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Incumbent Croatian President Leading in Presidential Run With 50.11% of Votes - CEC

Zoran Milanovic is in the lead in the Croatia election with 50.11% of the vote, the CEC reports as 51.61% of stations have processed ballots.

BELGRADE, December 29 (Sputnik) - Incumbent Croatian President Zoran Milanovic is leading in the country's presidential election with 50.11% of the votes after the ballots from 51.61% of polling stations were processed, the Croatian Central Electoral Commission (CEC) said.

Milanovic's main opponent, Dragan Primorac, has 22.33%, while six other candidates have less than 10% each, the CEC also said.

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Milanovic, an outspoken politician known for his ongoing conflict with Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic of the ruling Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ) party, is running for a second term against HDZ-endorsed Primorac.

Milanovic is considered a favorite, but is still unlikely to secure a clear win in the first round. Should no candidate win more than 50% of the votes, a runoff will be held on January 12.