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Upcoming elections

  • Parliamentary election

    2028 Romanian parliamentary election

    Chamber of Deputies and Senate

    Date expected

    legislatie.just.ro News report

    Se valideaz膬 mandatele deputa葲ilor ale葯i la data de 1 decembrie 2024

    Recorded 8 Oct 2026

    legislatie.just.ro News report

    Camera Deputa葲ilor 葯i Senatul s卯nt alese pentru un mandat de 4 ani

    Recorded 8 Oct 2026

  • Supranational election

    2029 Romanian European Parliament election

    Members from Romania in the European Parliament

    Date expected

    elections.europa.eu Official source

    The next European elections will be held in 2029.

    Recorded 8 Oct 2026

    legislatie.just.ro News report

    Ziua de referin葲膬 se stabile葯te 葯i se aduce la cuno葯tin葲a public膬 de c膬tre Guvern

    Recorded 8 Oct 2026

How Romania is governed

System of government
Semi-presidential republic with a bicameral parliament

roaep.ro Official source

For the organisation of the electoral process, the Permanent Electoral Authority operates on a permanent basis

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

senat.ro Official source

The President of Romania is elected by universal, equal, direct, secret and freely expressed vote.

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Head of state
President of Romania

roaep.ro Official source

For the organisation of the electoral process, the Permanent Electoral Authority operates on a permanent basis

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

senat.ro Official source

The President of Romania is elected by universal, equal, direct, secret and freely expressed vote.

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Head of government
Prime Minister

roaep.ro Official source

For the organisation of the electoral process, the Permanent Electoral Authority operates on a permanent basis

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

senat.ro Official source

The President of Romania is elected by universal, equal, direct, secret and freely expressed vote.

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Voting age
18

roaep.ro Official source

For the organisation of the electoral process, the Permanent Electoral Authority operates on a permanent basis

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

senat.ro Official source

The President of Romania is elected by universal, equal, direct, secret and freely expressed vote.

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Compulsory voting
No

roaep.ro Official source

For the organisation of the electoral process, the Permanent Electoral Authority operates on a permanent basis

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

senat.ro Official source

The President of Romania is elected by universal, equal, direct, secret and freely expressed vote.

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Electoral authority
Permanent Electoral Authority of Romania (Autoritatea Electoral膬 Permanent膬, AEP)

roaep.ro Official source

For the organisation of the electoral process, the Permanent Electoral Authority operates on a permanent basis

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

senat.ro Official source

The President of Romania is elected by universal, equal, direct, secret and freely expressed vote.

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Legislature

roaep.ro Official source

For the organisation of the electoral process, the Permanent Electoral Authority operates on a permanent basis

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

senat.ro Official source

The President of Romania is elected by universal, equal, direct, secret and freely expressed vote.

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

  • Chamber of Deputies 331 seats 路 4-year term 路 Party-list proportional representation in 43 electoral constituencies, with reserved representation for national minorities
  • Senate 134 seats 路 4-year term 路 Party-list proportional representation in 43 electoral constituencies

The President is directly elected for a five-year term, with a second round if no candidate wins the required majority. The Prime Minister is appointed through the parliamentary-government process rather than directly elected; parliamentary terms are four years. The 2024 legislature elected 331 deputies and 134 senators.

roaep.ro Official source

For the organisation of the electoral process, the Permanent Electoral Authority operates on a permanent basis

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

senat.ro Official source

The President of Romania is elected by universal, equal, direct, secret and freely expressed vote.

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Elected offices

  • President of Romania head of state 路 1 seats 路 5-year term 路 Direct popular election using a two-round majority system

Past elections

Newest first. Results are as the sources published them.

Results

The latest elections with a result table. Provisional figures can change until the count is certified.

2025 Romanian presidential election

Final resultsTurnout 64.7%

Share of the vote (%): all 2 lines, as in the table
Results of 2025 Romanian presidential election
Party or candidateVotesShareSource
Nicu葯or-Daniel Dan Elected6,168,64253.6%

rezultatevot.ro News report

Totalul aleg膬torilor prezen葲i la urne 64,72 % (11.641.866)

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

rezultatevot.ro News report

NICU葮OR-DANIEL DAN 53,60 % (6.168.642)

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

George-Nicolae Simion (Alliance for the Union of Romanians)5,339,05346.4%

rezultatevot.ro News report

Totalul aleg膬torilor prezen葲i la urne 64,72 % (11.641.866)

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

rezultatevot.ro News report

NICU葮OR-DANIEL DAN 53,60 % (6.168.642)

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

2025 Romanian presidential election 路 4 May 2025

Final resultsTurnout 53.2%

Results of 2025 Romanian presidential election
Party or candidateVotesShareSource
George-Nicolae Simion (Alliance for the Union of Romanians)3,862,76141%

agerpres.ro News report

Din cei 17.988.031 de aleg膬tori 卯nscri葯i 卯n listele electorale permanente, s-au prezentat la vot 9.571.740 de aleg膬tori, reprezent芒nd 53,21%

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

agerpres.ro News report

Conform rezultatelor finale ale primului tur al alegerilor preziden葲iale din 4 mai

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Nicu葯or-Daniel Dan1,979,76721%

agerpres.ro News report

Din cei 17.988.031 de aleg膬tori 卯nscri葯i 卯n listele electorale permanente, s-au prezentat la vot 9.571.740 de aleg膬tori, reprezent芒nd 53,21%

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

agerpres.ro News report

Conform rezultatelor finale ale primului tur al alegerilor preziden葲iale din 4 mai

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

George-Crin-Lauren葲iu Antonescu (PSD-PNL-UDMR coalition)1,893,31220.1%

agerpres.ro News report

Din cei 17.988.031 de aleg膬tori 卯nscri葯i 卯n listele electorale permanente, s-au prezentat la vot 9.571.740 de aleg膬tori, reprezent芒nd 53,21%

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

agerpres.ro News report

Conform rezultatelor finale ale primului tur al alegerilor preziden葲iale din 4 mai

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Victor-Viorel Ponta1,230,22613%

agerpres.ro News report

Din cei 17.988.031 de aleg膬tori 卯nscri葯i 卯n listele electorale permanente, s-au prezentat la vot 9.571.740 de aleg膬tori, reprezent芒nd 53,21%

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

agerpres.ro News report

Conform rezultatelor finale ale primului tur al alegerilor preziden葲iale din 4 mai

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Open 2025 Romanian presidential election

2024 Romanian parliamentary election 路 1 December 2024

Final resultsTurnout 52.5%

Results of 2024 Romanian parliamentary election
Party or candidateVotesShareSeatsSource
PSD (Social Democratic Party) Elected2,029,89222%86

rezultatevot.ro News report

PSD 21,96 % (2.029.892)

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

legislatie.just.ro News report

privind rezultatele finale ale alegerilor pentru Camera Deputa葲ilor

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

AUR (Alliance for the Union of Romanians) Elected1,665,01118%63

rezultatevot.ro News report

PSD 21,96 % (2.029.892)

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

legislatie.just.ro News report

privind rezultatele finale ale alegerilor pentru Camera Deputa葲ilor

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

PNL (National Liberal Party) Elected1,219,76213.2%49

rezultatevot.ro News report

PSD 21,96 % (2.029.892)

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

legislatie.just.ro News report

privind rezultatele finale ale alegerilor pentru Camera Deputa葲ilor

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

USR (Save Romania Union) Elected1,146,20412.4%40

rezultatevot.ro News report

PSD 21,96 % (2.029.892)

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

legislatie.just.ro News report

privind rezultatele finale ale alegerilor pentru Camera Deputa葲ilor

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

SOS (S.O.S. Romania) Elected679,9217.4%28

rezultatevot.ro News report

PSD 21,96 % (2.029.892)

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

legislatie.just.ro News report

privind rezultatele finale ale alegerilor pentru Camera Deputa葲ilor

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

POT (Party of Young People) Elected596,7336.5%24

rezultatevot.ro News report

PSD 21,96 % (2.029.892)

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

legislatie.just.ro News report

privind rezultatele finale ale alegerilor pentru Camera Deputa葲ilor

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

UDMR (Democratic Union of Hungarians in Romania) Elected585,5896.3%22

rezultatevot.ro News report

PSD 21,96 % (2.029.892)

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

legislatie.just.ro News report

privind rezultatele finale ale alegerilor pentru Camera Deputa葲ilor

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

National minority organizations Elected--19

rezultatevot.ro News report

PSD 21,96 % (2.029.892)

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

legislatie.just.ro News report

privind rezultatele finale ale alegerilor pentru Camera Deputa葲ilor

Recorded 8 Oct 2026

Open 2024 Romanian parliamentary election

Romania in numbers

From the World Bank, each with the year it is from.

Sources

Every fact above links to the page it came from. Last checked 8 October 2026 (UTC).

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