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Student List wins 52.6% majority in historic Serbia election on Oct 25
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Serbia's student-led "Student List" secured a historic parliamentary victory on Sunday (October 25), capturing an absolute majority of 52.6% of the vote and ending Aleksandar Vucic's 14-year grip on power after two years of mass anti-government demon
Key facts
- Led by candidates including cardiologist Ilija Srdanović, the newly formed movement won between 135 and 140 seats in the 250-seat parliament during its first electoral contest
- Vucic's Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) secured 39.2% of the vote, translating to 105 seats, and is set to transition into the opposition after dominating national politics since 2014.
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Summary
Led by candidates including cardiologist Ilija Srdanović, the newly formed movement won between 135 and 140 seats in the 250-seat parliament during its first electoral contest. Former President and Prime Minister Vucic conceded defeat on live television as tens of thousands of citizens celebrated in the streets of Belgrade.
Voter turnout approached 70%, marking the highest participation rate since the breakup of Yugoslavia in 1992. Vucic's Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) secured 39.2% of the vote, translating to 105 seats, and is set to transition into the opposition after dominating national politics since 2014.