# Nationalists top Bosnia-Herzegovina's divisive election

> Ethnic nationalist blocs win Bosnia-Herzegovina's election amid record-low turnout.
- Title: Nationalists top Bosnia-Herzegovina's divisive election · Dw
- Summary: Ethnic nationalist blocs win Bosnia-Herzegovina's election amid record-low turnout. Bosnian nationalists secured presidential seats in their ethnic groups…
- Keywords: bosnia, herzegovina, nationalists, election, presidential, ethnic, voter, turnout, republika srpska, sdn, dodik, croatia
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- Topics: bosnia, herzegovina, nationalists, election, presidential, ethnic, voter, turnout, republika srpska, sdn, dodik, croatia
## 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 the Sunday 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%.
## Ethnic divisions
Bosnia and Herzegovina's population is 50% Muslim Bosniaks, 31% Orthodox Serbs, and 15% Catholic Croats.
## Political gridlock
The country faces economic downturn, stalled EU membership, and political gridlock due to ethnic parties blocking decisions.
## Milorad Dodik
Republika Srpska's Milorad Dodik, barred from office for six years after defying the 1995 peace envoy, called his party the political winners.

> Bosnia and Herzegovina is dead, it is an impossible country
## EU membership
Bosnia and Herzegovina has been a candidate for EU membership since 2022 but faces delays due to reforms needed for accession.
## Key takeaway

Bosnian nationalists secured presidential seats in their ethnic groups after a record-low voter turnout of 41.5% in the country's general election.