Croatia held the second round of presidential elections on Sunday, featuring candidates Zoran Milanović (SDP and partners) and Dragan Primorac (HDZ and partners). According to exit polls, Milanović secured a decisive victory, winning nearly 78% of the vote.

This marks the largest margin and the highest result in the second round of presidential elections in Croatia's recent history. Given the first-round results, where the discrepancy between exit polls and official results from the State Election Commission was minimal, it is expected that the official tally will confirm Zoran Milanović’s overwhelming victory.

“These results clearly convey what we already knew – that the message would be strong. Voters want Milanović as president, but they’ve also shown they no longer want HDZ. This is also a signal that people value Milanović,” said Ivica Puljak, leader of the Centre party and mayor of Split.