Serbian student movement wins parliamentary majority to end 12-year ruling regime

A student-led political movement secured a majority in the Serbian parliamentary elections held on October 25, 2026, ending 12 years of power held by Aleksandar Vučić and the Serbian Progressive Party. The Conversation and Wikipedia both reported that preliminary results show the movement, known as the Student List, won an absolute majority of seats in the National Assembly. [1][4]

The Conversation reported that preliminary results show the Student List took 141 of the 250 seats in parliament, while the ruling Serbian Progressive Party won 104 seats. Wikipedia cited preliminary results from the Republic Electoral Commission showing that with 96.9 percent of polling stations counted, the Student List received 53.3 percent of the valid votes. [1][4]

According to Wikipedia, Vučić dissolved the National Assembly and called early elections on September 9, 2026, well ahead of the original December 2027 deadline. Tuko News also reported that the student movement ended Vučić's 12-year rule. [2][4]

The Conversation reported that the Student List emerged from student-led protests against corruption and authoritarianism. The coalition fielded candidates without prior political experience from across society and operates without a single standalone leader. [1]