For the past 14 years (since 2009), the mayor of Sofia has been Yordanka Fandakova, from the party GERB.

[11][12] Specifically, critics of Fandakova have identified the construction of the new metro lines as a source of corruption, often leading to inefficient results.

[18] Fandakova ended up narrowly defeating Manalova in the second round,[19] although Manolova has claimed that election fraud took place, and called for a recount.

The following candidates withdrew from the race from the Sofia Mayoral Election before the registration date.

[65] The campaign similarly gained some attention due to its intense spending on advertisements (potentially up to 130,000 Leva), while still receiving a rather disappointing result.