Movement 21

Movement 21

Движение 21
Movement 21 Движение 21
Abbreviation	D21
Leader	Tatyana Doncheva
Founder	Tatyana Doncheva
Founded	23 April 2010
Split from	Bulgarian Socialist Party
Headquarters	12 Vitosha St., Sofia
Ideology	Social democracy; Pro-Europeanism
Political position	Centre-left
National affiliation	Stand Up.BG! We are coming! (2021); The Left! (2023–2024); BSP – United Left (2024–2025)
Colors	Purple; White
National Assembly	0 / 240
European Parliament	0 / 17
Website
	d21.bg
	Politics of Bulgaria; Political parties; Elections;

Movement 21 (Bulgarian: Движение 21, romanized: Dvizhenie 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
2014	Tatyana Doncheva	39,221	1.19 (8th)	0 / 240	New	Extra-parliamentary
2017		54,412	1.55 (10th)	0 / 240	0	Extra-parliamentary
Apr 2021		150,940	4.65 (6th)	14 / 240	14	Snap election
Jul 2021		136,885	4.95 (6th)	13 / 240	1	Snap election
Nov 2021		60,055	2.26 (8th)	0 / 240	13	Extra-parliamentary
2022		Did not contest		0 / 240	0	Extra-parliamentary
2023		56,481	2.14 (8th)	0 / 240	0	Extra-parliamentary
Jun 2024		15,175	0.69 (1th3)	0 / 240	0	Extra-parliamentary
Oct 2024		184,403	7.32 (5th)	0 / 240	0	Extra-parliamentary