2024 Slovak presidential election

2024 Slovak presidential election

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Opinion polls
Turnout51.90% (first round) Increase 3.16pp
61.12% (second round) Increase 19.32pp
 
Nominee Peter Pellegrini Ivan Korčok
Party Hlas Independent
Popular vote 1,409,255 1,243,709
Percentage 53.12% 46.88%


President before election

Zuzana Čaputová
Independent

Elected President

Peter Pellegrini
Hlas

Presidential elections were held in Slovakia in March and April 2024. Incumbent president Zuzana Čaputová announced in June 2023 that she would not run for a second term.[1]

In the first round held on 23 March, Ivan Korčok led with 43% of the votes followed by Peter Pellegrini with 37%. As no candidate received a majority, a runoff was scheduled between the two on 6 April.[2][3] However, in the second round, Pellegrini defeated Korčok with 53% of the vote. He was sworn in as president on 15 June.[4]

The election was widely regarded as a win for Slovakia's prime minister Robert Fico who saw his ally elected as President.

  1. ^ "Reakcie na rozhodnutie prezidentky / Pavel vyjadril Čaputovej uznanie, Kiska cíti smútok a Smer ju kritizuje". Postoj.sk (in Slovak). Archived from the original on 29 June 2023. Retrieved 29 June 2023.
  2. ^ "Korčok wins the first round of Slovakia's presidential election". The Slovak Spectator. 23 March 2024. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
  3. ^ "Slovakia: Presidential election proceeds to runoff". Deutche Welle. 23 March 2024. Retrieved 7 April 2024.
  4. ^ "Ukraine-sceptic, PM Fico ally Pellegrini wins Slovakia presidential election". France 24. 7 April 2024.