russian Patriotic Bloc gained 24.79%.

Other parties secured significantly fewer votes, as shown in the chart below.

In Moldova, the parliament has 101 seats. According to Alegeri:

• PAS wins 53 seats (a clear majority);
• the Patriotic Bloc gets 27 seats.  

In Moldova, holding at least 51 seats constitutes a simple majority. If a party secures 67 seats, it achieves a constitutional majority, allowing it to amend the Constitution and pass major legislation.

PAS’s majority means the party won’t need coalition partners, and its votes will be sufficient to form its own government.

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