Preliminary results of the elections of the President of the Republika Srpska and the Serbian member of the Presidency of BiH have been announced
Quick Look
- According to preliminary election results in Republika Srpska, incumbent President Savo Minić wins with 45,500 votes against 33,000 for opposition candidate Branko Blanuš.
- In the election of the Serbian member of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina, incumbent Zeljka Cvijanovic is leading with 31,400 votes.
- This was reported by TASS with reference to the press secretary of the ruling party SNSD Radovan Kovacevic.
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Why It Matters
Elections in the Republika Srpska and for the post of the Serb member of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina are held within the framework of the general electoral system of BiH, where the post of the President of the Republika Srpska and the post of the Serb member of the Presidency are divided between different ethnic groups.
The preliminary results of the presidential elections in Republika Srpska have been announced. TASS writes about this with reference to Radovan Kovacevic, press secretary of the ruling party “Union of Independent Social Democrats” (SNSD).
The victory in the elections, according to preliminary results, is won by the current head of the Republic, Savo Minić, and in the elections by the Serbian member of the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), Zeljka Cvijanovic.
Minić received 45,500 votes, and the candidate from the opposition Serbian Democratic Party, Branko Blanuša, received 33,000 votes.
“This represents an important trend and a significant advantage. In the very near future, SNSD Chairman Milorad Dodik will announce victory,” Kovacevic added.
And the current member of the Presidium of BiH, Zeljka Cvijanovic, is ahead of his rivals, gaining 31,400 votes.
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
Milorad Dodik will officially announce the victory of Savo Minić in the coming hours
Very likely · Within hours
Open Questions
- When will the official election results be published?
- Will the opposition recognize the voting results?
- What consequences could Minić’s victory have for BiH’s relations with the EU and NATO?
