Serb Separatist Dodik Declares Victory in Bosnia Vote as Ethnic Tensions and EU Hopes Collide
The election commission reported 42% turnout as Dodik’s ally led the presidency race and other nationalist candidates claimed early victories.
- On Sunday, Bosnian Serb nationalist Milorad Dodik declared victory for his party in an election shaped by economic pressures, ethnic tensions, and prospects for European Union membership.
- Although banned from public office last year, Dodik remains in command of his party; analyst Dragan Bursac said the measures against him are "not working, and he is using them."
- Turnout reached around 42 percent as voters chose tripartite presidency members; with nearly 90% of votes counted, Zeljka Cvijanovic of the Alliance of Independent Social Democrats held more than 55% of the vote.
- Darijana Filipovic of the Croatian Democratic Union and Social Democratic Party incumbent Denis Becirovic declared victory for the remaining presidency seats, with over 94% of votes counted.
- Dodik claimed Bosnia "is dead" at his final rally, crediting President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin for his victory while continuing to inflame ethnic divisions.
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Milorad Dodik's party claims to maintain its power in the Bosnian Serb Republic, following a vote marked by a sharp decline in participation. ...
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welingelichtekringen.nlSARAJEVO (ANP/AFP) - Milorad Dodik, former president of the Serbian republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina, has claimed victory for his party following the general elections. He did so after electoral authorities announced the first provisional results on Sunday. These reportedly showed...
I thank President Putin: Milorad Dodik announced his victory in the elections in BiH: EADaily
EADaily, October 4th, 2026. In the general elections in Bosnia and Herzegovina, the candidate of the ruling Union of Independent Social Democrats (SNSD) for the presidency Savo Minic and the candidate for the presidency of BiH from the Serbs Zeljka Cvijanovic are leading. This is reported by the Central Election Commission.
Bosnian Serb strongman claims election win, thanks Trump ...
Milorad Dodik, former president of the Serbian republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina, has claimed victory for his party following the general elections. He did so after electoral authorities announced the first provisional results on Sunday, which reportedly indicated a lead for the candidate of the Alliance of Independent Social Democrats (SNSD), Savo Minic.
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