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2026

A scatter plot where each point is an electoral contestant, placed by total spending in thousand euro (logarithmic axis) and vote share. Contestants that got 5 percent or more are in a different colour; spending and vote share are positively related.

Does spending more money win more votes? Moldova’s 2025 elections

campaign finance
campaign spending
electoral returns
elections
Moldova

This blog post asks a simple question: did the parties and candidates that spent more money in Moldova’s 2025 parliamentary elections also get more votes? It shows how much spending goes with a given vote share, and what the chances of reaching the 5% threshold were at different spending levels. It is the third post based on my analysis in the Moldovan Analytical Digest.

May 23, 2026
Sergiu Lipcean

Two stacked bar charts of campaign spending by contestant. Panel A shows absolute amounts in thousand euro, with BEP and PAS above 1.2 million and most contestants below 100 thousand. Panel B shows the share of volunteer activities, broadcast advertisements, promotional materials and all other categories.

How did Moldova’s parties spend their campaign money? Spending patterns in the 2025 elections

campaign finance
campaign spending
advertising
volunteers
elections
Moldova

This blog post looks at the spending side of Moldova’s 2025 parliamentary campaign. Using the official financial reports filed by electoral contestants, it shows how much each contestant spent, on what, and how differently well-funded and resource-poor contestants allocated their money. It is the second of a few posts based on my analysis in the Moldovan Analytical Digest.

Apr 18, 2026
Sergiu Lipcean

Two stacked bar charts of campaign income by contestant. Panel A shows absolute amounts in thousand euro, with BEP and PAS above 1.2 million and most contestants below 100 thousand. Panel B shows the share of each income source.

Who funded Moldova’s 2025 parliamentary campaign? Donations and income structure

campaign finance
donations
volunteers
elections
Moldova

This blog post looks at the income side of Moldova’s 2025 parliamentary campaign. Using the official financial reports filed by electoral contestants, it shows how much money each contestant raised, where it came from, and how broad was their donor pool. It is based on my analysis in the Moldovan Analytical Digest.

Mar 15, 2026
Sergiu Lipcean
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