Local elections were held in ten municipalities across Serbia, with President Aleksandar Vučić declaring victory in all of them. While the ruling party celebrates, opposition forces and student movements have raised concerns about irregularities.
Croatian media reported incidents and irregularities during the elections, noting reports from the student movement and opposition about voter intimidation, clashes, and pressure on observers.
Students in blockade statements emphasized that the decisive battles for parliamentary elections will take place in major cities, where intimidation is harder to enforce. “Local areas are waking up. Big cities are ready. Change is coming. Serbia cannot remain calm. To victory,” the statement read.
In Kula, the student-led list Glas Mladih announced that it does not recognize the results declared by SNS, citing unprocessed polling stations and irregularities, and vowed to pursue all legal avenues. Svetlana Majski, a representative of the list, told Insajder that some results had not been processed and expected annulments in affected locations.
President Vučić commented on the elections, stating that “enormous harm was narrowly avoided” and called for unity among Serbians. He accused some individuals of threatening voters and praised participation in election call centers as a normal democratic practice. He also noted that while results are not fully finalized, changes are unlikely as the vote count progresses.
Partial results from 90 percent of polling stations indicate:
- Aranđelovac: Aleksandar Vučić – Naša Porodica 52.96%, Studenti za Aranđelovac 44.9%
- Bajina Bašta: Vučić list 53.49%, Ujedinjeni za Bajinu Baštu 41.35%
- Kladovo: Vučić list 71.99%, students 26.69%
- Knjaževac: Vučić list 57.11%
- Kula: Vučić list 50.52%
- Bor: Vučić list 49.22%, students 40.3%
- Smederevska Palanka: Vučić list 58%, students 29.22%
- Majdanpek: Vučić list 65.64%, Nu Dau 19%
- Lučani: Vučić list 63.78%
- Sevojno: Vučić list 51.48%
Vučić congratulated citizens for their participation and acknowledged the efforts of student candidates, particularly in Kula, calling for cooperation across political divides to achieve progress for Serbia.
