Student-backed opposition wins 52.71% in Serbia election, preliminary results show

Serbia’s student-backed opposition won 52.71% of the vote in snap parliamentary elections, according to preliminary results announced by the Republic Electoral Commission (RIK) on Monday, Anadolu Agency reported.

The “Student List - Students Win” received 2.26 million votes, translating into 140 seats in the 250-member National Assembly. The figures were based on results from 8,187 of 8,392 polling stations.

President Aleksandar Vucic’s “United Serbia” received 39.17%, or around 1.68 million votes, and is projected to win 104 seats, the commission said.

The Socialist Party of Serbia (SPS), led by Ivica Dacic, received 2.17% of the vote but failed to secure any parliamentary seats, according to the preliminary results.

Four minority lists also won representation in parliament.

More than 4.3 million voters had cast ballots at the polling stations counted so far, while 4.24 million valid votes had been recorded, the commission said.