Incumbent president narrowly missed an outright win, securing 49.1% of the vote, while rival Primorac garnered 19.35%.

In Croatia's presidential election, incumbent president Zoran Milanovic, representing the opposition Socialist Democrats, is on track to secure a second term with 51.4% of the votes, according to an Ipsos exit poll.

Croatians cast ballots Sunday to elect a new president with the outspoken incumbent Zoran Milanovic appearing to be the favourite in opinion polls.Milanovic is backed by 37 percent of the electorate while Primorac had the support of 20 percent,