# Bosnia-Herzegovina election results

> Ethnic nationalist blocs dominate Bosnia-Herzegovina's election with record-low turnout.
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- Summary: Ethnic nationalist blocs dominate Bosnia-Herzegovina's election with record-low turnout. Bosnia-Herzegovina's ethnic nationalist parties won key presidential…
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## 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.
## Key takeaway

Bosnia-Herzegovina's ethnic nationalist parties won key presidential seats amid record-low voter turnout in Sunday's election.