Uz podršku vladajuće koalicije pod vodstvom VRMO-DPMNE, Ivanov je osvojio 437.470 glasova, dok je kandidat SDSM-a i njegov kolega profesor Ljubomir Frčkovski -- po ironiji, ranije koautor djela s Ivanovim -- osvojio 252.195 glasova, na osnovu prebrojanih skoro 97% glasova.
Supported by the ruling VRMO-DPMNE-led coalition, Ivanov won 437,470 votes, while SDSM candidate and fellow professor Ljubomir Frckovski -- ironically, a former co-author of Ivanov's -- took 252,195 votes, with nearly 97% of the ballots counted.