Four mayors elected outright; Delacău referendum passes with 96% “YES” votes
The local elections on November 1 concluded with first-round victories in four of the five localities where voters elected mayors. In Novosiolovca, in the Taraclia district—where only one candidate ran—voter turnout fell below the minimum threshold required to validate the election. Meanwhile, in the village of Delacău, in Anenii Noi district, a local referendum resulted in 96.11% of participants voting in favor of the "YES" option.
Elona Zuza, winner in Costești, Râșcani district
According to preliminary results presented by the Central Election Commission (CEC), Elona Zuza—the candidate for the Party of Socialists of the Republic of Moldova (PSRM)—has won the mayoral election in the town of Costești, Râșcani district, securing 787 votes, which accounts for 69.83% of the total.
Voter turnout reached 37.67% of those registered on the electoral rolls—enough to validate the election.
Serghei Sapunji secures the most votes in the village of Chirsova, Gagauzia
In the village of Chirsova, Gagauzia, independent candidate Serghei Sapunji received 1,247 votes—54.50% of the total—securing victory in the first round.
Voter turnout was 40.27%, exceeding the 25% minimum threshold required to validate the election.
Party of Change candidate wins by a wide margin in the village of Hăsnășenii Mari, Drochia district
The village of Hăsnășenii Mari, Drochia district, also recorded a decisive result, where Andrei Arhirii, the Party of Change candidate, secured 413 votes, accounting for 70.12% of the total.
A total of 589 voters cast their ballots, representing a turnout of 48.49%.
Marta Chemencedji secures 82.23% of the vote in the village of Cairaclia, Taraclia district
In the village of Cairaclia, Taraclia district, independent candidate Marta Chemencedji won the election with 458 votes, representing 82.23% of the total.
Preliminary results show the other candidates each received less than 10% of the vote. Voter turnout reached 38.23% of those registered on the electoral rolls.
One contender in Novosiolovca
In Novosiolovca, Taraclia district, Vasili Sacalî—the candidate for the Party of Socialists of the Republic of Moldova—was the sole contender and received all 236 votes cast, or 100% of the total.
However, only 22.65% of registered voters turned out to cast their ballots—below the 25% minimum threshold required to validate local elections.
Should the election be declared invalid, a repeat vote must be held within two weeks, using the same electoral rolls and the same electoral councils and polling station bureaus.
Delacău: Over 96% of participants voted "YES" in the referendum
In the village of Delacău, Anenii Noi District, residents were called to the polls for a local referendum. Preliminary results show that 568 voters supported the "YES" option, representing 96.11% of the total valid votes cast. Meanwhile, 23 people voted "NO," accounting for 3.89%.
The referendum concerned a ban on changing the designated use of land within the village’s built-up area—or within one kilometer of its boundary—for the purpose of extracting mineral resources.
In their votes, the overwhelming majority of referendum participants supported prohibiting any change in the designated use of these lands for mineral resource extraction activities.
Tomai local council: PSRM secures approximately 54% of the vote
In Tomai, where voters went to the polls to elect the local council, the Party of Socialists of the Republic of Moldova (PSRM) won about 54% of the vote. Voter turnout was 28.99%.
In all, 12 polling stations operated across the seven localities where elections and a referendum were held. By the time they closed, 6,608 voters had voted.
