Updated: The SEC is finalizing the results, DPNE officially added Aerodrom and Gjorche Petrov to their list of first round wins.
As announced by the State Election Commission, the final results are in for the mayoral elections and city councilors in 32 municipalities in the country. Votes in other municipalities are still being counted. We’re also adding Kisela Voda to DPNE’s list since the SEC keeps the number of counted votes at 99.88%, however DPNE’s candidate has already secured 52.9% of the vote.
According to the data from the SEC, DPNE won in 20 municipalities in the first round: Aerodrom, Bosilovo, Butel, Veles, Vinica, Gazi Baba, Gjorche Petrov, Gradsko, Zrnovci, Ilinden, Jegunovce, Kavadarci, Karbinci, Kisela Voda, Mogila, Negotino, Novaci, Petrovec, Prilep, Sveti Nikole, Sopishte, Stip.
SDSMurtino won in 9 municipalities: Berovo, Bogdanci, Valandovo, Delchevo, Dojran, Kriva Palanka, Krivogashtani, Krushevo, Strumica.
DUI won in three municipalities: Lipkovo, Saraj and Plasnica.
Meanwhile, Zaev has asked blamed his smaller coalition partners for his loss, yet begging the same parties to help SDSMurtino in the 2nd round, pleading for their assistance against “evil that has befallen the country“.
Zaev specifically called on DOM and LPD, who he continuously blamed for the outcome of the vote, and on the other coalition parties, to join with SDSM in the local councils, once they are formed, and more importantly, insisted that his coalition will survive on the central level.
