2000 Presidential elections of Croatia

Third Presidential elections under new 1990 Constitution of the Republic of Croatia, held 2000 by popular vote.

First round

Held January 24, 2000

Total electors: 4 251 109 Voted: 2.667.561 (62,98 %)

Invalid votes: 13.212 (0,49%)

Candidates

1. Stjepan Mesić (Croatian People's Party - HNS, supporting this candidate Croatian Peasants Party - HSS, Liberal Party - LS, Istrian Democratic Assembly - IDS, Action of Social Democrats of Croatia - ASH) 1.100.671 41,11 %
2. Dražen Budiša (Croatian Social Liberal Party - HSLS, supporting also Social Democratic Party - SDP) 741.837 27,71 %
3. Mate Granić (Croatian Democratic Union - HDZ) 601.588 22,47%
4. Slaven Letica (independent candidate) 110.782 4,14%
5. Ante Đapić (Croatian Party of Rights - HSP, supporting also Croatian Christian Democratic Union - HKDU) 49.288 1,84%
6. Ante Ledić (independent candidate) 22.875 0,85%
7. Tomislav Merčep (Croatian Popular Party - HPS) 22.672 0,85%
8. Ante Prkačin (New Croatia- NH) 7.401 0,28%
9. Zvonimir Šeparović (independent candidate) 7.235 0,27%

Since no candidate received more than 50% of the votes, according to the Constitution 2 candidates who received most votes, go into the second round.

Second round

Held February 7, 2000

Total electors: 4 252 921 ; Voted: 2 598 120 (60,88%)

Invalid votes: 38 799 (1,49%)

1. Stjepan Mesić (Croatian People's Party - HNS, supporting this candidate Croatian Peasants Party - HSS, Liberal Party - LS, Istrian Democratic Assembly - IDS, Action of Social Democrats of Croatia - ASH) 1 433 372 (56,01%)

1. Dražen Budiša (Croatian Social Liberal Party - HSLS, supporting also Social Democratic Party - SDP) 1 125 969 (43,99%)