Savo Minić and Zeljka Cvijanovic lead elections in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Quick Look
In the elections in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Savo Minić from SNSD is leading for the post of President of Republika Srpska with 202,245 votes, Zeljka Cvijanovic for the post of Serbian member of the Presidium of BiH with 213,812 votes, Denis Becirovic for the post of Bosniak member with 164,369 votes, Darjana Filipović for the post of Croatian member with 92,854 votes, according to the processing of about 80% of the ballots.
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Why It Matters
Bosnia and Herzegovina has a complex ethno-political structure with a three-member Presidency representing Bosniaks, Serbs and Croats, and decentralized governance including two main entities: the Federation of BiH and the Republika Srpska.
Brief retelling from RIA II
Savo Minić from the SNSD party is leading in the presidential elections of the Republika Srpska of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Zeljka Cvijanovic is leading in the election of the Serbian member of the Presidium of BiH.
Denis Becirovic is the leader among the candidates for the seat of a member of the Presidium of BiH from the Bosniaks, and Darjana Filipovic from the Bosnian Croats.
BELGRADE, October 4 – RIA Novosti. The candidate of the ruling Union of Independent Social Democrats (SNSD) party in the Republic of Srpska Bosnia and Herzegovina (RS BiH) for the post of President Savo Minić and the candidate for the post of member of the Presidium of BiH from the Serbs Zeljka Cvijanovic are leading in the general elections in the country, the Central Election Commission reported.
“Savo Minić from SNSD receives 202,245 votes, Branko Blanuša from the Serbian Democratic Party (SDS) - 160,936... The candidate for the post of Serbian member of the Presidium of BiH Zeljka Cvijanovic receives 213,812 votes, Marinko Bozović from SDS receives 102,877 votes,” CEC Chairman Jovan Kalaba said at a briefing and clarified that we are talking about processing data for approximately 80% of ballots.
The head of the election commission noted that among the candidates for the seat of the Bosniak Presidium member of Bosnia (Muslim Slavs), Denis Becirovic, who currently holds this post, is in the lead with 164,369 votes, his closest competitor Bakir Izetbegovic receives 148,036 votes.
As for the Bosnian Croat member of the Presidium, Dariana Filipović is leading the race, supported by the Croatian authorities with 92,854 votes, her closest competitor Slavenko Kovaceic is behind with 55,475 votes.
Citizens of BiH on Sunday elected candidates for positions in the Presidency (three-member head of state), the House of Representatives of the Parliamentary Assembly, the House of Representatives (of the Muslim-Croat part of the country) of the Federation of BiH, the People's Assembly (parliament) of the Republika Srpska, for the posts of president and vice-president of the Republika Srpska BiH and in the ten municipal assemblies of the Federation of BiH. In total, just over 7 thousand candidates are vying for 518 posts.
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
Savo Minić will retain leadership and become President of Republika Srpska after the ballots are fully processed
Likely · Within days
Zeljka Cvijanovic will win the post of Serbian member of the BiH Presidency
Very likely · Within days
Open Questions
- How will the results change after processing the remaining 20% of ballots?
- Will opposition candidates be able to close the gap with the leaders?
- Will the government be formed after the elections without delay?
- How will the results affect interethnic relations in the country?
