2024 Slovak presidential election

Presidential elections were held in Slovakia in March and April 2024. Incumbent president Zuzana Čaputová announced in June 2023 that she would not run for a second term.

2024 Slovak presidential election

23 March 2024 (first round)
6 April 2024 (second round)
Opinion polls
Turnout51.90% (first round) 3.16pp
61.12% (second round) 19.32pp
 
Nominee Peter Pellegrini Ivan Korčok
Party Hlas Independent
Popular vote 1,409,255 1,243,709
Percentage 53.12% 46.88%


President before election

Zuzana Čaputová
Independent

Elected President

Peter Pellegrini
Hlas

In the first round held on 23 March, Ivan Korčok led with 42.5% of the votes followed by Peter Pellegrini with 37%. As no candidate received a majority, a runoff was scheduled between the two on 6 April. However, in the second round, Pellegrini defeated Korčok with 53.1% of the vote. He will be sworn in as president on 15 June.

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