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Bosnia-Herzegovina election results
Ethnic nationalist blocs dominate Bosnia-Herzegovina's election with record-low turnout.
In brief
Ethnic nationalist blocs dominate Bosnia-Herzegovina's election with record-low turnout. Bosnia-Herzegovina's ethnic nationalist parties won key presidential seats amid record-low voter turnout in Sunday's election. Originally reported by Dw.
Election results
Preliminary results show strong results for ethnic-nationalist blocs in Bosnia-Herzegovina's general election.
Record-low turnout
Bosnian officials reported a record-low turnout of 41.5% out of 3.4 million voters in Sunday's general election.
Presidential winners
Serb nationalist Zeljka Cvijanovic won with 55.6% of the vote, Bosniak Denis Becirovic with 38.1%, and Croat Darijana Filipovic with 48.2%.
Republika Srpska leadership
Milorad Dodik, barred from public office for six years after defying the 1995 peace envoy, retained power in Republika Srpska.
Dodik's political stance
Dodik declared Bosnia and Herzegovina 'dead, it is an impossible country' and wants close ties to Serbia and Russia.
“Bosnia and Herzegovina is dead, it is an impossible country”
EU membership challenges
Bosnia-Herzegovina faces economic downturn, stalled EU membership talks, and political gridlock despite being a candidate since 2022.
The key point
Bosnia-Herzegovina's ethnic nationalist parties won key presidential seats amid record-low voter turnout in Sunday's election.
