Romania's PSD leads in parliamentary elections: exit polls
China DailyXinhua | Updated: 2024-12-02 10:47 People prepare to vote, on the day of the parliamentary election, in Bucharest, Romania, Dec 1, 2024. BUCHAREST - Romania's Social Democratic Party, part of the ruling coalition, is projected to win the most seats in Sunday's parliamentary elections, according to exit polls by the Center for Urban and Regional Sociology and ARA Public Opinion SRL. The exit polls projected PSD to secure 26.1 percent of the vote for the Senate and 26 percent for the Chamber of Deputies, giving it a lead of around 7 percentage points against the Alliance for the Union of Romanians. Another coalition partner, the National Liberal Party, is forecast to receive 15.9 percent and 15.5 percent of votes for the Senate and the Chamber of Deputies, respectively, while the Save Romania Union is expected to follow closely with 15.6 percent and 15.5 percent. Some other parties, such as SOS Romania and Young People's Party, may also surpass the 5 percent threshold required to enter parliament.