The preliminary results of the election for Governor (Bashkan) of Gagauzia, published by the Central Electoral Commission after the processing of results from 11 out of 67 polling stations (4,436 votes), are as follows:

1. Alexandr Stoianoglo – 36.99% (1,641 votes) – independent candidate;

2. Fiodor Gagauz – 23.47% (1,041 votes) – Party of Socialists of the Republic of Moldova;

3. Cornel Dudnic – 15.53% (689 votes) – independent candidate;

4. Ivanna Koksal – 7.60% (337 votes) – independent candidate;

5. Oleg Garizan – 5.55% (246 votes) – independent candidate;

6. Petru Vlah – 5.07% (225 votes) – Political Party “New Historical Choice”;

7. Serghei Anastasov – 5.05% (224 votes) – independent candidate;

8. Ivan Cîlcic – 0.74% (33 votes) – Gagauz People’s Party.