Croatia - December 2024
Presidential elections fall short of establishing majority in first round
On 29 December, Croatia held the first round of its presidential elections, but no candidate secured a majority. A run-off will take place on 12 January. Incumbent President Zoran Milanović, backed by the Social Democratic Party (SDP), received the most votes with 49.1 per cent. Dragan Primorac, the candidate of the Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ) of Prime Minister Andrej Plenković, came second with 19.4 per cent and will challenge Milanović in the second round. Voter turnout was 46.0 per cent.
UPDATE: On 12 January, Croatia held the second round of its presidential elections. The incumbent President Zoran Milanović, backed by the Social Democratic Party (SDP), garnered 74.7 per cent of the vote, whereas the ruling centre-right Croatian Democratic Union, HDZ candidate, Dragan Primorac, secured around 25.3 per cent of the vote. Voter turnout was 44 per cent.
Sources: Balkan Insight, Politico, State Election Commission, International IDEA
New Sources: Hrvatska Radiotelevizija, Balkan Insight, State Election Commission, International IDEA (1), International IDEA (2)
