Greek election live: Second poll likely as Mitsotakis seeks majority

The Greek election is likely to head to a second poll as Incumbent Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis' New Democracy party failed to win an outright majority despite a commanding win. 

The centre-right ruling party secured double the number of votes compared to its closest rivals SYRIZA, bettering the 2019 figures.   

“Without a doubt, the political earthquake that occurred today calls on us all to speed up the process for a definitive government solution so our country can have an experienced hand at its helm as soon as possible," Mitsotakis said in his address to the nation overnight. 

A new vote, likely in late June or early July, will be held with a new electoral law which gives bonus seats to the winning party, making it easier for it to form a government on its own – matching Mitsotakis' ambition. 

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With less than 5% of the votes left to be counted, not much has changed. 

Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis' conservative party has 145 seats, followed by SYRIZA's tally of 72. 

Now Democracy has surpassed its 2019 tally in terms of number of votes secured. The count is expected to be completed soon. 

Supporters of Greece's Prime Minister and leader of New Democracy Kyriakos Mitsotakis shout slogans outside the headquarters of his party in Athens, Greece.

Supporters of New Democracy party celebrated the party's landslide win earlier today at the main polling kiosk at Syntagma square, Athens. 

SYRIZA leader Alexis Tsipras said the election result, that saw his party trail by 20 percentage points behind the ruling Conservatives, was “extremely negative.”

“I called [Kyriakos] Mitsotakis to congratulate him. Battles have both wins and losses.