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Post by Devonian on Dec 28, 2014 21:17:43 GMT
The first round of Croatia's Presidential election was held today. With counting nearly completed the results so far are Ivo Josipović - Independent (Center-Left) 38.53% Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović - HDZ - 37.12% Ivan Sinčić - Živi zid - 16.46% Milan Kujundžić - Alliance for Croatia - 6.29% Full results here www.izbori.hr/106pre/rezult/1/rezultati.htmlThe second round will be on the 11th of January |
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Post by Devonian on Dec 29, 2014 8:52:29 GMT
With 99.98% of the vote counted the results of the first round are
Ivo Josipović - 687,558 - 38.46%
Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović - 665,309 - 37.22%
Ivan Sinčić - 293,562 - 16.42%
Milan Kujundžić - 112,581 - 6.30%
Valid Votes 98.44%
Invalid votes 1.56%
Turnout 47.14%
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Post by Dan on Dec 30, 2014 11:27:44 GMT
Assuming that Kujundzic's 6% vote share end up with Grabar-Kitarovic, it could well be down to how Sincic's votes split that decides the outcome of the 2nd round. Are they identifiably a centre-left or centre-right block?
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Post by The Bishop on Dec 30, 2014 11:37:29 GMT
Sincic is if anything hard left, though also socially conservative on some issues like abortion.
The consensus seems to be that their vote will strongly back the more "leftist" candidate (ie Josipovic) in the run off.
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Post by Devonian on Jan 11, 2015 19:47:55 GMT
Counting is underway on today's second round. An exit poll has put Grabar-Kitarović ahead of Josipović 51.4% to 48.6%
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Post by Devonian on Jan 11, 2015 20:17:58 GMT
Over 80% of vote counted so far
Grabar-Kitarović 49.96%
Josipović 50.04%
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Post by Devonian on Jan 11, 2015 20:21:24 GMT
Now
Grabar-Kitarović 50.30%
Josipović 49.70%
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Post by Devonian on Jan 11, 2015 20:30:11 GMT
Now 85.03% counted
Grabar-Kitarović 50.44%
Josipović 49.56%
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Post by Devonian on Jan 11, 2015 20:41:57 GMT
Now 87.96% counted
Grabar-Kitarović 50.68%
Josipović 49.32%
looks like Croatia is about to get its first female President. A lot of people suggesting that diaspora votes from Bosnia could have swung it for the HDZ.
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Post by Devonian on Jan 11, 2015 20:54:48 GMT
91.75% counted
Grabar-Kitarović 50.86%
Josipović 49.14%
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Post by Devonian on Jan 11, 2015 20:56:52 GMT
94.51% counted
Grabar-Kitarović 50.73%
Josipović 49.27%
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Post by Devonian on Jan 11, 2015 21:04:24 GMT
98.32% counted
Grabar-Kitarović 50.50%
Josipović 49.50%
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Post by Devonian on Jan 11, 2015 21:40:12 GMT
99.42% counted
Grabar-Kitarović 50.42%
Josipović 49.58%
Josipovic has conceded
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Post by finsobruce on Jan 11, 2015 23:20:26 GMT
99.42% counted Grabar-Kitarović 50.42% Josipović 49.58% Josipovic has conceded which contains this memorable piece of insight. "The election was seen as a key test for the main parties". No, really? |
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Post by Pete Whitehead on Jan 13, 2015 12:35:45 GMT
I wonder why Istria is such a stronghold for the left, in contrast with most of the Dalmation coast
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Post by maxque on Jan 13, 2015 20:29:41 GMT
I wonder why Istria is such a stronghold for the left, in contrast with most of the Dalmation coast Istria has a strong autonomist movement and many people there consider themselves Istrians, not Croatians and there is a few minorities (Italians, Slovenes). Region is ruled by regionalists since a long time and all regionalist parties are or were allied with the left. The HDZ is unpalatable to them due to its past and it was very stongly opposed to hard nationalist Tudman (the autonomist idea of equal status for Croatian and Italian in Istria wasn't acceptable to Tudman). HDZ had 12% in Istria at last legislative election, while polling 23% nationwide. So, it's not as much left-wing than it's opposed to HDZ. |
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Post by Devil Wincarnate on Jan 13, 2015 21:43:27 GMT
Bring back the Republic of Ragusa!
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Post by iainbhx on Jan 13, 2015 21:48:21 GMT
Bring back the Republic of Ragusa! But the Ottomans are not longer there to prop it up. Charming place, spent a lovely week there, they really don't like Serbs much. |
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Post by Devil Wincarnate on Jan 13, 2015 22:07:47 GMT
Bring back the Republic of Ragusa! But the Ottomans are not longer there to prop it up. Charming place, spent a lovely week there, they really don't like Serbs much. Bring back the Most Serene Republic as well, and the Dalmatian language! |
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Post by iainbhx on Jan 13, 2015 22:12:02 GMT
But the Ottomans are not longer there to prop it up. Charming place, spent a lovely week there, they really don't like Serbs much. Bring back the Most Serene Republic as well, and the Dalmatian language! My understanding was that Dalmatian died before the Republic of Ragusa did. |
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