Because no candidate received an absolute majority, on April 28 a second round was held between Crvenkovski and the nationalist candidate Sashko Kedev. Crvenkovski was victorious in this run-off, with two-thirds of the vote compared to Kedev's one third. Turnout was 53.84% – a factor of relevance because, under Macedonia's legislation, a turnout of less than 50% would have invalidated the election.
In the immediate aftermath, Kedev alleged massive electoral fraud.