Former foreign minister leading Cyprus presidential election, exit polls show

Presidential candidate Nikos Christodoulides greets his supporters after casting his vote during the presidential elections in Geroskipou, near Paphos (AP Photo/Petros Karadjias)

An exit poll from the presidential election in ethnically divided Cyprus shows a former foreign minister leading a career diplomat by a tight margin in a run-off vote.

According to Sunday’s exit poll by state broadcaster CyBC, Nikos Christodoulides, the ex-minister, garnered 50.5% to 53.5% against 46.5% to 49.5% for veteran diplomat Andreas Mavroyiannis.