2014–15 Croatian presidential election

none Croatia presidential 2009–10 Croatian presidential election 2009–10 2019–20 Croatian presidential election 2019–20 28 December 2014 (first round)11 January 2015 (second round) 47.10% (first round), 59.03% (second round) Official portrait of Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovic (cropped).jpg Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović Croatian Democratic Union 1,114,945 50.74% President of Croatia (14288695048).jpg Ivo Josipović Independent (SDP) ED1C24 1,082,436 49.26% Predsjednički izbori u Hrvatskoj 2015, postotak glasova.svg Second round results by municipality President Ivo Josipović Independent politician Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović Croatian Democratic Union Presidential elections were held in Croatia on 28 December 2014 and 11 January 2015, the sixth such elections since independence in 1991. Only four candidates contested the elections, the lowest number since 1997. Incumbent president Ivo Josipović, who had been elected as the candidate of the Social Democratic Party in 2009–2010, was eligible to seek reelection for a second and final five-year term and ran as an independent. As no candidate received 50% of the vote in the first round in December 2014, a run-off took place in January 2015 between the two candidates with the most votes, Josipović and Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović.http://www.jutarnji.hr/ceka-se-potvrda-iz-vlade-predsjednicki-izbori-odrzat-ce-se-28--prosinca/1237590/ ODLUČENO JE Predsjednički izbori održat će se 28. prosinca 19 November 2014 Jutarnji list hr 19 November 2014 21 November 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20141121192629/http://www.jutarnji.hr/ceka-se-potvrda-iz-vlade-predsjednicki-izbori-odrzat-ce-se-28--prosinca/1237590 dead Grabar-Kitarović went on to win the elections by a slim margin of 32,509 votes or 1.48%, making her Croatia's first female president.https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-30765822 Grabar-Kitarovic elected Croatia's first woman president 11 January 2015 The elections were the second to have a woman in the run-off, the first having been the 2005 elections, and also featured the youngest candidate to run in a presidential contest, Ivan Vilibor Sinčić, aged 24. The election of Grabar-Kitarović was the first victory for the Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ) in a presidential election since the death of Franjo Tuđman in December 1999, making her the first right-wing President of Croatia in 15 years. The defeat of Josipović marked the first time that an incumbent Croatian President had failed to win reelection for a second five-year term, with both his predecessors Franjo Tuđman and Stjepan Mesić serving two terms. The number of votes (1,114,900) received by Grabar-Kitarović in the second round was the lowest number of votes received by an elected Croatian President until that point in time (later being surpassed by the number of votes for Zoran Milanović in the 2019-20 election). Grabar-Kitarović was sworn in as the fourth President of Croatia on 15 February 2015, becoming the youngest person to take office as President of the Republic of Croatia, aged 46 years and 295 days. Background and rules In mid-October 2014 the SDP-led government proposed adopting a new electoral law by February 2015. SDP's parliamentary speaker Josip Leko stated that the party's position in consultation with the Venice Commission was that the electoral law should not be changed within a year prior to an election.http://hr.n1info.com/a5427/Vijesti/Izmjene-izbornog-zakona-do-veljace.html Izmjene izbornog zakona do veljače? 21 October 2014 N1 hr 3 January 2015 3 January 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150103235827/http://hr.n1info.com/a5427/Vijesti/Izmjene-izbornog-zakona-do-veljace.html dead However, the new Law on the Election of the President of the Republic of Croatia was subsequently voted in by the SDP-led parliamentary majority on 24 October.http://www.jutarnji.hr/sdp-izmijenio-zakon-o-izboru-predsjednika-rh--ljutiti-hdz-ovci-napustili-sabor/1230571/ SDP izmijenio Zakon o izboru predsjednika, ljutiti HDZ-ovci napustili Sabor 24 October 2014 Jutarnji list hr 3 January 2015 4 January 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150104000553/http://www.jutarnji.hr/sdp-izmijenio-zakon-o-izboru-predsjednika-rh--ljutiti-hdz-ovci-napustili-sabor/1230571/ dead The opposition Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ) walked out on the vote criticizing the timing, while most of the parliament's minority representatives voted against the law due to a lack of consultation of parliamentary groups.http://www.glasistre.hr/vijesti/hrvatska/sabor-izmijenio-zakon-o-izboru-predsjednika-rh-478031 Sabor izmijenio Zakon o izboru predsjednika RH 24 October 2014 Glas Istre hr 4 January 2015 The SDP's Peđa Grbin, head of the parliament's constitutional committee jeered the opposition: "I understand why my colleagues from HDZ are opposed, since they won't have to wait until midnight to find that they've also lost these elections" - ostensibly in reference to a part of the law which shortened the electoral silence from midnight on election day to the closing of the polls. One of the more significant changes to the law involved limiting voting abroad to consular offices. This had the effect of greatly reducing the number of polling stations in neighbouring Bosnia and Herzegovina: from 124 in the 2009-10 presidential elections to 15 in the current election.http://www.dnevnik.ba/novosti/bih/hns-tra%C5%BEi-vi%C5%A1e-bira%C4%8Dkih-mjesta-u-bih-za-hrvatske-predsjedni%C4%8Dke-izbore HNS traži više biračkih mjesta u BiH za hrvatske predsjedničke izbore 28 November 2014 Dnevnik.ba hr 3 January 2015 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20150104003257/http://www.dnevnik.ba/novosti/bih/hns-tra%C5%BEi-vi%C5%A1e-bira%C4%8Dkih-mjesta-u-bih-za-hrvatske-predsjedni%C4%8Dke-izbore 4 January 2015 The Croatian People's Assembly, a grouping of Croat parties in Bosnia and Herzegovina, protested at the reduction. Overall the number of polling stations abroad was reduced from 250 to 90. On 20 November Croatian prime minister Zoran Milanović called presidential elections to take place on 28 December.http://www.izbori.hr/izbori/ws.nsf/C17D82D38F7B097DC1257D970058DBA1/$FILE/Odluka_Vlade_RH_o_raspisivanju_izbora_za_predsjednika_RH_28.12.2014..pdf Odluka Vlade Republike Hrvatske o raspisivanju izbora za predsjednika Republike Hrvatske 20 November 2014 Državno izborno povjerenstvo 4 January 2015 Opinions polls in late 2014 showed the Croatian public with high disapproval ratings of the country's direction and the government: 82% and 79% respectively.http://dnevnik.hr/vijesti/hrvatska/dnevnik-novatv-crobarometar-prosinac-2014-hdz-i-sdp-rasli-orah-pao---365410.html Ekskluzivno u Dnevniku Nove TV: HDZ uvjerljivo prvi 18 December 2014 dnevnik.hr 5 January 2015 Campaign before the official start Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović was first discussed as the Croatian Democratic Union's candidate in May 2014 after the party emerged with the most votes and seats nationally in the European Parliament elections.http://dalje.com/en-croatia/karamarko--grabar-kitarovic-hdzs-most-likely-presidential-candidate/510183 Karamarko: Grabar Kitarovic HDZ's most likely presidential candidate 27 May 2014 Dalje.com 4 January 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150104090017/http://dalje.com/en-croatia/karamarko--grabar-kitarovic-hdzs-most-likely-presidential-candidate/510183 4 January 2015 dead dmy-all Her candidature was confirmed by party leader Tomislav Karamarko on 12 June.http://dalje.com/en-croatia/kolinda-grabar-kitarovic-is-hdzs-presidential-candidate/511823 Kolinda Grabar Kitarovic is HDZ's presidential candidate 12 June 2014 Dalje.com 4 January 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150104090019/http://dalje.com/en-croatia/kolinda-grabar-kitarovic-is-hdzs-presidential-candidate/511823 4 January 2015 dead dmy-all In October Josipović had to deal with the fallout from an article written by his chief analyst Dejan Jović claiming that the 1991 Croatian independence referendum was "quite illiberal and was not held in free and honest circumstances".http://www.24sata.hr/politika/josipovic-razrijesio-savjetnika-radi-stava-o-referendumu-1991-387002 Josipović razriješio savjetnika zbog stava o referendumu '91. 2 October 2014 24sata.hr 4 January 2015 Josipović subsequently dismissed Jović. Candidates Candidates seeking nomination first had to submit a minimum of 10,000 citizens' signatures to the State Electoral Commission (Državno izborno povjerenstvo or DIP) in order for their candidacy to be formally accepted. The signatures had to be collected in a period of twelve days, from 25 November to 6 December. The deadline for submissions was midnight, 6 December, with most candidates submitting a much larger number of signatures as a show of support. Following the submissions, DIP had two days to check the validity of signatures and announced a final list of candidates by midnight on 8 December. On 9 December the campaign officially started, and lasted for 18 days until 26 December, celebrated in Croatia as Saint Stephen's Day. The first to submit his signatures was Milan Kujundžić who handed them in on 5 December. Incumbent president Ivo Josipović submitted his 203,875 signatures along with prime minister Zoran Milanović and other members of his cabinet on the day of the deadline.http://www.24sata.hr/politika/predaja-kandidatura-apic-je-odustao-a-grubisic-razmislja-397079 I Milanović pomogao dostaviti Josipovićevih 203.000 potpisa 6 December 2014 24sata.hr hr 4 January 2015 Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović and Ivan Sinčić both also submitted the required signatures later that day. Candidate Party affiliation Political remarks Proof of nomination Website 100px Ivo Josipović Nominally Independent, supported by the Social Democratic Party of Croatia Incumbent, stands for re-election after completing his first term. Although formally independent, he was nominated by the Social Democratic Party of Croatia (SDP) and ran on a centre-left platform.http://www.jutarnji.hr/foto--pocela-sjednica-glavnog-odbora-sdp-a-clanovi-ce-podrzati-kandidaturu-ive-josipovica-za-predsjednika/1218005/ SDP-ovci potvrdili Josipovića za kandidata 6 September 2014 Jutarnji list hr 9 November 2014 9 November 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20141109041315/http://www.jutarnji.hr/foto--pocela-sjednica-glavnog-odbora-sdp-a-clanovi-ce-podrzati-kandidaturu-ive-josipovica-za-predsjednika/1218005/ dead Also supported by other members of the ruling centre-left Kukuriku coalition: the Croatian People's Party – Liberal Democrats (HNS-LD),http://www.24sata.hr/politika/josipovic-se-zahvalio-hns-u-hrvatska-treba-nove-temelje-390562 Josipović se zahvalio HNS-u: 'Hrvatska treba nove temelje' 25 October 2014 24sata hr 9 November 2014 Istrian Democratic Assembly (IDS),http://predsjednicki-izbori.hr/vijesti/ids-podrzava-josipovica/ IDS podržava Josipovića 23 September 2014 Predsjednicki-Izbori.hr hr 9 November 2014 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20141205122948/http://predsjednicki-izbori.hr/vijesti/ids-podrzava-josipovica/ 5 December 2014 and the Croatian Party of Pensioners (HSU).http://hsu.hr/index.php/arhiva-vijesti/item/132-hsu-odlucio-podrzati-ivu-josipovica HSU odlučio podržati Ivu Josipovića 1 October 2014 Croatian Party of Pensioners hr 9 November 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20141109033007/http://hsu.hr/index.php/arhiva-vijesti/item/132-hsu-odlucio-podrzati-ivu-josipovica 9 November 2014 dead Also supported by Croatian Labourists (HL)http://www.tportal.hr/vijesti/hrvatska/355276/Laburisti-podrzali-Josipovica-u-borbi-za-novi-mandat.html Laburisti podržali Josipovića u borbi za novi mandat 19 October 2014 T-Portal hr 9 November 2014 and Croatian Sustainable Development (ORaH).http://www.jutarnji.hr/orah--podrzao-josipovica-holly---njegov-program-promovira-zeleni-nacin-razmisljanja-/1236608/ ORaH PODRŽAO JOSIPOVIĆA Holly: 'Njegov program promovira zeleni način razmišljanja' - Jutarnji.hr www.jutarnji.hr dead https://web.archive.org/web/20141117221341/http://www.jutarnji.hr/orah--podrzao-josipovica-holly---njegov-program-promovira-zeleni-nacin-razmisljanja-/1236608 2014-11-17 Submitted some 203,000 signatures on 6 December. http://www.tportal.hr/vijesti/predsjednicki-izbori-2014/361563/Josipovic-predao-203-875-potpisa.html Josipović predao 203.875 potpisa, i Milanović mu nosio kutije hr 6 December 2014 josipovic.hr 100px Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović Croatian Democratic Union Candidate of the biggest opposition party, the centre-right Croatian Democratic Union (HDZ), and supported by other members of the centre-right opposition coalition: the Croatian Peasant Party (HSS),http://www.hss.hr/component/content/article/29-sporedne/1314-glavni-odbor-hss-a-donio-odluku-da-je-predsjednika-kandidatkinja-kolinda-grabar-kitarovi-i-hss-ova-kandidatkinja Glavni odbor HSS-a donio Odluku da je predsjednička kandidatkinja Kolinda Grabar Kitarović i HSS-ova kandidatkinja kristina dead https://web.archive.org/web/20141213111132/http://www.hss.hr/component/content/article/29-sporedne/1314-glavni-odbor-hss-a-donio-odluku-da-je-predsjednika-kandidatkinja-kolinda-grabar-kitarovi-i-hss-ova-kandidatkinja 2014-12-13 Croatian Social Liberal Party (HSLS), Croatian Party of Rights dr. Ante Starčević, Democratic Party of Zagorje, Croatian Growth, and Bloc Pensioners Together.. Former foreign minister in the Cabinet of Ivo Sanader I (2003–08), ran on a centre-right platform. candidacy officially confirmed on 12 June 2014.http://www.slobodnadalmacija.hr/Hrvatska/tabid/66/articleType/ArticleView/articleId/248044/Default.aspx Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović potvrđena kao kandidatkinja HDZ-a na predsjedničkim izborima Patković Nikola 6 June 2014 Slobodna Dalmacija hr 9 November 2014 Submitted some 330,000 signatures on 6 December. http://www.jutarnji.hr/-prikupili-smo-vise-nego-ijedan-kandidat-u-povijesti-/1248974/ Prikupili smo više nego ijedan kandidat u povijesti hr December 6, 2014 December 6, 2014 December 8, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20141208210121/http://www.jutarnji.hr/-prikupili-smo-vise-nego-ijedan-kandidat-u-povijesti-/1248974/ dead kolinda.hr 100px Milan Kujundžić Croatian Dawn Founder and president of the right-wing populist Croatian Dawn (HZ) non-parliamentary party, formed in July 2013 as a splinter party of HDZ, following Kujundžić's defeat in internal party elections. Candidate of the Alliance for Croatia coalition of right-wing and nationalist parties. Ran on a right-wing populist platform. Candidacy officially confirmed on 18 October 2014.http://www.index.hr/vijesti/clanak/kujundzic-kandidat-za-predsjednika-zelim-vratiti-nadu-hrvatskom-covjeku/778323.aspx Kujundžić kandidat za predsjednika 18 October 2014 Index.hr hr 9 November 2014 Submitted some 50,000 signatures on 5 December. http://www.24sata.hr/politika/milan-kujundzic-je-pet-do-12-predao-kandidaturu-za-izbore-396982 Milan Kujundžić je pet do 12 predao kandidaturu za izbore hr December 5, 2014 milankujundzic.hr 100px Ivan Vilibor Sinčić Human Blockadehttp://www.vecernji.hr/hrvatska/tko-je-ivan-vilibor-sincic-donosimo-biografiju-outsiderskog-kandidata-977961 Tko je Ivan Vilibor Sinčić? Donosimo biografiju 'autsajderskog' kandidata Večernji.hr Student nominated by an activist organization called Živi Zid (Human Blockade) which fights forced home evictions by organising human shields, and which was registered as a political party in July 2011. Ran on a eurosceptic, anti-NATO populist platform. Submitted some 15,000 signatures on 6 December.http://www.hrt.hr/predsjednicki-izbori/ivan-vilibor-sincic-predao-kandidaturu-za-predsjednicke-izbore HRT: Sinčić predao kandidaturu: 'Borba za povrat otetog' 6 December 2014 Hrvatska radiotelevizija 6 December 2014 9 December 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20141209001810/http://www.hrt.hr/predsjednicki-izbori/ivan-vilibor-sincic-predao-kandidaturu-za-predsjednicke-izbore dead s-p.hr Withdrawn candidate bids Anto Đapić withdrew on 5 December, endorsing Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović.http://www.jutarnji.hr/anto-dapic-odustao-od-kandidature--procijenio-sam-da-nema-sanse--podrsku-dajem-kolindi-/1247993/ ANTO ĐAPIĆ DAJE PODRŠKU KOLINDI 'Odustajem od kandidature, to bi samo zbunilo desničare' 5 December 2014 Jutarnji list hr 6 December 2014 8 December 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20141208210107/http://www.jutarnji.hr/anto-dapic-odustao-od-kandidature--procijenio-sam-da-nema-sanse--podrsku-dajem-kolindi-/1247993/ dead Ivan Grubišić withdrew on 6 December, endorsing Ivan Rude.http://www.index.hr/vijesti/clanak/i-don-ivan-grubisic-odustao-od-predsjednicke-kandidature-ne-zelim-sudjelovati-u-ovakvoj-kampanji/788452.aspx I don Ivan Grubišić odustao od predsjedničke kandidature: "Ne želim sudjelovati u ovakvoj kampanji" Ivan Rude, lawyer who handled pre-bankruptcy settlements at several large companies and candidate of the non-parliamentary Voice of Reason party, he ran on left-wing populist and worker's rights platform. Withdrew on 6 December after failing to collect 10,000 signatures required to formally submit his bid.http://www.vecernji.hr/hrvatska/kandidat-ivan-rude-ipak-nije-uspio-prikupiti-10000-potpisa-977688 Kandidat Ivan Rude ipak nije uspio prikupiti 10.000 potpisa 6 December 2014 Večernji list hr 6 December 2014 Failed candidacies Ivan Bavčević submitted 7,600 signatures to the electoral commission on December 6 and was rejected.http://www.tportal.hr/vijesti/predsjednicki-izbori-2014/361793/Bavcevic-objasnio-kako-je-dosao-do-7-600-potpisa.html Bavčević objasnio kako je došao do 7.600 potpisa Ratko Dobrović submitted no signatures to the electoral commission claiming that they are "blank signatures". Slobodan Midžić not submitted signatures on the prescribed form. Instead he offered a CD on which, as he claims, is about 500 thousand signatures. He is from Velika Kladuša (BiH).http://www.index.hr/vijesti/clanak/ovo-su-predsjednicki-kandidati-koji-su-ostali-u-utrci-za-pantovcak/788482.aspx Ovo su predsjednički kandidati koji su ostali u utrci za Pantovčak Midžić had also failed to nominate himself for 2009 presidential election. Ivica Dukić submitted only 800 signatures because "in Split and Zagreb it is raining and people are suspicious".March 2019 Vesna Balenović,http://www.womeninadria.com/zvizdacica-vesna-balenovic-na-celu-drzave/ "Zviždačica" Vesna Balenović kao predsjednica RH 10 August 2014 supported Milan Kujundžić Tomislav Šutalo,http://www.valpovstina.info/index.php/vijesti/1424-predstavio-se-tomislav-sutalo-kandidat-za-predsjednika-republike Predstavio se Tomislav Šutalo, kandidat za predsjednika Republike businessman from Valpovo Ivan Valek,http://www.24sata.hr/politika/svi-zele-na-pantovcak-u-utrci-mormon-zvizdacica-aktivist-395460 Svi žele na Pantovčak: U utrci mormon, zviždačica, aktivist architect and member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints Iva Anzulović,http://savjest.com/glas_savjesti/glas.php?glas=141&iva-anzulovic-se-kandidirala-za-predsjednicu-rh Iva Anzulović se kandidirala za predsjednicu RH, glas savjesti - dnevni komentar, autor: Iva Anzulović reporter. She said that "she is apolitical and always a reporter" Tomislav Opačak,http://www.sbplus.hr/kolumne/manjinas/tomislav_opacak_zeli_biti_predsjednik_svih_hrvata.aspx Sbplus.hr, Slavonski Brod : Kolumne : Manjinaš : Tomislav Opačak želi biti predsjednik svih Hrvata businessman from Slavonski Brod. At the time, he was due to serve a prison sentence for a traffic violation. He said that "there never was a great president who did not serve prison time", mentioning Josip Broz Tito and Franjo Tuđman.https://slobodnadalmacija.hr/novosti/hrvatska/clanak/id/254770/idem-u-zatvor-i-bit-cu-veliki-predsjednik--taj-su-put-prosli-tito-i-tuman 'Idem u zatvor i bit ću veliki predsjednik - taj su put prošli Tito i Tuđman' 26 November 2014 Slobodna Dalmacija hr 20 March 2019 Campaign During the course of the first-round campaign the head of the president's War Veterans Council Vlado Marić gave his resignation in protest of Josipović. His resignation cited a lack of an "appropriate reaction to multiple attempts to show either [Josipović] or his close associates, personally or through the War Veterans Council, of the difficulty and seriousness of the problems affecting Croatian veterans". http://dnevnik.hr/vijesti/hrvatska/vlado-maric-dao-ostavku-na-mjesto-predsjednika-josipoviceva-savjeta-za-ratne-veterane---366035.html Vlado Marić dao ostavku na mjesto predsjednika Josipovićeva Savjeta za ratne veterane 23 December 2014 Dnevnik.hr hr Incumbent president Ivo Josipović addressed his supporters on the night of the first round of elections. During his speech he stated "Too much blood has been spilled for Croatia and too many defenders died that we would give Croatia up to those who don't deserve it" in reference to the opposition challenger Grabar-Kitarović. http://www.vecernji.hr/predsjednicki-izbori2014/sokirali-ih-rezultati-u-josipovicevom-stozeru-zavladao-muk-981496 Josipović: Previše je krvi proliveno da bi Hrvatsku predali onima koji je ne zaslužuju December 28, 2014 Večernji list hr The Croatian Democratic Union criticized the president's rhetoric as "dirty and aggressive" and stressed that while Josipović "speaks of blood", their candidate offers "peace, unity and optimism". http://www.jutarnji.hr/paljba-iz-hdz-a--josipovic-govori-o-krvi--a-kolinda-nudi-mir--zajednistvo-i-optimizam-/1266915/ PALJBA IZ HDZ-a 'Josipović govori o krvi, a Kolinda nudi mir, zajedništvo i optimizam' January 2, 2015 Jutarnji list hr January 3, 2015 January 4, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150104015510/http://www.jutarnji.hr/paljba-iz-hdz-a--josipovic-govori-o-krvi--a-kolinda-nudi-mir--zajednistvo-i-optimizam-/1266915/ dead After the first round, third place candidate Ivan Sinčić was asked which of the two candidates he would support in the second round to which he replied that he could not support either due to moral reasons. Sinčić's Živi zid told his supporters to spoil their ballots in the second round by entering Sinčić's name on the ballot. http://www.vecernji.hr/predsjednicki-izbori2014/pozivamo-vas-da-na-vas-glasacki-listic-dopisete-broj-3-i-zaokruzite-ivana-sincica-981589 Preporučili svojim biračima za 2. krug: Dopišite broj 3 i zaokružite ime Ivana Sinčića! December 29, 2014 Večernji list hr Vice-president of the SDP government Milanka Opačić called Sinčić a "colourful lie" in an interview from the Josipović campaign headquarters on the night of the first-round elections. http://www.vecernji.hr/predsjednicki-izbori2014/milanka-opacic-gospodin-sincic-je-jedna-sarena-laza-981505 Iz Sinčićeva stožera uzvratili Opačić: Vaša politika je politika propasti Hrvatske! 28 December 2014 Večernji list hr In response Sinčić's campaign manager Dušan Cvetanović called SDP and the government "a colourful lie which ever fewer people have faith in". SDP vice-president and director of operations for Josipović's campaign Željka Antunović also said that "Sinčić acted like an anarchist and didn't offer solutions". http://www.tportal.hr/vijesti/predsjednicki-izbori-2014/364077/Kod-Josipovica-zavladao-muk-nadaju-se-Sincicevim-glasovima.html Autogol Milanke Opačić: Sinčić je jedna šarena laža 28 December 2014 tportal.hr hr Nevertheless, the following day Josipović reached out to Sinčić's voters: "I hope that those voters who were for Sinčić recognize that this is a field where we're playing together". http://www.vecernji.hr/hrvatska/josipovic-sincic-i-ja-zajedno-igramo-na-istom-terenu-981688 Josipović: Sinčić i ja zajedno igramo na istom terenu 29 December 2014 Večernji list hr Sinčić continued his work with Živi zid after the first round. He was arrested during an attempt to prevent an eviction in Zagreb on 8 January. http://dalje.com/en-croatia/would-be-president-sincic-arrested-during-eviction/532889 Would-be president Sincic arrested during eviction 8 January 2015 Dalje.com 9 January 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150110013326/http://dalje.com/en-croatia/would-be-president-sincic-arrested-during-eviction/532889 10 January 2015 dead dmy-all Fourth placed candidate Milan Kujundžić implicitly endorsed Grabar-Kitarović during his concession speech on the first-round election night stating that "Croatia will get a new president".http://www.tportal.hr/vijesti/predsjednicki-izbori-2014/364090/Kujundzic-Sjeme-nove-Hrvatske-je-baceno.html Kujundžić: Sjeme nove Hrvatske je bačeno 28 December 2014 tportal.hr hr The Croatian Party of Rights which had backed Kujundžić subsequently endorsed Grabar-Kitarović. Grabar-Kitarović entered the second round as only the second woman to do so after Jadranka Kosor in 2005, and attempting to be the first to win the presidency. In prime minister Milanović's new-year interview with RTL he referred to her as a "prima ballerina" in the previous HDZ government when she served as minister.http://www.rtl.hr/vijesti/novosti/1466120/tko-je-koliko-letio-vladinim-zrakoplovom/ Tko je koliko letio Vladinim zrakoplovom? 4 January 2015 RTL hr In the interview Milanović also referred to Croatian Catholic bishops as "the most backward in Europe" and referred to Orthodox Christmas as the only non-working day in the coming weeks, despite Ephipany being celebrated as a national non-working holiday on 6 January and Orthodox Christmas being an optional non-working holiday reserved for those Orthodox observing it.http://www.rtl.hr/vijesti/novosti/1464998/milanovic-glogoski-me-je-molio-da-ne-otkrijem-da-je-bio-kod-mene/ Milanović: Glogoški me je molio da ne otkrijem da je bio kod mene 3 January 2015 RTL hr Josipović continued with some events in his presidential role during the campaign. On 6 January he was to attend the Serbian National Council's Christmas party. Traditionally, the event is attended by the president although Josipović had last been in 2012 after a falling-out with the head of the council Milorad Pupovac.http://www.index.hr/vijesti/clanak/sve-za-glasove-nakon-tri-godine-josipovic-ide-na-pupovcev-domjenak/793439.aspx Sve za glasove: Nakon tri godine Josipović ide na Pupovčev domjenak 5 January 2015 Index.hr hrhttp://www.vecernji.hr/hrvatska/karamarko-nece-pupovcu-u-goste-982489 Karamarko neće Pupovcu u goste 5 January 2015 Večernji list hr Campaign spending Candidate (Party) Amount spent - until December 28 http://www.tportal.hr/vijesti/predsjednicki-izbori-2014/364321/Josipovic-svaki-glas-platio-24-puta-vise-nego-Sincic.html Josipović svaki glas platio 24 puta više nego Sinčić tportal.hr 31 December 2014 5 January 2015 Votes Average spent per vote   Ivo Josipović (SDP supported) 5,400,000 687,558 7.8   Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović (HDZ) 2,500,000 665,309 3.8   Milan Kujundžić (SZH) 390,806 112,581 3.5   Ivan Sinčić (Živi zid) 92,627 293,562 0.32 Debates - Second round Grabar-Kitarović and Josipović were scheduled to have three head-to-head debates before the second round:http://www.tportal.hr/vijesti/predsjednicki-izbori-2014/364264/HRT-jos-ne-zna-tko-ce-biti-njihov-Bobic-i-Bago.html HRT još ne zna tko će biti njihov Bobić i Bago 30 December 2014 tportal.hr hr RTL Televizija - Sunday January 4. The debate was watched by over 805,000 people. http://www.rtl.hr/vijesti/novosti/predsjednicki-izbori/1467188/rtl-duel-pratilo-vise-od-800000-gledatelja/l RTL Duel pratilo više od 800.000 gledatelja 5 January 2015 RTL hr April 2023 InternetArchiveBot yes Nova TV - Thursday January 8 Croatian Radiotelevision - Friday January 9 Opinion polls First round Date(s) Conducted Polling Organisation/Client Ivo Josipović Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović Milan Kujundžić Ivan Sinčić Others Undecided / none28 Dec Exit polls 38.8% 38.1% 5.7% 15.9% 22 Dec 2x1 komunikacijeSeptember 2022 InternetArchiveBot yes 40.48% 42.48% 12.90% 4.04% 19 Dec Ipsos plus for Novatv 46.5% 34.9% 7.2% 9.2% 18 Dec Promocija Plus for RTL 42.1% 30.5% 9.3% 7.5% 10.6%4 Dec Promocija plus for RTL 42.3% 28.3% 11.2% 9.5% 8.7%6 Sep Promocija plus 48.9% 32.5% 6.8% 4 Sep Ipsos puls 45.5% 30.9% 2.1% 9.4% 12.1%4 Aug Promocija plus 48.4% 33.6% 4.8% 3.2% 10.0%1–3 Jul Promocija plus 49.2% 35.2% 4.3% 1.8% 9.4%June Promocija plus 50.1% 29.2% 6.2% 4.8% 9.6%June Ipsos puls 50.3% 37.3% 12.4%May Promocija plus 52.5% 27.0% 6.1% 5.9% 8.6%April Promocija plus 51.6% 27.2% 4.5% 8.6% 8.2%March Promocija plus 52.2% 28.4% 8.8% 10.7%February Promocija plus 54.0% 24.0% 10.3% 11.7%January Promocija plus 51.7% 17.4% 19.9% 11.0% Second round Date(s) Conducted Polling Organisation/Client Ivo Josipović Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović Undecided11 Jan Exit polls 48.6% 51.4% 0% 7 Jan 2x1 komunikacije 47.7% 52.3% 0%18 Dec Promocija Plus for RTL 52.0% 41.3% 6.7% 4 Dec Promocija plus for RTL 50.9% 41.4% 7.7% Conduct Candidate's observers - first round: http://www.tportal.hr/vijesti/predsjednicki-izbori-2014/363836/Izbore-ce-nadgledati-22-tisuce-promatraca.html Izbore će nadgledati 22 tisuće promatrača 24 December 2014 tportal.hr hr Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović - 9,700 Ivo Josipović - 8,728 Milan Kujundžić - 1,875 Ivan Sinčić - 362 Political parties' observers - first round: Sustainable Development of Croatia (endorsing Josipović) - 191 Croatian Peasant Party (endorsing Grabar-Kitarović) - 52 Croatian People's Party (endorsing Josipović) - 17 Non-governmental observers - first round: In the Name of the Family - 682 Observer (Promatrač) organization - 53 Student Catholic Centre Palma - 39 GONG - 15 Croatian Responsible Society - 5 Non-governmental observers - second round: http://dnevnik.hr/vijesti/hrvatska/predsjednicki-izbori-2014-2015-vise-promatraca-iz-nevladinih-udruga---367438.html Na izborima više promatrača iz nevladinih udruga 5 January 2015 dnevnik.hr hr In the Name of the Family - 845 Observer (Promatrač) organization - 53 GONG - 15 Croatian Responsible Society - 5 Results right|thumb|Results of the first round in all of Croatia's counties: the candidate with the plurality of votes in each administrative division.#C3C3C3 Josipović #005AAB Grabar-Kitarović Ivo Josipović Independent (SDP) 687678 1082436 Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović Croatian Democratic Union 665379 1114945 Ivan Vilibor Sinčić Human Shield 293570 Milan Kujundžić Alliance for Croatia 112585 27791 60728 2258887 3794293 3825242 Izbori Hrvatska First round results by county CountyElectorateTotalvotesTurnoutJosipovićGrabar-KitarovićSinčićKujundžićVotes%Votes%Votes%Votes%Bjelovar-Bilogora 101,494 45,071 44.41%17,60239.05% 16,652 36.94% 7,906 17.54% 2,371 5.26%Brod-Posavina 140,575 66,164 47.07% 21,194 32.03%29,81145.05% 10,609 16.03% 3,478 5.26%Dubrovnik-Neretva 108,910 53,412 49.04% 18,263 34.19%22,20541.57% 8,026 15.02% 3,994 7.38%Istria 188,659 85,335 45.23%52,96662.05% 12,148 14.23% 17,144 20.08% 1,869 2.19%Karlovac 115,725 56,420 48.75% 19,140 33.92%24,14242.78% 10,025 17.77% 2,445 4.33%Koprivnica-Križevci 95,289 43,822 45.99%18,28741.72% 15,193 34.66% 7,689 17.54% 2,123 4.84%Krapina-Zagorje 109,617 45,720 41.71%18,22039.85% 16,306 35.66% 8,555 18.71% 2,011 4.40%Lika-Senj 46,741 21,701 46.43% 5,678 26.16%12,17156.06% 2,202 10.14% 1,394 6.42%Međimurje 96,394 46,612 48.36%27,63059.27% 9,627 20.65% 7,458 16.00% 1,413 3.03%Osijek-Baranja 261,730 118,379 45.23% 40,380 34.09%47,27939.91% 22,451 18.95% 6,754 5.70%Požega-Slavonia 67,852 35,880 52.88% 12,555 34.99%15,34242.75% 5,298 14.76% 2,181 6.08%Primorje-Gorski Kotar 268,824 119,107 44.31%58,28048.91% 34,882 29.27% 20,676 17.35% 3,490 2.93%Sisak-Moslavina 152,358 64,487 42.33% 23,002 35.66%26,201 40.62% 10,533 16.33% 3,972 6.16%Split-Dalmatia 408,023 204,869 50.21% 61,441 29.96%80,73239.37% 31,194 15.21% 27,980 13.65%Šibenik-Knin 104,976 48,340 46.05% 15,165 35.46%21,76345.00% 6,913 14.30% 3,736 7.73%Varaždin 146,489 70,790 48.32%35,589 50.26% 19,286 27.24% 12,682 17.91% 2,282 3.22%Virovitica-Podravina 72,864 34,841 47.82% 12,577 36.09%15,00243.04% 5,101 14.64% 1,685 4.83%Vukovar-Syrmia 158,872 70,673 44.48% 21,705 30.70%35,013 49.52% 10,120 14.31% 2,837 4.01%Zadar 165,454 71,178 43.02% 23,630 33.18%30,76643.20% 10,831 15.21% 4,722 6.63%Zagreb County 272,633 128,111 46.99% 47,104 36.75%47,28736.90% 23,714 18.50% 7,917 6.18%City of Zagreb 690,208 335,490 48.61%134,91540.17% 117,673 35.04% 53,821 16.03% 22,332 6.65%Voting abroad – 20,601 – 2,355 11.43%15,89877.15% 1,649 8.00% 622 3.02%TOTAL 3,794,293 1,787,928 47.12%687,67838.46% 665,379 37.22% 293,570 16.42% 112,585 6.30%Source: State Electoral Commissionhttps://www.izbori.hr/arhiva-izbora/#/app/predsjednik-2014 IZBORI ZA PREDSJEDNIKA REPUBLIKE HRVATSKE (28.12.2014.) izbori.hr hr 20 March 2019 Second round results by county thumb|Results of the election based on the majority of votes in each municipality of Croatia Croatian Democratic Union Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović Social Democratic Party of Croatia Ivo Josipović #eeece9 Tie thumb|Results by municipality, shaded according to winning candidate's percentage of the vote. #093f91 Grabar-Kitarović—>90%#1d5bb8 Grabar-Kitarović—80–90%#1f6de0 Grabar-Kitarović—70–80%#74a2e8 Grabar-Kitarović—60–70%#b6cdf0 Grabar-Kitarović—50–60%#eeece9 Tie#f0b6b6 Josipović—50–60%#e87474 Josipović—60–70%#e01f1f Josipović—70–80%#b81d1d Josipović—80–90%#910909 Josipović—>90% CountyElectorateTotalvotesTurnoutGrabar-KitarovićJosipovićVotes%Votes%Bjelovar-Bilogora 101,897 58,988 57.89%28,84650.11% 28,722 49.89%Brod-Posavina 141,045 77,573 55.00%44,92859.59% 30,470 40.41%Dubrovnik-Neretva 109,308 65,029 59.49%36,64157.97% 26,566 42.03%Istria 189,129 105,618 55.84% 21,152 20.53%81,88879.47%Karlovac 116,112 69,84960.16%38,07255.92% 30,017 44.08%Koprivnica-Križevci 95,720 56,262 58.78% 25,579 46.57%29,344 53.43%Krapina-Zagorje 110,082 65,029 59.07% 29,758 47.05%33,49252.95%Lika-Senj 46,979 27,695 58.95%18,23067.11% 8,933 32.89%Međimurje 96,666 57,884 59.88% 15,581 27.40%41,28372.60%Osijek-Baranja 262,467 149,631 57.01%77,82353.50% 67,638 46.50%Požega-Slavonia 68,143 41,435 60.81%22,78056.37% 17,631 43.63%Primorje-Gorski Kotar 269,622 150,206 55.71% 56,153 38.33%90,36161.67%Sisak-Moslavina 152,890 84,233 55.09%44,079 53.72% 37,967 46.28%Split-Dalmatia 410,038 248,000 60.48%149,53162.12% 91,174 37.88%Šibenik-Knin 105,511 58,894 55.82%33,87659.07% 23,475 40.93%Varaždin 147,026 90,116 61.29% 31,440 35.77%56,44364.23%Virovitica-Podravina 73,188 44,771 61.17%23,33953.50% 20,287 46.50%Vukovar-Syrmia 159,514 88,558 55.52%51,443 59.49% 35,024 40.51%Zadar 166,194 87,358 52.56%49,73358.54% 35,226 41.46%Zagreb County 273,728 163,479 59.72%81,65151.49% 76,914 48.51%City of Zagreb 692,780 430,308 62.11% 200,573 48.11%216,29051.89%Voting abroad – 37,193 –33,73791.11% 3,291 8.89%TOTAL 3,825,242 2,258,109 59.03%1,114,94550.74% 1,082,436 49.26%Source: State Electoral Commission Analysis Incumbent president Ivo Josipović and opposition candidate Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović received the greatest number of votes in the first round. The result was notable for being much closer than expected in pre-election polls, with respective vote shares of 38.46% and 37.22%. http://www.jutarnji.hr/gdje-se-istopila-razlika--ankete-nisu-pogrijesile--rezultat-prvog-kruga-su-odlucila-tv-suceljavanja-/1264338/ GDJE SE ISTOPILA RAZLIKA? 'Ankete nisu pogriješile, rezultat su odlučila TV sučeljavanja' December 29, 2014 Jutarnji list hr January 2, 2015 January 3, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150103221002/http://www.jutarnji.hr/gdje-se-istopila-razlika--ankete-nisu-pogrijesile--rezultat-prvog-kruga-su-odlucila-tv-suceljavanja-/1264338/ dead Political analyst Žarko Puhovski criticized the polls for having an inadequate sample and being overly reliant on telephone polling. http://www.vecernji.hr/predsjednicki-izbori2014/zasto-lazu-puhovski-ankete-se-rade-neozbiljno-i-zato-su-grijesile-981716 Zašto 'lažu'? Puhovski: Ankete se rade neozbiljno i zato su griješile December 30, 2014 Večernji list hr The new electoral law put into place by the Milanović government had the effect of greatly reducing the number of polling stations in neighbouring Bosnia and Herzegovina for Croatian citizens residing there. This translated to a greatly reduced turnout there: from 50,859 in the first round of the 2009 presidential elections to 7,372 in 2014. http://www.izbori.hr/2009Predsjednik/rezultati/r_00_9901.html POTPUNI SLUŽBENI REZULTATI IZBORA ZA PREDSJEDNIKA REPUBLIKE HRVATSKE December 28, 2009 Državno izborno povjerenstvo hr January 3, 2015 January 4, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150104004202/http://www.izbori.hr/2009Predsjednik/rezultati/r_00_9901.html dead http://www.izbori.hr/106pre/rezult/1/rezultati.html?zup=22&gio=9901 Privremeni službeni rezultati izbora za predsjednika Republike Hrvatske December 30, 2014 Državno izborno povjerenstvo hr January 3, 2015 January 4, 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150104004712/http://www.izbori.hr/106pre/rezult/1/rezultati.html?zup=22&gio=9901 dead The Croatian Democratic Union agreed with its sister party in Bosnia and Herzegovina on organizing free buses for voters to polling stations for the second round. http://www.vecernji.hr/predsjednicki-izbori2014/hdz-organizira-besplatni-prijevoz-autobusima-na-biralista-u-bih-982750 HDZ organizira besplatni prijevoz autobusima na birališta u BiH 6 January 2015 Večernji list hr Kolinda Grabar-Kitarović had received an overwhelming majority there in the first round. Josipović's campaign complained to the State Electoral Commission that offering free rides to polling stations constituted a donation which would violate electoral rules.http://www.novilist.hr/Vijesti/Hrvatska/Josipovicev-stozer-zatrazio-od-DIP-a-da-ispita-dopustenost-prijevoza-biraca-do-biralista-u-BiH Josipovićev stožer zatražio od DIP-a da ispita dopuštenost prijevoza birača do birališta u BiH 7 January 2015 Novi List hr However, votes of the diaspora still wouldn't change the outcome.Pavković Jozo Dijaspora prvi put na strani pobjednika, ali nije presudila rezultat izbora http://www.vecernji.hr/predsjednicki-izbori2014/dijaspora-prvi-put-na-strani-pobjednika-ali-nije-presudila-rezultat-izbora-983633 Večernji list 12 January 2015 12 January 2015 hr Around 60% of voters between ages 18 and 29 voted for Grabar-Kitarović, while Josipović was favoured by voters older than 60.Belak-Krile Anita NOVA GENERACIJA KONZERVATIVACA Oni ne pamte ni rat, ni SFRJ, slušaju narodnjake i izabrali su Kolindu http://www.jutarnji.hr/oni-ne-pamte-ni-rat--ni-jugoslaviju--slusaju-narodnjake-i-aklamacijom-su-izabrali-kolindu/1274238/ Jutarnji list 14 January 2015 15 January 2015 hr 15 January 2015 https://web.archive.org/web/20150115060525/http://www.jutarnji.hr/oni-ne-pamte-ni-rat--ni-jugoslaviju--slusaju-narodnjake-i-aklamacijom-su-izabrali-kolindu/1274238/ dead References Category:Presidential elections in Croatia Croatia President President Croatia President President Category:Modern history of Croatia Croatia Croatia