Exit Polls: Tuerk New President in Landslide

Ljubljana, 11 November - Danilo Tuerk, the former senior UN diplomat, is set to become the new Slovenian president, winning Sunday's vote with around 70% of the vote against former Slovenian prime minister Lojze Peterle, exit polls show.

Ljubljana. Presidential candidate Lojze Peterle and his spouse after casting his vote in the presidential election run-off. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana.
Presidential candidate Lojze Peterle and his spouse after casting his vote in the presidential election run-off.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana. Presidential candidate Lojze Peterle after casting his vote in the presidential election run-off. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana.
Presidential candidate Lojze Peterle after casting his vote in the presidential election run-off.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana. Presidential candidate Lojze Peterle after casting his vote in the presidential election run-off. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana.
Presidential candidate Lojze Peterle after casting his vote in the presidential election run-off.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana. Presidential candidate Lojze Peterle casting his vote in the presidential election run-off. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana.
Presidential candidate Lojze Peterle casting his vote in the presidential election run-off.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana. Presidential candidate Lojze Peterle casting his vote in the presidential election run-off. Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana.
Presidential candidate Lojze Peterle casting his vote in the presidential election run-off.
Photo: Daniel Novakovic/STA

Ljubljana. Presidential candidate Danilo Tuerk and his spouse on the presidential election run-off. Photo: Domen Groegl/STA

Ljubljana.
Presidential candidate Danilo Tuerk and his spouse on the presidential election run-off.
Photo: Domen Groegl/STA

Ljubljana. Presidential candidate Danilo Tuerk and his spouse casting their votes at a polling station in the presidential election run-off. Photo: Domen Groegl/STA

Ljubljana.
Presidential candidate Danilo Tuerk and his spouse casting their votes at a polling station in the presidential election run-off.
Photo: Domen Groegl/STA

Ljubljana. Presidential candidate Danilo Tuerk and his spouse casting their votes at a polling station in the presidential election run-off. Photo: Domen Groegl/STA

Ljubljana.
Presidential candidate Danilo Tuerk and his spouse casting their votes at a polling station in the presidential election run-off.
Photo: Domen Groegl/STA

Ljubljana. Presidential candidate Danilo Tuerk at a polling station in the presidential election run-off. Photo: Domen Groegl/STA

Ljubljana.
Presidential candidate Danilo Tuerk at a polling station in the presidential election run-off.
Photo: Domen Groegl/STA

Ljubljana. Presidential candidate Danilo Tuerk at a polling station in the presidential election run-off. Photo: Domen Groegl/STA

Ljubljana.
Presidential candidate Danilo Tuerk at a polling station in the presidential election run-off.
Photo: Domen Groegl/STA

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