Presidential Election Results: Basescu - 50.33%, Geoana - 49.66%

The final preliminary results of the second round of the presidential elections in Romania were presented today by Central Electoral Bureau, after counts in all polling stations. According to these, the incumbent president Traian Basescu obtained 50.33% of the votes and social democrat contender Mircea Geoana got 49.66%.

Voter turnout was of 58.02%. The Central Electoral Bureau will submit the final results to the Constitutional Court for validation.