Romanian presidential election, 2019

Summary:

Reports, analyses and information relating to the presidential election held in Romania in November 2019.

Further information:

The first round of the presidential election was held on 11 November 2019 and the second round on the 24.

13 candidates were in races for the first round of the election. Incumbent Klaus Iohannis of the liberal-conservative PNL and ex-prime minister Viorica Dăncilă of the social democratic PSD won the first round  with 36,6 percent and 23,8 percent respectively.

The election was fought amid resentment over judicial reforms implemented by the PSD and seen to benefit their politicians. The PSD former leader Liviu Dragnea was notably jailed on corruption charges in May and the PSD-led government also collapsed in a no-confidence vote in October.

The electoral results largely confirmed the forecast as Klaus Iohannis won a second term by a landslide.

News

Romania Insider, 07/11/2019: Romania presidential elections 2019: Three challengers fight for a second round with incumbent president https://www.romania-insider.com/romania-presidential-elections-2019-top-candidates

Reuters, 10/11/2019: Incumbent Iohannis wins Romania's presidential vote, will face runoff https://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-romania-election-president/incumbent-iohannis-wins-romanias-presidential-vote-will-face-runoff-idUKKBN1XK00B

Politico, 11/11/2019: Romania’s president and ex-PM make it to 2nd round of presidential election https://www.politico.eu/article/romanias-president-klaus-iohannis-and-ex-prime-minister-viorica-dancila-make-it-to-2nd-round-of-presidential-election/

Euractiv, 11/11/2019: Romania’s Iohannis on top in first-round presidential vote https://www.euractiv.com/section/elections/news/romanias-iohannis-on-top-in-first-round-presidential-vote/

Romania Insider, 20/11/2019: Former PM says she will be Romania’s president starting Monday, refuses to answer question in English https://www.romania-insider.com/viorica-dancila-president-elections-conference

Romania Insider, 20/11/2019: President: Without me, the rule of law in Romania would have been broken https://www.romania-insider.com/klaus-iohannis-debate-elections-2019

Politico, 24/11/2019: Romanian President Iohannis set to win a second term https://www.politico.eu/article/romanian-president-klaus-iohannis-set-to-win-a-second-term/

The Guardian, 24/11/2019: Romanian centrist president re-elected by a landslide https://www.theguardian.com/world/2019/nov/24/romania-centrist-president-re-elected-by-a-landslide-klaus-iohannis

Deutsche Welle, 24/11/2019: Romania reelects President Klaus Iohannis https://www.dw.com/en/romania-reelects-president-klaus-iohannis/a-51394665

Romania Insider, 24/11/2019: Romania’s PSD leader, not willing to step down from party helm after major defeat in presidential elections https://www.romania-insider.com/romania-psd-viorica-dancila-defeat

Euractiv, 25/11/2019: Pro-European Iohannis re-elected as Romanian president https://www.euractiv.com/section/elections/news/pro-european-iohannis-re-elected-as-romanian-president/

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Commentary and Analysis

IFES Election Guide: Romania: Election for President http://www.electionguide.org/elections/id/3195/

Wikipedia, 2019 Romanian presidential election https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2019_Romanian_presidential_election

Politico, 10/11/2019: Romania’s presidential election a big test for social democrats https://www.politico.eu/article/romanias-presidential-election-a-big-test-for-social-democrats/

Euro|topics, November 2019: Romania elects new president https://www.eurotopics.net/en/229997/romania-elects-new-president

Euro|topics, November 2019: Iohannis the favourite in Romania's runoff vote https://www.eurotopics.net/en/230152/iohannis-the-favourite-in-romania-s-runoff-vote

Euro|topics, November 2019: Romania: presidential hopefuls duel at a distance https://www.eurotopics.net/en/230898/romania-presidential-hopefuls-duel-at-a-distance

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