Croatia’s incumbent President Zoran Milanovic has swept most votes in the first round of a presidential election, but will have to face a runoff against a ruling party candidate to secure another five-year term.

Croatia’s populist President Zoran Milanović won the first round of the country’s presidential election on Sunday, according to official results, but fell short of the outright majority predicted by exit polls and will face a runoff against conservative candidate Dragan Primorac.

According to exit polls, Croatian President Zoran Milanović has already garnered more than 50% of the vote. As a result, he can win in the first round, reports N1. Today, the first round of the presidential election was held in Croatia.