In the election that preceded the changes of October 5, 2000, Milosevic was beaten by Democratic Party of Serbia (DSS) leader Vojislav Kostunica, who was nominated by the then-United Democratic Opposition of Serbia.
Na izborima koji su prethodili promjenama 5. listopada 2000. godine, Miloševića je pobijedio čelnik Demokratske stranke Srbije Vojislav Koštunica, kojeg je nominirala tadašnja Ujedinjena demokratska oporba Srbije.