section_path: Early political career/2016 local elections
section_name: 2016 local elections
paragraph_text: 2016 local elections
  
  Having registered Save Bucharest Union (USB) as a political party in 2015, Dan ran again for Mayor of Bucharest in 2016. This time, the elections were held in a single round. He gained 30.52% of the total votes, losing to the socialist candidate, Gabriela Firea, who gained 42.97% of the total votes.
  
  In the election, Dan managed to attract the young electorate, with over half of his voters being under the age of 40. Some of USB's candidates for sector mayor have also performed well in their respective races, proving USB's viability as a future political force.