Movement 21

This article is about the Bulgarian political party. For the political party in Bonaire, see Movement 21 (Bonaire).

Movement 21 (Bulgarian: Движение 21, romanized: Dvizhenie 21, D21) is a political party in Bulgaria established in 2011, led by Tatyana Doncheva.

Movement 21 Движение 21
Abbreviation	D21
Leader	Tatyana Doncheva
Founder	Tatyana Doncheva
Founded	23 April 2010 (2010-04-23)
Split from	Bulgarian Socialist Party
Headquarters	12 Vitosha St., Sofia
Ideology	Social democracy Pro-Europeanism[1]
Political position	Centre-left[1]
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
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History

In April 2010, Tatyana Doncheva, a former 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.^[2] In 2011 it was established as a political party.^[3]

D21 joined the BSP – United Left electoral coalition in the run-up to the October 2024 election, but left the alliance in 2025 following the BSP leadership negotiating to join government with GERB.^[4]

Elections

Presidential elections

In the presidential elections in 2016, 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 actual votes, or 1.81% support, with 57.47% turnout.^[5]

Parliamentary elections

In the parliamentary elections in 2017, 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.^[6]

In the April 2021 parliamentary elections, 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 elections, the party received 4,141 actual votes, or 0.21% support, with 32.64% turnout.^[7]

Local elections

In the local elections in 2015, the party won 25 municipal councilors, in the municipalities - Blagoevgrad, Garmen, Petrich, Lom, Sopot, Vidin, Tvarditsa, Sofia, etc.^[8]

Election results

National Assembly

Election	Leader	Votes	%	Seats	+/–	Government
2014	Tatyana Doncheva	39,221	1.19 (#8)	0 / 240	New	Extra-parliamentary
2017[a]		54,412	1.55 (#10)	0 / 240	0	Extra-parliamentary
Apr 2021[b]		150,940	4.65 (#6)	14 / 240	14	Snap election
Jul 2021[b]		136,885	4.95 (#6)	13 / 240	1	Snap election
Nov 2021[c]		60,055	2.26 (#8)	0 / 240	13	Extra-parliamentary
2022		Did not contest		0 / 240	0	Extra-parliamentary
2023[d]		56,481	2.14 (#8)	0 / 240	0	Extra-parliamentary
Jun 2024[d]		15,175	0.69 (#13)	0 / 240	0	Extra-parliamentary
Oct 2024[e]		184,403	7.32 (#5)	0 / 240	0	Extra-parliamentary

1. Run in coalition with ABV.
2. Run as part of the Stand Up! Mafia, Get Out! coalition.
3. Run as part of the Stand Up.BG! We are coming! coalition.
4. Run as part of The Left coalition.
5. Run as part of the BSP – United Left coalition.

European Parliament

Election	List leader	Votes	%	Seats	+/–	EP Group
2019	Danail Georgiev	4,141	0.21 (#17)	0 / 17	New	–
2024[a]	Valeri Zhablyanov	10,230	0.51 (#14)	0 / 17	0

1. Run as part of The Left coalition.

See also

• Politics portal
• Bulgaria portal

• List of political parties in Bulgaria