Overview
- Polling closed on schedule at 19:00 local time with no significant incidents reported, though snow delayed some openings and one Kneževo site was moved to November 30.
- Turnout was reported at about 35.78% by Bosnia and Herzegovina’s Central Election Commission.
- SNSD said Karan won based on counts from 95.61% of polling stations, citing 208,988 votes for him versus 200,558 for SDS candidate Branko Blanuša.
- The election featured six candidates and included voting at diplomatic missions in Belgrade, Berlin, Vienna and Munich, with 2,211 polling stations and accredited domestic and international observers.
- The winner will serve until regular elections in October 2026 after an early vote called when Dodik’s mandate was revoked, during which Ana Trišić‑Babić has served as acting president.