RIK: SNS wins 158 seats, SPS-44, DS-19, NDS-18

BELGRADE - The Serbian Progressive Party (SNS)-led coalition swept 158 seats in the Serbian parliament, the SPS-led coalition secured 44 seats, the Democratic Party (DS) - 19, and the New Democratic Party -18 seats, according to the data by the national electoral commission (RIK) based on 99.08 percent of the polling stations or 99.44 percent of the electorate.

Three minority parties made it to the parliament - the Alliance of Vojvodina Hungarians (SVM) with six seats, the Party of Democratic Action (SDA) of Sandzak with three seats, and the Party for Democratic Action-Riza Halimi with two seats.

In terms of percentage, this means that 48.34 percent of eligible voters or 1,727,444 citizens cast their ballot for the SNS.

13.51 percent or 482,710 of electors voted for the Socialists, 6.04 percent or 215,923 citizens for the DS and 5.71 percent or 203,916 citizens for the New Democratic Party.

When it comes to minority parties, 2.11 percent of the electorate or 75,248 citizens gave their vote to the SVM, and 0.95 percent of electors or 34,015 citizens voted for the SDA of Sandzak, and 0.68 percent of the electorate or 24,274 percent of the Party for Democratic Action led by Riza Halimi.

The Democratic Party of Serbia (DSS) fell out of the parliament, having won just 4.24 percent of the vote, which means that 151,677 citizens voted for it. The Liberal Democratic Party also stayed below the threshold with 3.35 percent or 119,855 votes, the United Regions of Serbia (URS) with 3.04 percent and 108,693 votes.

The Dveri movement secured 3.57 percent of the electorate and got 127,753 votes. Two percent of citizens voted for the Serbian Radical Party, which means that the party got 71, 640 votes, while the slate...