Although the presidential office has a largely ceremonial role, Plevneliev's victory would allow Prime Minister Boyko Borisov's GERB, which already controls the government and parliament, to conquer the last of the three bastions of political power.
Mada je predsednička funkcija uglavnom ceremonijalne prirode, pobeda Plevnelijeva omogućila bi GERB-u premijera Bojka Borisova, koji već kontroliše vladu i parlament, da zauzme poslednji od tri bastiona političke moći.