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.
Uz podršku koalicije na čelu sa VMRO-DPMNE, Ivanov je osvojio 437.470 glasova, dok je kandidat SDSM i njegov kolega profesor Ljubomir Frčkovski -- koji je ironično i bivši Ivanovljev koautor -- dobio 252.195 glasova, posle prebrojanih ukupno 97 odsto glasova.