Q:
A:
Presidential election in Serbia runs smoothly, in democratic atmosphere
Belgrade,
3 April 2017
The Serbian Election Commission (RIK) stated today that on the basis of 92% of the polling stations that were processed, i.e. 91.23% of the electorate, presidential candidate Aleksandar Vucic won 1,845,736 votes or 55.1%.
Vladimir Dimitrijevic
Author:
Fonet
President of RIK Vladimir Dimitrijevic said at a press conference held at 10.00 that presidential candidate Sasa Jankovic won 545,039 votes or 16.27%, Luka Maksimovic 316,068 or 9.44% and Vuk Jeremic 189,052 or 5.64% of votes.
Presidential candidate Vojislav Seselj got 149,578 votes or 4.47%, Bosko Obradovic 76,918 votes or 2.% and Sasa Radulovic 47,325 or 1.41% of votes.
Presidential candidate Milan Stamatovic got 40,345 votes or 1.2%, Nenad Canak 38,244 votes or 1.14%, Aleksandar Popovic 34,987 votes or 1.04%, while Miroslav Parovic won 10,651 votes or 0.32%, Dimitrijevic said.
He stated that a total of 3,349,756 citizens cast their vote, which means that the turnout was 54.6%, and there were 55,813 irregular ballot papers, or 1.67%.
RIK received material from 16 districts from Serbia, and the entire election material from all districts should arrive no later than 16.00 today, Dimitrijevic stated and added that results from only 672 polling stations remained unprocessed.
Dimitrijevic said that the election day passed peacefully and in democratic atmosphere, that no irregularities were observed and that so far there have not been objections to the election process.
Polling stations closed last night at 20.00, and the presidential election in Serbia was monitored by a total of 1,955 local observers from four associations and 126 foreign observers from 25 organisations, election commissions and embassies.
Presidential candidate Vojislav Seselj got 149,578 votes or 4.47%, Bosko Obradovic 76,918 votes or 2.% and Sasa Radulovic 47,325 or 1.41% of votes.
Presidential candidate Milan Stamatovic got 40,345 votes or 1.2%, Nenad Canak 38,244 votes or 1.14%, Aleksandar Popovic 34,987 votes or 1.04%, while Miroslav Parovic won 10,651 votes or 0.32%, Dimitrijevic said.
He stated that a total of 3,349,756 citizens cast their vote, which means that the turnout was 54.6%, and there were 55,813 irregular ballot papers, or 1.67%.
RIK received material from 16 districts from Serbia, and the entire election material from all districts should arrive no later than 16.00 today, Dimitrijevic stated and added that results from only 672 polling stations remained unprocessed.
Dimitrijevic said that the election day passed peacefully and in democratic atmosphere, that no irregularities were observed and that so far there have not been objections to the election process.
Polling stations closed last night at 20.00, and the presidential election in Serbia was monitored by a total of 1,955 local observers from four associations and 126 foreign observers from 25 organisations, election commissions and embassies.
-
Belgrade, 13 August 2025High level of understanding, agreement between Serbia, Austria
-
Belgrade, 13 May 2025Serbia's sincere, firm commitment to European path, reforms and dialogue
-
Belgrade, 13 May 2025Vučić welcomes European Council President in front of Palace of Serbia
-
Belgrade, 16 April 2025New Serbian government voted in
-
Belgrade, 15 April 2025Building unity through dialogue, tolerance, respect for value system
-
Belgrade, 14 April 2025National Assembly speaker convenes session on government election
-
Belgrade, 6 April 2025Đuro Macut nominated as prime minister-designate
-
Belgrade, 2 April 2025Positive trend in growth of trade exchange with UK
-
Belgrade, 19 March 2025Parliament confirms resignation of Prime Minister Miloš Vučević
-
Belgrade, 12 March 2025Vučić welcomes President of Burundi in front of Palace of Serbia