Vučić acknowledged the defeat of his party even before the election results were announced

Aleksandar Vučić acknowledged his party's defeat in the recent parliamentary elections, with the opposition Students' Candidate winning. Vučić stated that preliminary results indicate the Students' Candidate will secure 135 to 140 seats, while his party will have 105. The elections were marked by high voter turnout, the highest since the breakup of Yugoslavia in 1992, following protests against corruption and authoritarianism. The protests intensified after a tragic incident in 2024, leading to significant student support against Vučić, who has been in power since 2014.