Serbia chooses Boris Tadić

According to CeSID figures, Boris Tadic, DS, polled 50.5 percent to Tomislav Nikolic’s 47.9 percent. Tadic received 50.5 percent of the vote in yesterday’s second round of the presidential elections, the Center for Free Elections and Democracy (CeSID) estimates on the basis of a 100 percent treated sample. Serbia chooses Boris Tadic Serb Radical Party (SRS) candidate Tomislav Nikolic polled 47.9 percent. According to CeSID, turnout was 67.6 percent or 4,540,000 voters. Nikolic told a press conference that, while counting was not yet complete, it did appear that, according to data he had at his disposal, it was clear that the incumbent president had been re-elected, and that he congratulated him on his victory. “I’m sorry that fear has prevailed, and that fear will continue to reign,“ he said. The SRS candidate said that his party would remain the country’s biggest opposition to the government and the president, but that he would always support “those political structures that defend state interests and endeavour to preserve Kosovo within Serbia.“ Zoran Lucic from CeSID said that the prediction was not open to statistical error, and that it could be concluded that Tadic had triumphed. According to their forecast, the DS candidate had received 2.3 million votes to Nikolic’s 2.18 million. According to the CeSID sample, in Belgrade Tadic polled 53.6 percent to Nikolic 44.5 percent. In Vojvodina, Tadic also won by 55.1 percent to Nikolic’s 43.6, while the SRS candidate had the edge in central Serbia, winning by 51.1 percent to 47.2 percent. These results were similar to those of the DS’s headquarters, who gave the incumbent president a lead of 51.4 percent to 48.2 percent. (CeSID/B92) RIK: Tadic wins 50.57 to 47.71 The Republican Electoral Commission (RIK) said before midnight on Sunday that according to 98.8 percent of counted ballots, DS candidate Boris Tadic had won 50.57 percent of the vote, or 2,257,105 votes, and that SRS candidate Tomislav Nikolic had won 47.71 percent of the vote, or 2,129,403 votes. These results apply to 98.8 percent of votes counted. Three Kosovo municipalities had been counted – Kosovska Mitrovica, Zubin Potok and Vucitrn - where turnout was 16,445 voters, or 47.42 percent. In these three municipalities, 12,144 voters (73.66 percent) voted for Nikolic, and 4170 (25.36 percent) for Tadic. 96.28 percent of votes had been counted in Belgrade, where turnout had been 66.55 percent. Tadic had polled 52.44 percent to Nikolic’s 45.65 percent. 89.93 percent of votes had been counted in Novi Sad, where turnout had been 69.22 percent. The DS candidate received 59.93 percent to Nikolic’s 43.44 percent. In Kragujevac, with 92.73 percent of votes counted, turnout had been 72.73 percent. Nikolic polled 50.58 percent to Tadic’s 47.57 percent. In Nis, with 97.67 percent of votes counted, turnout was calculated at 70.93 percent. The incumbent received 48.56 percent, to the challenger’s 49.53 percent. In Cacak, with 98.08 percent of votes counted, turnout was calculated at 68.75 percent, with Tadic polling 52.95 percent to Nikolic’s 44.61 percent.

Serbia chooses Boris Tadić

Serb Radical Party (SRS) candidate Tomislav Nikolić polled 47.9 percent. According to CeSID, turnout was 67.6 percent or 4,540,000 voters.

Nikolić told a press conference that, while counting was not yet complete, it did appear that, according to data he had at his disposal, it was clear that the incumbent president had been re-elected, and that he congratulated him on his victory.

“I’m sorry that fear has prevailed, and that fear will continue to reign,“ he said.

The SRS candidate said that his party would remain the country’s biggest opposition to the government and the president, but that he would always support “those political structures that defend state interests and endeavour to preserve Kosovo within Serbia.“

Zoran Lučić from CeSID said that the prediction was not open to statistical error, and that it could be concluded that Tadić had triumphed. According to their forecast, the DS candidate had received 2.3 million votes to Nikolić’s 2.18 million.

According to the CeSID sample, in Belgrade Tadić polled 53.6 percent to Nikolić 44.5 percent. In Vojvodina, Tadić also won by 55.1 percent to Nikolić’s 43.6, while the SRS candidate had the edge in central Serbia, winning by 51.1 percent to 47.2 percent.

These results were similar to those of the DS’s headquarters, who gave the incumbent president a lead of 51.4 percent to 48.2 percent.

RIK: Tadić wins 50.57 to 47.71

The Republican Electoral Commission (RIK) said before midnight on Sunday that according to 98.8 percent of counted ballots, DS candidate Boris Tadić had won 50.57 percent of the vote, or 2,257,105 votes, and that SRS candidate Tomislav Nikolić had won 47.71 percent of the vote, or 2,129,403 votes.

These results apply to 98.8 percent of votes counted.

Three Kosovo municipalities had been counted – Kosovska Mitrovica, Zubin Potok and Vučitrn - where turnout was 16,445 voters, or 47.42 percent.

In these three municipalities, 12,144 voters (73.66 percent) voted for Nikolić, and 4170 (25.36 percent) for Tadić.

96.28 percent of votes had been counted in Belgrade, where turnout had been 66.55 percent. Tadić had polled 52.44 percent to Nikolić’s 45.65 percent.

89.93 percent of votes had been counted in Novi Sad, where turnout had been 69.22 percent. The DS candidate received 59.93 percent to Nikolić’s 43.44 percent.

In Kragujevac, with 92.73 percent of votes counted, turnout had been 72.73 percent. Nikolić polled 50.58 percent to Tadić’s 47.57 percent.

In Niš, with 97.67 percent of votes counted, turnout was calculated at 70.93 percent. The incumbent received 48.56 percent, to the challenger’s 49.53 percent.

In Čačak, with 98.08 percent of votes counted, turnout was calculated at 68.75 percent, with Tadić polling 52.95 percent to Nikolić’s 44.61 percent.