BUCHAREST, Dec 8 (AGERPRES/APP): Ciprian Ciucu of the National Liberal Party has won the Bucharest mayoral election with 36.17% of the vote, according to nearly complete results released by the Permanent Electoral Authority.
The tally includes 1,288 of the city’s 1,289 polling stations, representing 99.92% of total votes.
Ciucu finished more than 14 percentage points ahead of Anca Alexandrescu, the candidate supported by the “Justice for Bucharest” Electoral Alliance. Daniel Baluta of the Social Democratic Party came in third, about 15.6 percentage points behind Ciucu.
The mayor’s office became vacant in May after former mayor Nicușor Dan was elected President of Romania. Since then, Liberal politician Stelian Bujduveanu has served as acting mayor.
Ciucu’s plans for the city focus on urban renewal, especially along Magheru Boulevard in central Bucharest. He aims to make the area greener and more pedestrian-friendly with wider sidewalks.
He also plans to attract investors to renovate buildings at seismic risk and reintegrate them into the city’s economic life.