BELGRADE, Serbia (THE PAVLOVIC TODAY) — In a historic political upset that could end more than a decade of rule by his Serbian Progressive Party (SNS), former Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic conceded defeat Sunday evening to a student-backed movement that emerged from nearly two years of nationwide anti-government protests.

Acknowledging the scale of the defeat, Vucic said the Students’ List was projected to win between 135 and 140 seats in Serbia’s 250-member parliament, securing an outright majority and opening the door to a peaceful transfer of power.

Vucic estimates SNS will secure 105 to 106 seats in Serbia’s 250-seat parliament, putting his party in opposition after 14 years in power.

“I want to inform you that, based on a stratified sample, it is clear that we have lost these elections,” Vucic announced at a press conference at his party’s headquarters.

“The student-led protest list has won. They will have between 135 and 140 seats in parliament, while we will have around 105,” he added.

A total of 6,451,292 registered voters were eligible to vote in the election, with 8,392 polling stations across Serbia.

Voting took place from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. local time, and ballot counting began after the polls closed.

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