Update on Romanian ElectionExit polls: Romania's President Iohannis wins re-election Klaus Iohannis, 60, easily defeats social democrat opponent Viorica Dancila. Romania's centrist President Klaus Iohannis easily won a presidential runoff vote as expected, crushing his socialist challenger on a pledge to restart a judicial reform slowed down by successive Social Democrat (PSD) governments. Iohannis had been the short-odds favourite to beat former PSD prime minister Viorica Dancila comfortably in Sunday's runoff. An exit poll conducted by IRES pollster showed Iohannis garnered 66.5 percent of votes followed by Dancila with 33.5 percent. Another pollster CURS-Avangarde showed Iohannis winning with 64 percent. Under a succession of PSD governments, Romania rolled back anti-corruption measures and weakened the independence of the courts. Along with ex-communist peers Poland and Hungary, it has been heavily criticised by Brussels for its actions. However, the 60-year-old Iohannis has been credited by Western allies and the European Union with trying to protect the rule of law, in particular by challenging attempts to limit judges' independence.