Serbia's ruling SNS set to win election, Vucic declares victory

People stand next to a pre-election billboard of the opposition coalition 'Serbia Against Violence' in Belgrade, Serbia, December 14, 2023. REUTERS/Zorana Jevtic

BELGRADE (Reuters) - President Aleksandar Vucic declared victory in a snap parliamentary election on Sunday, after pollsters projected his ruling Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) was on track to easily win.

Based on votes counted in a sample of polling stations, pollsters Ipsos and CeSID predicted the populist SNS won 46.2% of votes, while the opposition center-left Serbia Against Violence (SPN) alliance is set to come second with 23.2%.