According to the processed 100 percent of data of the State Election Commission (SEC) until 9.30 this morning, 27 mayors have been elected in the first round of yesterday’s local elections, of which for one the turnout threshold has not been met, and votes for 15 municipalities and the City of Skopje have still not been fully processed.
In the Municipality of Aracinovo, of the processed 100 percent of ballots, DUI candidate won 44.23 percent of votes, and SDSM and the coalition 39.14 percent, which means there will be a second round.
In Berovo, the winner is the candidate of SDSM and the coalition, Zvonko Pekevski, with 51.25 percent of votes.
In Bitola, the candidate of VMRO-DPMNE with 42.83 percent of votes and SDSM candidate with 39.3 percent of the votes go through to the second round.
In Bogdanci, SDSM candidate Blazhe Shapov won with 50.70 percent of the votes.
In Bogovinje, DUI candidate goes through to the second round with 47.29 percent and of the Coalitions Alliance for Albanians and Alternativa with 27.54 percent of the votes.
In Bosilovo, the winner is the candidate of VMRO-DPMNE with 58.33 percent of the votes.
In Brvenica, there will be a second round between the candidate of VMRO-DPMNE with 29.67 percent of votes won, and the Group of voters – Enver Pajaziti with 19.07 percent.
In Butel, the winner is a candidate of VMRO-DPMNE with 52.79 percent of votes.
In Valandovo, SDSM candidate won with 57.73 percent of the votes.
In Vasilevo, VMRO-DPMNE candidate with 48.81 percent of votes and SDSM candidate with 47.94 percent of votes go through to the second round of votes.
In Vevcani, there will be a second round of elections between VMRO-DPMNE and SDSM candidates who won 49.68 and 44.69 percent of votes respectively.
In Vinica, VMRO-DPMNE candidate Mile Petkov is the winner with 54.74 percent of the votes.
In Vrapciste, candidates of AA and Alternativa and of DUI go in second round, with 41.38 percent and 34.58 percent of the votes respectively.
In Gevgelia, candidates of VMRO-DPMNE and of SDSM go through to the second round with 47.11 percent and 34.69 percent of the votes.
In Gostivar, there will be a second round between the candidates of AA and Alternativa and DUI, who won 49.88 percent and 41.84 percent of the votes.
In Gradsko, the candidate of VMRO-DPMNE, Kiro Nackov, won with 55.66 percent of the votes.
In Debar, candidates of AA and Alternativa and of DUI go through to the second round with 49.69 percent and 46.15 percent of the votes respectively.
In Debarca, candidate of the group of voters – Zoran Nogaceski with 36.96 percent of votes and SDSM candidate with 34.36 percent of votes go through to second round.
In Delcevo, SDSM candidate Goran Trajkovski won with 51.14 percent of votes.
In Demir Kapija, SDSM candidate with 48.59 percent of votes and VMRO-DPMNE candidate with 47.59 percent of votes go through to the second round.
In Demir Hisar, SDSM candidate with 47.37 percent of votes and VMRO-DPMNE candidate with 46.92 percent of votes go through to the second round.
In Dojran, SDSM candidate Ango Angov won with 53.21 percent of votes.
In Dolneni, DUI candidate with 28.56 percent and SDSM candidate with 21.22 percent of votes go through to the second round.
In Zelino, DUI candidate with 46.63 percent will confront BESA candidate with 42.09 percent of votes in the second round.
In Zelenikovo, VMRO-DPMNE candidate with 45.4 percent of votes and SDSM candidate with 44.3 percent of votes go in second round.
In Zrnovcni, VMRO-DPMNE candidate Borce Kocev won with 54.54 percent of votes.
In Ilinden, VMRO-DPMNE candidate Aleksandar Georgievski won with 53.4 percent of votes.
In Jegunovce, VMRO-DPMNE candidate Dimitar Kostadinovski won with 50.4 percent of votes.
In Kavadarci, the candidate of VMRO-DPMNE won with 72.35 percent of votes.
In Karbinci, VMRO-DPMNE candidate Viktor Paunov won with 59.4 percent of votes.
In Kicevo, VMRO-DPMNE candidate and DUI candidate will go through second round with 38.42 percent and 37.3 percent of votes respectively.
In Konce, SDSM candidate and VMRO-DPMNE candidate will go through second round with 46.83 percent and 41.56 percent of votes respectively
In Kocani, SDSM candidate and VMRO-DPMNE candidate will go through second round with 48.16 percent and 45.3 percent of votes respectively
In Kratovo, VMRO-DPMNE candidate and SDSM candidate will go through second round with 48.89 percent and 29.71 percent of votes respectively
In Kriva Palanka, SDSM candidate Sashko Mitovski won with 54.75 percent of votes.
In Krivogashtani, SDSM candidate Nikolco Miskoski won with 50.83 percent of votes.
In Krusevo, SDSM candidate Tome Hristoski won with 52.7 percent of votes.
In Lipkovo, DUI candidate Erkan Arifi won with 72.59 percent of votes
In Lozovo, SDSM candidate and VMRO-DPMNE candidate will go through second round with 44.78 percent and 27.58 percent of votes respectively.
In Mavrovo and Rostushe, SDSM candidate and VMRO-DPMNE candidate will go through second round with 48.15 percent and 48 percent of votes respectively.
In Makedonska Kamenica, SDSM candidate and VMRO-DPMNE candidate will go through second round with 32.23 percent and 30.41 percent of votes respectively.
In Makedonski Brod, VMRO-DPMNE candidate and candidate of Group of voters – Aco Noveski will go through second round of elections with 37.39 percent of votes and 31.59 percent of votes respectively.
In Mogila, VMRO-DPMNE candidate Draganco Sabotkovski won with 57.28 percent of votes.
In Negotino, VMRO-DPMNE candidate Goran Stojanov won with 51.94 percent of votes.
In Novaci, VMRO-DPMNE candidate Stevco Stevanovski won with 51.29 percent of votes.
In Novo Selo, VMRO-DPMNE candidate and SDSM candidate will go through second round with 48.88 percent and 47.51 percent of votes respectively.
In Ohrid, VMRO-DPMNE candidate and SDSM candidate will go through second round with 48.54 percent and 42.05 percent of votes respectively.
In Petrovec, VMRO-DPMNE candidate Borce Mitevski won with 63.84 percent of votes.
In Pehcevo, SDSM candidate and VMRO-DPMNE candidate will go through second round with 39.73 percent and 38.72 percent of votes respectively.
In Plasnica, DUI candidate Alija Jaoski won with 76.65 percent of votes.
In Probistip, SDSM candidate and VMRO-DPMNE candidate will go through second round with 49.41 percent and 43.99 percent of votes respectively.
In Rankovce, VMRO-DPMNE candidate and SDSM candidate will go through second round with 42.6 percent and 38.69 percent of votes respectively.
In Rosoman, SDSM candidate and VMRO-DPMNE candidate will go through second round with 45.38 percent and 37.43 percent of votes respectively.
In Saraj, DUI candidate Blerim Bexheti won with 73.1 percent.
In Sveti Nikole, VMRO-DPMNE candidate Dejan Vladev won with 51.97 percent of votes.
In Sopishte, VMRO-DPMNE candidate Stefce Trpkovski won with 65.03 percent of votes.
In Staro Nagoricane, SDSM candidate and TMRO candidate will go through second round with 49.56 percent and 26.63 percent of votes respectively.
In Struga, candidate of DUI and AA and Alternativa will go through second round with 40.5 percent and 34.82 percent of votes respectively
In Strumica, SDSM candidate Kostadin Kostadinov won with 53.7 percent of votes.
In Studenicani, DPA candidate and DUI candidate will go through second round with 38.7 percent and 31.85 percent of votes respectively.
In Tearce, candidate of DUI and AA and Alternativa will go through second round with 40.82 percent and 25.25 percent of votes respectively
In Tetovo, candidate of DUI and candidate of BESA will go through second round with 29.04 percent and 27.37 percent of votes respectively
In Centar Zhupa, DPTM candidate Arian Ibraim won with 71.16 percent of voters, but the turnout there is below the allowed threshold.
In Cashka, SDSM candidate and DUI candidate will go through second round with 39.36 percent and 33.5 percent of votes respectively.
In Ceshinovo Obleshevo, VMRO-DPMNE candidate and SDSM candidate will go through second round with 41.43 percent and 38 percent of votes respectively.
Translation: N. Cvetkovska
