2014 Slovak presidential election

Presidential elections were held in Slovakia on 15 March 2014, with a second round on 29 March 2014.

2014 Slovak presidential election
15 March 2014 (first round)
29 March 2014 (second round)
Turnout43.39% (first round)
50.47% (second round)
 
Nominee Andrej Kiska Robert Fico
Party Independent SMER–SD
Popular vote 1,307,065 893,841
Percentage 59.39% 40.61%
President before election

Ivan Gašparovič
Independent

 Elected President

Andrej Kiska
Independent

After a first round, in which no candidate secured majority, Robert Fico and Andrej Kiska qualified to second round. On 29 March 2014, Kiska won the second round of the elections after securing 59.39% of the popular vote, compared to Fico's 40.61%.

Kiska succeeded incumbent Ivan Gašparovič, who was unable to run due to term limits established by the Constitution.

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