Strength of Serbia Movement
Political party in Serbia
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The Strength of Serbia Movement – BK (Serbian Cyrillic: Покрет снага Србије – БК, romanized: Pokret snaga Srbije – BK, abbr. PSS) is a conservative political party in Serbia.
Strength of Serbia Movement – BK Покрет снага Србије – БК Pokret snaga Srbije – BK | |
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| Abbreviation | PSS |
| Leader | Bogoljub Karić |
| Founded | 20 May 2004 |
| Headquarters | Terazije 28, Belgrade |
| Ideology | |
| Political position | Centre-right |
| Colours | Blue |
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| Assembly of Vojvodina | 0 / 120 |
| City Assembly of Belgrade | 0 / 110 |
| Website | |
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History
Party was founded in 2004. Its founder and current leader of PSS-BK is Bogoljub Karić, Serbian businessman and tycoon under criminal charges in flight. Since the 2012 parliamentary election its member of the big tent and populist coalition around the ruling Serbian Progressive Party (SNS).[1][2]
Political positions
PSS has been described as a conservative,[3] liberal-conservative,[4] populist,[5] and pro-Russian party.[6] It is positioned on the centre-right on the political spectrum.[7]
Electoral performance
Parliamentary elections
| Year | Leader | Popular vote | % of popular vote | # | # of seats | Seat change | Coalition | Status |
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| 2007 | Bogoljub Karić | 70,727 | 1.78% |  9th |
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| 2008 | 22,250 | 0.55% | 8th |
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| 2012 | 940,659 | 25.16% | 1st |
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PS | Support | |
| 2014 | 1,736,920 | 49.96% | 1st |
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BKV | Support | |
| 2016 | 1,823,147 | 49.71% | 1st |
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SP | Support | |
| 2020 | 1,953,998 | 63.02% | 1st |
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ZND | Support | |
| 2022 | 1,635,101 | 44.27% | 1st |
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ZMS | Support |
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Presidential elections
| Year | Candidate | 1st round popular vote | % of popular vote | 2nd round popular vote | % of popular vote | Notes | ||
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| 2004 | Bogoljub Karić | 3rd | 568,691 | 18.46% | N/a | — | — | |
| 2008 | Milanka Karić | 7th | 40,332 | 1.0% | N/a | — | — | |
| 2012 | Tomislav Nikolić | 2nd | 979,216 | 26.22% | 1st | 1,552,063 | 51.16% | Supported Nikolić |
| 2017 | Aleksandar Vučić | 1st | 2,012,788 | 56.01% | N/a | — | — | Supported Vučić |
| 2022 | 1st | 2,224,914 | 60.01% | N/a | — | — | ||
Provincial elections
The Movement received 42,813 votes (6.69%) and won 4 seats in the first round of the 2004 Vojvodina parliamentary elections and additional 3 seats in the second round, by majority system.
