Croatian President Zoran Milanovic leads the first round of elections with 49.1% but faces a January 12 run-off against HDZ’s Dragan Primorac, who secured 19.4%, according to near-final results.
Croatian President Zoran Milanovic, backed by the Social Democratic Party (SDP), narrowly missed a first-round win in Sunday’s presidential elections, leading his closest rival by around 30 points.
With 99.67% of votes counted, unofficial results show Milanovic at 49.1%, falling short of the 50% needed to avoid a run-off.
His opponent on 12th of January will be Dragan Primorac, the ruling HDZ’s candidate, who garnered 19.4%.
The SDP expressed mixed emotions, while HDZ called the second round a "fresh start," acknowledging the unexpected gap.
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