Croatian Election: Ruling Democrats Garner Most Votes Without Winning Majority | Beta Briefing

Croatian Election: Ruling Democrats Garner Most Votes Without Winning Majority

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Archive / News | 18.04.24 | access_time 12:17

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Based on 91.33 percent of ballots counted, the incumbent Croatian Democratic Union has won 60 seats in Croatia’s April 17 parliamentary election, the State Electoral Commission has announced.

Since the country’s Parliament comprises 151 seats, the minimal majority necessary for forming a government is 76 seats.

With 42 seats won, the second most voted-for ticket is the center-left coalition titled River of Justice, led by the Social Democrat Party of Croatia.

Right-wing Homeland Movement came in third with 14 seats, followed by right-wing The Bridge (11 seats) and the green-left ticket We Can! and Partners (10 seats).

The Istrian Democratic Assembly took three seats, Medjumurje County Prefect Matija Posavec’s Sjever Independent Platform won two seats, while the Focus-Republic coalition garnered one seat in the assembly.

Voter turnout was over 60 percent.

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