Belgrade, Serbia – October 25, 2026. Aleksandar Vučić has conceded defeat in Serbia’s snap parliamentary election, announcing that the student-backed Student List has won enough seats to secure a majority in the country’s National Assembly.
Speaking at his party’s election headquarters on Sunday evening, Vučić acknowledged that his political coalition had lost the election, marking a major shift in Serbian politics after more than a decade of dominance by the Serbian Progressive Party (SNS).
Student List Secures Parliamentary Majority
According to preliminary estimates presented by Vučić, the Student List is expected to win between 135 and 140 seats in Serbia’s 250-member parliament.
His own coalition, United Serbia, is projected to receive approximately 105 seats.
“We still do not have final results, but based on a stratified sample, it is clear that we have lost these elections. The Student List has won,” Vučić said.
A parliamentary majority requires 126 seats, meaning the Student List would be able to form a government without relying on other political parties if these projections are confirmed.
Vučić also estimated that his coalition received approximately 1.72 million votes, compared with about 2.2 million for the Student List.
Hungarian and Albanian Minority Parties Win Seats
Vučić also addressed the expected representation of national minorities in the new parliament.
According to his preliminary estimates, the Alliance of Vojvodina Hungarians has won three parliamentary seats, while an Albanian minority list has secured one.
He also mentioned the possibility that the Party of Democratic Action (SDA), representing part of the Bosniak community, could enter parliament, although he said that information was not yet certain.
The final distribution of seats will depend on officially confirmed election results.
Nearly Two Years of Student Protests
The election followed almost two years of student-led demonstrations that began after the collapse of a railway station canopy in Novi Sad on November 1, 2024, which killed 16 people.
The tragedy triggered widespread protests over alleged government corruption, institutional accountability, and public safety.
Students organized university blockades, mass demonstrations, and campaigns demanding greater transparency and political responsibility.
Their movement gradually attracted support from professors, workers, civil society organizations, and other citizens across Serbia.
The Student List emerged from this movement as a major political challenge to the ruling establishment.
A Major Political Turning Point
Vučić and the Serbian Progressive Party have dominated Serbian politics since 2012, with Vučić serving as prime minister beginning in 2014 and later as president.
Sunday’s election represents a significant change in the country’s political landscape.
The projected victory of the Student List could lead to the formation of a new government and a different political direction for Serbia.
However, the official election results have not yet been finalized, and further announcements are expected from Serbia’s electoral authorities.
Sources: Reuters, Radio Television of Serbia (RTS), N1 Serbia, Euronews Serbia.
By NJ RADAR Team