Movement 21 (, D21) is a political party in Bulgaria established in 2011 and led by Tatyana Doncheva.
History In April 2010, Tatyana Doncheva, a former Bulgarian Socialist Party (BSP) deputy and member of the party's National Council, presented her new Movement 21 (D21) project, which she plans to set up as a civic association to be established as a non-governmental organization, and within a few months later became a political party. In 2011, it was established as a political party. D21 joined the BSP – United Left (BSP–OL) electoral coalition in the run-up to the October 2024 Bulgarian parliamentary election but left the alliance in 2025 following the BSP leadership negotiating to join government with GERB.
Elections Presidential elections In the 2016 Bulgarian presidential election, the party formed a coalition with the National Movement for Stability and Progress (NDSV), with presidential candidate Tatyana Doncheva and vice presidential candidate Mincho Spasov. They received 69,372 votes, or 1.81% support, with 57.47% turnout.
Parliamentary elections In the 2017 Bulgarian parliamentary election, the party formed a coalition with Alternative for Bulgarian Revival (ABV), together receiving 54,412 actual votes, or 1.59% support, with 54.07% turnout. In the April 2021 Bulgarian parliamentary election, the party was part of the Stand Up! Mafia, Get Out! coalition which received 4,64% of the popular vote and 14 seats in the National Assembly.
European Parliament elections In the 2019 European Parliament election in Bulgaria, the party received 4,141 actual votes, or 0.21% support, with 32.64% turnout.
Local elections In the 2015 Bulgarian local elections, the party won 25 municipal councilors in various municipalities, including among others Blagoevgrad, Garmen, Petrich, Lom, Sopot, Vidin, Tvarditsa, and Sofia.
Election results National Assembly Election Leader Votes % Seats +/– Government 2014Tatyana Doncheva 39,221 1.19 (8th) New 2017 54,412 1.55 (10th) 0 Apr 2021 150,940 4.65 (6th) 14 Jul 2021 136,885 4.95 (6th) 1 Nov 2021 60,055 2.26 (8th) 13 2022 Did not contest 0 2023 56,481 2.14 (8th) 0 Jun 2024 15,175 0.69 (1th3) 0 Oct 2024 184,403 7.32 (5th) 0
European Parliament Election List leader Votes % Seats +/– EP Group 2019 Danail Georgiev 4,141 0.21 (17th) New– 2024 Valeri Zhablyanov 10,230 0.51 (14th) 0
See also
List of political parties in Bulgaria
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