Serb Vote Hands President’s Party Total Power Over Nation

Vucic’s party won a constitutional majority in parliament
Ballot comes as U.S., EU, China, Russia wrangle for influence

Aleksandar Vucic speaks during a news conference following his election victory, in Belgrade, Serbia, on June 22.Photographer: Milos Miskov/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images

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By Misha Savic and Gordana Filipovic

June 21, 2020 at 7:47 PM UTC

Updated on

June 22, 2020 at 4:54 PM UTC

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Serbia’s president led his party to a landslide victory in general elections boycotted by the opposition, securing a crushing majority in a country that’s at the center of a struggle for influence among global powers.

Aleksandar Vucic’s Serbian Progressive Party won 61.6% of Sunday’s vote, according to partial official results with 71% of polling stations counted.