Presidential elections in Montenegro advance to second round

In the statement from the independent Center for Investigation and Monitoring (CeMI), which monitors the elections in the country, it was indicated that 99.2 percent of the votes were counted, and that the 2 candidates who received the most votes out of the 7 advanced. candidates. to the second round to be held on April 2.

In the statement, it was reported that incumbent President Milo Djukanovic of the Democratic Party of Socialists of Montenegro (DPS) received 35.3 percent of the vote, while European Movement leader Jakov Milatovic received 29.2 percent. percent.

“A BIG ADVANTAGE”

Djukanovic, the favorites in the pre-election polls, and Milatovic of the European Movement will compete again for the presidency on April 2.

Djukanovic thanked the voters, noting that the votes he received would be a “significant advantage” for him in the runoff.

Another of the favorite names in the pre-election polls, Andrija Mandic, one of the leaders of the Democratic Front (DF), which obtained 19.3 percent of the vote, thanked the voters who voted for them and said they will support Milatovic. in the second round of the election.

VOTER PARTICIPATION 63.1 PERCENT

Draginja Vuksanovic Stankovic, one of the Social Democratic Party (SDP) MPs, announced that she resigned from her party and her parliamentary position after the elections, where she received 3.2 percent of the vote.

Montenegrin Democratic President Aleksa Becic, who is among the 7 candidates in the presidential election, received 10.9 percent, Montenegrin Union President Goran Danilovic 1.4 percent, and the independent phenomenon of Social media Jovan Jodzir Radulovic received 0.8 percent.

In the statement, it was recorded that 63.1 percent of the 542,154 registered voters cast their ballots.