Race for Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina reveals three winners
According to the country’s Central Election Commission they are Sefik Dzaferovic, Zeljko Komsic and Milorad Dodik
Three candidates have won in the election to the Presidium of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH). According to the country’s Central Election Commission they are Sefik Dzaferovic (Party of Democratic Action) from Bosniacs, Zeljko Komsic (the Democratic Front) from Croats and Milorad Dodik (Alliance of Independent Social Democrats) from Serbs.
This was announced on Monday on the national television by Chairman of the CEC BiH Branko Petric.
"According to the refined data, the turnout at the level of Bosnia and Herzegovina was 1,736,838 or 53.36% of voters, at the level of the Federation of BiH turnout was 51.25%, in Republika Srpska - 57.3%, in Brcko District - 46.81%. First of all, the CEC processes the ballots in election to the Presidium of Bosnia and Herzegovina. We have processed 43.42% of the ballots. Three members of the Presidium have been elected Sefik Dzaferovic leads among the Bosniacs - 37.98%, Zeljko Komsic leads among Croats - 49.47%, Milorad Dodik wins among Serbs with the result of 55.15%," the head of the CEC said.
General Elections in BiH
According to the CEC Chairman Petric, the election commission will publish the updated data on Monday morning, and the final results will be announced at noon on October 8.
On Sunday, at the general elections in BiH, citizens elected deputies and heads of legislative assemblies, deputies of the Parliamentary Assembly, as well as members of the main body of the country - the Presidium of BiH. Citizens of the Republika Srpska (part of BiH as one of two entities - subjects of federation) also elected the president and two vice-presidents.