Slovenia - the Miro Cerar Party wins General Elections

The new party led by Miro Cerar (SMC) founded on 2nd June last came out ahead in the general elections organised on 13th July in Slovenia winning 34.1% of the vote and 36 of the 90 seats in the Drzvani Zabor, the lower chamber of Parliament. The Democratic Party (SDS) of former head of govenrment (2004-2008 and 2012-2013) Janez Jansa won 20.69% of the vote and 21 seats (-5); the Democratic Pensioners' Party (DeSUS) led by outgoing Foreign Minister Karl Erjavec 10.21% and 10 seats (+4); the United Left (ZL), Democratic Labour Party (DSD), the Sustainable Development Party (TRS) and the Initiative for Democratic Socialism (IDS), 5.97% and 6 seats; the Social Democrat (SD) 5.95% and 6 seats (-4); New Slovenia-People's Party (SLS), 5.53% and five seats; finally the Alenka Bratusek Alliance (ZAB) 4.34% and four seats. Turnout was not very high (50.99%) ie -14.61 points less in comparison with the general elections on 4th December 2011.