With nearly all of the votes counted, left-leaning Milanovic won 49% while his main challenger Dragan Primorac, a candidate of the ruling conservative HDZ party, trailed far behind with 19%.

Croatia's Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic and presidential candidate Dragan Primorac on the day of the second round of the presidential election in Zagreb, Croatia, on January 12, 2025.

Primorac, 59, campaigned as a “unifier” promoting family values and patriotism. The election will show “whether Croatia is turning towards East or West… towards divisions or unity”, he said.

Dragan Primorac, the candidate of the ruling Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ) speaks to the media after casting his ballot during a presidential election at a polling station in Zagreb, Dec. 29, 2024.

Dragan Primorac, the candidate of the ruling Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ) poses as he casts his ballot during a presidential election at a polling station in Zagreb, Croatia, Sunday, Dec. 29, 2024.

The left-leaning Milanović comfortably won the first round of voting on Dec. 29, leaving his main challenger Dragan Primorac, a forensic scientist who had unsuccessfully run for presidency ...

His challenger Dragan Primorac, who is supported by the conservative ruling party HDZ, had meanwhile collected 21.8% of the vote. Post-election polls suggested an even clearer lead.

President Zoran Milanović, who is often compared to Donald Trump for his combative style of communication with political opponents, faces seven other contenders, including Dragan Primorac, the ...

On Sunday, Croatia's incumbent President Zoran Milanović is set to square off against Dragan Primorac, backed by the prime minister and his government. In the first round, held on 29 December ...

Croatia will hold a presidential election on Dec. 29, Prime Minister Andrej Plenković announced Tuesday. Incumbent populist President Zoran Milanović has said he will run for reelection ...

Milanović won more than 74% of the vote compared to his challenger Dragan Primorac, who received nearly 26%, according to the results released by Croatia's state election authorities after more ...